//Unexpected - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 359 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 130 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 13 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 63 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 29 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 24 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 7 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 2 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 1 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 2 优渥[優渥] you1 wo4 handsome (pay etc); generous; liberal 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 2 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 3 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 9 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 1 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 4 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 1 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 3 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 6 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 4 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 3 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 23 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 39 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 27 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 7 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 9 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 9 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 6 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 215 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 代表作[代表作] dai4 biao3 zuo4 representative work (of an author or artist) 1 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 50 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 17 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 4 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 88 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 404 澄[澄] cheng2 clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 443 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 18 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 209 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 201 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 465 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 4 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 11 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 355 梓[梓] zi3 Catalpa kaempferi; printing blocks 344 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 493 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 3 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 6 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 22 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 36 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 2 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 4 节操[節操] jie2 cao1 integrity; moral principle 2 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 2 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 40 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 13 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 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 5 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 终成眷属[終成眷屬] zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3] 3 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 4 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 2 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 8 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 69 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 2 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 3 改写[改寫] gai3 xie3 to revise; to edit 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 5 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 5 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 9 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] 49 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 8 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 11 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 过气[過氣] guo4 qi4 past one's prime; has-been 4 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 2 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 1 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 3 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 篇章[篇章] pian1 zhang1 writing; sections and chapters 1 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 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 5 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 4 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 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 3 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 1 P图[P圖] P tu2 (Internet slang) to photoshop a picture; photoshopped picture 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 4 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 2 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 1 广告牌[廣告牌] guang3 gao4 pai2 billboard 6 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 2 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 17 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 14 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 9 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 14 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 29 灵异[靈異] ling2 yi4 deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 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 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 14 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 2 光圈[光圈] guang1 quan1 aperture; diaphragm; halo; aureole 1 变暗[變暗] bian4 an4 to darken 1 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 2 流年不利[流年不利] liu2 nian2 bu4 li4 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 5 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 6 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 5 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 8 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 无恶不作[無惡不作] wu2 e4 bu4 zuo4 not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed 2 诡计多端[詭計多端] gui3 ji4 duo1 duan1 deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning 1 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 1 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 1 湖里[湖里] Hu2 li3 Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 2 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 5 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 6 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 7 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 17 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 3 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 4 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 1 逻[邏] luo2 patrol 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 辑[輯] ji2 to gather up; to collect; to edit; to compile 1 警备[警備] jing3 bei4 guard; garrison 6 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 6 厅长[廳長] ting1 zhang3 head of provincial PRC government department 3 处女作[處女作] chu3 nu:3 zuo4 first publication; maiden work 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 4 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 6 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 68 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 10 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 2 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 5 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 2 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) 6 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 6 拉入[拉入] la1 ru4 to pull into; to draw in 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 14 绑定[綁定] bang3 ding4 binding (loanword); to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number) 7 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 3 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 22 完结[完結] wan2 jie2 to finish; to conclude; completed 10 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 12 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 7 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 52 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 9 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 8 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 7 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 由衷[由衷] you2 zhong1 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned 2 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 12 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 3 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 3 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 2 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 2 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 9 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 4 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 5 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 6 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 10 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 2 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 19 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 16 外挂[外掛] wai4 gua4 attached externally (e.g. fuel tank); plug-in; add-on; special software used to cheat in an online game 8 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 3 二次元[二次元] er4 ci4 yuan2 two-dimensional; the fictional worlds of anime, comics and games 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 16 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 变为[變為] bian4 wei2 to change into 2 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 10 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 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 1 神笔[神筆] shen2 bi3 lit. divine pen; fig. outstanding writing 1 马良[馬良] Ma3 Liang2 Ma Liang (Three Kingdoms) 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 2 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 3 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 10 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 41 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 39 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 15 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 5 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 9 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 1 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 1 指南针[指南針] zhi3 nan2 zhen1 compass 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 1 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 54 吃白食[吃白食] chi1 bai2 shi2 to eat without paying; to freeload 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/275 words - 20 min 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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) 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 8 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 8 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 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 2 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 71 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 3 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 13 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 7 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 3 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 4 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 1 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 1 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/300 words - 21 min 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 3 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 2 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 6 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 15 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 9 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 4 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 7 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 工读生[工讀生] gong1 du2 sheng1 student who also works part-time; (old) reform-school student 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 4 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 3 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 4 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 7 训斥[訓斥] xun4 chi4 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 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 5 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 5 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 1 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 2 撩动[撩動] liao2 dong4 to stir up; to provoke 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/325 words - 21 min 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 18 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 4 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 1 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 3 唯美[唯美] wei2 mei3 aesthetics 1 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 3 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 5 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 3 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 3 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 2 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 2 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 7 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/350 words - 24 min 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 2 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 55 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 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 6 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 4 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 34 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 29 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 5 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 11 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 7 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 3 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 3 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 9 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 3 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/375 words - 26 min 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 2 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 4 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 5 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 2 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 刮[颳] gua1 to blow (of the wind) 1 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 2 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 2 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 3 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 4 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 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 5 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 12 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 4 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 8 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 12 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 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 3 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 3 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 6 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 2 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/400 words - 29 min 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 8 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 4 笔直[筆直] bi3 zhi2 perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright 2 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 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 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 17 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 2 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 3 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 11 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 1 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 6 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 11 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 5 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 15 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 8 长线[長線] chang2 xian4 long term 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 3 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/425 words - 31 min 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 4 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 5 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 4 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 8 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 1 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 2 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] 2 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 7 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 4 小白兔[小白兔] xiao3 bai2 tu4 bunny rabbit 1 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 34 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 5 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 2 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 6 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 3 品格[品格] pin3 ge2 one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 1 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/450 words - 33 min 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 荣获[榮獲] rong2 huo4 be honored with 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 2 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 4 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 2 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 10 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 送还[送還] song4 huan2 to return; to give back; to send back; to repatriate 1 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 4 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 12 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 3 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) 14 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 2 拾金不昧[拾金不昧] shi2 jin1 bu4 mei4 to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/475 words - 35 min 博得[博得] bo2 de2 to win; to gain 2 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 3 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 12 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 2 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 7 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 帷幕[帷幕] wei2 mu4 heavy curtain 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 2 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 2 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 6 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 7 绝命[絕命] jue2 ming4 to commit suicide; to have one's life cut short 2 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 6 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 4 原著[原著] yuan2 zhu4 original work (not translation or abridged) 5 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 1 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 1 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 4 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 陪衬[陪襯] pei2 chen4 to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep01/486 words - 35 min 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 10 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 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 10 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 2 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 1 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 1 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 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 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 89 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 68 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 3 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 9 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 10 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 4 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 4 举手投足[舉手投足] ju3 shou3 tou2 zu2 one's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 8 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 1 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 4 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 6 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 3 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 聚光灯[聚光燈] ju4 guang1 deng1 spotlight 2 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 3 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 2 黯淡[黯淡] an4 dan4 variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4] 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 5 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 4 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 6 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 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 3 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 2 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 5 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 8 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 4 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 3 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 23 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 2 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 享乐[享樂] xiang3 le4 to enjoy life; pleasures of life 1 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 急转弯[急轉彎] ji2 zhuan3 wan1 to make a sudden turn 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 1 造福[造福] zao4 fu2 to benefit (e.g. the people) 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 12 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 1 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 5 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) 2 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 2 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/100 words - 14 min 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 2 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 1 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 2 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 3 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 4 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 7 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 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 3 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 4 世交[世交] shi4 jiao1 (long time) friend of the family 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 想当然[想當然] xiang3 dang1 ran2 to take sth for granted 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 4 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 3 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 6 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/125 words - 16 min 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 3 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 1 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 1 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 2 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 1 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 4 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 2 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 1 卡布奇诺[卡布奇諾] ka3 bu4 qi2 nuo4 cappuccino (loanword) 2 桃[桃] tao2 peach 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 1 天鹅[天鵝] tian1 e2 swan 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/150 words - 18 min 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 华尔兹[華爾茲] hua2 er3 zi1 waltz (dance) (loanword) 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 7 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 2 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 2 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 2 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 1 中期[中期] zhong1 qi1 middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 1 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 8 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 14 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 4 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 3 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 2 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 26 芮[芮] rui4 small 26 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 19 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/175 words - 20 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 2 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 4 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 5 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 3 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 2 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 3 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 5 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 2 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 2 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 2 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 1 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 5 肌理[肌理] ji1 li3 texture (of skin, surface etc) 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 2 斑斓[斑斕] ban1 lan2 gorgeous; brightly colored; multi-colored 1 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 4 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/200 words - 23 min 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 5 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 15 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 9 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 4 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 1 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 3 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 5 恶有恶报[惡有惡報] e4 you3 e4 bao4 evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 2 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 20 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 12 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 3 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 2 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 3 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 3 音符[音符] yin1 fu2 (music) note; phonetic component of a Chinese character; phonetic symbol; phonogram 1 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 2 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 1 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 1 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/225 words - 26 min 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 4 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 1 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 7 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 10 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 5 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 3 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 5 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 2 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 10 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 3 老本[老本] lao3 ben3 capital; assets; savings; nest egg; (fig.) reputation; laurels (to rest upon); old edition of a book; (tree) trunk 3 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 5 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 3 惹事生非[惹事生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1] 1 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] 18 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/250 words - 29 min 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 7 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 4 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 2 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 6 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 3 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 2 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 2 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 2 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 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) 3 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 4 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 2 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 11 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 8 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 7 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 7 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 3 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/275 words - 30 min 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 2 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 6 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 6 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 3 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 4 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 2 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 1 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 1 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 6 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 2 跋扈[跋扈] ba2 hu4 domineering; bossy 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 2 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 3 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 5 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 8 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 6 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 6 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 17 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 11 //Unexpected - S1/Ep02/282 words - 31 min 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 4 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 3 澡堂[澡堂] zao3 tang2 public baths 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 4 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 2 修水[修水] Xiu1 shui3 Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 2 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/25 words - 7 min 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 7 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 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 3 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 4 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 6 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 16 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 1 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 2 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 2 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 2 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 4 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 4 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 2 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 3 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 2 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 5 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 8 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 11 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 2 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/50 words - 8 min 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 3 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 2 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 7 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 21 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 1 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 8 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 4 欺凌[欺凌] qi1 ling2 to bully and humiliate 1 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 不欢而散[不歡而散] bu4 huan1 er2 san4 to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 4 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 4 质变[質變] zhi4 bian4 qualitative change; fundamental change 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 10 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 4 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 2 溺水[溺水] ni4 shui3 to drown 4 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 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 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 1 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 4 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 6 必不可少[必不可少] bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 1 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 3 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 20 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 4 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/100 words - 12 min 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 6 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 1 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 1 肥皂泡[肥皂泡] fei2 zao4 pao4 soap bubble 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 4 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 4 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 2 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 3 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 3 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 2 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 9 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 2 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 7 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 6 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/125 words - 13 min 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 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 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 6 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 2 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 2 数位[數位] shu4 wei4 digital 3 慈善机构[慈善機構] ci2 shan4 ji1 gou4 charity 1 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 6 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 3 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 6 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 10 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 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 5 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 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 8 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 3 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/150 words - 14 min 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 2 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 25 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 俗套[俗套] su2 tao4 conventional patterns; cliché 1 笔试[筆試] bi3 shi4 written examination; paper test (for an applicant) 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 2 假摔[假摔] jia3 shuai1 (soccer) diving; simulation; flopping 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 3 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 1 魔爪[魔爪] mo2 zhao3 evil clutches; claws 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 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 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 14 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 2 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 1 据悉[據悉] ju4 xi1 according to reports; it is reported (that) 1 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 庆典[慶典] qing4 dian3 celebration 1 值此[值此] zhi2 ci3 on this (occasion); at this time when ...; on this occasion 1 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/175 words - 15 min 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 3 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 1 掌舵[掌舵] zhang3 duo4 to steer (a ship) 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 2 周岁[週歲] zhou1 sui4 one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 5 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 8 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 3 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 2 院校[院校] yuan4 xiao4 college; academy; educational institution 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 1 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 赞誉[贊譽] zan4 yu4 to praise; recognition 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 招贤纳士[招賢納士] zhao1 xian2 na4 shi4 invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 1 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 3 史无前例[史無前例] shi3 wu2 qian2 li4 unprecedented in history 1 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/200 words - 16 min 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 投递[投遞] tou2 di4 to deliver 1 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 1 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 1 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 1 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 3 幸运儿[幸運兒] xing4 yun4 er2 winner; lucky guy; person who always gets good breaks 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 4 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 1 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 年薪[年薪] nian2 xin1 annual salary 3 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 1 复试[複試] fu4 shi4 to sit for the second round of a two-stage exam 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 2 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 3 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 19 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 19 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/225 words - 20 min 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 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 3 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 2 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 39 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 1 礼宾[禮賓] li3 bin1 protocol; official etiquette 2 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 2 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 3 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 1 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 4 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) 3 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 3 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 5 有心人[有心人] you3 xin1 ren2 resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 1 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 3 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 11 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/250 words - 22 min 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 21 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 8 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 3 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 2 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 4 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 2 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 告终[告終] gao4 zhong1 to end; to reach an end 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 13 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 仁爱[仁愛] ren2 ai4 benevolence; charity; compassion 1 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 1 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/275 words - 24 min 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 18 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 4 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 14 城堡[城堡] cheng2 bao3 castle; rook (chess piece) 7 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 3 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 3 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 7 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 2 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 1 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 3 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 6 造型师[造型師] zao4 xing2 shi1 stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 1 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 1 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 无可挑剔[無可挑剔] wu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5 excellent in every respect; flawless 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 4 全天候[全天候] quan2 tian1 hou4 all-weather 1 海陆空[海陸空] hai3 lu4 kong4 sea land air (transport, or military operations) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/300 words - 25 min 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 15 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 4 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 17 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 2 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 5 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 5 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 10 千篇一律[千篇一律] qian1 pian1 yi1 lu:4 thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive; once you've seen one, you've seen them all 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 5 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 1 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/325 words - 26 min 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 1 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 8 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 1 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 1 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 获奖者[穫獎者] huo4 jiang3 zhe3 prize-winner; laureate 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 1 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 1 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 4 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 2 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/350 words - 28 min 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 7 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 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 2 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 7 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 4 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一成不变[一成不變] yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut 2 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 4 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 4 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 6 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/375 words - 30 min 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 20 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 4 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 4 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 12 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 3 同龄[同齡] tong2 ling2 of the same age 1 多彩[多彩] duo1 cai3 colorful; flamboyant 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 4 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 4 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 4 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 3 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 2 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 2 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 3 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 5 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 6 //Unexpected - S1/Ep03/380 words - 30 min 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 5 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 6 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 4 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 4 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 5 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/25 words - 7 min 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 选修课[選修課] xuan3 xiu1 ke4 optional course (in school) 2 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 7 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 3 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 1 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 1 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 1 节选[節選] jie2 xuan3 excerpt; selection (from a book); to select; to choose an extract 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 2 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 预习[預習] yu4 xi2 to prepare a lesson 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 2 颜料[顏料] yan2 liao4 paint; dye; pigment 7 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/50 words - 10 min 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 冰点[冰點] bing1 dian3 freezing point 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 1 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 8 泥塑[泥塑] ni2 su4 clay modeling; clay figurine or statue 2 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 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 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 7 进退两难[進退兩難] jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 1 曦[曦] xi1 light of day 1 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 8 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 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) 2 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 2 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 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 4 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 2 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 3 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 2 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 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 3 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 损人不利己[損人不利己] sun3 ren2 bu4 li4 ji3 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom) 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 3 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 27 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/100 words - 17 min 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 5 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 13 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 7 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 7 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 3 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 1 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 2 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 6 苍老[蒼老] cang1 lao3 old; aged; (of calligraphy or painting) vigorous; forceful 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 3 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 3 衣着[衣著] yi1 zhuo2 clothes 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 3 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 划痕[劃痕] hua2 hen2 a scratch 1 老花镜[老花鏡] lao3 hua1 jing4 presbyopic glasses 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 1 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 1 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 4 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 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) 1 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 2 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 2 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 2 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 2 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 2 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 2 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 2 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 1 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 2 冰释前嫌[冰釋前嫌] bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet 2 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 5 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/150 words - 22 min 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 11 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 4 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 3 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 1 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 4 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 5 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 6 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 1 直爽[直爽] zhi2 shuang3 straightforward; outspoken 1 率真[率真] shuai4 zhen1 frank and sincere; candid 1 有一点[有一點] you3 yi1 dian3 a little; somewhat 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 4 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 9 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 11 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 2 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/175 words - 25 min 玉[玉] yu4 jade 2 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 2 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 2 有利可图[有利可圖] you3 li4 ke3 tu2 profitable 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 3 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 4 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 5 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 2 言喻[言喻] yan2 yu4 to describe; to put into words 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 1 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 1 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 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 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 4 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 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 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) 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]) 2 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 2 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 19 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/200 words - 29 min 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 10 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 7 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 5 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 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 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 3 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 5 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 6 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 美味可口[美味可口] mei3 wei4 ke3 kou3 delicious; tasty 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 胆结石[膽結石] dan3 jie2 shi2 gallstone 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 4 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep04/202 words - 29 min 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 4 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 2 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 3 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 3 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 1 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 12 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 9 取水[取水] qu3 shui3 water intake; to obtain water (from a well etc) 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 3 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 1 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 3 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 13 不绝[不絕] bu4 jue2 unending; uninterrupted 1 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 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 4 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 破格[破格] po4 ge2 to break the rule; to make an exception 1 考入[考入] kao3 ru4 to pass entrance exam; to enter college after a competitive exam 1 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 2 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 2 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 4 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 4 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 4 审阅[審閱] shen3 yue4 to review or peruse 1 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 2 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 4 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 1 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 3 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 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 2 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 6 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 4 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 4 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 2 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 5 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 6 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 2 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]) 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 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 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 16 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 4 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/100 words - 16 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 48 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 6 白莲[白蓮] bai2 lian2 white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教|白莲教 72 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 2 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 1 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 2 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 2 笔名[筆名] bi3 ming2 pen name; pseudonym 3 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 5 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 17 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 3 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 2 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 5 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 8 尿毒症[尿毒症] niao4 du2 zheng4 uremia (medicine) 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 2 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 2 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 4 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 2 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 用语[用語] yong4 yu3 choice of words; wording; phraseology; term 1 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 2 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 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 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 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 4 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 3 阶段性[階段性] jie1 duan4 xing4 specific to a particular stage (of a project etc); interim (policy etc); occurring in stages; phased 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 残缺[殘缺] can2 que1 badly damaged; shattered 2 一去不复返[一去不復返] yi1 qu4 bu4 fu4 fan3 gone forever 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 1 蝴蝶效应[蝴蝶效應] hu2 die2 xiao4 ying4 butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory) 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 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) 3 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 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 3 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/150 words - 23 min 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 3 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 6 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 4 术[術] shu4 method; technique 4 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 1 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 7 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 1 以偏概全[以偏概全] yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 3 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 5 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 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 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 4 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 10 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/175 words - 30 min 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 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 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 7 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 增添[增添] zeng1 tian1 to add; to increase 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 5 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 3 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 7 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen 1 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 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 2 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/200 words - 33 min 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 2 共同体[共同體] gong4 tong2 ti3 community 9 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 8 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 7 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 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 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 14 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 2 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 4 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 15 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 三台[三台] San1 tai2 Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 4 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 11 归国[歸國] gui1 guo2 to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 1 华侨[華僑] Hua2 qiao2 overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 2 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 20 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 1 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep05/218 words - 37 min 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 2 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 1 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 6 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 3 宣判[宣判] xuan1 pan4 to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law) 2 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 2 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 2 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 4 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 1 不攻自破[不攻自破] bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 2 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 8 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 2 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep06/25 words - 9 min 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 2 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 6 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 2 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 8 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 1 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 2 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 功能性[功能性] gong1 neng2 xing4 functionality 1 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 1 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 3 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 2 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 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 4 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 跳绳[跳繩] tiao4 sheng2 to jump rope; jump rope 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep06/50 words - 14 min 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 2 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] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 4 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 4 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 4 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 5 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 2 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 3 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 3 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 3 南[南] nan2 south 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 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 1 捉摸[捉摸] zhuo1 mo1 to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp 1 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 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 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 3 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 1 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 2 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep06/75 words - 18 min 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 7 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 课余[課餘] ke4 yu2 after school; extracurricular 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 开课[開課] kai1 ke4 school begins; give a course; teach a subject 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 5 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 1 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 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 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 4 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 4 打高尔夫[打高爾夫] da3 gao1 er3 fu1 to play golf 2 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 2 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 3 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 3 沉重打击[沉重打擊] chen2 zhong4 da3 ji1 to hit hard 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 4 看球[看球] kan4 qiu2 to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 2 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 1 小拇指[小拇指] xiao3 mu3 zhi3 little finger; pinkie 1 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 3 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 3 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 3 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 20 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 7 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 5 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 3 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 14 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep06/125 words - 23 min 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 2 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 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 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 锉[銼] cuo4 file (tool used for smoothing); rasp; to file 1 吐舌头[吐舌頭] tu3 she2 tou5 to stick out one's tongue 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 3 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 2 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 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 4 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 2 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep06/146 words - 28 min 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 2 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 2 攀岩[攀岩] pan1 yan2 rock climbing; to climb a rockface 11 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 5 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 刁蛮[刁蠻] diao1 man2 crafty and unruly 3 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 4 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 4 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 2 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 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 4 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 3 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 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] 4 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 3 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 2 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 2 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 3 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 2 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 19 差远[差遠] cha4 yuan3 inferior; not up to par; to fall far short; to be mistaken 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 15 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 12 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 2 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 5 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 3 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 2 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 1 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 1 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 2 省去[省去] sheng3 qu4 to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 1 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] 2 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 芥末[芥末] jie4 mo5 mustard; wasabi 1 通气[通氣] tong1 qi4 ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 走低[走低] zou3 di1 to go down; to decline 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 动手脚[動手腳] dong4 shou3 jiao3 (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with 1 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 坠落[墜落] zhui4 luo4 to fall; to drop 2 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 2 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 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) 2 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 3 医疗费[醫療費] yi1 liao2 fei4 medical expenses 1 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 2 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 2 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 5 书画[書畫] shu1 hua4 painting and calligraphy 1 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 2 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 6 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 3 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 3 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 5 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 2 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 1 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 2 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 4 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 4 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 2 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 3 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 10 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 2 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 2 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 2 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 课外[課外] ke4 wai4 extracurricular 1 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 四条[四條] si4 tiao2 four of a kind; quads (poker) 1 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 转校[轉校] zhuan3 xiao4 to transfer (school) 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 6 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 4 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 3 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/125 words - 21 min 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 4 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 8 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 1 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 3 西宁[西寧] Xi1 ning2 Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省[Qing1 hai3 sheng3] in west China 1 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 3 煎饼[煎餅] jian1 bing3 jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 4 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 2 砸死[砸死] za2 si3 to crush to death 2 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 1 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 2 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 4 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 11 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 2 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/150 words - 24 min 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 3 绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁] jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1 to rack one's brains 3 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 9 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 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 4 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 1 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 3 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 2 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 2 小传[小傳] xiao3 zhuan4 sketch biography; profile 1 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 2 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min 继父[繼父] ji4 fu4 stepfather 4 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 1 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 4 贫寒[貧寒] pin2 han2 poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 屡遭[屢遭] lu:3 zao1 to suffer repeatedly 1 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 1 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 6 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 1 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 1 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 4 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 6 无望[無望] wu2 wang4 without hope; hopeless; without prospects 2 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 2 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 3 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 3 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 6 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/200 words - 30 min 闲言闲语[閒言閒語] xian2 yan2 xian2 yu3 idle gossip 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 未央[未央] wei4 yang1 (literary) not ended; not yet over; close to the end 6 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 3 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 2 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 7 惴惴不安[惴惴不安] zhui4 zhui4 bu4 an1 to be on tenterhooks (idiom); to be anxious and frightened 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 2 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 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 5 布告栏[佈告欄] bu4 gao4 lan2 bulletin board 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 袒露[袒露] tan3 lu4 to expose; to bare 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 2 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep07/206 words - 30 min 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 2 心胸狭窄[心胸狹窄] xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3 narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 4 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/25 words - 9 min 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 5 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 5 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 2 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 4 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 4 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 1 从严[從嚴] cong2 yan2 strict; rigorous; severely 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 2 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 3 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 2 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 2 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 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 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] 6 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 3 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 2 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 4 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 2 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/50 words - 11 min 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 银色[銀色] yin2 se4 silver (color) 1 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 1 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 2 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 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 2 脱轨[脫軌] tuo1 gui3 to leave the rails; to derail; to jump the track 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 2 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 2 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 2 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 2 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 3 初赛[初賽] chu1 sai4 preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition 3 复赛[複賽] fu4 sai4 (sports) semifinal or quarterfinal; to compete in a semifinal (or a quarterfinal) 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 2 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 2 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 4 连载[連載] lian2 zai3 serialized; published as a serial (in a newspaper) 2 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 1 快感[快感] kuai4 gan3 pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 1 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 劳动力[勞動力] lao2 dong4 li4 labor force; manpower 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 授课[授課] shou4 ke4 to teach; to give lessons 1 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 3 零星[零星] ling2 xing1 fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic 1 点缀[點綴] dian3 zhui4 to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 5 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 4 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 3 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 2 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 4 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 6 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 9 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 6 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/125 words - 22 min 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 5 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 2 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 3 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 1 诱导[誘導] you4 dao3 to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 6 落座[落座] luo4 zuo4 to sit down; to take a seat 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 7 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 2 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 2 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 1 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 3 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 2 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 2 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 4 毛茸茸[毛茸茸] mao2 rong1 rong1 hairy; shaggy 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/150 words - 28 min 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 2 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 1 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 2 纱布[紗布] sha1 bu4 gauze 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 6 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 2 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 3 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 3 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 6 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 2 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 3 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 改签[改簽] gai3 qian1 to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 1 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 12 //Unexpected - S1/Ep08/167 words - 32 min 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 1 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 2 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 2 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 3 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 7 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 2 公主车[公主車] gong1 zhu3 che1 ladies bicycle 2 怪圈[怪圈] guai4 quan1 vicious circle; (abnormal) phenomenon 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 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 4 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 3 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 2 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 白毛[白毛] bai2 mao2 white hair (of animals); see also 白髮|白发[bai2 fa4] 2 乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜] qiao2 qian1 zhi1 xi3 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! 2 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 13 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 2 倒退[倒退] dao4 tui4 to fall back; to go in reverse 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 破冰[破冰] po4 bing1 to break the ice; groundbreaking (in relations) 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 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) 11 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 5 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 3 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 2 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 4 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 2 穗[穗] sui4 ear of grain; fringe; tassel 2 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 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 拔毛[拔毛] ba2 mao2 to pull out hair; to pluck; epilation 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 3 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 4 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 2 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 1 漂泊[漂泊] piao1 bo2 to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer 1 浪荡[浪蕩] lang4 dang4 to loiter; to hang around; dissolute; licentious 1 纹身[紋身] wen2 shen1 tattoo 1 采取行动[採取行動] cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4 to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 2 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 3 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 2 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 1 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 3 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 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] 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 2 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 3 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 3 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) 1 瞎搞[瞎搞] xia1 gao3 to fool around; to mess with; to do sth without a plan 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 3 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 2 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 2 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 2 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 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 1 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep09/100 words - 21 min 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 2 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 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 2 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 2 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 6 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 5 彬彬有礼[彬彬有禮] bin1 bin1 you3 li3 refined and courteous; urbane 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 3 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 2 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 1 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 6 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 3 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 4 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 2 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 8 //Unexpected - S1/Ep09/125 words - 25 min 掰开[掰開] bai1 kai1 to pull apart; to pry open with the hands 1 揉碎[揉碎] rou2 sui4 to crush; to crumble into pieces 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 3 调味剂[調味劑] tiao2 wei4 ji4 flavoring agent 2 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 身陷[身陷] shen1 xian4 to be trapped; to be imprisoned 1 窘境[窘境] jiong3 jing4 awkward situation; predicament 1 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 3 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 3 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep09/146 words - 30 min 递进[遞進] di4 jin4 gradual progress; to go forward one stage at a time 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 1 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 2 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 3 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 4 蝎子[蠍子] xie1 zi5 scorpion 2 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 2 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 10 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 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 1 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 1 违法乱纪[違法亂紀] wei2 fa3 luan4 ji4 to break the law and violate discipline (idiom) 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 2 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 1 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 1 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 1 读物[讀物] du2 wu4 reading material 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 5 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 1 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 1 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 1 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 2 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 1 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 2 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 2 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 3 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep10/50 words - 13 min 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 7 醉心于[醉心於] zui4 xin1 yu2 to be infatuated with 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 10 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 3 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 3 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 6 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 4 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 2 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 信条[信條] xin4 tiao2 creed; article of faith 1 短命[短命] duan3 ming4 to die young; short-lived 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 3 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 瓣[瓣] ban4 petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 1 食道[食道] shi2 dao4 esophagus; the proper way to eat; food transportation route 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep10/75 words - 26 min 胃病[胃病] wei4 bing4 stomach trouble; stomach illness 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 3 叫鸡[叫雞] jiao4 ji1 rooster; cock; (slang) (Cantonese) to visit a prostitute 1 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 1 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 1 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 1 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 1 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 3 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 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) 5 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 5 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 2 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 2 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep10/100 words - 30 min 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 2 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 2 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 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 4 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 2 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 9 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 2 代课[代課] dai4 ke4 to teach as substitute for absent teacher 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 4 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 3 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] 3 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 裤裆[褲襠] ku4 dang1 crotch of trousers 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 3 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 4 雄性[雄性] xiong2 xing4 male 1 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 9 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 3 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 4 信以为真[信以為真] xin4 yi3 wei2 zhen1 to take sth to be true 3 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 1 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 2 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 2 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 5 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep11/50 words - 9 min 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 2 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 3 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 2 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 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 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 2 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 骨胶原[骨膠原] gu3 jiao1 yuan2 collagen (protein) 1 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 难分难舍[難分難捨] nan2 fen1 nan2 she3 loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate 1 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 1 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 1 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 东南亚[東南亞] Dong1 nan2 ya4 Southeast Asia 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 2 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep11/75 words - 12 min 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 4 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 8 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 2 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 2 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 及时行乐[及時行樂] ji2 shi2 xing2 le4 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 2 泄气[洩氣] xie4 qi4 to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat 1 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 1 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 回锅[回鍋] hui2 guo1 to cook again; to rewarm food 2 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 6 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep11/100 words - 19 min 浓烈[濃烈] nong2 lie4 strong (taste, flavor, smell) 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 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 1 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 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 2 千锤百炼[千錘百鍊] qian1 chui2 bai3 lian4 after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom); the vicissitudes of life 1 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 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 7 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 4 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 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] 1 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 3 排遣[排遣] pai2 qian3 to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc); to dispel (negative thoughts etc) 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 弹窗[彈窗] tan2 chuang1 pop-up window (computing) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep11/125 words - 28 min 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 1 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 1 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 13 乐天派[樂天派] le4 tian1 pai4 happy-go-lucky people; optimists 1 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 5 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 11 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 1 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 10 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 3 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 2 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 2 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 1 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 3 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep12/25 words - 10 min 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 6 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 2 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 5 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 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 1 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 6 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 3 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 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 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 2 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 2 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 燕麦[燕麥] yan4 mai4 oats 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 5 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep12/50 words - 13 min 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 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 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 2 红通通[紅通通] hong2 tong1 tong1 variant of 紅彤彤|红彤彤[hong2 tong1 tong1] 1 领巾[領巾] ling3 jin1 neckcloth; neckerchief 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 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 7 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 2 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 2 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 挤垮[擠垮] ji3 kua3 to squash; to crush; to squeeze out of business; to drive out 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 1 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 3 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 1 物美价廉[物美價廉] wu4 mei3 jia4 lian2 good quality and cheap; a bargain 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 1 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep12/75 words - 16 min 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 2 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 10 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 1 高汤[高湯] gao1 tang1 clear soup; soup stock 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 3 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 2 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 2 丘比特[丘比特] Qiu1 bi3 te4 Cupid, son of Venus and Mars, Roman god of love and beauty 2 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 5 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 3 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 1 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 6 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 石柱[石柱] shi2 zhu4 stela; upright stone; obelisk 1 海神[海神] hai3 shen2 Emperor of the Sea; Neptune 2 雕像[雕像] diao1 xiang4 sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] 2 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep12/100 words - 19 min 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 1 父慈子孝[父慈子孝] fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 benevolent father, filial son (idiom); natural love between parents and children 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 2 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 参照[參照] can1 zhao4 to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 4 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 1 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 1 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 1 困顿[困頓] kun4 dun4 fatigued; exhausted; poverty-stricken; in straitened circumstances 1 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 1 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 1 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 2 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 3 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 3 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep12/125 words - 26 min 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 2 飞来横祸[飛來橫禍] fei1 lai2 heng4 huo4 sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom) 1 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 5 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 3 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 忧心忡忡[憂心忡忡] you1 xin1 chong1 chong1 deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom) 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 2 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 4 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 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 2 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 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 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 4 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep12/150 words - 33 min 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 2 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 2 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 1 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 1 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 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 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 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 2 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 4 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 4 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 2 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 越描越黑[越描越黑] yue4 miao2 yue4 hei1 lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get; fig. to only make matters worse 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 3 有意识[有意識] you3 yi4 shi2 conscious 1 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 2 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 2 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 2 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 3 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 3 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 5 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 1 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 1 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 3 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 4 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 3 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 1 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/50 words - 10 min 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 词汇[詞彙] ci2 hui4 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 1 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 2 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 接球[接球] jie1 qiu2 to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc); to catch a ball thrown by sb 2 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 3 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 3 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 1 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 4 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 5 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 2 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 3 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 3 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 4 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 4 坐立不安[坐立不安] zuo4 li4 bu4 an1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min 蒙在鼓里[矇在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3] 3 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 2 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 2 沙沙[沙沙] sha1 sha1 rustle 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 3 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 1 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 1 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 1 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 1 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 1 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 1 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 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 1 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 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/100 words - 21 min 煤球[煤球] mei2 qiu2 charcoal briquette 3 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 棚子[棚子] peng2 zi5 shack; shed; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 10 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 2 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 3 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 1 另有企图[另有企圖] ling4 you3 qi3 tu2 to have an axe to grind (idiom) 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 2 防盗[防盜] fang2 dao4 to guard against theft; anti-theft 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/125 words - 28 min 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 3 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 2 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 1 和蔼[和藹] he2 ai3 kindly; nice; amiable 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 3 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 4 药膳[藥膳] yao4 shan4 medicinal cuisine 2 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 2 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 3 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 2 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 11 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 西医[西醫] xi1 yi1 Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/150 words - 35 min 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 2 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 2 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 1 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 2 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 3 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 3 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep13/152 words - 35 min 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 2 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/25 words - 10 min 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 2 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 2 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 2 库车[庫車] Ku4 che1 Kuchar Nahiyisi or Kuche county in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang 3 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 3 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 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 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 1 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 5 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 1 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 2 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 2 寒天[寒天] han2 tian1 chilly weather; (loanword from Japanese) agar-agar 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 腹腔[腹腔] fu4 qiang1 abdominal cavity 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 中枢[中樞] zhong1 shu1 center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 2 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 2 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 2 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 发软[發軟] fa1 ruan3 to weaken; to go soft (at the knees) 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 2 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 4 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 2 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 醋意[醋意] cu4 yi4 jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 5 飞吻[飛吻] fei1 wen3 to blow a kiss 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/75 words - 17 min 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) 1 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 1 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 2 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 3 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 2 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 2 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 1 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 1 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 1 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 2 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 2 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 1 骄纵[驕縱] jiao1 zong4 arrogant and willful 1 固执己见[固執己見] gu4 zhi2 ji3 jian4 to persist in one's views 1 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 1 敢作敢当[敢作敢當] gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当[gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1] 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/100 words - 25 min 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 3 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] 15 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 1 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 3 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 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 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 1 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 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 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 不由自主[不由自主] bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 can't help; involuntarily (idiom) 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 4 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 3 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 2 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 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 6 低谷[低谷] di1 gu3 valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes 5 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 2 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/125 words - 28 min 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 1 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 3 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 7 女皇[女皇] nu:3 huang2 empress 7 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 1 画稿[畫稿] hua4 gao3 rough sketch (of a painting); (of an official) to approve a document by signing it 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 3 一气呵成[一氣呵成] yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2 to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 2 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 2 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 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/150 words - 31 min 浑水摸鱼[渾水摸魚] hun2 shui3 mo1 yu2 to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain 1 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 1 预留[預留] yu4 liu2 to set aside; to reserve 1 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 1 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 3 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 1 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 1 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 3 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 5 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 2 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 2 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 3 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 3 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep14/154 words - 33 min 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 1 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 4 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/25 words - 8 min 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 1 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 国漫[國漫] guo2 man4 Chinese comics 2 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 1 四舍五入[四捨五入] si4 she3 wu3 ru4 to round up to the nearest integer; to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points) 1 胡[鬍] hu2 beard; mustache; whiskers 1 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 1 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 2 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 3 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 3 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 8 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 2 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 2 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 1 抛出[拋出] pao1 chu1 to toss; to throw out 1 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 3 药瓶[藥瓶] yao4 ping2 medicine bottle 2 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 2 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 4 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 3 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 1 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 唇膏[唇膏] chun2 gao1 lip balm; lipstick 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 2 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 2 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 2 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 2 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 2 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 2 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 殿堂[殿堂] dian4 tang2 palace; hall; temple buildings 1 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 3 什[什] shen2 what 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/75 words - 21 min 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 3 点睛之笔[點睛之筆] dian3 jing1 zhi1 bi3 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point 1 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 3 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 7 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 1 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 1 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 4 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 1 应分[應分] ying1 fen4 should be divided; part of the job; one's duty under the circumstances 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/100 words - 24 min 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 4 慈爱[慈愛] ci2 ai4 love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children 2 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 1 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 1 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 1 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 2 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 1 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 1 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 1 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 滑稽[滑稽] hua2 ji1 comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 相比之下[相比之下] xiang1 bi3 zhi1 xia4 by comparison 1 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/125 words - 29 min 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 罢手[罷手] ba4 shou3 to give up 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 2 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 1 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 2 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 2 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 1 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 周游世界[周遊世界] zhou1 you2 shi4 jie4 to travel around the world 1 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 3 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 1 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/150 words - 34 min 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 3 蓦然[驀然] mo4 ran2 suddenly; sudden 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 2 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 3 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 2 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 3 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 1 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 4 丝带[絲帶] si1 dai4 ribbon 1 真丝[真絲] zhen1 si1 silk; pure silk 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep15/163 words - 34 min 烛台[燭臺] zhu2 tai2 candlestick; candle holder 1 纯金[純金] chun2 jin1 pure gold 1 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 3 栅栏[柵欄] zha4 lan2 fence 2 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 2 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 1 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous 1 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 1 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 2 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 2 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 2 栏杆[欄杆] lan2 gan1 railing; banister 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep16/25 words - 9 min 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 2 波尔多[波爾多] Bo1 er3 duo1 Bordeaux 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 蛰[蟄] zhe2 to hibernate 1 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 1 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 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) 1 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 1 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 1 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 1 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 2 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 1 临终关怀[臨終關懷] lin2 zhong1 guan1 huai2 palliative care 2 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 3 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 3 //Unexpected - S1/Ep16/50 words - 13 min 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 3 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 4 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 3 勃[勃] bo2 flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly 3 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 3 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 4 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 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 2 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 2 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 笔杆[筆桿] bi3 gan3 the shaft of a pen or writing brush; pen-holder; pen 1 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 3 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 4 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 1 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 2 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep16/75 words - 21 min 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 2 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 2 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 8 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 3 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 1 酥脆[酥脆] su1 cui4 crisp (of food) 1 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 1 汤汁[湯汁] tang1 zhi1 soup; broth 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 1 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 2 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 2 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 1 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep16/91 words - 29 min 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 1 一路顺风[一路順風] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 4 遗臭万年[遺臭萬年] yi2 chou4 wan4 nian2 to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom) 1 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 3 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 2 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 1 二维[二維] er4 wei2 two-dimensional 1 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 7 //Unexpected - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 2 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 3 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 2 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 1 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 2 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 3 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 6 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 1 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 1 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 3 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 4 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 1 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep17/50 words - 15 min 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 1 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 2 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 2 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 1 少量[少量] shao3 liang4 a smidgen; a little bit; a few 1 表皮[表皮] biao3 pi2 epidermis; cuticle 1 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 1 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 7 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 1 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 4 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 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 1 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 2 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 9 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 4 //Unexpected - S1/Ep17/75 words - 20 min 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 4 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 2 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 1 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 1 遗书[遺書] yi2 shu1 posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature 5 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 3 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 1 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 3 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 2 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 3 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 2 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 1 珍重[珍重] zhen1 zhong4 precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 1 勿[勿] wu4 do not 3 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 2 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep17/100 words - 28 min 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 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) 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 1 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 1 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 1 上架[上架] shang4 jia4 to put goods on shelves; (of a product) to be available for sale 1 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 火势[火勢] huo3 shi4 intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing 2 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 3 产房[產房] chan3 fang2 delivery room (in hospital); labor ward 1 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 4 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 2 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep17/109 words - 30 min 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 1 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 1 密封[密封] mi4 feng1 to seal up 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep18/25 words - 17 min 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 2 厄运[厄運] e4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune; adversity 3 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 5 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 3 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 2 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 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 1 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 1 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 3 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 1 湿[溼] shi1 variant of 濕|湿[shi1] 1 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 2 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep18/50 words - 24 min 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 2 俯视[俯視] fu3 shi4 to overlook; to look down at 1 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 2 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 2 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 3 笔会[筆會] Bi3 hui4 PEN (association of writers) 2 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 1 总编[總編] zong3 bian1 chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 總編輯|总编辑 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 1 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 1 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 2 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 3 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep18/61 words - 27 min 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 2 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 3 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 小鸟依人[小鳥依人] xiao3 niao3 yi1 ren2 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom); fig. cute and helpless-looking 1 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 1 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 10 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 2 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 2 直截了当[直截了當] zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 3 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 2 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 2 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 对立面[對立面] dui4 li4 mian4 opposite; antonym; the opposite side (in a conflict) 1 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 3 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 3 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 1 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep19/50 words - 21 min 相恋[相戀] xiang1 lian4 to love each other 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 亲子鉴定[親子鑒定] qin1 zi3 jian4 ding4 paternity or maternity test 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 造物主[造物主] Zao4 wu4 zhu3 the Creator (in religion or mythology); God 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 3 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 2 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 2 空话[空話] kong1 hua4 empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip 2 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 苟且偷生[苟且偷生] gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence 6 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep19/72 words - 29 min 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 2 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 2 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 太仓[太倉] Tai4 cang1 Taicang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu 1 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 1 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 6 怂[慫] song3 terrified 4 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 恶行[惡行] e4 xing2 evil or wicked conduct 1 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 自嘲[自嘲] zi4 chao2 to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself 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) 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep20/25 words - 16 min 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 3 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 2 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 2 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 2 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep20/50 words - 24 min 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 4 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 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! 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 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 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 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 2 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 赔了夫人又折兵[賠了夫人又折兵] pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom); to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy 2 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 3 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 2 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep20/60 words - 28 min 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 3 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 2 住脚[住腳] zhu4 jiao3 (old) to halt; to stop 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 1 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 //Unexpected - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 1 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 1 物体[物體] wu4 ti3 object; body; substance 2 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 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 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 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 免受[免受] mian3 shou4 to avoid suffering; to prevent (sth bad); to protect against (damage); immunity (from prosecution); freedom (from pain, damage etc); exempt from punishment 2 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 1 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 1 红彤彤[紅彤彤] hong2 tong1 tong1 bright red 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 4 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 5 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 2 //Unexpected - S1/Ep21/50 words - 21 min 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 校训[校訓] xiao4 xun4 school motto 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 3 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 2 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 2 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 1 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 死难[死難] si3 nan4 to die in an accident; to die for a just cause 1 胆战心惊[膽戰心驚] dan3 zhan4 xin1 jing1 to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless 1 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 5 //Unexpected - S1/Ep21/75 words - 28 min 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 2 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 1 苏格兰[蘇格蘭] Su1 ge2 lan2 Scotland 1 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 绒[絨] rong2 velvet; woolen 1 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 2 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 2 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 1 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 配给[配給] pei4 ji3 to ration; to allocate 1 遏制[遏制] e4 zhi4 to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain 2 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 舛[舛] chuan3 mistaken; erroneous; contradictory 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep21/94 words - 29 min 揪心[揪心] jiu1 xin1 lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious 1 移情[移情] yi2 qing2 to shift one's affection; to change sentiment 1 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 1 无坚不摧[無堅不摧] wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 1 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 1 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 1 非人[非人] fei1 ren2 not the right person (literary); inhuman 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 一波三折[一波三折] yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns 1 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 1 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 2 剑拔弩张[劍拔弩張] jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn 1 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 千疮百孔[千瘡百孔] qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3 see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1] 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 1 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 3 蹦极[蹦極] beng4 ji2 bungee jumping (loanword) 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 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 2 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 2 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 不一会[不一會] bu4 yi1 hui4 soon 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep22/50 words - 22 min 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 1 老好人[老好人] lao3 hao3 ren2 one who tries never to offend anybody 1 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 1 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 1 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 1 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 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 2 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 圆场[圓場] yuan2 chang3 to mediate; to broker a compromise 1 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) 1 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep22/71 words - 29 min 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 6 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 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 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 2 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 2 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 2 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 消亡[消亡] xiao1 wang2 to die out; to wither away 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 2 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 1 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 1 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 1 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 2 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 1 淡出[淡出] dan4 chu1 to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 1 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 1 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 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 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 1 获救[獲救] huo4 jiu4 to rescue; to be rescued 1 讲授[講授] jiang3 shou4 to lecture; to teach (a college course) 1 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 1 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 病魔[病魔] bing4 mo2 serious illness 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 2 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 1 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 1 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 1 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 3 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 1 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 1 //Unexpected - S1/Ep23/74 words - 30 min 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 1 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 1 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 2 装点[裝點] zhuang1 dian3 to decorate; to dress up; to deck 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 丧偶[喪偶] sang4 ou3 bereaved of one's spouse (literary) 1 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 2 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 2 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 1 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 责难[責難] ze2 nan4 to censure 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 1 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 1 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 1