//Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 宪法[憲法] xian4 fa3 constitution (of a country); CL:部[bu4] 3 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 2 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 4 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 24 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 5 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 要义[要義] yao4 yi4 the essentials 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 1285 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 1 产科[產科] chan3 ke1 maternity department; maternity ward; obstetrics 1 健儿[健兒] jian4 er2 top athlete; heroic warrior 1 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2372 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 394 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 403 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 520 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 440 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 432 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 25 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 11 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 39 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 汶[汶] Wen4 Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国 35 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 14 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 3 出生日期[出生日期] chu1 sheng1 ri4 qi1 date of birth 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 132 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 6 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 9 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 88 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 10 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 1 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 29 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 8 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 3 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 7 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 9 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 24 猜拳[猜拳] cai1 quan2 a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 4 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 7 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 13 摩天轮[摩天輪] mo2 tian1 lun2 Ferris wheel; observation wheel 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 39 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 22 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 63 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 3 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 20 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 126 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 22 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 11 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 14 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 581 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 95 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 3 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 5 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 130 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 81 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 18 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 2215 爸比[爸比] ba3 bi2 (loanword) daddy 812 花店[花店] hua1 dian4 flower shop 53 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 1045 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 59 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 118 爹地[爹地] die1 di4 daddy (loanword) 1237 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 70 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 2 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 6 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 62 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 53 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 75 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 58 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 58 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 24 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 14 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 11 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 130 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 127 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 5 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 5 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 3 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 58 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) 282 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 7 赡养费[贍養費] shan4 yang3 fei4 alimony; child support; maintenance allowance 4 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 19 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 7 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/125 words - 12 min 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 9 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 354 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 49 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 15 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 63 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 7 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 6 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 12 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 14 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 29 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 16 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 2 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 98 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 6 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 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 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/150 words - 17 min 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 15 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 133 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 23 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 6 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 23 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 58 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 19 后照镜[後照鏡] hou4 zhao4 jing4 rearview mirror (Tw) 12 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 11 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 8 啵[啵] bo1 (onom.) to bubble 4 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 20 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 18 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 19 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 2 酿造[釀造] niang4 zao4 to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 57 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 6 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 1 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 5 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 13 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 27 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 11 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/175 words - 21 min 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 3 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 195 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 196 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 4 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 8 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 2 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 3 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 80 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 17 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 709 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 21 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 9 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 13 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 1 化妆室[化妝室] hua4 zhuang1 shi4 dressing room; powder room; (Tw) toilets 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 2 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 30 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 2 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 7 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 7 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 18 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/200 words - 23 min 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 3 班导[班導] ban1 dao3 (Tw) teacher in charge of a class; homeroom teacher 9 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 47 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] 98 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 15 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 7 日行一善[日行一善] ri4 xing2 yi1 shan4 to do a good deed every day 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 7 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 34 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 38 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 25 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 1 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 6 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 26 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 2 卖笑[賣笑] mai4 xiao4 to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 55 弄到手[弄到手] nong4 dao4 shou3 to get in hand; to get (one's) hands on; to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire) 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 3 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 2 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 3 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 19 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 18 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 34 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/225 words - 25 min 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 2 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 4 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 64 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 13 如花[如花] ru2 hua1 flowery 20 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 5 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 36 绷紧[繃緊] beng1 jin3 to stretch taut 3 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 18 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 19 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 445 相撞[相撞] xiang1 zhuang4 collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 17 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 17 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 5 山崩[山崩] shan1 beng1 landslide; landslip 4 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 4 泥石流[泥石流] ni2 shi2 liu2 landslide; torrent of mud and stones; mudslide 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 27 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 21 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 4 揩油[揩油] kai1 you2 to take advantage of sb; to freeload 8 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 9 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 2 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/250 words - 27 min 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 67 撞车[撞車] zhuang4 che1 to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 2 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 5 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 5 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 891 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] 19 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 3 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 8 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 16 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 5 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 6 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 2 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 3 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 6 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 27 醍醐[醍醐] ti2 hu2 refined cream cheese; fig. crème de la crème; nirvana; Buddha nature; Buddhist truth; broth; flawless personal character 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 11 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 5 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 1 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 8 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 13 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 21 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 5 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 13 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/275 words - 30 min 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 2520 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 17 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 4 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 4 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) 13 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 17 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 3 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 2 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 15 持有人[持有人] chi2 you3 ren2 holder 1 能者多劳[能者多勞] neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) 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) 5 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 19 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 3 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 6 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 7 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 26 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 15 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 4 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 9 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/300 words - 32 min 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 6 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 6 轴承[軸承] zhou2 cheng2 (mechanical) bearing 3 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 8 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 14 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 5 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 11 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 16 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 20 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 4 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 58 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 9 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 25 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 8 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 7 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 40 唐诗[唐詩] Tang2 shi1 Tang poetry; a Tang poem 4 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 32 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 8 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 16 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 2 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 5 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 1 图形[圖形] tu2 xing2 picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/325 words - 34 min 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 80 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 2 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 63 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 17 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 6 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 童[童] tong2 child 3 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 72 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 35 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 9 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 8 少妇[少婦] shao4 fu4 young married woman 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 5 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 2 春日[春日] Chun1 ri4 Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 9 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 24 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 13 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 6 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 3 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 11 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/350 words - 40 min 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 18 教育部[教育部] Jiao4 yu4 bu4 Ministry of Education 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 9 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 10 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 19 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 6 拖慢[拖慢] tuo1 man4 to retard; to slow sth down 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 27 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 12 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 16 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 15 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 5 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 19 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 11 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) 4 幽州[幽州] You1 zhou1 Youzhou, ancient province in north Hebei and Liaoning; Fanyang 範陽|范阳 ancient city near modern Beijing 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 2 班导师[班導師] ban1 dao3 shi1 (Tw) teacher in charge of a class; homeroom teacher 8 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 产假[產假] chan3 jia4 maternity leave 1 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 12 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/375 words - 42 min 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 2 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 93 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 3 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 3 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 5 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 4 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 24 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 82 防患未然[防患未然] fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2 to prevent troubles before the event (idiom); to forestall; to nip sth in the bud 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 3 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 3 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 6 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 31 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 77 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 5 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 170 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 4 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 65 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 635 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 3 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 3 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 23 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep01/378 words - 42 min 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 12 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 6 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 2 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 3 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 19 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 112 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 9 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 10 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 8 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 8 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 17 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 26 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 10 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 61 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 52 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 6 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 15 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 13 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 4 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 2 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 6 外皮[外皮] wai4 pi2 outer skin; carapace 1 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 20 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) 2 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 14 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 4 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 3 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 20 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 8 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 255 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 26 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dang4 qiu1 qian1 to swing (on a swing) 6 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 3 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 惹毛[惹毛] re3 mao2 (coll.) to irritate; to annoy; to piss sb off 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 75 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 14 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 6 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 10 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 18 连带责任[連帶責任] lian2 dai4 ze2 ren4 to bear joint responsibility for sth; joint liability (law) 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 3 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 6 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 26 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 19 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 13 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 2 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 4 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 26 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 14 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 128 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 8 驼[駝] tuo2 hump or hunchbacked; camel 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 5 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 16 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 5 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 12 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 291 咦[咦] yi2 expression of surprise 80 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 72 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 40 跷课[蹺課] qiao1 ke4 to skip class 2 鱼雷[魚雷] yu2 lei2 torpedo 2 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 26 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 72 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/100 words - 11 min 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 34 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 6 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 17 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 5 跟脚[跟腳] gen1 jiao3 to feet the feet perfectly; to follow closely; hard on sb's heels 2 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 25 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 228 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 76 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 15 镶金[鑲金] xiang1 jin1 gilded; inlaid with gold 1 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 18 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 3 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 7 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 4 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 3 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 7 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 3 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 15 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 3 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 26 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 4 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/125 words - 12 min 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 1 漏油[漏油] lou4 you2 oil spill; oil leak; (fig.) boo! (opposite of 加油[jia1 you2]) 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 5 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 25 打滑[打滑] da3 hua2 to skid; to slip; to slide 1 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 5 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 4 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 19 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 7 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 11 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 16 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 5 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 9 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 6 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] 6 漂白[漂白] piao3 bai2 to bleach; to whiten 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 4 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 16 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 3 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 27 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 5 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 11 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/150 words - 14 min 付现[付現] fu4 xian4 to pay in cash 3 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 10 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 9 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 2 肇事者[肇事者] zhao4 shi4 zhe3 offender; culprit 2 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 73 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 2 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 9 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 2 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 3 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 2 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 3 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 4 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 5 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 7 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 16 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 5 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 2 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 23 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 16 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 4 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 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] 7 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 2 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]) 20 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 7 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 35 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 15 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 11 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 3 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 8 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 9 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 11 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 4 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 33 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 14 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 82 用量[用量] yong4 liang4 quantity used; usage; consumption; dose 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 14 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/200 words - 18 min 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 2 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 1 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 21 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 6 品德[品德] pin3 de2 moral character 2 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 11 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 3 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 11 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 30 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 12 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 5 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 巡逻队[巡邏隊] xun2 luo2 dui4 (army, police) patrol 2 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 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 33 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 3 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 5 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 2 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 11 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 5 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 41 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 11 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 44 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/225 words - 21 min 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 15 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 3 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 14 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 脑波[腦波] nao3 bo1 brain wave; EEG 1 波长[波長] bo1 chang2 wavelength 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 5 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 6 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 6 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 4 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 3 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 8 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 7 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 42 汉[漢] han4 man 50 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 47 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 46 惹火[惹火] re3 huo3 to stir up the fire; fig. to provoke and offend people; to ruffle feathers 1 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 7 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 23 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 1 预兆[預兆] yu4 zhao4 omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 11 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 27 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 74 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 4 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 8 度量[度量] du4 liang4 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 2 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 4 正比[正比] zheng4 bi3 direct ratio; directly proportional 1 谟[謨] mo2 plan; to practice 1 法典[法典] fa3 dian3 legal code; statute 1 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 1 以眼还眼[以眼還眼] yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 12 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 3 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 20 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 11 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 21 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 5 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 9 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 19 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 17 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/275 words - 30 min 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 17 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 5 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 4 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 15 陪读[陪讀] pei2 du2 to accompany one's child or spouse who is studying overseas; to help a child with their study, reading or practicing together 2 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 6 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 22 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 大水[大水] da4 shui3 flood 13 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 8 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 2 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 11 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 2 小树[小樹] xiao3 shu4 shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1] 11 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) 96 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 6 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 35 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 12 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 12 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 19 白毛[白毛] bai2 mao2 white hair (of animals); see also 白髮|白发[bai2 fa4] 8 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 11 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 8 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 9 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 26 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/300 words - 33 min 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 7 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 9 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 13 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 7 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 11 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 22 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 3 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 8 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 12 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 17 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 103 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 6 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 11 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 14 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 93 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 23 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 5 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 12 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 3 指正[指正] zhi3 zheng4 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment; criticism 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/325 words - 38 min 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 28 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 7 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 4 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 43 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 2 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 4 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 3 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 9 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 2 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 2 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 17 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 32 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 5 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 15 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 8 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 14 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 7 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 7 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 3 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/350 words - 41 min 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 30 生化[生化] sheng1 hua4 biochemistry 1 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 2 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 3 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 3 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 5 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 8 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 30 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 9 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 7 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 生化武器[生化武器] sheng1 hua4 wu3 qi4 biological weapon 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 2 培养皿[培養皿] pei2 yang3 min3 Petri dish 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 57 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 4 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 22 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 8 于心不忍[於心不忍] yu2 xin1 bu4 ren3 can't bear to 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 18 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 53 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 9 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 2 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 4 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 112 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep02/364 words - 42 min 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 3 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 3 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 10 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 2 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 10 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 3 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 38 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 62 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 2 总署[總署] zong3 shu3 general office 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 12 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 8 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 9 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 43 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 2 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 24 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 4 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 89 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 22 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 11 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 6 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 2 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 4 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 5 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 7 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 少根筋[少根筋] shao3 gen1 jin1 (coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/50 words - 10 min 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 6 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 29 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]) 16 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 3 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 14 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 3 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 2 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 8 溺爱[溺愛] ni4 ai4 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on 4 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 6 取回[取回] qu3 hui2 to retrieve 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 2 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 17 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 44 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 95 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 11 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 11 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 8 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 5 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 25 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 5 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 269 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/75 words - 12 min 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 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 2 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 5 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 13 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 2 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 17 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 8 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 2 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 3 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 17 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 30 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 5 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 66 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 5 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 6 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 老妈子[老媽子] lao3 ma1 zi5 older female servant; amah 3 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 7 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 3 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 10 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/100 words - 16 min 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 34 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 4 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 5 大雄[大雄] da4 xiong2 great hero; main Buddhist image (in temple) 1 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 1 狗熊[狗熊] gou3 xiong2 black bear; coward 1 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 2 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 2 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 6 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 19 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 23 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 5 哭笑不得[哭笑不得] ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 20 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 11 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 5 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 13 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] 4 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 4 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 12 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 3 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/125 words - 22 min 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 10 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 18 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 9 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 24 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 16 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 18 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 27 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 13 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 11 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 5 打蜡[打蠟] da3 la4 to wax (a car, floor etc) 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 3 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 12 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 24 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 28 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 24 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 6 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 4 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 10 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 11 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 9 路考[路考] lu4 kao3 driving test 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/150 words - 26 min 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 7 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 5 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 7 累犯[累犯] lei3 fan4 to repeatedly commit an offense; repeat offender; habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism 9 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 6 未遂[未遂] wei4 sui4 unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 1 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 13 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 18 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 1 土石流[土石流] tu3 shi2 liu2 (Tw) debris flow; mudslide 4 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 3 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 57 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 5 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 12 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 8 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 20 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 7 林书豪[林書豪] Lin2 Shu1 hao2 Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA) 1 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 季后赛[季後賽] ji4 hou4 sai4 a playoff 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/175 words - 27 min 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 2 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 11 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 8 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 34 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 3 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 10 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 12 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 12 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) 10 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 10 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 10 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 8 车行[車行] che1 hang2 car-related business; car dealership; taxi company; (commercial) garage 14 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 2 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 8 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 3 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 78 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/200 words - 29 min 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 245 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 4 中小企业[中小企業] zhong1 xiao3 qi3 ye4 small and medium enterprise 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 3 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 5 腊[臘] la4 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 4 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 26 大鱼大肉[大魚大肉] da4 yu2 da4 rou4 dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish; lavish meal 3 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 6 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 3 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 23 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 2 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 101 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 5 铁齿[鐵齒] tie3 chi3 obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (Tw) (Minnan thih-khí) 3 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 12 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 4 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 2 一概而论[一概而論] yi1 gai4 er2 lun4 to lump different matters together (idiom) 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 12 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 10 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/225 words - 32 min 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 3 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 7 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 18 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 19 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 5 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 2 持家[持家] chi2 jia1 to housekeep; housekeeping 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 59 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 3 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 12 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 2 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 14 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 11 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 6 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 19 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 7 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 2 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 6 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 50 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 听者[聽者] ting1 zhe3 listener; member of audience 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/250 words - 34 min 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony 3 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 4 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 13 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 9 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 6 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 7 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 2 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 7 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 6 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 4 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 4 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 4 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 2 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 7 茎[莖] jing1 stalk; stem; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 花会[花會] hua1 hui4 flower fair or festival 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 2 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 12 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 8 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/275 words - 37 min 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 13 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 10 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 32 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 13 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 11 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 4 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 34 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 32 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 1 菊[菊] ju2 chrysanthemum 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 13 男人婆[男人婆] nan2 ren2 po2 tomboy 2 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 8 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 不打不相识[不打不相識] bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 2 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 8 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 12 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 8 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 6 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 3 越帮越忙[越幫越忙] yue4 bang1 yue4 mang2 to be officious; to kibitz; to be meddlesome; to force one's help upon 5 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] 7 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 15 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/300 words - 39 min 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 5 妻[妻] qi1 wife 12 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 9 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 10 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 6 为人师表[為人師表] wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3 to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 10 耍脾气[耍脾氣] shua3 pi2 qi4 to go into a huff 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 9 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 32 公害[公害] gong1 hai4 public hazard, nuisance 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 3 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 23 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 9 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 13 跳蚤[跳蚤] tiao4 zao5 flea 17 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 17 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 8 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 48 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 17 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 26 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 18 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 185 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep03/305 words - 42 min 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 2 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 40 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 47 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 30 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/25 words - 7 min 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 17 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 10 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 5 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 4 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 走道[走道] zou3 dao4 pavement; sidewalk; path; walk; footpath; aisle 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 10 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 6 睿[叡] rui4 variant of 睿[rui4] 2 谦[謙] qian1 modest 3 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 8 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 4 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 12 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 16 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 3 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 3 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 11 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/50 words - 9 min 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 1 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 1 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 46 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 7 独占[獨佔] du2 zhan4 to monopolize; to control; to dominate 3 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 5 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 4 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 1 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 1 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 4 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 7 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 5 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 14 西[西] xi1 west 10 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 4 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 2 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 2 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 2 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 3 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 21 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 149 油烟[油煙] you2 yan1 soot; lampblack 2 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/75 words - 10 min 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 7 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 2 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 24 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 21 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 异味[異味] yi4 wei4 unpleasant odor 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 3 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 10 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 5 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 33 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 1 保固[保固] bao3 gu4 to undertake to rectify any deficiencies in the quality of a building, product or service; warranty; guarantee 1 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 4 白子[白子] bai2 zi3 white Go chess piece; bee pupa; albino 1 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 29 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 11 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 3 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 饲[飼] si4 to raise; to rear; to feed 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 11 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 7 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 2 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 7 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 7 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 6 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 11 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 2 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 2 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 16 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 6 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 4 饲养[飼養] si4 yang3 to raise; to rear 1 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 23 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 10 布告栏[佈告欄] bu4 gao4 lan2 bulletin board 3 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 17 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 10 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 10 连络[連絡] lian2 luo4 variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] 3 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/125 words - 20 min 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 10 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 7 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 35 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 21 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 5 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 1 审判长[審判長] shen3 pan4 zhang3 presiding judge 7 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 43 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 13 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 3 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 2 举证[舉證] ju3 zheng4 to offer evidence 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 38 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 3 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 15 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 3 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 3 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 咏[詠] yong3 to sing 40 洁[潔] jie2 clean 40 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 3 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/150 words - 22 min 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 9 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 6 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 16 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 6 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 6 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 5 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 1 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 2 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 3 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 1 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 8 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 12 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 9 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 47 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/175 words - 26 min 窃贼[竊賊] qie4 zei2 thief 2 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 2 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 行窃[行竊] xing2 qie4 to steal; to commit a robbery 1 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 4 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 42 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 4 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 5 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 6 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 1 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 3 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 13 结怨[結怨] jie2 yuan4 to arouse dislike; to incur hatred 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 互信[互信] hu4 xin4 mutual trust 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 16 另请高明[另請高明] ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 3 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 2 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 66 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/200 words - 27 min 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 4 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 4 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 2 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 4 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 4 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 4 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 2 财神爷[財神爺] cai2 shen2 ye2 god of wealth; very wealthy man 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 5 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 13 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 11 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 3 营收[營收] ying2 shou1 sales; income; revenue 1 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 15 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 12 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 12 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 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) 6 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 3 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 4 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/225 words - 33 min 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 59 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 4 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 2 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 3 联络簿[聯絡簿] lian2 luo4 bu4 contact book 20 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 12 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 22 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 39 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 9 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 26 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 6 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 2 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 38 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 32 爹[爹] die1 dad 29 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 2 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 9 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 20 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 4 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 11 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 4 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/250 words - 42 min 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 3 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] 58 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 5 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 5 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 3 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 5 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 4 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 2 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 2 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 15 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 6 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 4 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 11 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 2 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 3 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 3 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 7 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 9 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep04/260 words - 43 min 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 7 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 9 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 9 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 11 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 13 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 4 情愫[情愫] qing2 su4 sentiment; feeling 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 10 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 13 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 45 恪守[恪守] ke4 shou3 to scrupulously abide by 1 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 3 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 10 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 5 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 1 灌输[灌輸] guan4 shu1 to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 3 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 7 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 16 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 27 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 5 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 20 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 3 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 10 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 8 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 8 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 12 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 14 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 2 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 12 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 15 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 4 批判[批判] pi1 pan4 to criticize; critique; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 20 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 12 呜[嗚] wu1 (onom.) for humming or whimpering 3 大野狼[大野狼] da4 ye3 lang2 big bad wolf 4 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 19 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 12 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 2 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 4 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 8 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 2 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 2 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 9 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 18 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 孔子[孔子] Kong3 zi3 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 10 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 精密[精密] jing1 mi4 accuracy; exact; precise; refined 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 8 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 蛮干[蠻幹] man2 gan4 to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil 2 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 3 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 2 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 6 萧伯纳[蕭伯納] Xiao1 bo2 na4 George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish dramatist and writer 2 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 5 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 2 身教[身教] shen1 jiao4 to teach by example 5 事不关己[事不關己] shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 13 秀逗[秀逗] xiu4 dou4 to short-circuit; (fig.) to have a mental lapse; to get one's wires crossed; to be addled 3 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 11 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 15 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 9 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 9 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 8 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/100 words - 13 min 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 16 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 7 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 20 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 1 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 4 搜[搜] sou1 to search 2 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 3 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 6 熟睡[熟睡] shu2 shui4 asleep; sleeping soundly 1 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 3 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 20 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 22 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 5 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 7 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 5 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 33 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 1 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 2 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 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) 1 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 3 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/125 words - 17 min 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 16 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 50 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 12 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 8 小红帽[小紅帽] Xiao3 hong2 mao4 Little Red Riding Hood 20 天方[天方] Tian1 fang1 (old) Arabia; Arabian 1 长满[長滿] zhang3 man3 to grow all over 2 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 12 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 1 大野[大野] Da4 ye3 Ōno (Japanese surname and place name) 3 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 11 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 2 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 8 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 31 孔融让梨[孔融讓梨] Kong3 Rong2 rang4 li2 Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融[Kong3 Rong2] picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty 3 孔融[孔融] Kong3 Rong2 Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period 1 梨子[梨子] li2 zi5 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白雪公主[白雪公主] Bai2 xue3 Gong1 zhu3 Snow White 3 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 4 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 11 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 27 斧头[斧頭] fu3 tou2 ax; hatchet; CL:柄[bing3] 8 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/150 words - 21 min 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 23 听会[聽會] ting1 hui4 to attend a meeting (and hear what is discussed) 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 9 樵夫[樵夫] qiao2 fu1 woodman; woodcutter 1 睡美人[睡美人] Shui4 mei3 ren2 Sleeping Beauty 1 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 36 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 1 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 14 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 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 8 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 1 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 34 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 78 引人注意[引人注意] yin3 ren2 zhu4 yi4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 1 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 1 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 5 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) 9 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 12 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 6 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 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) 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/175 words - 23 min 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 1 天马行空[天馬行空] tian1 ma3 xing2 kong1 like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 11 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 21 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 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 7 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 1 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 5 查核[查核] cha2 he2 to check 1 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 9 煮熟[煮熟] zhu3 shou2 to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 3 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 4 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 4 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 1 舍[舍] she4 residence 4 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 7 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 2 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 2 幸运儿[幸運兒] xing4 yun4 er2 winner; lucky guy; person who always gets good breaks 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/200 words - 29 min 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 3 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 13 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 36 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 4 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 午宴[午宴] wu3 yan4 lunch banquet 1 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 2 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 4 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 8 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 8 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 8 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 7 公约[公約] gong1 yue1 convention (i.e. international agreement) 7 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 3 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 25 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 1 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 2 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/225 words - 31 min 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 6 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 1 互不侵犯[互不侵犯] hu4 bu4 qin1 fan4 non-aggression 6 喧闹[喧鬧] xuan1 nao4 to make a noise; noisy 1 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 2 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 4 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 11 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 3 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 5 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 4 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 3 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 14 留宿[留宿] liu2 su4 to put up a guest; to stay overnight 3 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 9 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 25 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 9 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 3 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 20 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 8 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 31 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/250 words - 33 min 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) 28 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 58 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 5 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 28 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 73 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 3 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 2 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 10 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 3 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 3 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 38 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 2 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 2 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 7 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 2 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 6 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 1 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 5 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/275 words - 38 min 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 18 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 6 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 4 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 一元[一元] yi1 yuan2 single variable (math.); univariate 2 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 2 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 6 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 2 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 2 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 9 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 4 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 2 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 11 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 11 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 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 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 5 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 7 一拍即合[一拍即合] yi1 pai1 ji2 he2 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily 1 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 18 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 15 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/300 words - 41 min 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 10 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 5 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 6 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 41 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 25 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 5 卤肉[滷肉] lu3 rou4 stewed meat 13 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 8 公报[公報] gong1 bao4 announcement; bulletin; communique 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 12 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 14 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 12 帮佣[幫傭] bang1 yong1 servant; domestic help 1 佣[佣] yong4 commission (for middleman); brokerage fee 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 27 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 11 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 5 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 2 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 3 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 7 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) 8 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 14 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/325 words - 42 min 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 2 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 2 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 48 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 4 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 7 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 5 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 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 13 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 7 拜金女[拜金女] bai4 jin1 nu:3 materialistic woman; (slang) gold-digger 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 26 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 5 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 4 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 12 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 18 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 11 锱铢必较[錙銖必較] zi1 zhu1 bi4 jiao4 to haggle over every cent (idiom) 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 3 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 4 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 5 扑克[撲克] pu1 ke4 poker (game) (loanword); playing cards 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep05/327 words - 42 min 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental 3 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min 诱导[誘導] you4 dao3 to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction 1 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 炉火纯青[爐火純青] lu2 huo3 chun2 qing1 lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 4 过招[過招] guo4 zhao1 to fight; to exchange blows 2 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 5 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 1 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 2 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 4 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 42 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 15 聘金[聘金] pin4 jin1 betrothal money (given to the bride's family) 3 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 1 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 3 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 9 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 7 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 8 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 3 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 5 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 21 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 20 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 11 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 9 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 15 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 5 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 2 附送[附送] fu4 song4 to include (as a free gift, when buying sth); to come with 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 22 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 6 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 25 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 15 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 2 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 3 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 92 茶会[茶會] cha2 hui4 tea party 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 6 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 5 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 8 岔开[岔開] cha4 kai1 to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject) 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 3 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 4 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/75 words - 12 min 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 13 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 9 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 7 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 6 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 6 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 14 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 11 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 5 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 3 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 楚河汉界[楚河漢界] Chu3 he2 Han4 jie4 lit. the river that divides Chu and Han; fig. a line that divides rival territories; the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard 1 逆来顺受[逆來順受] ni4 lai2 shun4 shou4 to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it; to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc 2 三从四德[三從四德] san1 cong2 si4 de2 Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功 3 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 17 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 2 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 5 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 17 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/100 words - 15 min 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 4 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 8 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 3 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 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 1 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 2 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 2 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 2 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 5 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 27 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 3 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 2 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 8 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 12 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 7 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 友[友] you3 friend 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 3 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 1 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/125 words - 25 min 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 4 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 3 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 1 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 8 唤[喚] huan4 to call 1 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 欺诈[欺詐] qi1 zha4 to cheat 1 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 8 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 8 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 3 发夹[髮夾] fa4 jia1 hair clip 8 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 3 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 3 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 4 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 30 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 8 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 14 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 11 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/150 words - 31 min 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 3 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 43 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 5 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 3 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 7 黏土[黏土] nian2 tu3 clay 14 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 18 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 12 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 2 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 8 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 10 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 6 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 10 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 7 凸[凸] tu1 to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. [tu2] 2 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 11 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 5 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 11 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 8 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 1 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 5 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 16 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/175 words - 38 min 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 20 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 6 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 12 牵牛花[牽牛花] qian1 niu2 hua1 white-edged morning glory 3 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 11 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 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) 44 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 9 郁金香[鬱金香] yu4 jin1 xiang1 tulip 3 喇叭花[喇叭花] la3 ba5 hua1 morning glory 5 学名[學名] xue2 ming2 scientific name; Latin name (of plant or animal); (according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 11 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 9 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 4 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 2 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 4 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 5 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 59 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 5 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/200 words - 42 min 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 4 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 1 守望相助[守望相助] shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 9 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 2 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 16 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 10 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 4 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 6 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 6 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 20 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 1 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 4 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 2 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 2 兰花[蘭花] lan2 hua1 cymbidium; orchid 7 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep06/211 words - 43 min 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 6 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 4 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 5 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 7 生动[生動] sheng1 dong4 vivid; lively 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 5 楚楚[楚楚] chu3 chu3 neat; lovely 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 4 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 15 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 17 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 822 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 7 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 2 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 9 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 2 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 3 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 14 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 46 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 6 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 38 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 2 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 12 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 1 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 3 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 6 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 制伏[制伏] zhi4 fu2 to overpower; to overwhelm; to subdue; to check; to control 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 2 除暴[除暴] chu2 bao4 to eliminate outlaws 1 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 11 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 5 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 16 花酒[花酒] hua1 jiu3 drinking party with female entertainers 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 2 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 6 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 3 底盘[底盤] di3 pan2 chassis 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 9 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 2 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 6 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 17 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 4 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 7 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 6 失格[失格] shi1 ge2 to overstep the rules; to go out of bounds; disqualification; to lose face; disqualified 1 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/75 words - 19 min 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 4 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 7 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 7 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 5 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 4 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 2 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 4 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 11 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 4 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 3 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 3 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 11 疏忽大意[疏忽大意] shu1 hu5 da4 yi4 oversight; negligence; careless; negligent; not concentrating on the main point 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 15 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 1 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 23 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 2 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/100 words - 25 min 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 9 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 5 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 2 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 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 14 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 4 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 4 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 1 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 5 台语[台語] Tai2 yu3 Taiwanese; Hokklo 2 厝[厝] cuo4 to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial 1 灌浆[灌漿] guan4 jiang1 grouting; (of grain) to be in the milk; to form a vesicle (medicine) 2 羡[羨] xian4 to envy 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 7 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 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 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 14 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 3 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 8 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 19 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/125 words - 28 min 金门[金門] Jin1 men2 Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan; Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC 2 退伍[退伍] tui4 wu3 to be discharged from military service 4 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 14 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 3 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 5 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 6 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 3 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 3 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 2 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 9 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 3 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 5 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 16 举手投足[舉手投足] ju3 shou3 tou2 zu2 one's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 19 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 7 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] 11 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 8 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 5 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 7 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/150 words - 31 min 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 11 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 15 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 3 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 5 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 7 科比[科比] Ke1 bi3 Kobe Bryant; abbr. for 科比·布萊恩特|科比·布莱恩特[Ke1 bi3 · Bu4 lai2 en1 te4] 4 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 3 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 4 拷贝[拷貝] kao3 bei4 copy; to copy (loanword) 2 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 1 大满贯[大滿貫] da4 man3 guan4 grand slam 3 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 31 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 1 贯[貫] guan4 to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 27 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 6 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 5 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 15 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 4 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 8 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 9 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 4 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/175 words - 34 min 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 10 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 8 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 8 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 1 巾帼[巾幗] jin1 guo2 woman; woman's headdress (ancient) 1 须眉[鬚眉] xu1 mei2 man or men (formal) 1 花木兰[花木蘭] Hua1 Mu4 lan2 Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature 4 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 19 鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手] lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 9 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 2 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 2 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 2 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 8 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 2 无师自通[無師自通] wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1 self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom) 1 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 6 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 9 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 10 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 8 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/200 words - 36 min 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 5 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 2 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 2 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 3 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 12 倚靠[倚靠] yi3 kao4 to lean on; to rest against; to rely on; support; backing; back of a chair 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 2 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 7 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 33 期末考[期末考] qi1 mo4 kao3 final exam 3 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 15 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 2 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 6 选择性[選擇性] xuan3 ze2 xing4 selective; selectiveness; selectivity 1 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 12 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 2 父亲节[父親節] Fu4 qin1 jie2 Father's Day 1 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/225 words - 42 min 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 7 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 10 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 2 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 4 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 14 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 39 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 11 彼得潘[彼得潘] Bi3 de2 Pan1 Peter Pan, the novel character 7 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 5 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 2 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 3 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 9 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 9 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 54 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 7 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 彼得[彼得] Bi3 de2 Peter (name) 5 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 5 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 3 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep07/228 words - 42 min 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 6 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 2 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 19 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 46 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 15 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 2 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 6 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 2 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 7 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 2 劳伦斯[勞倫斯] Lao2 lun2 si1 Lawrence (person name) 1 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 5 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 自信心[自信心] zi4 xin4 xin1 self-confidence 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 8 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 2 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 14 缺憾[缺憾] que1 han4 a regret; sth regrettable 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 18 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 2 对家[對家] dui4 jia1 partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner 1 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 3 口风[口風] kou3 feng1 meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 2 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/50 words - 12 min 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 7 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 5 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 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] 14 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 4 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 2 临到[臨到] lin2 dao4 to befall 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 7 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 4 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 9 简讯[簡訊] jian3 xun4 newsletter; the news in brief; (Tw) SMS message 12 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 3 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 10 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 1 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 6 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 8 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 10 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 14 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 17 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 22 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 1 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 6 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 4 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 4 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 2 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 5 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 8 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 3 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 宾果[賓果] bin1 guo3 bingo (loanword) 1 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 5 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 5 教主[教主] jiao4 zhu3 founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure 1 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 3 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 3 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 10 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/100 words - 17 min 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 2 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 2 产值[產值] chan3 zhi2 value of output; output value 1 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 3 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 1 天顺[天順] Tian1 shun4 Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1457-1464, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1] 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 6 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 10 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 92 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 7 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 3 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 12 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 17 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 17 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 6 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 14 天竺葵[天竺葵] tian1 zhu2 kui2 geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/125 words - 21 min 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 38 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 4 牵牛[牽牛] qian1 niu2 morning glory (Pharbitis nil) 1 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 1 花期[花期] hua1 qi1 the flowering season 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 打洞[打洞] da3 dong4 to punch a hole; to drill a hole; to dig a hole; to burrow 1 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 3 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 45 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 4 手背[手背] shou3 bei4 back of the hand 4 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 11 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 3 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 5 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 13 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 5 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 7 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/150 words - 26 min 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 4 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 4 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 18 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 3 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 8 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 4 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 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 7 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 2 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 2 忍痛[忍痛] ren3 tong4 to suffer; fig. reluctantly 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 3 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 5 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 2 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 5 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 9 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 4 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 12 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 2 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 5 嘲弄[嘲弄] chao2 nong4 to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 8 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 7 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/175 words - 30 min 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 2 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 2 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 25 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 10 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 7 滑梯[滑梯] hua2 ti1 (children's) sliding board; a slide 4 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 3 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 4 上半天[上半天] shang4 ban4 tian1 morning 1 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 6 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 2 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 1 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 1 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 3 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 6 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 6 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 14 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 15 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 2 微波[微波] wei1 bo1 ripple; microwave 6 水产[水產] shui3 chan3 aquatic; produced in sea, rivers or lakes 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/200 words - 31 min 大显身手[大顯身手] da4 xian3 shen1 shou3 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities 1 反式[反式] fan3 shi4 trans- (isomer) (chemistry); see also 順式|顺式[shun4 shi4] 1 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 1 防腐剂[防腐劑] fang2 fu3 ji4 preservative; antiseptic 1 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 3 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 4 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 13 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 2 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 8 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 15 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 7 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 8 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 嚼劲[嚼勁] jiao2 jin4 chewiness 4 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 2 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 2 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 2 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 弹牙[彈牙] tan2 ya2 al dente 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/225 words - 37 min 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 3 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 18 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 8 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 13 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 13 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 2 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 5 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 7 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 2 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 6 直达[直達] zhi2 da2 to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 3 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 2 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 3 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 5 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 8 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 5 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 13 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 4 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 1 等温[等溫] deng3 wen1 constant temperature; equal temperature 4 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 5 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 8 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep08/233 words - 42 min 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 10 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 19 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 3 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 1 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 3 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 22 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 13 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 9 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 7 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 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] 7 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 2 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 17 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 3 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 33 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 4 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 4 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 10 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 12 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 1 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 7 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 15 世风日下[世風日下] shi4 feng1 ri4 xia4 public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom) 1 人心不古[人心不古] ren2 xin1 bu4 gu3 the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom) 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 4 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 10 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 4 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 7 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 7 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep09/50 words - 13 min 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 2 哇哇[哇哇] wa1 wa1 sound of crying 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 4 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 父[父] fu4 father 8 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 18 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 11 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 5 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 3 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 21 阵线[陣線] zhen4 xian4 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 4 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 8 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 5 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 2 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 1 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 2 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 9 北投[北投] Bei3 tou2 Beitou or Peitou district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 3 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 1 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 25 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep09/75 words - 18 min 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 7 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 15 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 5 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 4 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 3 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 3 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 3 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 26 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 6 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 画法[畫法] hua4 fa3 painting technique; drawing method 1 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 15 意念[意念] yi4 nian4 idea; thought 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 6 莫内[莫內] Mo4 nei4 Taiwan equivalent of 莫奈[Mo4 nai4] 2 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 7 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 3 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep09/100 words - 25 min 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 4 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 5 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) 10 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 3 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 7 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 2 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 8 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 43 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 1 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 21 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 30 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 3 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 17 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 3 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 1 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep09/125 words - 31 min 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 13 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 21 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 2 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 3 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 2 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 5 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 5 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 9 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 4 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 3 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 4 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 11 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep09/148 words - 41 min 抱持[抱持] bao4 chi2 to hold (expectations, hopes etc); to maintain (an attitude etc); to harbor (doubts etc); to clinch (boxing) 2 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 12 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 4 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 7 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 7 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 2 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 5 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 17 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 25 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 1 城堡[城堡] cheng2 bao3 castle; rook (chess piece) 36 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 2 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 19 杂物[雜物] za2 wu4 junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 8 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 14 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 18 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 1 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 3 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 5 扳手[扳手] ban1 shou3 spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine) 10 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 2 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 6 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 3 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 1 耳聋[耳聾] er3 long2 deaf 4 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 50 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 40 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 5 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 11 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 6 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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) 3 苛[苛] ke1 severe; exacting 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 48 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/50 words - 11 min 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 2 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 23 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 1 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 2 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 34 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 3 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 4 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) 5 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 3 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 7 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 15 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 占先[佔先] zhan4 xian1 to take precedence 1 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 4 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 33 电死[電死] dian4 si3 to electrocute; to die from an electric shock 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 19 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 16 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 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) 17 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 4 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/75 words - 14 min 此[此] ci3 this; these 1 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 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 4 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 2 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 2 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 4 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 3 一个萝卜一个坑[一個蘿蔔一個坑] yi1 ge4 luo2 bo5 yi1 ge4 keng1 lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid 1 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 2 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 6 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 1 排解[排解] pai2 jie3 to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 236 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 2 老公公[老公公] lao3 gong1 gong5 old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch 2 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 20 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 47 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] 47 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 6 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 6 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 2 垂垂[垂垂] chui2 chui2 gradually; to drop 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 47 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 2 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 1 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 2 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 6 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 相见恨晚[相見恨晚] xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along. 2 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 2 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 4 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 4 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 2 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 5 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 3 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 6 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 13 残念[殘念] can2 nian4 (coll.) to regret; what a pity! (loanword from Japanese "zannen") 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 3 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 11 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/125 words - 25 min 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 10 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 11 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 5 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 2 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 1 蚬[蜆] xian3 Cyclina orientalis 3 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 11 男性化[男性化] nan2 xing4 hua4 to masculinize; masculinization 3 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 51 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 11 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 1 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 7 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 7 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 7 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 生字[生字] sheng1 zi4 new character (in textbook); character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 3 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 3 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/150 words - 31 min 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 2 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 2 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 5 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 3 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 17 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 9 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 5 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 5 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 2 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 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 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 2 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 1 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 4 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 2 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 4 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 9 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 3 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 6 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 4 蜡笔[蠟筆] la4 bi3 crayon 25 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 1 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 6 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 27 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/175 words - 42 min 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 10 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 4 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 10 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 4 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 1 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 5 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 3 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 1 柳叶眉[柳葉眉] liu3 ye4 mei2 see 柳眉[liu3 mei2] 1 樱桃小嘴[櫻桃小嘴] ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3 lit. cherry mouth (idiom); fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 抛锚[拋錨] pao1 mao2 to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 3 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 3 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 16 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 4 浏海[瀏海] liu2 hai3 see 劉海|刘海[liu2 hai3] 1 分岔[分岔] fen1 cha4 bifurcation 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 6 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 3 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep10/182 words - 42 min 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 1 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 4 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 6 日文[日文] Ri4 wen2 Japanese (language) 1 泰文[泰文] Tai4 wen2 Thai (language) 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 5 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 3 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 3 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 3 骨瘦如柴[骨瘦如柴] gu3 shou4 ru2 chai2 as thin as a match; emaciated (idiom) 1 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 20 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 21 贡丸[貢丸] gong4 wan2 pork ball 3 布袋戏[布袋戲] bu4 dai4 xi4 glove puppetry 1 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 2 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 7 摇晃[搖晃] yao2 huang4 to rock; to shake; to sway 2 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 10 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 10 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 将才[將才] jiang4 cai2 talented field commander (military) 2 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 5 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 25 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 2 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 8 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 27 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 1 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 2 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/50 words - 11 min 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 1 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 3 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 6 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 1 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 4 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 5 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 8 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 4 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 3 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 15 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 4 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 3 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 30 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 6 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 7 服老[服老] fu2 lao3 to admit to one's advancing years; to acquiesce to old age 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 12 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 1 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 2 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 3 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 3 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/75 words - 19 min 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 2 散漫[散漫] san3 man4 undisciplined; unorganized 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 2 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 1 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 4 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 8 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 2 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 3 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 5 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 4 徽章[徽章] hui1 zhang1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 1 画笔[畫筆] hua4 bi3 painting brush 4 奖章[獎章] jiang3 zhang1 medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 6 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 4 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 2 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 5 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 4 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 14 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 8 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/100 words - 27 min 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 19 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 19 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 10 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 2 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 5 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 4 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 2 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 6 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 5 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 6 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 48 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 9 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 2 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 6 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 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 18 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 试车[試車] shi4 che1 to test drive; a trial run 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 2 宅配[宅配] zhai2 pei4 delivery service, primarily C2C and B2C (Tw) 1 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/125 words - 31 min 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 1 空心菜[空心菜] kong1 xin1 cai4 see 蕹菜[weng4 cai4] 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 对冲[對衝] dui4 chong1 hedging (finance) 1 轻声细语[輕聲細語] qing1 sheng1 xi4 yu3 to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 2 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 8 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 2 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 3 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 20 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 5 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 9 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 3 默不作声[默不作聲] mo4 bu4 zuo4 sheng1 to keep silent 1 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 4 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 2 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 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 28 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 4 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 4 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/150 words - 42 min 绑带[綁帶] bang3 dai4 bandage; puttee 1 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 3 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 2 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 7 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 15 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 3 物竞天择[物競天擇] wu4 jing4 tian1 ze2 natural selection 1 物尽其用[物盡其用] wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4 to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 13 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 4 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 3 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 19 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 4 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 2 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 2 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 3 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 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 7 敌对[敵對] di2 dui4 hostile; enemy (factions); combative 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep11/157 words - 43 min 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 10 针锋相对[針鋒相對] zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure 3 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 10 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 8 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 8 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/25 words - 10 min 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 3 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 48 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 24 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 17 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 6 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 5 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 9 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 2 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 11 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 3 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 7 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 3 儿[兒] er2 child; son 10 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock 2 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 4 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 牛头不对马嘴[牛頭不對馬嘴] niu2 tou2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 see 驢唇不對馬嘴|驴唇不对马嘴[lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3] 1 画稿[畫稿] hua4 gao3 rough sketch (of a painting); (of an official) to approve a document by signing it 1 外星[外星] wai4 xing1 alien; extraterrestrial 25 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 2 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 4 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 21 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 6 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/50 words - 19 min 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 2 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 1 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 3 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 2 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 19 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 18 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 2 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 2 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 5 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 8 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 6 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 9 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 7 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 4 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 4 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 14 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/75 words - 19 min 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 2 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 19 一如[一如] yi1 ru2 to be just like 1 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 4 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 6 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 6 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 2 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 3 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 帐单[帳單] zhang4 dan1 bill; check 2 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 14 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 5 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 4 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/100 words - 26 min 矿物质[礦物質] kuang4 wu4 zhi4 mineral, esp. dietary mineral 1 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 1 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 15 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 12 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 4 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 2 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 9 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 4 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 55 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 4 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 6 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 4 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 9 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 4 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 4 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 3 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 4 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 27 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 2 搔[搔] sao1 to scratch; old variant of 騷|骚[sao1] 4 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 3 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 3 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 3 牙签[牙籤] ya2 qian1 toothpick 1 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/125 words - 32 min 下腰[下腰] xia4 yao1 (gymnastics) to do a bridge; to do a crab 2 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 58 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 1 佳作[佳作] jia1 zuo4 masterpiece; fine piece of writing 5 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 8 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 16 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 3 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 4 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 2 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 6 色调[色調] se4 diao4 hue; tone 1 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 1 毕卡索[畢卡索] Bi4 ka3 suo3 Picasso (Tw) 4 台币[台幣] Tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 2 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 3 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 6 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 2 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 10 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/150 words - 39 min 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 1 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 22 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 3 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 7 狮子头[獅子頭] shi1 zi5 tou2 lit. lion's head; pork meatballs 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 3 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 7 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 1 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 22 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 4 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 12 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 3 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 礼券[禮券] li3 quan4 gift voucher; gift coupon 1 购物券[購物券] gou4 wu4 quan4 coupon 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 8 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 12 因应[因應] yin1 ying4 to respond accordingly to; to adapt to; to cope with 1 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 1 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/175 words - 41 min 蚊虫[蚊蟲] wen2 chong2 mosquito 1 滋生[滋生] zi1 sheng1 to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create 1 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 2 水沟[水溝] shui3 gou1 gutter; sewer 3 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 23 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 5 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 4 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 2 楼梯间[樓梯間] lou2 ti1 jian1 staircase; flight of stairs 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 3 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 10 扫[掃] sao4 broom 10 积水[積水] ji1 shui3 to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 1 容器[容器] rong2 qi4 receptacle; vessel; (computing) container 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 9 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 8 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) 5 公德心[公德心] gong1 de2 xin1 civility; public spirit 2 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 11 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 5 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 2 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep12/178 words - 43 min 满载而归[滿載而歸] man3 zai4 er2 gui1 to return from a rewarding journey 1 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 17 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep13/25 words - 16 min 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 3 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 3 有声书[有聲書] you3 sheng1 shu1 audiobook 1 小羊[小羊] xiao3 yang2 lamb 14 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 67 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 2 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 8 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 5 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 8 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 6 乐[樂] yue4 music 6 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 驱逐[驅逐] qu1 zhu2 to expel; to deport; banishment 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 11 闭着[閉著] bi4 zhe5 closed 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 2 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 27 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 5 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 7 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 8 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 3 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 13 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep13/50 words - 26 min 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 10 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 4 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 1 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 3 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 4 生肖[生肖] sheng1 xiao4 one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac 1 俊杰[俊傑] jun4 jie2 elite; outstanding talent; genius 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 4 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 65 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 28 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 3 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 2 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 4 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 5 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 6 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 10 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep13/75 words - 36 min 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 2 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 赖床[賴床] lai4 chuang2 to have a lie-in; to dawdle in bed 9 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 8 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 7 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 8 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 2 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 3 斜坡[斜坡] xie2 po1 slope; incline 2 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 2 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 曾几何时[曾幾何時] ceng2 ji3 he2 shi2 just a while before; not so long ago; everyone can remember when.. 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 3 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 2 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 1 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 1 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 9 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 2 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 9 发育期[發育期] fa1 yu4 qi1 puberty; period of development 1 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep13/90 words - 43 min 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 温温[溫溫] wen1 wen1 mild 2 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 3 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 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 1 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 4 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 9 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 4 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 艺名[藝名] yi4 ming2 stage name (of an actor or actress) 1 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 11 铅笔盒[鉛筆盒] qian1 bi3 he2 pencil case 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep14/25 words - 10 min 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 3 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 1 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 1 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) 6 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 2 猿[猿] yuan2 ape 1 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 4 知识分子[知識分子] zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3 intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person 3 冒牌[冒牌] mao4 pai2 fake; impostor; quack (doctor); imitation brand 1 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 4 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 14 主将[主將] zhu3 jiang4 commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 1 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 5 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 2 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 3 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 21 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 4 发芽[發芽] fa1 ya2 to germinate 5 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 另类[另類] ling4 lei4 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 50 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 1 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 2 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 1 三不五时[三不五時] san1 bu4 wu3 shi2 (Tw) from time to time; frequently 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 2 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 4 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 2 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 5 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 5 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 2 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 30 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 4 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 1 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 19 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 1 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 4 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 18 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 8 减掉[減掉] jian3 diao4 to subtract; to lose (weight) 2 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 15 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep14/75 words - 20 min 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 4 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 6 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 3 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 17 造句[造句] zao4 ju4 sentence-making 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 1 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 1 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 3 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 7 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 6 全书[全書] quan2 shu1 entire book; unabridged book; entire multi-volume work; comprehensive volume 2 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 3 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 25 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 5 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 2 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 20 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 2 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 2 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 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 7 肚[肚] du4 belly 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep14/100 words - 31 min 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 3 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 8 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 2 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 3 车厂[車廠] che1 chang3 (bus, train etc) depot; car factory or repair shop 15 空载[空載] kong1 zai4 (of a ship, train etc) not carrying any load (i.e. no passengers or freight etc); (electricity) no-load (used to describe the condition of a transformer when there is no load connected to its secondary coil) 1 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 2 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 11 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 7 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 4 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 20 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 15 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 1 魔术师[魔術師] mo2 shu4 shi1 magician 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 7 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 3 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 5 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 14 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 5 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 1 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep14/125 words - 39 min 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 槟榔[檳榔] bing1 lang5 betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut 1 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 2 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 4 截稿[截稿] jie2 gao3 (of a newspaper) to stop accepting incoming articles 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 10 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 3 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 爽朗[爽朗] shuang3 lang3 clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 38 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 5 吃不准[吃不準] chi1 bu4 zhun3 to be unsure about a matter; to be uncertain; to be unable to make sense of sth 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 3 拉面[拉麵] la1 mian4 pulled noodles; ramen 2 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 12 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 7 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 4 卷起[卷起] juan3 qi3 variant of 捲起|卷起[juan3 qi3] 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep14/150 words - 43 min 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 2 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 7 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 6 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 9 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 插画[插畫] cha1 hua4 illustration 2 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 书画[書畫] shu1 hua4 painting and calligraphy 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 6 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 1 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 3 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 4 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 4 方家[方家] fang1 jia1 learned person; expert in a certain field; abbr. for 大方之家[da4 fang1 zhi1 jia1] 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 2 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 7 球友[球友] qiu2 you3 (ball game) enthusiast (player); golf buddy (or tennis buddy etc) 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 4 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 9 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 4 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] 28 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 6 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 9 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 5 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 4 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 1 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 中古[中古] zhong1 gu3 medieval; Middle Ages; Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th centuries, including Sui and Tang Dynasties; Middle (of a language, e.g. Middle English); used; second-hand 1 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 16 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 2 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 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 5 活像[活像] huo2 xiang4 to look exactly like; to be the spitting image of 2 电线杆[電線桿] dian4 xian4 gan3 electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost; CL:根[gen1] 2 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 22 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 1 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 1 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 2 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 21 蛋卷[蛋卷] dan4 juan3 egg roll 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 10 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/50 words - 14 min 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 11 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 8 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 4 可圈可点[可圈可點] ke3 quan1 ke3 dian3 remarkable (performance, achievement etc); worthy of praise 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 3 个展[個展] ge4 zhan3 a one-person exhibition 1 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 37 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 7 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 牌照[牌照] pai2 zhao4 (business) licence; vehicle licence; car registration; licence plate 1 吊销[吊銷] diao4 xiao1 to suspend (an agreement); to revoke 1 纵虎归山[縱虎歸山] zong4 hu3 gui1 shan1 lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities 3 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 2 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards 3 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 14 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/75 words - 22 min 远洋[遠洋] yuan3 yang2 distant seas; the open ocean (far from the coast) 1 鲔鱼[鮪魚] wei3 yu2 tuna 1 公休[公休] gong1 xiu1 public holiday; official leave (e.g. sabbatical) 4 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 2 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 5 娴淑[嫻淑] xian2 shu1 ladylike 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 1 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 1 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 2 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 1 李[李] li3 plum 5 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 3 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 3 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 1 交通警察[交通警察] jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2 traffic police; abbr. to 交警 1 退火[退火] tui4 huo3 annealing (metallurgy) 1 青草[青草] qing1 cao3 grass 1 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 9 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 1 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 1 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 代工[代工] dai4 gong1 subcontract work; OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supplier 3 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 2 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 1 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 4 商标[商標] shang1 biao1 trademark; logo 2 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 2 财产权[財產權] cai2 chan3 quan2 property rights 2 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 9 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 3 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 2 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 2 膀胱[膀胱] pang2 guang1 urinary bladder; bladder 1 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 2 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 19 锐减[銳減] rui4 jian3 steep decline 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 1 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 1 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 3 年复一年[年復一年] nian2 fu4 yi1 nian2 over the years; year after year 1 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/125 words - 29 min 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 2 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 3 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 4 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 2 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 3 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 2 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 8 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 2 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 2 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 4 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 11 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 8 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 2 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 3 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 2 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 5 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 2 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 1 褒[褒] bao1 to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose 1 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/150 words - 35 min 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 8 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 7 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 6 锤[鎚] chui2 variant of 錘|锤[chui2] 2 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 2 斗牛[鬥牛] dou4 niu2 bullfighting 4 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 3 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 7 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 2 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 21 严刑拷打[嚴刑拷打] yan2 xing2 kao3 da3 torture; interrogation by torture 1 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 1 家家酒[家家酒] jia1 jia1 jiu3 to play house (Tw) 3 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 2 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 10 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 2 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 红十字[紅十字] Hong2 shi2 zi4 Red Cross 1 战俘[戰俘] zhan4 fu2 prisoner of war 1 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 4 遣返[遣返] qian3 fan3 to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war); to send back 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 6 舞狮[舞獅] wu3 shi1 lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/175 words - 40 min 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 3 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 2 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 1 妈宝[媽寶] ma1 bao3 mama's boy 5 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 14 帝[帝] di4 emperor 5 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 2 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 3 背部[背部] bei4 bu4 back (rear part of the torso); back (the area of a vertebrate animal's body on either side of the backbone); (anatomy) dorsum 1 瘦巴巴[瘦巴巴] shou4 ba1 ba1 thin; scrawny; emaciated 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 24 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 1 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 9 河豚[河豚] he2 tun2 blowfish (Tetraodontidae); puffer 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 6 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 4 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 8 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 金玉良言[金玉良言] jin1 yu4 liang2 yan2 gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 3 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 2 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 4 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 6 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 4 鞋跟[鞋跟] xie2 gen1 heel (of a shoe) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep15/182 words - 43 min 钟情[鍾情] zhong1 qing2 to fall in love; to love sb or sth dearly (lover, or art) 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 3 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 16 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 4 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min 消弭[消弭] xiao1 mi3 (literary) to eliminate; to put an end to 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 9 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 1 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 3 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 速食[速食] su4 shi2 fast food (Tw) 2 期中[期中] qi1 zhong1 interim; midterm 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 3 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 31 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 5 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 8 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 2 唐三藏[唐三藏] Tang2 san1 zang4 Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645; same as 玄奘 1 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 3 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 4 国际贸易[國際貿易] guo2 ji4 mao4 yi4 international trade 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep16/50 words - 12 min 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 6 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 2 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 1 油水[油水] you2 shui3 grease; profit; ill-gotten gains 1 动手脚[動手腳] dong4 shou3 jiao3 (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with 2 关公[關公] Guan1 gong1 Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]) 1 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 3 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 21 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 2 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 5 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 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 1 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 1 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 4 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 1 民事诉讼[民事訴訟] min2 shi4 su4 song4 common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case) 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 1 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 2 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep16/75 words - 23 min 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 1 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 2 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 1 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 5 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 4 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 3 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 7 三围[三圍] san1 wei2 BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2] 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 2 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 3 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 4 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 6 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 4 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 1 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 5 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 1 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 1 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 4 古堡[古堡] gu3 bao3 ancient castle 1 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 2 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 2 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep16/100 words - 32 min 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 4 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 3 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 3 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 3 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 2 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 8 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 4 考卷[考卷] kao3 juan4 exam paper 4 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 4 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 3 羞羞脸[羞羞臉] xiu1 xiu1 lian3 (jocularly) shame on you! 2 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 7 什[什] shen2 what 5 完美主义者[完美主義者] wan2 mei3 zhu3 yi4 zhe3 perfectionist 1 次级[次級] ci4 ji2 secondary 2 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 14 浅显[淺顯] qian3 xian3 plain; clear; obvious 1 易懂[易懂] yi4 dong3 easy to understand 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep16/125 words - 42 min 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) 11 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 1 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 2 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 6 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 5 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 3 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 2 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 1 以偏概全[以偏概全] yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize 1 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 5 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 3 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 1 朽木[朽木] xiu3 mu4 rotten wood 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 6 黑森林蛋糕[黑森林蛋糕] Hei1 Sen1 lin2 dan4 gao1 Black Forest cake 1 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 1 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 3 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep16/128 words - 43 min 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 4 附注[附註] fu4 zhu4 note; annotation 1 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep17/25 words - 16 min 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 24 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 奇异果[奇異果] qi2 yi4 guo3 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 1 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 1 海绵[海綿] hai3 mian2 sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber 5 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 2 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 3 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 1 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 15 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 2 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 18 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 12 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 1 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 6 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 7 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 打勾勾[打勾勾] da3 gou1 gou1 see 拉鉤|拉钩[la1 gou1] 7 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 2 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 1 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 3 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep17/50 words - 23 min 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 3 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 2 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 2 不愉快[不愉快] bu4 yu2 kuai4 disagreeable; unpleasant 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 4 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 1 竞走[競走] jing4 zou3 walking race (athletics event) 1 欲言又止[欲言又止] yu4 yan2 you4 zhi3 to want to say sth but then hesitate 1 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 3 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 3 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 4 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 1 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 1 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 9 铁砂[鐵砂] tie3 sha1 shot (in shotgun); pellets 1 武打[武打] wu3 da3 acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 7 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 3 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 5 抗生素[抗生素] kang4 sheng1 su4 antibiotic 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 12 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep17/75 words - 29 min 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 6 饭厅[飯廳] fan4 ting1 dining room; dining hall; mess hall 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 7 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 14 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 8 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 2 扣住[扣住] kou4 zhu4 to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 19 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] 18 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 衣食父母[衣食父母] yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter 1 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 10 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 2 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 2 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 10 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 2 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 3 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 2 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 1 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep17/100 words - 36 min 微小[微小] wei1 xiao3 minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal 1 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 小确幸[小確幸] xiao3 que4 xing4 sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store) 1 干巴巴[乾巴巴] gan1 ba1 ba1 dry; parched; dull; insipid 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 4 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 4 独角兽[獨角獸] du2 jiao3 shou4 unicorn 4 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 1 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 8 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 9 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 9 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 1 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 1 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry 4 波特[波特] bo1 te4 (loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer) 4 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 8 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 15 様[様] yang4 Japanese variant of 樣|样 2 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 6 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 6 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep17/125 words - 40 min 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 形同陌路[形同陌路] xing2 tong2 mo4 lu4 to be estranged 1 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 5 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 2 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 2 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 4 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 11 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 5 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 28 一日之计在于晨[一日之計在於晨] yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 21 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 2 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 4 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 2 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 2 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 6 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 5 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep17/149 words - 43 min 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 7 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 4 花枝[花枝] hua1 zhi1 spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman 12 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 3 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 6 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 1 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 高薪[高薪] gao1 xin1 high salary 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 2 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 4 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 1 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 8 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 8 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 1 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 4 修剪[修剪] xiu1 jian3 to prune; to trim 3 所有权[所有權] suo3 you3 quan2 ownership; possession; property rights; title (to property) 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/25 words - 4 min 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 2 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 5 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 4 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 2 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 2 卫生局[衛生局] wei4 sheng1 ju2 health office; bureau of hygiene 2 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 消基会[消基會] Xiao1 ji1 hui4 Consumers' Foundation, Chinese Taipei (CFCT), abbr. for 中華民國消費者文教基金會|中华民国消费者文教基金会 1 口蹄疫[口蹄疫] kou3 ti2 yi4 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); aphthous fever 1 爱德华[愛德華] Ai4 de2 hua2 Edward; Édouard (name) 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 3 后现代主义[後現代主義] hou4 xian4 dai4 zhu3 yi4 postmodernism 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 3 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 8 奇形怪状[奇形怪狀] qi2 xing2 guai4 zhuang4 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped 1 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 3 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 1 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 1 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 盆花[盆花] pen2 hua1 potted flower 3 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 2 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 2 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 3 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 4 欧尼[歐尼] ou1 ni2 (female usage) older sister (loanword from Korean "eonni") 2 冷媒[冷媒] leng3 mei2 refrigerant 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 1 含笑[含笑] han2 xiao4 to have a smile on one's face 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 6 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 2 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 5 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 2 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 14 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 7 死去活来[死去活來] si3 qu4 huo2 lai2 to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life 1 痴汉[痴漢] chi1 han4 (Tw) pervert (loanword from Japanese "chikan"); idiot; fool 2 折旧[折舊] zhe2 jiu4 depreciation 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 2 议价[議價] yi4 jia4 to bargain; to negotiate a price 1 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 3 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 2 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/75 words - 17 min 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 2 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 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 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 1 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 1 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 22 鬼头鬼脑[鬼頭鬼腦] gui3 tou2 gui3 nao3 sneaky; furtive 1 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 2 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 4 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 1 比翼双飞[比翼雙飛] bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1 lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish 1 双宿双飞[雙宿雙飛] shuang1 su4 shuang1 fei1 lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable 1 广播电台[廣播電台] guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 radio station 2 混水摸鱼[混水摸魚] hun2 shui3 mo1 yu2 to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼 1 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 2 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 31 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 11 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 3 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 4 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 5 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 4 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/100 words - 21 min 周转不灵[周轉不靈] zhou1 zhuan3 bu4 ling2 to have a cash flow problem 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 3 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 10 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 2 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 3 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 8 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 1 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 4 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 6 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 11 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 天伦之乐[天倫之樂] tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 family love and joy; domestic bliss 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 10 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 1 跷班[蹺班] qiao1 ban1 see 翹班|翘班[qiao4 ban1] 4 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 1 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 1 搔首弄姿[搔首弄姿] sao1 shou3 nong4 zi1 to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom) 1 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 2 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 1 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 2 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/125 words - 24 min 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 4 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 4 公干[公幹] gong1 gan4 public business; official work 1 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 2 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 凯子[凱子] kai3 zi5 (slang) rich, good-looking guy 1 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 4 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 5 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 3 越陷越深[越陷越深] yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1 to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 2 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) 9 爵[爵] jue2 ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 2 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 24 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 10 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 5 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 6 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 3 分期付款[分期付款] fen1 qi1 fu4 kuan3 to pay in installments; payment in installments 2 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 16 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 1 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/150 words - 29 min 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 1 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 4 玉兰花[玉蘭花] yu4 lan2 hua1 magnolia 2 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 2 分子[份子] fen4 zi3 members of a class or group; political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists); part 2 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 2 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 2 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 2 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 4 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 4 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 2 儒雅[儒雅] ru2 ya3 scholarly; refined; cultured; courteous 2 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 4 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 6 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 2 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 2 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 6 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 6 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 窃盗[竊盜] qie4 dao4 theft; to steal 2 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 1 不法[不法] bu4 fa3 lawless; illegal; unlawful 1 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 5 动产[動產] dong4 chan3 movable property; personal property 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/175 words - 37 min 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 4 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 1 拘役[拘役] ju1 yi4 detention 1 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 6 换钱[換錢] huan4 qian2 to change money; to sell 3 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 9 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 1 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 2 法外[法外] fa3 wai4 outside the law; beyond the law; extrajudicial 1 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 12 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 1 判例[判例] pan4 li4 judicial precedent 1 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 3 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 4 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 2 形同[形同] xing2 tong2 tantamount to; to be like 1 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 5 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 6 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/200 words - 39 min 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 2 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 3 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 7 建物[建物] jian4 wu4 (Tw) building; structure 1 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 1 形态[形態] xing2 tai4 shape; form; pattern; morphology 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 7 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 2 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 3 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 内政部[內政部] Nei4 zheng4 bu4 Ministry of the Interior 1 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 4 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 3 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 2 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 1 违宪[違憲] wei2 xian4 unconstitutional 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep18/214 words - 43 min 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 2 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 6 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 3 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 18 头期款[頭期款] tou2 qi1 kuan3 down payment 3 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 2 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 5 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 3 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 3 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 电波[電波] dian4 bo1 electric wave; alternating current 1 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/25 words - 4 min 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 12 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 3 香Q[香Q] xiang1 Q flavorsome and having a springy mouthfeel (Tw) 1 四溢[四溢] si4 yi4 (of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place; (of grease etc) dripping everywhere; flowing all over the place 2 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 2 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 3 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 2 炸薯条[炸薯條] zha2 shu3 tiao2 french fries 1 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 2 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 7 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 3 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 9 花色[花色] hua1 se4 variety; design and color; suit (cards) 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 5 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 2 舌[舌] she2 tongue 1 言而无信[言而無信] yan2 er2 wu2 xin4 to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 1 咬文嚼字[咬文嚼字] yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording 1 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 2 辞典[辭典] ci2 dian3 dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3]; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 6 动口[動口] dong4 kou3 to use one's mouth (to say sth) 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 7 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 2 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 11 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 4 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 2 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to 3 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 4 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 4 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 2 忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 5 语重心长[語重心長] yu3 zhong4 xin1 chang2 meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 6 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 5 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 1 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 6 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 1 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 15 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 3 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 5 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 1 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 10 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 10 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 2 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 7 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 2 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 1 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 4 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 1 豆芽[豆芽] dou4 ya2 bean sprout 2 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 6 牙缝[牙縫] ya2 feng4 gap between teeth 1 园艺[園藝] yuan2 yi4 gardening; horticultural 2 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 3 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 1 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 2 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 1 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/100 words - 22 min 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 2 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 6 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 估价[估價] gu1 jia4 to value; to appraise; to be valued at; estimate; valuation 2 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 2 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 2 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 3 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 7 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 4 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 2 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 5 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 3 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 8 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 2 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 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 11 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/125 words - 31 min 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 2 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 3 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 5 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 2 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 1 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 25 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 2 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 4 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 1 口不择言[口不擇言] kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2 to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly 1 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 跳棋[跳棋] tiao4 qi2 Chinese checkers 2 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 7 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 3 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 2 疫苗[疫苗] yi4 miao2 vaccine 1 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 3 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 2 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/150 words - 41 min 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 1 比画[比畫] bi3 hua5 variant of 比劃|比划[bi3 hua5] 2 美劳[美勞] mei3 lao2 (Tw) arts and crafts (as a school subject) 2 朝思暮想[朝思暮想] zhao1 si1 mu4 xiang3 to yearn for sth day and night (idiom) 4 卧薪尝胆[臥薪嘗膽] wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3 lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge 2 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 4 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 1 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 1 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 1 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 2 名目[名目] ming2 mu4 name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame 1 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 1 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 4 外线[外線] wai4 xian4 (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position; (telephony) outside line; (basketball) outside the three-point line 1 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 10 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 1 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 1 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 2 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 5 三井[三井] San1 jing3 Mitsui (Japanese company) 2 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 3 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 6 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep19/160 words - 42 min 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 5 技师[技師] ji4 shi1 technician; technical expert 2 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 6 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 5 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 1 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 6 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 7 假条[假條] jia4 tiao2 leave of absence request (from work or school); excuse note; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/25 words - 10 min 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 50 养老院[養老院] yang3 lao3 yuan4 nursing home 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 2 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 7 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 2 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 魔掌[魔掌] mo2 zhang3 the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc) 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 8 欢送会[歡送會] huan1 song4 hui4 farewell party 1 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 3 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 1 橡皮[橡皮] xiang4 pi2 rubber; an eraser; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 2 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 13 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 2 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 2 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 38 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/50 words - 16 min 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 2 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 2 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 1 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 2 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 3 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 2 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 6 磐石[磐石] pan2 shi2 boulder 1 不负众望[不負眾望] bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4 to live up to expectations (idiom) 1 众望[眾望] zhong4 wang4 people's expectations 1 光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3 to bring honor to one's ancestors 1 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 4 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 7 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 5 暝[暝] ming2 dark 2 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 6 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 1 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 2 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 27 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/75 words - 25 min 贞节牌坊[貞節牌坊] zhen1 jie2 pai2 fang1 memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow 2 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 金字[金字] jin1 zi4 gold lettering; gold characters 1 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 2 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 1 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 2 贼船[賊船] zei2 chuan2 pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction 1 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 1 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 作孽[作孽] zuo4 nie4 to sin 1 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 4 苦中作乐[苦中作樂] ku3 zhong1 zuo4 le4 to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering 1 秋刀鱼[秋刀魚] qiu1 dao1 yu2 Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 3 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 3 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 4 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 5 苋菜[莧菜] xian4 cai4 amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus) 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 4 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 1 消夜[消夜] xiao1 ye4 nighttime snack; late-night supper 4 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 3 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 3 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 2 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 1 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 1 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 1 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 失业者[失業者] shi1 ye4 zhe3 an unemployed person 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 阶级斗争[階級鬥爭] jie1 ji2 dou4 zheng1 class struggle 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 3 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 2 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 整形[整形] zheng3 xing2 shaping; reshaping; plastic surgery or orthopedics (abbr. of 整形外科[zheng3 xing2 wai4 ke1]) 2 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 4 外科[外科] wai4 ke1 surgery (branch of medicine) 1 畸形[畸形] ji1 xing2 deformity; abnormality 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 1 显微[顯微] xian3 wei1 micro-; microscopic; to make the minute visible 1 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/125 words - 33 min 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 11 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 12 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 3 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 1 施肥[施肥] shi1 fei2 to spread manure; to apply fertilizer 2 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 3 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 3 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 7 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 6 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 9 摔破[摔破] shuai1 po4 to fall and smash into pieces 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 2 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 1 念力[念力] nian4 li4 psychokinesis; telekinesis 2 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 9 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 2 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 行事历[行事曆] xing2 shi4 li4 calendar; schedule 3 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 3 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 4 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/150 words - 37 min 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 2 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 林区[林區] lin2 qu1 region of forest 1 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 2 热带雨林[熱帶雨林] re4 dai4 yu3 lin2 tropical rain forest 1 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 2 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 2 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 2 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 1 野生动物[野生動物] ye3 sheng1 dong4 wu4 wild animal 2 导览[導覽] dao3 lan3 (visitor, tour, audio etc) guide; guided tour; (site) navigator; to guide 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 长颈鹿[長頸鹿] chang2 jing3 lu4 giraffe; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 8 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 1 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 2 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 2 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 3 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 2 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/175 words - 41 min 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 4 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 23 自动自发[自動自發] zi4 dong4 zi4 fa1 (to act) on one's own initiative 2 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 6 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 3 上流[上流] shang4 liu2 upper class 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 31 两栖[兩棲] liang3 qi1 amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines 1 爬虫[爬蟲] pa2 chong2 reptile (old or common word for 爬行動物|爬行动物) 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 1 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 7 光圈[光圈] guang1 quan1 aperture; diaphragm; halo; aureole 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 17 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 4 树荫[樹蔭] shu4 yin4 shade of a tree 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 3 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 23 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep20/186 words - 43 min 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 4 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 3 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 5 树干[樹幹] shu4 gan4 tree trunk 2 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 5 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 3 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 3 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 1 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 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 11 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 11 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 10 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 1 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一目了然[一目了然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 1 吋[吋] cun4 inch (English) 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 7 豆芽菜[豆芽菜] dou4 ya2 cai4 bean sprouts 3 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 2 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 11 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 4 佛心[佛心] fo2 xin1 Buddha-like heart (full of compassion); spirit of Buddha (awakened to reality and no longer clinging to appearances) 2 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 1 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 3 伴手礼[伴手禮] ban4 shou3 li3 gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 4 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep21/50 words - 18 min 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 2 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 2 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 1 毋[毋] wu2 (literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody 1 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 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 2 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 3 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 2 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 3 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 3 中饭[中飯] zhong1 fan4 lunch 4 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 3 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 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 7 驾轻就熟[駕輕就熟] jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2 lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back 1 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 3 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 3 碍手碍脚[礙手礙腳] ai4 shou3 ai4 jiao3 to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 黯然销魂[黯然銷魂] an4 ran2 xiao1 hun2 overwhelming sadness (idiom); sorrow at parting 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep21/75 words - 21 min 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 3 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 7 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 3 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 3 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 3 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 2 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 5 麦克[麥克] mai4 ke4 microphone (loanword) 1 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 2 欢笑[歡笑] huan1 xiao4 to laugh happily; a belly-laugh 3 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 6 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 3 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 9 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 2 间奏[間奏] jian1 zou4 interlude (music) 1 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) 6 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 2 照本宣科[照本宣科] zhao4 ben3 xuan1 ke1 a wooden word-by-word reading 2 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 3 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 5 教科书[教科書] jiao4 ke1 shu1 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 唇[唇] chun2 lip 3 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep21/100 words - 30 min 抿[抿] min3 purse up (lips); to smooth 1 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 答非所问[答非所問] da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively 1 茂盛[茂盛] mao4 sheng4 lush 2 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 1 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 5 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 9 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 16 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 7 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 7 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 3 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 2 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 9 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 5 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 1 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 8 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep21/124 words - 42 min 奴役[奴役] nu2 yi4 to enslave; slavery 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 5 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 15 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 6 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 13 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 4 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 5 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 1 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 3 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 2 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 16 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 14 便条纸[便條紙] bian4 tiao2 zhi3 scrap paper 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/25 words - 11 min 洗碗机[洗碗機] xi3 wan3 ji1 dishwasher 2 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 6 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 16 缎带[緞帶] duan4 dai4 ribbon 1 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 4 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 1 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 咖啡因[咖啡因] ka1 fei1 yin1 caffeine (loanword) 1 海芋[海芋] hai3 yu4 giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos); common calla 1 山苏[山蘇] shan1 su1 bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) 1 牛皮纸[牛皮紙] niu2 pi2 zhi3 kraft paper 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 8 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 3 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 8 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 2 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 2 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 猫王[貓王] Mao1 Wang2 Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star; transliterated as 埃爾維斯·普雷斯利|埃尔维斯·普雷斯利[Ai1 er3 wei2 si1 · Pu3 lei2 si1 li4] 2 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 9 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 2 结痂[結痂] jie2 jia1 scab; to form a scab 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 10 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/50 words - 15 min 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 13 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 6 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 诉状[訴狀] su4 zhuang4 indictment; plea; complaint 2 邮局[郵局] you2 ju2 post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 邮票[郵票] you2 piao4 (postage) stamp; CL:枚[mei2],張|张[zhang1] 1 错字[錯字] cuo4 zi4 incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 5 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) 4 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 10 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 6 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 25 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 6 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 1 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 3 快感[快感] kuai4 gan3 pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 2 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 10 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 11 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 4 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 1 大力士[大力士] da4 li4 shi4 strong man; Hercules 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/75 words - 21 min 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 3 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 安亲班[安親班] an1 qin1 ban1 after-school program (Tw) 12 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 4 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 7 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 2 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 5 鸡丁[雞丁] ji1 ding1 diced chicken meat 2 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 8 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 9 朱丽亚[朱麗亞] Zhu1 li4 ya4 Julia (name) 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 6 礼拜二[禮拜二] Li3 bai4 er4 Tuesday 1 礼拜四[禮拜四] Li3 bai4 si4 Thursday 1 素描[素描] su4 miao2 sketch 3 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 1 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 3 跆拳道[跆拳道] tai2 quan2 dao4 taekwondo (Korean martial art) 10 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 5 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 3 剑桥[劍橋] Jian4 qiao2 Cambridge 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/100 words - 28 min 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 5 措词[措詞] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 2 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 2 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 2 缉毒犬[緝毒犬] ji1 du2 quan3 drug detector dog; sniffer dog 1 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 1 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 1 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 8 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 1 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 4 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 57 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 6 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 5 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 5 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 9 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 6 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 15 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 2 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 2 打呵欠[打呵欠] da3 he1 qian4 to yawn 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/125 words - 35 min 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 6 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 1 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 2 跷家[蹺家] qiao1 jia1 to run away from home 5 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 堂哥[堂哥] tang2 ge1 older male patrilineal cousin 20 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 8 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 14 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 8 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 3 迟交[遲交] chi2 jiao1 to delay handing over (payment, homework etc) 3 稿件[稿件] gao3 jian4 piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article 1 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] 9 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 4 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 神经质[神經質] shen2 jing1 zhi4 nervous; on edge; excitable; neurotic 1 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 1 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 7 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 2 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 洋娃娃[洋娃娃] yang2 wa2 wa5 doll (of Western appearance) 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/150 words - 42 min 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 17 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 3 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 1 归档[歸檔] gui1 dang4 to file away; to place on file 3 恍神[恍神] huang3 shen2 to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 5 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 2 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 4 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 6 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 4 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 3 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 3 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 4 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 12 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 6 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 托儿所[托兒所] tuo1 er2 suo3 nursery 2 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 3 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 7 技[技] ji4 skill 1 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep22/156 words - 43 min 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 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 6 自备[自備] zi4 bei4 to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained 4 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 2 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 2 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 4 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 2 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 3 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 4 检定[檢定] jian3 ding4 a test; determination; to check up on; to examine; to assay 4 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 2 钟点[鐘點] zhong1 dian3 hour; specified time 3 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 7 拖走[拖走] tuo1 zou3 to drag away 2 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 1 嗒[嗒] ta4 to despair 1 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 2 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 2 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 3 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 2 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 4 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 5 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 2 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 2 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 2 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep23/50 words - 11 min 清偿[清償] qing1 chang2 to repay a debt in full; to redeem; to clear 2 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 3 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 3 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 2 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 2 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 5 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 6 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 2 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 4 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 2 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 15 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 别出心裁[別出心裁] bie2 chu1 xin1 cai2 to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 4 器物[器物] qi4 wu4 implement; utensil; article; object 1 毁损[毀損] hui3 sun3 impair, damage 1 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 1 安全局[安全局] an1 quan2 ju2 security bureau 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep23/75 words - 16 min 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 1 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 4 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 7 颁布[頒布] ban1 bu4 to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 9 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 5 移送[移送] yi2 song4 to transfer (a case, a person, files etc) 1 法办[法辦] fa3 ban4 to bring to justice; to punish according to the law 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 3 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 2 烧酒[燒酒] shao1 jiu3 name of a famous Tang dynasty wine; same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] 15 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 26 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 1 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 2 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 11 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 4 游水[游水] you2 shui3 to swim 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 9 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 2 磁场[磁場] ci2 chang3 magnetic field 1 要死不活[要死不活] yao4 si3 bu4 huo2 half dead; more dead than alive 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep23/100 words - 29 min 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 2 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 7 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 2 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 2 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 3 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 3 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 9 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 3 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 5 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 4 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 8 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 3 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 6 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 2 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 2 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 6 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 诊疗[診療] zhen3 liao2 diagnosis and treatment 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 4 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep23/125 words - 41 min 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 2 提款卡[提款卡] ti2 kuan3 ka3 debit card; ATM card 1 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 2 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 2 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 2 查克拉[查克拉] cha2 ke4 la1 chakra 5 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 味精[味精] wei4 jing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG) 2 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 3 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 4 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 4 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 1 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 1 卫兵[衛兵] wei4 bing1 guard; bodyguard 1 冒失鬼[冒失鬼] mao4 shi5 gui3 reckless person; hothead 3 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 9 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 8 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 8 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep23/134 words - 42 min 机电[機電] ji1 dian4 machinery and power-generating equipment; electromechanical 1 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 1 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 1 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 1 逆水行舟[逆水行舟] ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder 1 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 2 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep24/25 words - 5 min 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 2 高人一等[高人一等] gao1 ren2 yi1 deng3 a cut above others; superior 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 5 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 2 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 2 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 1 种花[種花] zhong4 hua1 to grow flowers; floriculture 3 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 5 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 黄花[黃花] huang2 hua1 yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl) 1 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 4 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 4 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 1 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 多方面[多方面] duo1 fang1 mian4 many-sided; in many aspects 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 9 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 放羊[放羊] fang4 yang2 to tend a flock of sheep; to let sheep out to pasture; fig. to throw off the reins; to leave sb alone; acting freely and irresponsibly 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep24/50 words - 14 min 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 9 草皮[草皮] cao3 pi2 turf; sward; sod 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 2 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 3 加法[加法] jia1 fa3 addition 1 减法[減法] jian3 fa3 subtraction 5 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 4 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 2 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 插腰[插腰] cha1 yao1 to put one's hands on one's hips 1 露西[露西] Lu4 xi1 Lucy 1 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 8 伸长[伸長] shen1 chang2 to stretch; to extend 8 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 8 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 8 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 4 自取[自取] zi4 qu3 to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster) 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 7 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep24/75 words - 24 min 花卉[花卉] hua1 hui4 flowers and plants 3 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 3 风雅[風雅] feng1 ya3 cultured; sophisticated 1 母亲节[母親節] Mu3 qin1 jie2 Mother's Day 23 花束[花束] hua1 shu4 bouquet 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 2 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 9 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 5 家养[家養] jia1 yang3 domestic (animals); home reared 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 3 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 5 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 7 孤儿院[孤兒院] gu1 er2 yuan4 orphanage; child asylum 1 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 6 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 2 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 1 力不从心[力不從心] li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 2 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 13 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep24/100 words - 28 min 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 5 费尽心机[費盡心機] fei4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out 1 起跑[起跑] qi3 pao3 to start running; the start of a race 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 3 举一反三[舉一反三] ju3 yi1 fan3 san1 to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) 1 冷笑话[冷笑話] leng3 xiao4 hua4 joke intended to be so corny it makes one groan 5 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 3 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 2 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 2 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 14 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 16 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 1 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 3 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 3 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 2 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 3 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 2 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 2 考绩[考績] kao3 ji4 to check up on sb's achievements 1 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 1 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep24/125 words - 37 min 撞伤[撞傷] zhuang4 shang1 bruise; bump 1 辟[闢] pi4 to open (a door); to open up (for development); to dispel; to refute; to repudiate 1 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 12 博爱[博愛] bo2 ai4 universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love 1 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 1 铲子[鏟子] chan3 zi5 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 5 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 4 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 6 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 1 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 1 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 5 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 27 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 27 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 3 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 2 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 2 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 4 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 3 支持者[支持者] zhi1 chi2 zhe3 supporter 1 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 5 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep24/137 words - 42 min 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 2 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 5 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 3 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 2 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 1 单字[單字] dan1 zi4 single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language) 3 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 4 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 4 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep25/25 words - 13 min 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 1 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 1 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 1 察看[察看] cha2 kan4 to watch; to look carefully at 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 2 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 5 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 31 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 2 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 3 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 3 灭火器[滅火器] mie4 huo3 qi4 fire extinguisher 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 9 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 7 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 7 护[護] hu4 to protect 3 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 2 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 2 肯德基[肯德基] Ken3 de2 ji1 KFC; Kentucky Fried Chicken 1 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 2 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 2 迎刃而解[迎刃而解] ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep25/50 words - 40 min 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 5 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 5 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 7 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 13 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 1 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 21 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 1 罗杰[羅傑] Luo2 jie2 Roger 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 6 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 10 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 5 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 4 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 1 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 2 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 4 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 15 波丽士[波麗士] bo1 li4 shi4 police (loanword) (Tw) 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 5 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 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 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep25/55 words - 42 min 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 4 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 12 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 3 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep26/25 words - 15 min 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 2 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 2 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 34 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 1 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 3 续杯[續杯] xu4 bei1 to refill (a beverage cup) 2 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 2 稻草人[稻草人] dao4 cao3 ren2 scarecrow 3 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 8 茁壮[茁壯] zhuo2 zhuang4 healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving; vigorous; robust; flourishing 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 2 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 3 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 1 埔[埔] bu4 port; wharf; pier 2 国民小学[國民小學] guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2 elementary school (Tw) 2 剑桥大学[劍橋大學] Jian4 qiao2 Da4 xue2 University of Cambridge 1 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 1 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 1 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 2 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep26/50 words - 23 min 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 脑力[腦力] nao3 li4 mental capacity 2 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 3 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 3 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 1 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 8 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 6 勿[勿] wu4 do not 3 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 3 简写[簡寫] jian3 xie3 to write characters in simplified form; the simplified form of a character; to abbreviate (a word or expression); to write in simple language 1 园丁[園丁] yuan2 ding1 gardener 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 4 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 1 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 作奸犯科[作姦犯科] zuo4 jian1 fan4 ke1 to flout the law 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 1 桔梗[桔梗] jie2 geng3 Chinese bellflower 1 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 2 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep26/75 words - 28 min 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 2 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 1 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 2 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head 6 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 3 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 3 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 4 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 4 惹人厌[惹人厭] re3 ren2 yan4 annoying; disgusting 1 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 2 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 5 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 3 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 8 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 4 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 3 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 2 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 36 以下犯上[以下犯上] yi3 xia4 fan4 shang4 to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 5 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep26/100 words - 40 min 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 1 小寿星[小壽星] xiao3 shou4 xing1 child whose birthday is being celebrated; birthday boy; birthday girl 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 3 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 1 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 2 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 3 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 3 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 14 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 3 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 伸卡球[伸卡球] shen1 ka3 qiu2 sinker (baseball) (loanword) 2 角球[角球] jiao3 qiu2 corner kick (in soccer); free strike in hockey 2 投手[投手] tou2 shou3 thrower; pitcher; bowler 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 13 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 9 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 3 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 6 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 2 高粱[高粱] gao1 liang2 sorghum; common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) 3 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep26/103 words - 42 min 真人不露相[真人不露相] zhen1 ren2 bu4 lou4 xiang4 the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom) 2 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep27/25 words - 12 min 认床[認床] ren4 chuang2 to have difficulties sleeping in a bed other than one's own 2 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 3 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 6 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 2 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 8 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 4 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 2 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 2 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 2 润滑剂[潤滑劑] run4 hua2 ji4 lubricant 1 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 1 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 2 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 9 杂技[雜技] za2 ji4 acrobatics; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 2 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 2 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 2 俱佳[俱佳] ju4 jia1 excellent; wonderful 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep27/50 words - 25 min 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 5 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 小女人[小女人] xiao3 nu:3 ren2 dainty and delicate girl; concubine 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 2 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 2 牙龈[牙齦] ya2 yin2 gums; gingiva 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 3 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 3 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 7 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 2 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 4 市政厅[市政廳] shi4 zheng4 ting1 city hall 1 南港[南港] Nan2 gang3 Nankang district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 1 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 2 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 4 南[南] nan2 south 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep27/75 words - 31 min 文青[文青] wen2 qing1 young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style; abbr. for 文藝青年|文艺青年 6 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 1 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 4 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 特种[特種] te4 zhong3 particular kind; special type 1 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 2 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 3 台东[台東] Tai2 dong1 Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan 1 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 1 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 4 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 海藻[海藻] hai3 zao3 seaweed; marine alga; kelp 2 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 4 晨间[晨間] chen2 jian1 (of the) morning 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 7 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 2 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 2 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 2 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 2 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 2 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 3 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 2 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep27/100 words - 36 min 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 2 袋鼠[袋鼠] dai4 shu3 kangaroo 1 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 3 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 4 崇尚[崇尚] chong2 shang4 to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate 1 条文[條文] tiao2 wen2 clause; explanatory section in a document 3 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 14 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 8 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 8 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 4 事前[事前] shi4 qian2 in advance; before the event 1 寰宇[寰宇] huan2 yu3 the whole earth; the universe 1 学识[學識] xue2 shi2 erudition; scholarly knowledge 1 渊博[淵博] yuan1 bo2 erudite; profound; learned; extremely knowledgeable 1 上班族[上班族] shang4 ban1 zu2 office workers (as social group) 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 5 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 3 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 7 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 3 绣球花[繡球花] xiu4 qiu2 hua1 hydrangea 3 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 2 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 2 康乃馨[康乃馨] kang1 nai3 xin1 carnation or clove pink; Dianthus caryophyllus (botany) 17 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep27/121 words - 41 min 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 2 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 3 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 4 订出[訂出] ding4 chu1 to lay down (a rule, a plan of action); to draw up; booked out (i.e. already fully booked) 1 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 2 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 2 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 1 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 1 玛丽亚[瑪麗亞] Ma3 li4 ya4 Maria (name) 3 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 2 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 5 铁丝[鐵絲] tie3 si1 iron wire; CL:根[gen1] 1 清明节[清明節] Qing1 ming2 jie2 Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 1 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 3 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 12 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep28/25 words - 11 min 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 3 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 3 感恩节[感恩節] Gan3 en1 jie2 Thanksgiving Day 2 火鸡[火雞] huo3 ji1 turkey 1 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 4 黄莺[黃鶯] huang2 ying1 black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 1 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 2 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 2 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 2 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 2 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 6 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 11 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 5 金箔[金箔] jin1 bo2 gold leaf 2 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 2 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 2 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 2 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 14 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep28/50 words - 24 min 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 6 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 8 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 2 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 20 冰沙[冰沙] bing1 sha1 slushie; smoothie; crushed ice drink; frappucino 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 2 说中[說中] shuo1 zhong4 to hit the nail on the head; to predict correctly 1 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 4 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 4 说媒[說媒] shuo1 mei2 to act as a matchmaker 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 3 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 4 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 5 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 3 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 螳螂[螳螂] tang2 lang2 mantis; praying mantis 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 6 蛇形[蛇形] she2 xing2 S-shaped; serpentine; coiled like a snake 1 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 1 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 1 黑社会[黑社會] hei1 she4 hui4 criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep28/75 words - 39 min 承包商[承包商] cheng2 bao1 shang1 contractor 2 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 2 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 2 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 2 人高马大[人高馬大] ren2 gao1 ma3 da4 tall and strong 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 5 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 5 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 2 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 2 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 6 麻油[麻油] ma2 you2 sesame oil 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 1 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 4 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 12 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 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 自惭形秽[自慚形穢] zi4 can2 xing2 hui4 to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep28/92 words - 43 min 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 侮[侮] wu3 to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 6 白话文[白話文] bai2 hua4 wen2 writings in the vernacular 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 1 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 1 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 1 活字典[活字典] huo2 zi4 dian3 walking dictionary; well-informed person 1 教育部长[教育部長] jiao4 yu4 bu4 zhang3 Minister of Education; Director of Education Department 1 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 4 心肝宝贝[心肝寶貝] xin1 gan1 bao3 bei4 precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart 2 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 2 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 1 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep29/25 words - 12 min 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 1 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 3 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 砧[砧] zhen1 anvil 3 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 3 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 2 焢肉[焢肉] kong4 rou4 slow-braised pork belly (Tw) 1 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 2 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 10 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 2 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 3 看守所[看守所] kan1 shou3 suo3 detention center 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 4 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 3 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 3 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 14 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 1 话不投机半句多[話不投機半句多] hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1 when words get sour, adding words is useless (idiom) 1 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 1 头奖[頭獎] tou2 jiang3 first prize 2 大炮[大砲] da4 pao4 big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1] 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 3 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep29/50 words - 17 min 全副武装[全副武裝] quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1 fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped 2 空袭[空襲] kong1 xi2 air raid; attack from the air 3 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 4 谜语[謎語] mi2 yu3 riddle; conundrum; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 7 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 傻气[傻氣] sha3 qi4 foolishness; nonsense; foolish 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 12 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 3 肾脏[腎臟] shen4 zang4 kidney 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 5 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 2 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 1 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 5 放电[放電] fang4 dian4 electrical discharge; (coll.) to lure; to entice 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 7 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 2 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 体格[體格] ti3 ge2 bodily health; one's physical state; physique 1 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 1 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 2 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 3 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep29/75 words - 26 min 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 2 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 1 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 4 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 1 怒火[怒火] nu4 huo3 rage; fury; hot anger 1 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 2 心花怒放[心花怒放] xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4 to burst with joy (idiom); to be over the moon; to be elated 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 5 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 降火[降火] jiang4 huo3 to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 3 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 5 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 5 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 2 冰棒[冰棒] bing1 bang4 popsicle; ice pop; CL:根[gen1] 6 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 2 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 7 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 1 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 11 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 1 敌军[敵軍] di2 jun1 enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep29/100 words - 30 min 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 4 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 2 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 6 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 1 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 绑腿[綁腿] bang3 tui3 leg wrappings; puttee; gaiters; leggings 2 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 1 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 1 乒[乒] ping1 (onom.) ping; bing 1 乒乓[乒乓] ping1 pang1 ping-pong; table tennis 1 乓[乓] pang1 (onom.) bang 1 演习[演習] yan3 xi2 maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver 1 导弹[導彈] dao3 dan4 guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2] 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 1 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 1 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 2 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 6 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 2 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 情歌[情歌] qing2 ge1 love song 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep29/125 words - 42 min 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 2 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 2 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 3 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 4 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 4 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 2 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water 3 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 3 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 3 觅食[覓食] mi4 shi2 to forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; fig. to make a living 3 鱼排[魚排] yu2 pai2 fish steak 3 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 5 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 1 蚯蚓[蚯蚓] qiu1 yin3 earthworm 2 斗鸡眼[鬥雞眼] dou4 ji1 yan3 cross-eye 1 营养素[營養素] ying2 yang3 su4 nutrient 1 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 4 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 5 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 2 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 1 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep29/137 words - 43 min 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 3 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 3 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 3 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 3 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 12 路易威登[路易威登] Lu4 yi4 Wei1 deng1 Louis Vuitton (brand) 1 古驰[古馳] Gu3 chi2 Gucci (brand) 1 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 2 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep30/25 words - 13 min 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 1 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub 6 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 4 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 3 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 2 嚓[嚓] ca1 (onom.) screech 2 熄[熄] xi1 to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 3 加温[加溫] jia1 wen1 to heat; to add warmth; to raise temperature; fig. to stimulate 1 喷射[噴射] pen1 she4 to spurt; to spray; to jet; spurt; spray; jet 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 3 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 7 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 2 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 18 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 2 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 注视[注視] zhu4 shi4 to watch attentively; to gaze at 2 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 2 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 5 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 2 残花败柳[殘花敗柳] can2 hua1 bai4 liu3 broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman 1 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 1 朋[朋] peng2 friend 1 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 2 配送[配送] pei4 song4 distribution; delivery 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep30/50 words - 25 min 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 5 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 4 指挥官[指揮官] zhi3 hui1 guan1 commander 1 莒光[莒光] Ju3 guang1 Chukuang Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Chukuang township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[Lian2 jiang1 xian4], Taiwan 1 园地[園地] yuan2 di4 garden area 1 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 1 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 2 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 2 炮灰[炮灰] pao4 hui1 cannon fodder 3 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 1 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 1 螺丝钉[螺絲釘] luo2 si1 ding1 screw 1 螺丝[螺絲] luo2 si1 screw 18 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 1 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 轿车[轎車] jiao4 che1 enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 1 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 2 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 2 哲理[哲理] zhe2 li3 philosophic theory; philosophy 1 求爱[求愛] qiu2 ai4 to woo 3 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 2 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 大全[大全] da4 quan2 all-inclusive; complete; comprehensive collection 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep30/75 words - 32 min 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 1 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 2 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 2 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 10 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 58 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 1 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 2 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 2 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 2 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 3 把酒言欢[把酒言歡] ba3 jiu3 yan2 huan1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom) 1 标高[標高] biao1 gao1 elevation; level 1 粱[粱] liang2 sorghum 1 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 1 酒后吐真言[酒後吐真言] jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas 3 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 3 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 3 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep30/91 words - 43 min 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 2 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 2 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 3 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 3 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 1 车皮[車皮] che1 pi2 wagon; freight car 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 3 摩登[摩登] mo2 deng1 modern (loanword); fashionable 1 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 2 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 3 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 2 运动服[運動服] yun4 dong4 fu2 sportswear 9 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 3 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 2 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 3 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 3C[3C] san1 C abbr. for computers, communications, and consumer electronics; China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 12 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 11 初赛[初賽] chu1 sai4 preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition 2 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 4 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 2 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 4 不吐不快[不吐不快] bu4 tu3 bu4 kuai4 to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom) 1 追根究底[追根究底] zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 to get to the heart of the matter 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep31/50 words - 22 min 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 4 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 18 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 5 火山爆发[火山爆發] huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1 volcanic eruption 1 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 3 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 3 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 2 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 3 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 2 迷你[迷你] mi2 ni3 mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword) 3 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 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 3 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 2 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 牡丹[牡丹] mu3 dan5 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 3 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 2 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 7 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 2 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep31/75 words - 28 min 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 4 笑点[笑點] xiao4 dian3 funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline 3 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 2 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 1 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 4 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 9 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 5 皮夹[皮夾] pi2 jia1 wallet; Taiwan pr. [pi2 jia2] 1 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 1 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 4 壁虎[壁虎] bi4 hu3 gecko; house lizard 1 蝙蝠[蝙蝠] bian1 fu2 bat 1 海豹[海豹] hai3 bao4 seal (zoology) 1 栗子[栗子] li4 zi5 chestnut 4 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 4 血淋淋[血淋淋] xue4 lin2 lin2 dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy) 1 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 2 我操[我操] wo3 cao4 (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 2 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 2 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 3 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 变天[變天] bian4 tian1 to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime 2 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 13 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep31/100 words - 38 min 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 1 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 1 嬉[嬉] xi1 amusement 2 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 5 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 3 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 涕[涕] ti4 tears; nasal mucus 1 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 8 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 1 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 2 耍宝[耍寶] shua3 bao3 to show off; to put on a show to amuse others 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 2 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 木乃伊[木乃伊] mu4 nai3 yi1 mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword) 2 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 2 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 5 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 6 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 1 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2 luo2 bo5 carrot; radish 1 芹菜[芹菜] qin2 cai4 celery (Apium graveolens) 2 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 2 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 3 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep31/111 words - 43 min 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 7 忘情[忘情] wang4 qing2 unmoved; indifferent; unruffled by sentiment 2 刘德华[劉德華] Liu2 De2 hua2 Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor 1 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 2 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 1 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 2 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 历尽沧桑[歷盡滄桑] li4 jin4 cang1 sang1 to have been through the hardships of life; to have been through the mill 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 肉感[肉感] rou4 gan3 sexiness; sexy; sensuality; sensual; voluptuous 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep32/25 words - 17 min 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 2 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 11 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 2 米老鼠[米老鼠] Mi3 Lao3 shu3 Mickey Mouse 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 2 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 3 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 3 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 2 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 7 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 2 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 2 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 5 木鱼[木魚] mu4 yu2 mokugyo; wooden fish (percussion instrument) 3 虱目鱼[虱目魚] shi1 mu4 yu2 milkfish (Chanos chanos) 1 二氧化碳[二氧化碳] er4 yang3 hua4 tan4 carbon dioxide CO2 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 3 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 2 泪[淚] lei4 tears 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 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 2 居人[居人] ju1 ren2 inhabitant 1 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 7 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep32/50 words - 26 min 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 3 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 3 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 2 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 2 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 范例[範例] fan4 li4 example; model case 2 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 2 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 4 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 2 摇滚乐[搖滾樂] yao2 gun3 yue4 rock music; rock 'n roll 1 摇滚[搖滾] yao2 gun3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off 2 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 4 意象[意象] yi4 xiang4 image; imagery 1 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 3 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 1 质朴[質樸] zhi4 pu3 simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 2 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 3 吸地[吸地] xi1 di4 to vacuum the floor 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep32/75 words - 33 min 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 植树节[植樹節] Zhi2 shu4 jie2 Arbor Day (March 12th), also known as National Tree Planting Day 全民義務植樹日|全民义务植树日[Quan2 min2 Yi4 wu4 Zhi2 shu4 ri4] 1 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 3 包办[包辦] bao1 ban4 to undertake to do everything by oneself; to run the whole show 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 5 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 2 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 4 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 3 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 4 服贴[服貼] fu2 tie1 variant of 服帖[fu2 tie1] 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 2 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep32/96 words - 43 min 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 4 乐极生悲[樂極生悲] le4 ji2 sheng1 bei1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! 1 酸葡萄[酸葡萄] suan1 pu2 tao5 sour grapes 1 求好心切[求好心切] qiu2 hao3 xin1 qie4 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist 1 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 2 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 2 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 4 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 3 四角[四角] si4 jiao3 the four corners (of a rectangle); the eaves that the four corners of a building 2 三角裤[三角褲] san1 jiao3 ku4 briefs; panties 1 四角裤[四角褲] si4 jiao3 ku4 boxer shorts 1 恐龙妹[恐龍妹] kong3 long2 mei4 ugly girl (slang) 2 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 1 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep33/25 words - 15 min 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 2 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 5 车胎[車胎] che1 tai1 tire 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 3 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 3 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 2 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 20 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 海星[海星] hai3 xing1 starfish; sea star 2 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 18 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 6 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 1 油腔滑调[油腔滑調] you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4 flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech); glib-tongued; oily 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 4 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 7 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 2 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 1 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 5 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 3 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 18 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 2 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep33/50 words - 29 min 冻伤[凍傷] dong4 shang1 frostbite 2 烤面包[烤麵包] kao3 mian4 bao1 toast; to bake bread 1 收押[收押] shou1 ya1 in custody; to keep sb in detention 1 禁见[禁見] jin4 jian4 to deny a detainee visitation privileges 1 申辩[申辯] shen1 bian4 to defend oneself; to rebut a charge 1 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 1 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 1 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 2 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 2 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 1 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 3 目睹[目睹] mu4 du3 to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 4 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 3 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 9 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 1 太上皇[太上皇] Tai4 shang4 huang2 Taishang Huang; Retired Emperor; father of the reigning emperor; fig. puppet master 1 哈啾[哈啾] ha1 jiu1 achoo (phonetic particle for sneeze) 2 咳[咳] ke2 cough 1 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep33/75 words - 40 min 言教[言教] yan2 jiao4 to give verbal instruction 2 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 2 平整[平整] ping2 zheng3 smooth; level; to level off; to flatten (remove bumps) 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 3 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 1 原位[原位] yuan2 wei4 original position; (in) the same place; normal position; the place where one currently is; in situ 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 13 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 11 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 7 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 6 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 2 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 约莫[約莫] yue1 mo5 about; around; approximately 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 3 少林寺[少林寺] Shao4 lin2 Si4 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 3 高僧[高僧] gao1 seng1 a senior monk 1 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 1 法力[法力] fa3 li4 magic power 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 米粒[米粒] mi3 li4 grain of rice; granule 1 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 2 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 1 五色[五色] wu3 se4 multi-colored; the rainbow; garish 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep33/82 words - 43 min 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 4 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 3 铿[鏗] keng1 (onom.) clang; jingling of metals; to strike 1 铿锵[鏗鏘] keng1 qiang1 sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words 1 锵[鏘] qiang1 tinkling of small bells 1 窃笑[竊笑] qie4 xiao4 to snigger; to titter 1 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep34/25 words - 17 min 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 1 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 5 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 2 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 2 冰袋[冰袋] bing1 dai4 ice bag 1 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 6 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 7 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 3 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 6 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 3 挂号信[掛號信] gua4 hao4 xin4 registered letter 1 纽西兰[紐西蘭] Niu3 xi1 lan2 New Zealand (Tw) 1 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 3 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 3 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 2 倒退[倒退] dao4 tui4 to fall back; to go in reverse 4 才怪[才怪] cai2 guai4 it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative) 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 1 三温暖[三溫暖] san1 wen1 nuan3 sauna (loanword) (Tw) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep34/50 words - 29 min 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 8 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 5 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 2 蚊帐[蚊帳] wen2 zhang4 mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 3 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 2 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 打入冷宫[打入冷宮] da3 ru4 leng3 gong1 to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 1 屏东[屏東] Ping2 dong1 Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 2 重度[重度] zhong4 du4 serious; severe 3 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 13 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 7 依存[依存] yi1 cun2 to depend on sth for existence; dependent on 12 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 6 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 8 夙夜匪懈[夙夜匪懈] su4 ye4 fei3 xie4 to work from morning to night (idiom) 1 贯彻始终[貫徹始終] guan4 che4 shi3 zhong1 to follow through; to carry through to the end 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 2 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 4 奉天[奉天] Feng4 tian1 old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep34/75 words - 38 min 承运[承運] cheng2 yun4 to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 1 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 2 鲜奶[鮮奶] xian1 nai3 fresh milk 3 羊奶[羊奶] yang2 nai3 sheep's milk 4 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 4 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 摩卡[摩卡] mo2 ka3 mocha (loanword) 2 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 2 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 2 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 2 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 3 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 22 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 5 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 7 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 2 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep34/98 words - 43 min 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 5 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 3 修水[修水] Xiu1 shui3 Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 1 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 3 水电工[水電工] shui3 dian4 gong1 plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work 1 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 1 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 1 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 1 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name 1 矮胖[矮胖] ai3 pang4 short and stout; dumpy; roly-poly 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 2 细长[細長] xi4 chang2 slender 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 5 文质彬彬[文質彬彬] wen2 zhi4 bin1 bin1 refined in manner; gentle 1 对映[對映] dui4 ying4 to be the mirror image of sth; enantiomorphic; antipodal; enantiomeric (chemistry) 2 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 16 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 1 哀伤[哀傷] ai1 shang1 grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 3 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 2 佛教[佛教] Fo2 jiao4 Buddhism 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep35/25 words - 15 min 航空[航空] hang2 kong1 aviation 1 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 1 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 3 须知[須知] xu1 zhi1 key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind 1 宫保鸡丁[宮保雞丁] gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1 Kung Pao Chicken; spicy diced chicken 2 芥兰[芥蘭] gai4 lan2 variant of 芥藍|芥蓝[gai4 lan2] 2 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 1 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 1 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 4 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 2 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 4 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 5 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 3 尾灯[尾燈] wei3 deng1 tail light (on vehicle) 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 6 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 2 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 沐浴乳[沐浴乳] mu4 yu4 ru3 body wash (liquid soap); shower gel 2 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep35/50 words - 25 min 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 1 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 1 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 1 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 7 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 1 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 6 空服员[空服員] kong1 fu2 yuan2 flight attendant; cabin crew 1 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 6 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 2 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 7 传道[傳道] chuan2 dao4 to lecture on doctrine; to expound the wisdom of ancient sages; to preach; a sermon 1 授业[授業] shou4 ye4 to teach; to bequeath 1 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 2 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 2 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 对不上[對不上] dui4 bu4 shang4 to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 1 太常[太常] tai4 chang2 Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep35/75 words - 34 min 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 5 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 4 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 2 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 1 套牢[套牢] tao4 lao2 to immobilize with a lasso; to be trapped in the stock market 1 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 5 依恋[依戀] yi1 lian4 to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 星期二[星期二] Xing1 qi1 er4 Tuesday 1 全天[全天] quan2 tian1 whole day 1 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 1 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 2 冷冻库[冷凍庫] leng3 dong4 ku4 freezer compartment 1 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 1 绞肉[絞肉] jiao3 rou4 minced meat 1 面疙瘩[麵疙瘩] mian4 ge1 da5 dough dumpling 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep35/95 words - 43 min 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 6 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 6 吐舌头[吐舌頭] tu3 she2 tou5 to stick out one's tongue 1 冥想[冥想] ming2 xiang3 to meditate; meditation 1 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 3 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 1 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 1 细嚼慢咽[細嚼慢嚥] xi4 jiao2 man4 yan4 to eat slowly (idiom) 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 3 滑行[滑行] hua2 xing2 to slide; to coast; to glide; (of an aircraft) to taxi 1 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 3 卡到阴[卡到陰] ka3 dao4 yin1 (Tw) to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 恐怖电影[恐怖電影] kong3 bu4 dian4 ying3 horror movie 1 欲速则不达[欲速則不達] yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk 1 狗急跳墙[狗急跳牆] gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom); to be driven to desperate action 2 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 1 下聘[下聘] xia4 pin4 to send the betrothal gifts; (fig.) to conclude a marriage 2 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 5 出家人[出家人] chu1 jia1 ren2 monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist) 1 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep36/25 words - 8 min 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 学位[學位] xue2 wei4 academic degree; place in school 1 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 1 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 1 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 4 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 1 专有名词[專有名詞] zhuan1 you3 ming2 ci2 proper noun 1 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 2 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 1 校车[校車] xiao4 che1 school bus 3 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 1 冻僵[凍僵] dong4 jiang1 frozen stiff; numb with cold 1 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 4 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 5 代步[代步] dai4 bu4 to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive); means of transportation 1 二手车[二手車] er4 shou3 che1 second-hand car 4 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 垫高[墊高] dian4 gao1 a support; to raise; to bolster; to jack up 1 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 1 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 3 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep36/50 words - 31 min 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 2 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 2 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 2 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 3 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 3 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 1 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 2 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 3 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 2 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 2 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 2 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 3 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 1 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 2 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 4 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 6 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 7 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 5 晕头转向[暈頭轉向] yun1 tou2 zhuan4 xiang4 confused and disoriented 2 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 2 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 1 心如刀割[心如刀割] xin1 ru2 dao1 ge1 to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom); to be torn with grief 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep36/64 words - 43 min 欲绝[欲絕] yu4 jue2 heartbroken; inconsolable 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 7 梅花鹿[梅花鹿] mei2 hua1 lu4 sika deer 11 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 加勒比海[加勒比海] Jia1 le4 bi3 Hai3 Caribbean Sea 1 高效率[高效率] gao1 xiao4 lu:4 high efficiency 1 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 2 刨刀[刨刀] bao4 dao1 planing tool 3 方方正正[方方正正] fang1 fang1 zheng4 zheng4 square-shaped 1 圆滑[圓滑] yuan2 hua2 smooth and evasive; slick and sly 2 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 7 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 3 圆滚滚[圓滾滾] yuan2 gun3 gun3 plump 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep37/25 words - 16 min 重组[重組] chong2 zu3 to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 1 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 2 棉花糖[棉花糖] mian2 hua1 tang2 cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow 5 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 8 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 2 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 3 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 4 天份[天份] tian1 fen4 variant of 天分[tian1 fen4] 2 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 2 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 2 日历[日曆] ri4 li4 calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 5 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 1 连连看[連連看] lian2 lian2 kan4 pattern matching (puzzle game); matching (type of test question in which presented items are to be paired up) 1 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 1 介于[介於] jie4 yu2 between; intermediate; to lie between 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 2 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 7 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 3 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 3 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 2 烧火[燒火] shao1 huo3 to light a fire for cooking 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep37/50 words - 33 min 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 2 锅巴[鍋巴] guo1 ba1 guoba (scorched rice at the bottom of the pan) 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 2 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 3 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 5 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 3 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 7 下层[下層] xia4 ceng2 underlayer; lower class; lower strata; substrate 2 南无[南無] na1 mo2 Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit); Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] 3 观世音[觀世音] Guan1 shi4 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 4 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 4 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 1 素食[素食] su4 shi2 vegetables; vegetarian food 1 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 6 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 3 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet 2 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep37/64 words - 42 min 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 9 充气[充氣] chong1 qi4 to inflate 1 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 2 湮灭[湮滅] yin1 mie4 to destroy; to disappear; annihilation 1 雕花[雕花] diao1 hua1 carving; decorative carved pattern; arabesque 2 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 7 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 6 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 2 螺丝起子[螺絲起子] luo2 si1 qi3 zi5 screwdriver 2 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 2 因小失大[因小失大] yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) 1 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep38/25 words - 19 min 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 2 卤[鹵] lu3 alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid 4 卤味[鹵味] lu3 wei4 variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4] 1 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 3 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 1 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 3 枉然[枉然] wang3 ran2 in vain; to no avail 4 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 3 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 4 划得来[划得來] hua2 de5 lai2 worth it; it pays to 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 3 爵士鼓[爵士鼓] jue2 shi4 gu3 drum kit (Tw) 2 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 3 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 1 叩见[叩見] kou4 jian4 to kowtow in salute 1 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 1 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 1 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 5 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 4 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 7 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep38/50 words - 37 min 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 2 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 2 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 1 油油[油油] you2 you2 oily 2 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 2 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 15 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 30 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 1 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 2 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 2 煎蛋卷[煎蛋卷] jian1 dan4 juan3 omelet 2 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 贝果[貝果] bei4 guo3 bagel (loanword) 2 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 3 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 6 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 2 周转金[周轉金] zhou1 zhuan3 jin1 revolving fund; working capital; petty cash; turnover 1 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 4 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep38/58 words - 41 min 银楼[銀樓] yin2 lou2 silverware store; jewelry center 1 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 瓠瓜[瓠瓜] hu4 gua1 bottle gourd 2 白萝卜[白蘿蔔] bai2 luo2 bo5 white radish; daikon; Raphanus sativus longipinnatus 2 天兵[天兵] tian1 bing1 celestial soldier; (old) imperial troops; (Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit; (more generally) bungler; screw-up 1 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 3 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 56 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep39/25 words - 13 min 太空船[太空船] tai4 kong1 chuan2 spaceship 2 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 2 肉酱[肉醬] rou4 jiang4 minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces 1 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 6 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 黄鱼[黃魚] huang2 yu2 yellow croaker (fish) 3 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 2 诈欺[詐欺] zha4 qi1 fraud; deception 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 1 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 俄[俄] e2 suddenly; very soon 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 长袖[長袖] chang2 xiu4 long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt 1 短袖[短袖] duan3 xiu4 short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt 1 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 2 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 2 包米[包米] bao1 mi3 (dialect) corn; maize; also written 苞米[bao1 mi3] 1 电锅[電鍋] dian4 guo1 electric rice cooker (Tw) 1 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep39/50 words - 32 min 海关[海關] hai3 guan1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 5 量力而为[量力而為] liang4 li4 er2 wei2 to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth 5 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 2 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 2 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 2 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 2 对准[對準] dui4 zhun3 to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering) 1 琳[琳] lin2 gem 1 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 2 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 覆[覆] fu4 to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize 1 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 1 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 2 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 2 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 3 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 2 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep39/75 words - 41 min 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 许可证[許可證] xu3 ke3 zheng4 license; authorization; permit 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 1 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 1 占为己有[佔為己有] zhan4 wei2 ji3 you3 to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others) 1 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 1 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 1 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 3 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 2 古书[古書] gu3 shu1 ancient book; old book 1 带刺[帶刺] dai4 ci4 thorny; (fig.) barbed; sarcastic 1 武侠小说[武俠小說] wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1 a martial arts (wuxia) novel 1 对白[對白] dui4 bai2 dialogue (in a movie or a play) 1 民法[民法] min2 fa3 civil law 1 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 1 法令[法令] fa3 ling4 decree; ordinance 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 1 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 4 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 4 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep39/84 words - 42 min 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 未然[未然] wei4 ran2 in advance; before it happens (cf preventative measures); forestalling 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 6 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 开黑店[開黑店] kai1 hei1 dian4 lit. to open an inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. to carry out a scam; to run a protection racket; daylight robbery 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 储物柜[儲物櫃] chu3 wu4 gui4 locker; cabinet 2 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep40/25 words - 23 min 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 4 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 5 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 3 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 2 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 4 悦耳[悅耳] yue4 er3 sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound) 1 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 17 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 1 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 1 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 3 跷[蹺] qiao1 to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts 2 奶爸[奶爸] nai3 ba4 stay-at-home dad 1 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 3 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 4 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 7 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 3 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 负心[負心] fu4 xin1 ungrateful; heartless; to fail to be loyal to one's love 1 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep40/50 words - 42 min 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 1 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 3 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 4 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 3 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 4 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 1 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 2 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar 1 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 2 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 3 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 食量[食量] shi2 liang4 quantity of food 2 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 4 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 4 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) 1 慈母[慈母] ci2 mu3 warm, caring mother 1 肚脐眼[肚臍眼] du4 qi2 yan3 navel; belly button 1 宝特瓶[寶特瓶] bao3 te4 ping2 plastic bottle 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep40/53 words - 43 min 胜诉[勝訴] sheng4 su4 to win a court case 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep41/25 words - 14 min 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 2 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 1 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 1 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 1 水痘[水痘] shui3 dou4 chickenpox; Varicella zoster (med.) 1 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 1 果冻[果凍] guo3 dong4 gelatin dessert 5 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 2 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 1 换牙[換牙] huan4 ya2 to grow replacement teeth (zoology); to grow permanent teeth in place of milk teeth 3 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 乳牙[乳牙] ru3 ya2 deciduous tooth; milk tooth; baby tooth 1 恒牙[恆牙] heng2 ya2 permanent tooth (as opposed to deciduous tooth 乳牙); adult tooth 1 个旧[個舊] Ge4 jiu4 Gejiu, county level city in Yunnan, capital of Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous county 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] 1 生龙活虎[生龍活虎] sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 1 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 前人[前人] qian2 ren2 predecessor; forebears; the person facing you 1 脐带[臍帶] qi2 dai4 umbilical cord 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 5 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 2 楞[楞] leng4 variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank 1 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 1 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep41/50 words - 25 min 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 2 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 2 圆润[圓潤] yuan2 run4 mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 2 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 2 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 1 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 2 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 1 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 1 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 2 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 2 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 4 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 3 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 2 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 4 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 1 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 釜[釜] fu3 kettle; cauldron 1 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 1 古时候[古時候] gu3 shi2 hou5 in ancient times; in olden days 1 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep41/75 words - 36 min 战国时代[戰國時代] Zhan4 guo2 Shi2 dai4 the Warring States period (475-221 BC); Japanese Warring States period (15th-17th century) 1 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 4 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 1 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 1 凿沉[鑿沉] zao2 chen2 to scuttle (a ship) 1 泳裤[泳褲] yong3 ku4 swim trunks 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 3 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 1 痛打[痛打] tong4 da3 to beat sb soundly 1 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 消防车[消防車] xiao1 fang2 che1 fire engine; fire truck 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 6 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 5 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 炸丸子[炸丸子] zha2 wan2 zi5 croquettes; deep fried food balls 1 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 2 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 1 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) 3 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 7 尤物[尤物] you2 wu4 rarity; rare object; rare person; extraordinarily beautiful woman 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep41/87 words - 43 min 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 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) 2 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 4 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 1 日报[日報] ri4 bao4 daily newspaper 1 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 2 制约[制約] zhi4 yue1 to restrict; condition 2 帮腔[幫腔] bang1 qiang1 vocal accompaniment in some traditional Chinese operas; to speak in support of; to chime in 1 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 2 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep42/25 words - 22 min 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 1 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 1 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 3 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 2 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 2 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 3 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 2 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 11 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 3 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 3 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 2 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 4 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 5 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 1 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 2 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 2 完美无瑕[完美無瑕] wan2 mei3 wu2 xia2 flawless; immaculate; perfect 1 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 1 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep42/50 words - 30 min 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 2 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 3 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 悠哉[悠哉] you1 zai1 see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1] 2 出入口[出入口] chu1 ru4 kou3 gateway 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 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 告密者[告密者] gao4 mi4 zhe3 tell-tale; informer (esp. to police); whistleblower; grass 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 郁郁寡欢[鬱鬱寡歡] yu4 yu4 gua3 huan1 depressed; cheerless 2 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 3 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 3 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 1 污辱[污辱] wu1 ru3 to humiliate; to insult; to tarnish; to sully 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 4 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 1 全勤[全勤] quan2 qin2 full-time attendance at work 1 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 3 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 小鼓[小鼓] xiao3 gu3 snare drum 1 大鼓[大鼓] da4 gu3 bass drum 1 脚踏钹[腳踏鈸] jiao3 ta4 bo2 hi-hat (drum kit component) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep42/75 words - 40 min 碎音钹[碎音鈸] sui4 yin1 bo2 crash cymbal (drum kit component) 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 1 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 2 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 3 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 2 花式[花式] hua1 shi4 fancy 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 4 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 忍得住[忍得住] ren3 de5 zhu4 to refrain; to be able to endure it 1 赶工[趕工] gan3 gong1 to work against the clock; to hurry with work to get it done in time 1 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 2 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 1 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 1 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 2 篓子[簍子] lou3 zi5 basket 1 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 3 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep42/81 words - 41 min 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 1 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 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) 1 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 3 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep43/25 words - 18 min 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 3 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 2 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 1 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 1 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 2 竹笋[竹筍] zhu2 sun3 bamboo shoot 1 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 4 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 2 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 2 高热量[高熱量] gao1 re4 liang4 high calorie (foodstuff); high heat content 1 辣子[辣子] la4 zi5 cayenne pepper; chili 1 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 1 糖醋鱼[糖醋魚] tang2 cu4 yu2 sweet and sour fish 6 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 15 开诚布公[開誠布公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table 1 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 4 隐疾[隱疾] yin3 ji2 an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease) 1 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 2 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 1 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 2 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep43/50 words - 27 min 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 3 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 1 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 4 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 2 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 3 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 5 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 5 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 2 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 1 多姿[多姿] duo1 zi1 many postures 1 贴切[貼切] tie1 qie4 close-fitting; closest (translation) 3 掉过[掉過] diao4 guo4 to swap places 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 2 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 1 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 1 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 8 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 4 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep43/75 words - 35 min 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 1 小犬[小犬] xiao3 quan3 puppy; my son (humble) 7 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 1 唬弄[唬弄] hu3 nong4 to fool; to deceive 1 前轮[前輪] qian2 lun2 front wheel 3 着笔[著筆] zhuo2 bi3 to put pen to paper 1 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 方程式[方程式] fang1 cheng2 shi4 equation 1 赛车[賽車] sai4 che1 auto race; cycle race; race car 2 贵贱[貴賤] gui4 jian4 noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism 1 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 1 愈来愈[愈來愈] yu4 lai2 yu4 more and more 2 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 1 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 2 民情[民情] min2 qing2 circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs 1 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 复学[復學] fu4 xue2 to return to school (after an interruption); to resume one's studies 4 牛脾气[牛脾氣] niu2 pi2 qi5 bullheadedness; stubborn 1 鞭策[鞭策] bian1 ce4 to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep43/86 words - 43 min 流鼻涕[流鼻涕] liu2 bi2 ti4 to have a runny nose 1 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 2 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 1 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 3 双向[雙向] shuang1 xiang4 bidirectional; two-way; interactive 1 造桥[造橋] Zao4 qiao2 Zaoqiao or Tsaochiao township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 2 玉[玉] yu4 jade 6 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep44/25 words - 13 min 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 直角[直角] zhi2 jiao3 a right angle 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 3 米虫[米蟲] mi3 chong2 rice weevil; (fig.) sponger; parasite 2 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 2 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 2 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 7 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 1 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 1 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 嗷嗷待哺[嗷嗷待哺] ao2 ao2 dai4 bu3 cry piteously for food 1 金丝雀[金絲雀] jin1 si1 que4 canary 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 4 紫外线[紫外線] zi3 wai4 xian4 ultraviolet ray 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 7 文凭[文憑] wen2 ping2 diploma 4 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 2 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep44/50 words - 18 min 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 5 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 2 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 1 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 1 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 1 国内线[國內線] guo2 nei4 xian4 domestic flight; internal line (air, train, ferry etc) 1 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 3 降落[降落] jiang4 luo4 to descend; to land 2 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 7 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 火势[火勢] huo3 shi4 intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing 1 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 1 客机[客機] ke4 ji1 passenger plane 1 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 机组[機組] ji1 zu3 flight crew (on a plane); unit (apparatus) 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 2 航空公司[航空公司] hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 airline; CL:家[jia1] 2 航厦[航廈] hang2 sha4 air terminal 1 班次[班次] ban1 ci4 grade; class number (in school); flight or run number; flight or run (seen as an item); shift (work period) 1 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 1 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 4 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep44/75 words - 32 min 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 1 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 1 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 3 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 3 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 3 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 1 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 警示[警示] jing3 shi4 to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary 1 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 4 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 2 汽修[汽修] qi4 xiu1 auto repair 2 珀[珀] po4 amber 2 假发[假髮] jia3 fa4 wig 1 和蔼可亲[和藹可親] he2 ai3 ke3 qin1 affable; genial 1 喳[喳] zha1 (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc 1 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 1 双喜[雙喜] shuang1 xi3 double happiness; the combined symmetric character 囍 (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 2 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 5 普天同庆[普天同慶] pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4 everybody celebrating together; universal celebration; universal rejoicing 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep44/85 words - 43 min 礼炮[禮炮] li3 pao4 gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute); salvo 1 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 9 冲向[衝嚮] chong1 xiang4 to charge into 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep45/25 words - 14 min 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 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 3 归国[歸國] gui1 guo2 to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 2 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 田鼠[田鼠] tian2 shu3 vole 2 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 1 大言不惭[大言不慚] da4 yan2 bu4 can2 to boast shamelessly; to talk big 1 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 2 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 1 清洁剂[清潔劑] qing1 jie2 ji4 detergent; cleaning solution 1 单兵[單兵] dan1 bing1 individual soldier; (literary) isolated military unit, cut off from reinforcements 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 2 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 1 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 1 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 5 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 2 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep45/50 words - 21 min 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 1 铁板[鐵板] tie3 ban3 iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 3 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 2 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 1 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 4 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 2 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 好事多磨[好事多磨] hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom) 1 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 4 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 2 自食其力[自食其力] zi4 shi2 qi2 li4 lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); fig. to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living 1 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 4 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 2 乌贼[烏賊] wu1 zei2 cuttlefish 4 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 1 墨汁[墨汁] mo4 zhi1 prepared Chinese ink 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep45/75 words - 34 min 不肖[不肖] bu4 xiao4 (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 1 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 1 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 2 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 3 索尔[索爾] Suo3 er3 Thor (Norse god of thunder) 1 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 1 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 1 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 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 11 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 黯淡[黯淡] an4 dan4 variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4] 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 5 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 会计师[會計師] kuai4 ji4 shi1 accountant 3 识时务者为俊杰[識時務者為俊傑] shi2 shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei4 jun4 jie2 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 1 肉毒杆菌[肉毒桿菌] rou4 du2 gan3 jun1 Clostridium botulinum 1 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 3 红娘[紅娘] hong2 niang2 matchmaker 1 窃窃私语[竊竊私語] qie4 qie4 si1 yu3 to whisper 1 丝瓜[絲瓜] si1 gua1 luffa (loofah) 2 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep45/100 words - 43 min 精怪[精怪] jing1 guai4 supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc) 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 4 当耳边风[當耳邊風] dang4 er3 bian1 feng1 lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 1 草莓族[草莓族] cao3 mei2 zu2 pampered young people unaccustomed to hardship (Tw) 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 1 无远弗届[無遠弗屆] wu2 yuan3 fu2 jie4 to extend all over the globe (idiom); far-reaching 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 4 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 2 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 1 外商[外商] wai4 shang1 foreign businessman 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 1 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 露相[露相] lou4 xiang4 to show one's true colors 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 1 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 秋季[秋季] qiu1 ji4 autumn; fall 1 玑[璣] ji1 irregular pearl 1 书签[書籤] shu1 qian1 bookmark; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 2 来犯[來犯] lai2 fan4 to invade one's territory 2 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 2 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep46/25 words - 12 min 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 2 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 1 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 1 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 1 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 1 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 1 开示[開示] kai1 shi4 to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal 3 地头[地頭] di4 tou2 place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 1 一语双关[一語雙關] yi1 yu3 shuang1 guan1 to make a pun; to have a double meaning; double entendre 1 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 1 农历[農曆] nong2 li4 the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar 1 魂飞魄散[魂飛魄散] hun2 fei1 po4 san4 lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 1 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 1 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 3 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 2 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 1 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 3 清官难断家务事[清官難斷家務事] qing1 guan1 nan2 duan4 jia1 wu4 shi4 even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb) 1 有始有终[有始有終] you3 shi3 you3 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 2 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep46/50 words - 27 min 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 4 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 2 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 1 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 1 皮草[皮草] pi2 cao3 fur clothing 1 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 2 挑逗[挑逗] tiao3 dou4 to provoke; to entice; to lure; to tantalize; to tease; to titillate 1 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 7 火冒三丈[火冒三丈] huo3 mao4 san1 zhang4 to get really angry 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 2 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 2 适度[適度] shi4 du4 moderately; appropriate 1 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep46/75 words - 37 min 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 5 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 2 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 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 容光焕发[容光煥發] rong2 guang1 huan4 fa1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles 2 神采奕奕[神采奕奕] shen2 cai3 yi4 yi4 in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life; radiating health and vigor 2 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 2 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 5 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 1 法案[法案] fa3 an4 bill; proposed law 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 3 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 3 阵痛[陣痛] zhen4 tong4 labor pains 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 2 猛进[猛進] meng3 jin4 to advance boldly; to push ahead vigorously 1 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 2 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep46/86 words - 44 min 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 2 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 2 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 划拳[划拳] hua2 quan2 finger-guessing game 1 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 1 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 1 活罪[活罪] huo2 zui4 suffering; hardship; living hell 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep47/25 words - 17 min 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 3 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 7 学堂[學堂] xue2 tang2 college; school (old) 2 孟子[孟子] Meng4 zi3 Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism 1 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 3 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 1 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 1 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 6 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 2 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 4 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 3 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 3 速食店[速食店] su4 shi2 dian4 fast food shop 2 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 1 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 1 日晒雨淋[日曬雨淋] ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2 scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements; weather-beaten 1 痞[痞] pi3 constipation; lump in the abdomen 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep47/50 words - 34 min 软柿子[軟柿子] ruan3 shi4 zi5 (coll.) pushover; soft touch 1 菜瓜[菜瓜] cai4 gua1 snake melon; loofah 1 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 自力更生[自力更生] zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 4 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 1 型男[型男] xing2 nan2 fashionable and good-looking guy (slang) 1 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 2 杂乱[雜亂] za2 luan4 in a mess; in a jumble; chaotic 1 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 杂音[雜音] za2 yin1 noise 1 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 1 饮水机[飲水機] yin3 shui3 ji1 water dispenser; water cooler; drinking fountain 1 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 1 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打拳[打拳] da3 quan2 to do shadowboxing 1 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep47/65 words - 43 min 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 1 维特[維特] Wei2 te4 Werther, opera by Jules Massenet; Werther, German masculine given name 1 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 2 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 1 同辈[同輩] tong2 bei4 of the same generation; person of the same generation; peer 1 保湿[保濕] bao3 shi1 to moisturize; moisturizing 1 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 1 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 1 入神[入神] ru4 shen2 to be enthralled; to be entranced 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 体认[體認] ti3 ren4 to realize; realization 3 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 2 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 2 闪过[閃過] shan3 guo4 to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 2 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep48/25 words - 12 min 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 1 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 1 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 1 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 1 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 1 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 2 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 基隆[基隆] Ji1 long2 Chilung or Keelung, city and major port in north Taiwan 1 汐止[汐止] Xi1 zhi3 Xizhi or Hsichih city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 3 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 4 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 2 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 4 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 温习[溫習] wen1 xi2 to review (a lesson etc) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep48/50 words - 20 min 杂务[雜務] za2 wu4 various jobs; low-grade work 1 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 4 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 2 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 4 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 1 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 1 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 2 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 2 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 1 暗渡陈仓[暗渡陳倉] an4 du4 Chen2 cang1 lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion 1 清兵[清兵] Qing1 bing1 Qing troops; Manchu soldiers 1 入关[入關] ru4 guan1 to enter a pass; to go through customs 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 下列[下列] xia4 lie4 following 3 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 3 脚掌[腳掌] jiao3 zhang3 the sole of the foot 1 庹[庹] tuo3 length of 2 outstretched arms 5 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep48/75 words - 35 min 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest 1 双臂[雙臂] shuang1 bi4 arms; both arms; two arms 1 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 1 红外线[紅外線] hong2 wai4 xian4 infrared ray 2 测距仪[測距儀] ce4 ju4 yi2 distance measuring equipment 2 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 2 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 1 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 1 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 3 英汉[英漢] Ying1 Han4 English-Chinese 1 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 4 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 1 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 4 捺[捺] na4 (downwards-right concave character stroke); press down firmly 1 来电显示[來電顯示] lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4 caller ID 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 1 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 4 白读[白讀] bai2 du2 colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character 2 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 1 触电[觸電] chu4 dian4 to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted; electric shock 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep48/97 words - 42 min 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 1 板蓝根[板藍根] ban3 lan2 gen1 indigo woad root; root of Isatis indigotica (used in TCM) 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 2 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 4 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 3 香包[香包] xiang1 bao1 a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 3 代课[代課] dai4 ke4 to teach as substitute for absent teacher 3 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 1 榴梿[榴槤] liu2 lian2 variant of 榴蓮|榴莲[liu2 lian2] 1 丢弃[丟棄] diu1 qi4 to discard; to abandon 1 抒[抒] shu1 to express; to give expression to; variant of 紓|纾[shu1]; to relieve 1 写手[寫手] xie3 shou3 person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal); scribe; copyist; a talented writer of articles or of calligraphy 1 罗嗦[羅嗦] luo1 suo5 incorrect variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 2 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 5 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep49/25 words - 17 min 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 2 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 2 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 1 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 1 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 4 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 2 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 2 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 2 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 真空[真空] zhen1 kong1 vacuum 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 1 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 3 韩文[韓文] Han2 wen2 hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet; Korean written language 1 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 3 鱼头[魚頭] yu2 tou2 fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 2 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 2 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep49/50 words - 23 min 芋头[芋頭] yu4 tou5 taro 4 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 16 自寻死路[自尋死路] zi4 xun2 si3 lu4 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 13 入伍[入伍] ru4 wu3 to enter the army; to enlist 2 德州[德州] De2 zhou1 Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong; abbr. for 德克薩斯州|德克萨斯州, Texas 1 选修[選修] xuan3 xiu1 optional course (in school); to take an optional course 1 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 1 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 1 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 1 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 37 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 2 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 2 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 2 硬逼[硬逼] ying4 bi1 to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 1 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 1 三分钟热度[三分鐘熱度] san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan 2 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep49/75 words - 32 min 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 2 灵媒[靈媒] ling2 mei2 spirit medium 1 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 腐[腐] fu3 decay; rotten 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 1 冲锋[衝鋒] chong1 feng1 to charge; to assault; assault 1 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 3 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 1 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 2 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 2 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 3 歌舞团[歌舞團] ge1 wu3 tuan2 song and dance troupe 1 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 沦陷[淪陷] lun2 xian4 to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge 2 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 5 望子成龙[望子成龍] wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep49/92 words - 43 min 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 6 刃[刃] ren4 edge of blade 4 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 1 大汗[大汗] da4 han4 profuse perspiration 1 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 1 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 2 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 1 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 产房[產房] chan3 fang2 delivery room (in hospital); labor ward 1 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 1 窸[窸] xi1 disturbing noises 2 窣[窣] su4 rush out of a den; rustling 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep50/25 words - 14 min 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 2 验算[驗算] yan4 suan4 to verify a calculation; a double-check 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 1 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 12 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 1 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 救生圈[救生圈] jiu4 sheng1 quan1 life buoy; life belt; (jocularly) flab; spare tire 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 2 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 9 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 4 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 1 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 1 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 6 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 手提[手提] shou3 ti2 portable 1 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep50/50 words - 30 min 凤梨酥[鳳梨酥] feng4 li2 su1 pineapple cake, traditional Taiwanese sweet pastry 4 澎[澎] peng2 sound of waves 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 1 娘炮[娘炮] niang2 pao4 (slang) effeminate man; sissy; effeminate 1 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 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 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 1 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 2 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 澎湖[澎湖] Peng2 hu2 Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 1 胸肉[胸肉] xiong1 rou4 breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc) 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 3 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 1 拔除[拔除] ba2 chu2 to pull out; to remove 1 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 1 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 1 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 1 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 4 连续剧[連續劇] lian2 xu4 ju4 serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts 2 转角[轉角] zhuan3 jiao3 bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 1 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep50/63 words - 42 min 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 1 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 1 窗台[窗臺] chuang1 tai2 window sill; window ledge 2 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 争宠[爭寵] zheng1 chong3 to strive for favor 1 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 1 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 1 两小无猜[兩小無猜] liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1 innocent playmates 2 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 3 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep51/25 words - 14 min 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 3 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 3 现实主义[現實主義] xian4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 realism 1 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 6 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 2 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 1 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 审美观[審美觀] shen3 mei3 guan1 esthetic conception; esthetic point of view; standard 1 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 1 贤妻[賢妻] xian2 qi1 (old) perfect wife; you, my beloved wife 3 秀外慧中[秀外慧中] xiu4 wai4 hui4 zhong1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom) 1 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest 1 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 1 作东[作東] zuo4 dong1 to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check 1 烧菜[燒菜] shao1 cai4 to cook 1 山盟海誓[山盟海誓] shan1 meng2 hai3 shi4 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 2 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 4 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 2 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 2 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 1 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 2 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep51/50 words - 28 min 超能力[超能力] chao1 neng2 li4 superpower; extrasensory perception 1 马戏团[馬戲團] ma3 xi4 tuan2 circus 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push 1 麻婆豆腐[麻婆豆腐] ma2 po2 dou4 fu3 mapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 2 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 3 单程[單程] dan1 cheng2 one-way (ticket) 1 嵩山[嵩山] Song1 Shan1 Mt Song in Henan, central mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 1 修练[修練] xiu1 lian4 to practice (an activity); to perform 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 4 方丈[方丈] fang1 zhang5 square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 1 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 1 背字[背字] bei4 zi4 bad luck 1 产销[產銷] chan3 xiao1 production and sales; production and marketing 1 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 1 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 1 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 3 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 1 轻食[輕食] qing1 shi2 light meal; snack 1 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep51/69 words - 43 min 急救箱[急救箱] ji2 jiu4 xiang1 first-aid kit 1 命盘[命盤] ming4 pan2 natal chart (astrology) 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 5 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 1 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 1 佐料[佐料] zuo3 liao4 condiments; seasoning 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 2 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 3 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 绑匪[綁匪] bang3 fei3 kidnapper 2 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 七级浮屠[七級浮屠] qi1 ji2 fu2 tu2 seven floor pagoda 1 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 1 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 1 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 2 海豚[海豚] hai3 tun2 dolphin 5 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep52/25 words - 13 min 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 4 敦[敦] dun1 kindhearted; place name 1 睦邻[睦鄰] mu4 lin2 neighborly relations 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 1 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 2 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 1 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 1 中西合璧[中西合璧] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bi4 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom) 1 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 1 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 1 女子无才便是德[女子無才便是德] nu:3 zi3 wu2 cai2 bian4 shi4 de2 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom) 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 2 傻人有傻福[傻人有傻福] sha3 ren2 you3 sha3 fu2 fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 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 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 2 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 1 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 1 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 1 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 1 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 1 硬梆梆[硬梆梆] ying4 bang1 bang1 variant of 硬邦邦[ying4 bang1 bang1] 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep52/50 words - 24 min 解冻[解凍] jie3 dong4 to melt; to thaw; to defrost; fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc) 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 7 呆瓜[呆瓜] dai1 gua1 idiot; fool 2 耿直[耿直] geng3 zhi2 honest; frank; candid 2 憨厚[憨厚] han1 hou5 simple and honest; straightforward 2 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 2 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 1 反讽[反諷] fan3 feng3 irony; sarcasm; to satirize with opposites 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 2 昏昏沉沉[昏昏沉沉] hun1 hun1 chen2 chen2 dizzy 1 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 1 卜[卜] bu3 to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 3 片语[片語] pian4 yu3 phrase 1 会话[會話] hui4 hua4 conversation; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 烧开[燒開] shao1 kai1 to boil 1 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 2 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 1 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep52/75 words - 40 min 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 6 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 2 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 1 悟性[悟性] wu4 xing4 perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension 1 儿孙自有儿孙福[兒孫自有兒孫福] er2 sun1 zi4 you3 er2 sun1 fu2 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom) 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 6 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 1 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 1 才分[才分] cai2 fen4 ability; talent; gift 1 肚脐[肚臍] du4 qi2 navel 4 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 2 喷出[噴出] pen1 chu1 spout; spray; belch; to well up; to puff out; to spurt out 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 2 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 6 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep52/85 words - 43 min 压扁[壓扁] ya1 bian3 to squash; to crush flat 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 海誓山盟[海誓山盟] hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 后患无穷[後患無窮] hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 it will cause no end of trouble (idiom) 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 1 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 2 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep53/25 words - 8 min 聪明反被聪明误[聰明反被聰明誤] cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4 a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 4 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 6 村[村] cun1 village 1 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 5 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 5 白居易[白居易] Bai2 Ju1 yi4 Bai Juyi (772-846), Tang dynasty poet 2 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 1 九九重阳[九九重陽] Jiu3 jiu3 chong2 yang2 Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month 1 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 7 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 2 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 3 研习[研習] yan2 xi2 research and study 5 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 5 束修[束修] shu4 xiu1 see 束脩[shu4 xiu1] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep53/50 words - 15 min 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 1 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 5 包月[包月] bao1 yue4 to make monthly payments; monthly payment 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 16 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 2 醅[醅] pei1 unstrained spirits 2 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 2 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 3 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 2 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 1 企鹅[企鵝] qi3 e2 penguin 4 东东[東東] dong1 dong1 (coll.) thing; item; stuff 4 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 2 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 2 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 3 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 3 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 2 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 2 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 1 意会[意會] yi4 hui4 to sense; to grasp intuitively 2 言传[言傳] yan2 chuan2 to convey in words 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep53/75 words - 25 min 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 2 向日葵[向日葵] xiang4 ri4 kui2 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 4 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 1 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 不耻下问[不恥下問] bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates 2 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 1 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 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 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 瞻[瞻] zhan1 to gaze; to view 1 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 2 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 3 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 1 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 1 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 1 譬喻[譬喻] pi4 yu4 analogy; metaphor; simile 2 后视镜[後視鏡] hou4 shi4 jing4 rearview mirror 4 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 1 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep53/94 words - 40 min 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 1 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 4 魁梧[魁梧] kui2 wu2 tall and sturdy 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 2 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 1 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 1 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 2 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 2 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 1 分居[分居] fen1 ju1 to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) 3 升旗[升旗] sheng1 qi2 to raise a flag; to hoist a flag 1 圆圈[圓圈] yuan2 quan1 circle 1 划掉[劃掉] hua4 diao4 to cross out; to cross off 1 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep54/25 words - 18 min 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 2 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 1 亚伦[亞倫] Ya4 lun2 Aaron (name); Yaren, capital of Nauru 1 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 2 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 2 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 2 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 1 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 1 接驳[接駁] jie1 bo2 to access; to transfer passengers between two railway lines 1 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 1 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 打散[打散] da3 san4 to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg) 1 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 弯腰[彎腰] wan1 yao1 to stoop 1 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 3 多用[多用] duo1 yong4 multipurpose; having several uses 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 6 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep54/50 words - 25 min 腰部[腰部] yao1 bu4 waist; small of the back 3 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 2 揶揄[揶揄] ye2 yu2 to mock; to ridicule 1 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 2 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 2 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 15 海陆[海陸] hai3 lu4 sea and land; ocean and continent; army and navy 4 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 2 赏月[賞月] shang3 yue4 to admire the full moon 1 咸酥鸡[鹹酥雞] xian2 su1 ji1 fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper; Taiwan-style fried chicken 2 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 2 尖酸刻薄[尖酸刻薄] jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2 sharp and unkind (words) 1 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 上流社会[上流社會] shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 upper class; high society 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 本日[本日] ben3 ri4 today 1 中肯[中肯] zhong4 ken3 pertinent; apropos 3 苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來] ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 1 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 1 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 3 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep54/75 words - 34 min 高额[高額] gao1 e2 high quota; large amount 2 同感[同感] tong2 gan3 (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling 1 只字不提[隻字不提] zhi1 zi4 bu4 ti2 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 1 作保[作保] zuo4 bao3 to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb 1 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 1 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 1 豁然开朗[豁然開朗] huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 花枝招展[花枝招展] hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 3 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 1 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 1 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 2 深入浅出[深入淺出] shen1 ru4 qian3 chu1 to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom); (of language) simple and easy to understand 1 因材施教[因材施教] yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 1 茅塞顿开[茅塞頓開] mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear 1 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 2 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 1 冰清玉洁[冰清玉潔] bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 1 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep54/96 words - 44 min 整治[整治] zheng3 zhi4 to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 平头[平頭] ping2 tou2 flattop; crew cut; common (people) 1 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter 1 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 1 蚤[蚤] zao3 flea 7 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 1 搓揉[搓揉] cuo1 rou2 to knead; to rub 1 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 警戒[警戒] jing3 jie4 to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel 1 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 1 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 3 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 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep55/25 words - 20 min 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 2 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 2 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 2 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 2 三项[三項] san1 xiang4 three items; three events; three terms; tri-; trinomial, ternary (math.); triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能) 2 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 班代[班代] ban1 dai4 (Tw) class representative; class president 10 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 4 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 8 议论纷纷[議論紛紛] yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1 to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging 1 獠牙[獠牙] liao2 ya2 tusk; fang 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 1 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 1 牛排馆[牛排館] niu2 pai2 guan3 steakhouse 1 葡萄汁[葡萄汁] pu2 tao2 zhi1 grape juice 2 柳橙汁[柳橙汁] liu3 cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] 1 缩减[縮減] suo1 jian3 to cut; to reduce 1 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 1 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 1 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不理不睬[不理不睬] bu4 li3 bu4 cai3 to completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to; not to be in the least concerned about 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep55/50 words - 40 min 三代同堂[三代同堂] san1 dai4 tong2 tang2 three generations under one roof 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 2 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 2 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 4 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 1 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 2 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 1 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 2 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 1 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 2 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 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 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 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 4 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 1 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 低头族[低頭族] di1 tou2 zu2 smartphone addicts 1 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 1 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 2 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 1 正当理由[正當理由] zheng4 dang4 li3 you2 proper reason; reasonable grounds 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep55/51 words - 41 min 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep56/25 words - 11 min 田螺[田螺] tian2 luo2 river snail 1 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 3 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 1 唇印[唇印] chun2 yin4 lips-mark; hickey 1 拔罐[拔罐] ba2 guan4 cupping glass; fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin); ventouse (vacuum method used in obstetrics) 1 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 2 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 1 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 1 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 2 能屈能伸[能屈能伸] neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible 1 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 1 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 1 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 2 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 1 俐[俐] li4 clever 1 加农炮[加農炮] jia1 nong2 pao4 cannon (loanword) 1 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep56/50 words - 21 min 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 复古[復古] fu4 gu3 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration); to turn back the clock; neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文; retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 2 明了[明瞭] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear 1 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 忍者龟[忍者龜] Ren3 zhe3 Gui1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Tw); see 忍者神龜|忍者神龟[Ren3 zhe3 Shen2 gui1] 1 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 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 尺度[尺度] chi3 du4 scale; yardstick 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 3 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 胸肌[胸肌] xiong1 ji1 pectoral muscles 1 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 2 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 3 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 2 星光[星光] xing1 guang1 starlight 1 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 1 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 1 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 3 森[森] sen1 forest 1 小巫见大巫[小巫見大巫] xiao3 wu1 jian4 da4 wu1 lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison 1 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep56/75 words - 26 min 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 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 1 假动作[假動作] jia3 dong4 zuo4 fake move or pass (sports); feint 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 法拉利[法拉利] Fa3 la1 li4 Ferrari 4 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 2 无期徒刑[無期徒刑] wu2 qi1 tu2 xing2 life imprisonment 1 缤[繽] bin1 helter-skelter; mixed colors; in confusion 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 1 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 1 号码牌[號碼牌] hao4 ma3 pai2 number plate; car license plate; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 4 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 1 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 白领[白領] bai2 ling3 white-collar; white-collar worker 1 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 捷足先登[捷足先登] jie2 zu2 xian1 deng1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 3 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 2 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep56/100 words - 39 min 眼高手低[眼高手低] yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom) 1 长舌[長舌] chang2 she2 loquacious; to have a loose tongue 1 八婆[八婆] ba1 po2 meddling woman; nosy parker (Cantonese) 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 2 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 1 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 1 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 1 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 2 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 全职[全職] quan2 zhi2 full-time job 1 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 蚵[蚵] e2 oyster (Taiwanese) 3 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 8 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 1 尾椎[尾椎] wei3 zhui1 coccyx; tailbone 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep56/108 words - 42 min 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 2 喳喳[喳喳] cha1 cha5 whisper; to whisper 1 本垒[本壘] ben3 lei3 home base; home plate (in baseball) 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 1 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 1 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 1 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep57/25 words - 17 min 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 2 抓包[抓包] zhua1 bao1 to catch sb in the act 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 2 爱玛[愛瑪] Ai4 ma3 Emma (name) 3 苏菲[蘇菲] Su1 fei1 Sophie (name); Sufi (Muslim mystic) 2 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 1 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 1 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 5 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 1 鳕鱼[鱈魚] xue3 yu2 cod 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 化石[化石] hua4 shi2 fossil 2 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 1 串门[串門] chuan4 men2 to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 4 豆类[豆類] dou4 lei4 bean 1 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 1 杂粮[雜糧] za2 liang2 grain crops other than rice and wheat 1 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 3 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep57/50 words - 25 min 大男人主义[大男人主義] da4 nan2 ren2 zhu3 yi4 male chauvinism 1 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 2 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 1 取巧[取巧] qu3 qiao3 quick fix; opportune short cut (around a difficulty); cheap trick (to get what one wants); to pull a fast one 1 选美[選美] xuan3 mei3 beauty contest 2 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 入团[入團] ru4 tuan2 to enroll in the Communist Youth League 1 斤两[斤兩] jin1 liang3 weight; (fig.) importance 1 肉食[肉食] rou4 shi2 carnivorous 1 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 3 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 1 购物袋[購物袋] gou4 wu4 dai4 shopping bag 1 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 信号灯[信號燈] xin4 hao4 deng1 signal light; car indicator 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 空手道[空手道] kong1 shou3 dao4 karate 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 1 三包[三包] san1 bao1 "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund 1 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 1 精打细算[精打細算] jing1 da3 xi4 suan4 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep57/75 words - 35 min 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 3 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 1 公事包[公事包] gong1 shi4 bao1 (Tw) briefcase 1 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 1 刀背[刀背] dao1 bei4 back of the knife 1 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 1 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 寄望[寄望] ji4 wang4 to place hopes on 3 瘦肉[瘦肉] shou4 rou4 lean meat 1 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 1 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 3 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 1 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 2 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 有其父必有其子[有其父必有其子] you3 qi2 fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 like father, like son (idiom) 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 伊娃[伊娃] Yi1 wa2 Eva (name) 1 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep57/82 words - 40 min 树木[樹木] shu4 mu4 tree 1 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 1 监护权[監護權] jian1 hu4 quan2 custody (of a child) 2 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 5 踏青[踏青] ta4 qing1 lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 4 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep58/25 words - 9 min 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 2 主人翁[主人翁] zhu3 ren2 weng1 master (of the house); main character in a novel etc; hero or heroine 3 巨额[巨額] ju4 e2 large sum (of money); a huge amount 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 3 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 杜拜[杜拜] Du4 bai4 Dubai (Tw) 3 杀虫剂[殺蟲劑] sha1 chong2 ji4 insecticide; pesticide 1 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 1 雨刷[雨刷] yu3 shua1 windshield wiper 1 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 1 胎压[胎壓] tai1 ya1 tire pressure 1 机油[機油] ji1 you2 engine oil 1 齿轮[齒輪] chi3 lun2 (machine) gear; pinion (gear wheel) 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 2 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 2 侵占[侵佔] qin1 zhan4 to invade and occupy (territory) 2 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 1 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 1 强暴[強暴] qiang2 bao4 violent; to rape 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妨害[妨害] fang2 hai4 to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance 2 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 1 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep58/50 words - 19 min 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 服务费[服務費] fu2 wu4 fei4 service charge; cover charge 2 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 1 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 1 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 1 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 3 文昌[文昌] Wen2 chang1 Wenchang City, Hainan 6 祠[祠] ci2 shrine; to offer a sacrifice 3 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 2 师丈[師丈] shi1 zhang4 teacher's husband 7 古装[古裝] gu3 zhuang1 ancient costume; period costume (in movies etc) 2 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 2 公馆[公館] gong1 guan3 residence (of sb rich or important); mansion 1 光速[光速] guang1 su4 the speed of light 1 人际[人際] ren2 ji4 human relationships; interpersonal 2 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 1 著作[著作] zhu4 zuo4 to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4] 1 叙述[敘述] xu4 shu4 to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep58/75 words - 24 min 顾炎武[顧炎武] Gu4 Yan2 wu3 Gu Yanwu (1613-1682), late Ming and early Qing Confucian philosopher, linguist and historian, played a founding role in phonology of early Chinese, author of Rizhilu or Record of daily study 日知錄|日知录 1 空疏[空疏] kong1 shu1 shallow; empty 1 独创[獨創] du2 chuang4 to come up with (an innovation); innovation 1 苞[苞] bao1 bud; flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse 1 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 1 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 勉[勉] mian3 to exhort; to make an effort 1 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 2 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 桐城[桐城] Tong2 cheng2 Tongcheng county level city in Anqing 安慶|安庆[An1 qing4], Anhui 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 一字不漏[一字不漏] yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4 without missing a word 1 考古[考古] kao3 gu3 archaeology 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 2 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 2 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 2 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 2 摔角[摔角] shuai1 jiao3 to wrestle; wrestling 1 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 3 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 1 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep58/98 words - 43 min 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 钉书针[釘書針] ding4 shu1 zhen1 staple; also written 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1] 1 吃软饭[吃軟飯] chi1 ruan3 fan4 to live off a woman 1 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 破布[破布] po4 bu4 rag 11 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 1 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 1 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 1 冲绳[沖繩] Chong1 sheng2 Okinawa, Japan 1 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 1 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 2 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 悠游卡[悠遊卡] You1 you2 Ka3 EasyCard, smartcard used for payment on public transport and at other businesses such as convenience stores in Taipei and surrounding areas 1 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 3 年来[年來] nian2 lai2 this past year; over the last years 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 自圆其说[自圓其說] zi4 yuan2 qi2 shuo1 to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story 1 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep59/25 words - 9 min 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 草帽[草帽] cao3 mao4 straw hat 1 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 车夫[車夫] che1 fu1 cart driver; coachman 3 售票口[售票口] shou4 piao4 kou3 ticket window 1 油田[油田] you2 tian2 oil field 3 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 2 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 1 放行[放行] fang4 xing2 to let pass 1 陶笛[陶笛] tao2 di2 ocarina (musical instrument) 2 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 3 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 2 光复[光復] guang1 fu4 to recover (territory or power); the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 兴建[興建] xing1 jian4 to build; to construct 1 梓[梓] zi3 Catalpa kaempferi; printing blocks 1 潼[潼] tong2 high; name of a pass 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 四川省[四川省] Si4 chuan1 Sheng3 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuan1] or 蜀[Shu3], capital Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1] 1 梓潼县[梓潼縣] Zi3 tong2 xian4 Zitong county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep59/50 words - 19 min 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 1 战死沙场[戰死沙場] zhan4 si3 sha1 chang3 to die in battle (idiom) 1 百善孝为先[百善孝為先] bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1 of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom) 1 魁[魁] kui2 chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart 1 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 1 花布[花布] hua1 bu4 printed cloth; calico 1 现做[現做] xian4 zuo4 to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made 1 宜兰[宜蘭] Yi2 lan2 Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], northeast Taiwan 3 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product 3 糕[糕] gao1 cake 3 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 1 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 1 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 1 谈得来[談得來] tan2 de5 lai2 to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 2 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 1 泼水节[潑水節] Po1 shui3 jie2 Songkran (Thai New Year) 1 柜台[櫃臺] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 2 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 3 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 1 宵[宵] xiao1 night 3 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep59/75 words - 27 min 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 5 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 5 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 1 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 尖头[尖頭] jian1 tou2 pointed end; tip; (medicine) oxycephaly 4 鳗[鰻] man2 eel; Anguilla lostoniensis 7 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 1 渔港[漁港] yu2 gang3 fishing port 1 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 1 肉松[肉鬆] rou4 song1 meat floss; shredded dried pork 2 中西合并[中西合併] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bing4 Chinese-Western fusion 1 杰夫[傑夫] Jie2 fu1 Jeff or Geoff (name) 2 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 2 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep59/100 words - 41 min 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 4 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 2 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 育儿[育兒] yu4 er2 to raise a child 3 普考[普考] pu3 kao3 examination for lower levels of Taiwan government service (short for 普通考試|普通考试[pu3 tong1 kao3 shi4]) 1 超车[超車] chao1 che1 to overtake (another car) 1 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 5 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 4 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 3 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 敕[敕] chi4 imperial orders 1 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 2 姑婆[姑婆] gu1 po2 grandfather's sister; sister of a woman's father-in-law 1 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 2 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 一失足成千古恨[一失足成千古恨] yi1 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom) 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep59/111 words - 43 min 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 1 恶名昭彰[惡名昭彰] e4 ming2 zhao1 zhang1 infamous; notorious 1 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 1 至理名言[至理名言] zhi4 li3 ming2 yan2 wise saying; words of wisdom 1 狗改不了吃屎[狗改不了吃屎] gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep60/25 words - 15 min 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 2 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 2 阿明[阿明] A1 ming2 Al-Amin 3 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 1 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 1 报废[報廢] bao4 fei4 to scrap; to be written off 1 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 3 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 1 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 1 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 1 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 7 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 当事者[當事者] dang1 shi4 zhe3 the person involved; the people holding power 1 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 2 拌嘴[拌嘴] ban4 zui3 to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 2 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 速配[速配] su4 pei4 fast matchmaking; speed dating; (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match 1 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 1 毛遂自荐[毛遂自薦] Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) 1 转世[轉世] zhuan3 shi4 reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep60/50 words - 33 min 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 1 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 1 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 1 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 1 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 1 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 1 奋发[奮發] fen4 fa1 to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 福特[福特] Fu2 te4 Ford (name); Ford, US car make 2 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 采取行动[採取行動] cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4 to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue 2 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 4 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 串门子[串門子] chuan4 men2 zi5 see 串門|串门[chuan4 men2] 2 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 2 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 1 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 2 影音[影音] ying3 yin1 recorded media (CD and DVD); sound and movies 1 光碟[光碟] guang1 die2 optical disc; compact disc; CD; CD-ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep60/69 words - 43 min 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 2 午觉[午覺] wu3 jiao4 siesta; afternoon nap 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 3 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 四脚朝天[四腳朝天] si4 jiao3 chao2 tian1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back 1 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 2 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 蜈蚣[蜈蚣] wu2 gong1 centipede 2 海神[海神] hai3 shen2 Emperor of the Sea; Neptune 1 盾[盾] dun4 shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc) 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 写真集[寫真集] xie3 zhen1 ji2 photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 2 张贴[張貼] zhang1 tie1 to post (a notice); to advertise 2 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep61/25 words - 17 min 妙计[妙計] miao4 ji4 excellent plan; brilliant scheme 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 2 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 白米[白米] bai2 mi3 (polished) rice 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 1 大阪[大阪] Da4 ban3 Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan 1 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 后母[後母] hou4 mu3 stepmother 16 茂密[茂密] mao4 mi4 dense (of plant growth); lush 1 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 继母[繼母] ji4 mu3 stepmother 3 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 2 早熟[早熟] zao3 shu2 precocious; early-maturing 2 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 1 功夫茶[功夫茶] gong1 fu5 cha2 very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 2 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep61/50 words - 41 min 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 2 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 1 参拜[參拜] can1 bai4 to formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to sb 1 养乐多[養樂多] Yang3 le4 duo1 Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink) 3 眼屎[眼屎] yan3 shi3 gum in the eyes 2 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 1 乌龙茶[烏龍茶] wu1 long2 cha2 oolong tea 1 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 1 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 1 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 3 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 1 甲级[甲級] jia3 ji2 first rate; top class; excellent 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 2 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 2 彻夜不眠[徹夜不眠] che4 ye4 bu4 mian2 to be sleepless all night 1 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 1 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 1 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 2 内向[內向] nei4 xiang4 reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 1 勉励[勉勵] mian3 li4 to encourage 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep61/54 words - 43 min 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 社会学[社會學] she4 hui4 xue2 sociology 2 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep62/25 words - 20 min 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 2 因祸得福[因禍得福] yin1 huo4 de2 fu2 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 1 塞翁失马[塞翁失馬] sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good 1 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 骨架[骨架] gu3 jia4 framework; skeleton 1 聒噪[聒噪] guo1 zao4 a clamor; noisy 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 2 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 1 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 中南部[中南部] zhong1 nan2 bu4 south central region 1 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 1 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 3 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 1 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 1 金饰[金飾] jin1 shi4 gold ornaments 2 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 1 巴厘岛[巴厘島] Ba1 li2 Dao3 Bali (island in Indonesia) 1 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 1 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep62/35 words - 43 min 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 1 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 1 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 2 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 孙悟空[孫悟空] Sun1 Wu4 kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1] 3 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 根深蒂固[根深蒂固] gen1 shen1 di4 gu4 deep-rooted (problem etc) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep63/25 words - 28 min 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 2 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 3 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 2 面带[面帶] mian4 dai4 to wear (on one's face) 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 4 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist 1 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 3 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 谈不拢[談不攏] tan2 bu4 long3 can't come to an agreement 1 跌落[跌落] die1 luo4 to fall; to drop 1 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 2 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 1 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 3 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 4 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 1 电铃[電鈴] dian4 ling2 electric bell 2 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep63/33 words - 43 min 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 2 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 2 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep64/25 words - 18 min 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 2 不可能[不可能] bu4 ke3 neng2 impossible; cannot; not able 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 1 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 1 从军[從軍] cong2 jun1 to enlist; to serve in the army 1 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 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 1 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 1 头昏[頭昏] tou2 hun1 dizzy; giddy; one's head spins 4 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 3 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 针对性[針對性] zhen1 dui4 xing4 focus; direction; purpose; relevance 1 结构式[結構式] jie2 gou4 shi4 structural formula (chemistry) 1 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 成群[成群] cheng2 qun2 in groups; large numbers of; grouping 1 坍[坍] tan1 to collapse 1 幼苗[幼苗] you4 miao2 young sprout; bud; sapling; seedling 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep64/50 words - 42 min 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 1 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 1 正本[正本] zheng4 ben3 original (of a document); reserved copy (of a library book) 1 通关[通關] tong1 guan1 to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc) 2 密语[密語] mi4 yu3 secret talk; coded language; cypher; code 2 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 2 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 1 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 6 文法[文法] wen2 fa3 grammar 1 拼错[拼錯] pin1 cuo4 to misspell; to piece together incorrectly 4 蠢蛋[蠢蛋] chun3 dan4 fool; dolt 1 升天[升天] sheng1 tian1 lit. to ascend to heaven; to die 1 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 1 步调[步調] bu4 diao4 gait; marching order; step; pace 1 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 1 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 1 刘海[劉海] liu2 hai3 bangs; fringe (hair) 1 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 5 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 龙骨[龍骨] long2 gu3 keel; dragon bones (ancient bones used in TCM) 1 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 1 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 1 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 1 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep65/25 words - 34 min 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 千金难买[千金難買] qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3 can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom) 1 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 1 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 1 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 无怨无悔[無怨無悔] wu2 yuan4 wu2 hui3 no complaints; to have no regrets 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 生养[生養] sheng1 yang3 to bring up (children); to raise; to bear 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 1 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 1 乌鸦[烏鴉] wu1 ya1 crow; raven 1 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 喜鹊[喜鵲] xi3 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) 1 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 1 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 2 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 金马奖[金馬獎] Jin1 ma3 jiang3 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep65/37 words - 39 min 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 苦哈哈[苦哈哈] ku3 ha1 ha1 to have difficulty getting by; to struggle (financially etc) 1 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 2 无价之宝[無價之寶] wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 priceless treasure 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 1 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 2 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep66/25 words - 43 min 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 2 痛定思痛[痛定思痛] tong4 ding4 si1 tong4 to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom); to ponder about a painful experience 1 心神恍惚[心神恍惚] xin1 shen2 huang3 hu1 perturbed (idiom) 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 2 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 2 耳鸣[耳鳴] er3 ming2 tinnitus 5 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 1 萌芽[萌芽] meng2 ya2 to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate; germ; seed; bud 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 1 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 1 快讯[快訊] kuai4 xun4 newsflash 1 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 7 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 2 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 1 落汤鸡[落湯雞] luo4 tang1 ji1 a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress 1 梳洗[梳洗] shu1 xi3 to make oneself presentable; to freshen up 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 凯蒂猫[凱蒂貓] Kai3 di4 Mao1 Hello Kitty 4 美乐[美樂] Mei3 le4 Merlot (grape type) 2 打破砂锅问到底[打破砂鍋問到底] da3 po4 sha1 guo1 wen4 dao4 di3 to go to the bottom of things (idiom) 1 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep66/27 words - 43 min 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 墨子[墨子] Mo4 zi3 Mozi (c. 470-391 BC), founder of the Mohist School 墨家[Mo4 jia1] of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep67/25 words - 31 min 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 1 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 2 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 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 2 成仁[成仁] cheng2 ren2 to die for a good cause 1 太阳饼[太陽餅] tai4 yang2 bing3 suncake (small round cake made with flaky pastry and a maltose filling, originally from Taichung, Taiwan) 7 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 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 方块[方塊] fang1 kuai4 cube; block; square; rectangle; diamond ♦ (in card games) 3 开运竹[開運竹] kai1 yun4 zhu2 lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) 2 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 2 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 1 艰巨[艱巨] jian1 ju4 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable 1 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 水立方[水立方] Shui3 li4 fang1 Water Cube, nickname of Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京國家游泳中心|北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 1 躯壳[軀殼] qu1 qiao4 the body (housing the soul) 1 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep67/41 words - 40 min 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 2 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 2 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 2 哈里[哈里] Ha1 li3 Harry or Hari (name) 1 星际[星際] xing1 ji4 interstellar; interplanetary 1 木匠[木匠] mu4 jiang4 carpenter 1 布鲁斯[布魯斯] bu4 lu3 si1 blues (music) (loanword) 1 威利[威利] Wei1 li4 Wylie (name); Turrell Wylie, originator of the Wylie transcription of Tibetan script 1 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 2 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 1 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 1 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner 1 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep68/25 words - 14 min 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 1 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 1 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 5 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 1 宏亮[宏亮] hong2 liang4 see 洪亮[hong2 liang4] 1 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 1 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 1 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 1 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 1 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 2 浓密[濃密] nong2 mi4 thick; murky 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 2 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 1 安徒生[安徒生] An1 tu2 sheng1 Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) 2 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 1 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 丧志[喪志] sang4 zhi4 to become demoralized; to lose one's sense of purpose 1 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 3 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep68/50 words - 31 min 佳境[佳境] jia1 jing4 the most pleasant or enjoyable stage 3 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 1 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 润饼[潤餅] run4 bing3 soft mixed vegetable and meat roll-up 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 2 萝[蘿] luo2 radish 1 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 2 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 1 山羌[山羌] shan1 qiang1 Reeves's Muntjac; Muntiacus reevesi (zoology) 1 憨直[憨直] han1 zhi2 honest and straightforward 1 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 藤条[藤條] teng2 tiao2 rattan 1 上半身[上半身] shang4 ban4 shen1 the upper body 1 失魂落魄[失魂落魄] shi1 hun2 luo4 po4 dazed; beside oneself (idiom) 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 跑遍[跑遍] pao3 bian4 to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 1 全省[全省] quan2 sheng3 the whole province 1 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 时装秀[時裝秀] shi2 zhuang1 xiu4 fashion show 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 6 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep68/68 words - 42 min 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 菊花茶[菊花茶] ju2 hua1 cha2 chrysanthemum tea 3 天荒地老[天荒地老] tian1 huang1 di4 lao3 until the end of time (idiom) 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 2 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 2 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 1 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 1 冰点[冰點] bing1 dian3 freezing point 2 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 潮汐[潮汐] chao2 xi1 tide 1 节气[節氣] jie2 qi5 solar term 1 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 1 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 1 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep69/25 words - 27 min 头巾[頭巾] tou2 jin1 cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women); kerchief; turban 3 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 怕痒[怕癢] pa4 yang3 to be ticklish 2 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 2 小于[小於] xiao3 yu2 less than, < 1 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 条纹[條紋] tiao2 wen2 stripe 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 服务台[服務台] fu2 wu4 tai2 service desk; information desk; reception desk 1 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 1 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 1 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 1 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 1 深思[深思] shen1 si1 to ponder; to consider 1 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep69/43 words - 43 min 战利品[戰利品] zhan4 li4 pin3 spoils of war 1 画布[畫布] hua4 bu4 canvas (artist's painting surface) 1 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 1 马克杯[馬克杯] ma3 ke4 bei1 mug (loanword) 1 玻璃杯[玻璃杯] bo1 li5 bei1 drinking glass 1 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 2 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 2 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 1 对等[對等] dui4 deng3 equal status; equal treatment; parity (under the law); equity; reciprocity 3 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 1 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 1 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 1 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 2 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 1 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 3 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep70/22 words - 42 min 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 1 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 1 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 2 穿梭[穿梭] chuan1 suo1 to travel back and forth; to shuttle 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 1 稀少[稀少] xi1 shao3 sparse; rare 1 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 1 爱理不理[愛理不理] ai4 li3 bu4 li3 to look cold and indifferent; standoffish 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 万花筒[萬花筒] wan4 hua1 tong3 kaleidoscope 1 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 1 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 龟毛[龜毛] gui1 mao2 indecisive; fussy; nitpicking (Taiwan dialect) 1 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 1 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 2 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 2 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep71/25 words - 9 min 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 1 皮箱[皮箱] pi2 xiang1 leather suitcase 1 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 2 外耳[外耳] wai4 er3 outer ear 1 耳膜[耳膜] er3 mo2 eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane 1 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 2 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 1 永久性[永久性] yong3 jiu3 xing4 permanent 1 失聪[失聰] shi1 cong1 to go deaf; to lose hearing 2 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 1 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 1 概[概] gai4 general; approximate 1 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep71/50 words - 17 min 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 1 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 1 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 融洽[融洽] rong2 qia4 harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 断断续续[斷斷續續] duan4 duan4 xu4 xu4 intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate 1 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 1 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 1 方糖[方糖] fang1 tang2 sugar cube 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 1 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 茶壶[茶壺] cha2 hu2 teapot; CL:把[ba3] 2 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 1 归宁[歸寧] gui1 ning2 (literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents 1 小叔[小叔] xiao3 shu1 husband's younger brother; brother-in-law 2 桂圆[桂圓] gui4 yuan2 see 龍眼|龙眼[long2 yan3] 1 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 1 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 1 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 收编[收編] shou1 bian1 to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep71/75 words - 35 min 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 1 绝种[絕種] jue2 zhong3 extinct (species); extinction 1 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 1 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 2 士官[士官] shi4 guan1 warrant officer; petty officer; noncommissioned officer (NCO); Japanese military officer 1 备注[備註] bei4 zhu4 remark; note 2 勋章[勛章] xun1 zhang1 medal; decoration 2 国泰[國泰] Guo2 tai4 Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong airline) 1 乙种[乙種] yi3 zhong3 beta- or type 2 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 1 证明书[證明書] zheng4 ming2 shu1 certificate 1 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 1 芭[芭] ba1 a herb; banana 1 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 4 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 4 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 1 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 1 脑充血[腦充血] nao3 chong1 xue4 stroke; cerebral hemorrhage 1 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep71/88 words - 42 min 书香[書香] shu1 xiang1 literary reputation 1 教案[教案] jiao4 an4 lesson plan; teaching plan; a "missionary case" (a dispute over Christian missionaries during the late Qing) 1 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 1 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 1 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 1 校歌[校歌] xiao4 ge1 school song 2 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 缝补[縫補] feng2 bu3 to darn (clothing); to sew and mend 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 美式足球[美式足球] Mei3 shi4 zu2 qiu2 American football 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep72/25 words - 16 min 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 从宽[從寬] cong2 kuan1 lenient; leniently 1 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 2 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 商誉[商譽] shang1 yu4 reputation of a firm's product 1 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 1 洋洋得意[洋洋得意] yang2 yang2 de2 yi4 immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent 1 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 1 隔岸观火[隔岸觀火] ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) 1 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 1 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 1 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 1 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 1 豪迈[豪邁] hao2 mai4 bold; open-minded; heroic 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 3 易碎[易碎] yi4 sui4 brittle; fragile 1 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 1 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep72/50 words - 24 min 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 2 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 3 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 1 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 1 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 1 矫[矯] jiao3 to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation 2 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 2 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 1 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 横眉[橫眉] heng2 mei2 to concentrate one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl 1 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 1 头角峥嵘[頭角崢嶸] tou2 jiao3 zheng1 rong2 promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts 1 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 1 不求甚解[不求甚解] bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview; not bothered with the details; superficial; content with shallow understanding 1 沆瀣一气[沆瀣一氣] hang4 xie4 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another 1 前车之鉴[前車之鑒] qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 1 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 1 推手[推手] tui1 shou3 promoter; advocate; driving force; pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi) 1 汉语[漢語] Han4 yu3 Chinese language; CL:門|门[men2] 1 宾语[賓語] bin1 yu3 object (grammar) 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep72/71 words - 40 min 受词[受詞] shou4 ci2 object (linguistics) 1 动词[動詞] dong4 ci2 verb 1 语法[語法] yu3 fa3 grammar 1 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 1 障[障] zhang4 to block; to hinder; to obstruct 2 口语[口語] kou3 yu3 colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2] 2 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 一知半解[一知半解] yi1 zhi1 ban4 jie3 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge; dilettante; amateur 1 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 1 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 重听[重聽] zhong4 ting1 hard of hearing 1 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 1 煮开[煮開] zhu3 kai1 to boil (food) 1 注音符号[注音符號] zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4 Mandarin phonetic symbols (MPS), phonetic alphabet for Chinese used esp. in Taiwan, also known colloquially as Bopomofo (after the first four letters of the alphabet:ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) 1 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 2 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 1 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 类固醇[類固醇] lei4 gu4 chun2 steroid 2 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep73/25 words - 23 min 宽慰[寬慰] kuan1 wei4 to console; to soothe; relieved 1 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 1 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 1 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 藏镜人[藏鏡人] cang2 jing4 ren2 man behind the mirror; puppet master; string puller 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 街景[街景] jie1 jing3 streetscape 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 1 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 4 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl 2 小毛头[小毛頭] xiao3 mao2 tou5 (coll.) new-born baby; young boy 1 夹缝[夾縫] jia1 feng4 crack; crevice 2 弥足珍贵[彌足珍貴] mi2 zu2 zhen1 gui4 extremely precious; valuable 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 1 //Two Fathers - S1/Ep73/29 words - 29 min 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 1 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 1