//Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 7 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 3 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 4 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 13 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 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 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 9 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 12 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 2 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 2 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 64 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 3 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 对白[對白] dui4 bai2 dialogue (in a movie or a play) 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 32 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 83 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 7 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 2 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 5 登机口[登機口] deng1 ji1 kou3 departure gate (aviation) 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 2 小可[小可] xiao3 ke3 small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person 23 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 200 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 6 柜[柜] ju3 Salix multinervis 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 40 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 21 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 41 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]) 10 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 8 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 10 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 1 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 友[友] you3 friend 2 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 66 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 53 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 4 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 475 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 110 铁打[鐵打] tie3 da3 made of iron; strong as iron 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 41 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 2 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 28 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 32 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 47 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 19 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 49 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 44 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 122 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 9 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 10 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) 5 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 8 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 8 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 7 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 7 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 13 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 1 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 10 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] 114 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 11 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 18 稿件[稿件] gao3 jian4 piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article 3 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 89 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 2 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 32 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 11 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 12 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 5 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 12 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 9 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 9 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 7 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 3 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 13 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 368 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 475 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 473 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 2 淮[淮] Huai2 name of a river 2 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 2 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 3 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 5 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/125 words - 11 min 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 校刊[校刊] xiao4 kan1 school magazine 3 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] 22 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 8 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 3 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 4 后效[後效] hou4 xiao4 after-effect 3 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 13 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 13 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 3 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 5 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 6 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 2 刊物[刊物] kan1 wu4 publication 2 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 3 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 22 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 4 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 191 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 4 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 2 互联网[互聯網] Hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet 3 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/150 words - 14 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 108 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 13 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 3 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 5 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 44 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 5 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 9 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 3 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 50 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 56 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 5 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 13 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 6 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 29 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 3 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 4 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/175 words - 16 min 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 6 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 9 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 3 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 2 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 2 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) 19 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 8 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 12 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 5 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) 34 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 278 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 38 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 12 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 82 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 3 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 9 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/200 words - 17 min 大专[大專] da4 zhuan1 three-year college; junior college; professional training college 1 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 1 复旦[復旦] Fu4 dan4 Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2] 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 34 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 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 14 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 48 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 6 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 43 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 8 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 2 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 24 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 34 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 6 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 11 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 93 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 5 二等[二等] er4 deng3 second class; second-rate 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 玥[玥] yue4 pearl used in sacrifice 347 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/225 words - 19 min 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 2 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 4 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 9 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 12 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 97 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 21 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 8 量产[量產] liang4 chan3 to mass-produce 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 62 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 3 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 6 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 27 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 7 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] 29 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 16 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 35 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 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 7 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 11 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/250 words - 21 min 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 6 挂面[掛麵] gua4 mian4 pasta; noodles 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 28 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 62 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 12 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 3 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 157 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 15 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) 3 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 14 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 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 10 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 7 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 14 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 3 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 9 框架[框架] kuang4 jia4 frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan 2 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 4 订阅[訂閱] ding4 yue4 subscription; to subscribe to 2 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 12 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/275 words - 22 min 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 8 分支[分支] fen1 zhi1 branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge; to ramify; to subdivide 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 4 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 51 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 27 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 1 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 2 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 3 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 5 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 2 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 5 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 2 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 13 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 13 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 3 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 2 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 5 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 3 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 2 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/300 words - 24 min 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 4 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 4 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 3 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 10 否决权[否決權] fou3 jue2 quan2 veto power 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 12 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 2 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 5 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 5 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 10 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 5 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 11 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 3 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 7 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 71 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 2 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 8 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 16 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 4 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/325 words - 26 min 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 15 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 3 没办法[沒辦法] mei2 ban4 fa3 there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it 3 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 5 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 3 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 3 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 8 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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) 12 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 6 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 5 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 3 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 61 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 4 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 5 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 3 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 3 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 10 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 3 勉[勉] mian3 to exhort; to make an effort 1 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 10 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 18 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/350 words - 29 min 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 6 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 16 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 1 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 3 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 15 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 13 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 5 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 35 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 23 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 27 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 6 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 5 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 3 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 4 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 8 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 8 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 7 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 27 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 32 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/375 words - 31 min 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 7 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 5 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 12 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 19 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 3 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 11 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 2 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 37 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 31 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 5 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 4 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 14 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 7 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 42 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 42 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 4 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 2 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 15 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 3 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/400 words - 35 min 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 1 反差[反差] fan3 cha1 contrast; discrepancy 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 38 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 2 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 5 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 41 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 11 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 7 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 5 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 2 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 8 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 32 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 6 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 6 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 29 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/425 words - 42 min 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 7 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 8 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 4 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 4 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 11 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 4 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 3 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 5 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 2 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 5 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 9 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 3 对立面[對立面] dui4 li4 mian4 opposite; antonym; the opposite side (in a conflict) 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 5 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 6 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 9 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 5 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 16 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 26 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep01/435 words - 43 min 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 25 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 4 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 7 体感[體感] ti3 gan3 physical sensation; somatosensory; motion sensing (gaming) 3 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 4 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 19 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 27 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 51 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 3 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 19 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 15 前情[前情] qian2 qing2 former love; former circumstances 16 提要[提要] ti2 yao4 summary; abstract 19 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 7 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 2 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 25 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 4 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 12 一小部分[一小部分] yi1 xiao3 bu4 fen4 a small part; a small section 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 3 创始[創始] chuang4 shi3 to initiate; to found 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 5 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 8 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 25 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 4 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 5 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 3 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 6 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 3 文稿[文稿] wen2 gao3 manuscript; article (in newspaper); draft 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 11 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 9 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 7 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 2 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 3 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 2 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 11 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 2 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 8 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 4 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 22 亲们[親們] qin1 men5 darlings; fans; followers; short form of 親愛的們|亲爱的们 1 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 37 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 5 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 9 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 2 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 15 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 3 量[量] liang2 to measure 20 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 20 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 9 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 16 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 14 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 9 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing 2 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 5 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 27 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 7 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 4 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 60 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 26 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 40 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 4 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 114 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 56 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 24 姚[姚] yao2 handsome; good-looking 214 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 45 酒窝[酒窩] jiu3 wo1 dimple; also written 酒渦|酒涡[jiu3 wo1] 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 13 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 5 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 2 以貌取人[以貌取人] yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2 to judge sb by appearances (idiom) 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 1 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 2 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 6 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 3 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 39 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 2 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 4 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 7 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 67 高升[高升] gao1 sheng1 to get a promotion 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 11 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 7 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 20 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 4 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 4 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 4 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 9 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 11 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 5 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 28 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min 扎堆[扎堆] zha1 dui1 to gather together 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 5 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 1 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 1 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 3 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 24 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 2 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 5 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 24 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) 7 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 4 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 3 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 2 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 2 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 理想国[理想國] li3 xiang3 guo2 ideal state; utopia 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 2 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 2 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 12 手电[手電] shou3 dian4 flashlight; torch 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 4 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min 密语[密語] mi4 yu3 secret talk; coded language; cypher; code 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 2 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 2 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 初稿[初稿] chu1 gao3 first draft (of writing) 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 13 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) 4 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 4 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 4 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 吉米[吉米] Ji2 mi3 Jimmy, Jimmie or Jimi (name) 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 30 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 9 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 4 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 4 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 3 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 5 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/175 words - 18 min 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 16 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 3 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 预热[預熱] yu4 re4 to preheat; warm-up 1 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 6 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 12 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 12 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 52 夏[夏] xia4 summer 21 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 3 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 19 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 25 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 22 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 5 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 28 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 8 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 6 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 20 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 3 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 11 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 97 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/200 words - 20 min 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 10 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 4 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 7 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 8 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 7 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 2 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 8 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 14 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 5 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 8 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 24 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 74 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 6 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 6 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 12 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 2 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 5 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 11 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 7 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 13 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/225 words - 21 min 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 5 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 江湖骗子[江湖騙子] jiang1 hu2 pian4 zi5 swindler; itinerant con-man 2 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 2 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 2 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 11 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 7 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 26 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 2 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 4 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 6 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 2 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 2 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 12 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 5 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 2 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/250 words - 24 min 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 15 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 7 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 2 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 9 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 11 天气预报[天氣預報] tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 weather forecast 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 7 饮水机[飲水機] yin3 shui3 ji1 water dispenser; water cooler; drinking fountain 1 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 6 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 3 草草了事[草草了事] cao3 cao3 liao3 shi4 to rush through the work; to get through a thing carelessly 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 10 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 28 火腿肠[火腿腸] huo3 tui3 chang2 ham sausage 1 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 2 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 5 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 11 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 37 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 3 荷[荷] he2 lotus 3 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 174 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 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 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 23 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 15 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 4 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 3 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 22 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] 20 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 7 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 9 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 4 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 3 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 8 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 2 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 3 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 2 打赏[打賞] da3 shang3 to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 1 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 2 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 5 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 25 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/300 words - 29 min 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 3 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 10 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 5 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 10 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 26 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 15 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 8 尽职尽责[盡職盡責] jin4 zhi2 jin4 ze2 responsible and diligent (idiom) 2 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 2 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 4 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 5 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 27 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/325 words - 32 min 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 6 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 11 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 10 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 1 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 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] 1 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 10 黑胶[黑膠] hei1 jiao1 vinyl 2 光盘[光盤] guang1 pan2 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 14 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 3 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) 14 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 5 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 6 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 22 家居[家居] jia1 ju1 home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 6 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/350 words - 35 min 后生可畏[後生可畏] hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 7 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 11 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 2 自由度[自由度] zi4 you2 du4 (number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics) 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 5 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 5 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 10 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 27 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 22 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 13 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 4 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 7 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 15 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 7 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 4 账面[賬面] zhang4 mian4 an item in accounts; an entry 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep02/372 words - 37 min 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 4 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 3 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] 15 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 3 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 5 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 5 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) 3 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 4 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 2 怂[慫] song3 terrified 13 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 14 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 13 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 男欢女爱[男歡女愛] nan2 huan1 nu:3 ai4 passionate love (idiom) 2 煞费苦心[煞費苦心] sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort 3 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 13 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 2 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/25 words - 6 min 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 2 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 7 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 1 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 2 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 4 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 31 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 5 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 7 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 8 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 10 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 17 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 23 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 2 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 2 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 6 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 3 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/50 words - 8 min 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 5 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 15 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 7 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 2 按日[按日] an4 ri4 daily (law); per diem 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 2 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 1 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 4 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 18 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 14 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 2 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 3 平心而论[平心而論] ping2 xin1 er2 lun4 to be honest, ... 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 9 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 2 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 7 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/75 words - 11 min 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 10 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 38 点兵[點兵] dian3 bing1 to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces 1 点将[點將] dian3 jiang4 to appoint a general (in theater); fig. to appoint sb for a task 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 4 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 7 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 3 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 31 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 8 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 3 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 15 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 6 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 21 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 9 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 6 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 18 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 12 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 14 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 12 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/100 words - 15 min 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 22 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 10 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 13 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 4 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 1 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 11 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 2 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 6 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 13 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 6 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 15 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 5 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 3 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 8 扫[掃] sao4 broom 8 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) 2 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 2 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 7 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 4 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 9 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 9 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 12 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 6 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/125 words - 20 min 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 6 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 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 2 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 30 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 6 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 2 暂行[暫行] zan4 xing2 provisional 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 2 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 4 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 8 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 1 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 2 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 19 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 3 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 3 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 4 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 12 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/150 words - 22 min 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 4 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 1 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 2 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 4 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 12 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 6 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 2 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 2 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 4 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 11 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 5 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 17 小票[小票] xiao3 piao4 receipt; banknote of small denomination 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 3 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 2 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 107 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 7 乱花[亂花] luan4 hua1 to spend recklessly; to waste money 2 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 15 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/175 words - 25 min 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 8 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 9 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 5 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 12 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 4 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 5 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 2 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 2 特约[特約] te4 yue1 specially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 1 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 1 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 8 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/200 words - 28 min 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 3 插画[插畫] cha1 hua4 illustration 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 4 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 5 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 2 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 5 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 7 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 4 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 2 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 3 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 4 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 3 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 3 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 4 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 2 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 20 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/225 words - 33 min 浦[浦] pu3 river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old) 1 爵士[爵士] jue2 shi4 knight; Sir; (loanword) jazz 2 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 18 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 28 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 2 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 4 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 9 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 5 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 17 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 3 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 1 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 1 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 述说[述說] shu4 shuo1 to recount; to narrate; to give an account of 1 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 7 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/250 words - 36 min 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 8 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 8 接地气[接地氣] jie1 di4 qi4 in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 1 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 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] 87 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 11 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 2 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 5 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 4 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 10 定西[定西] Ding4 xi1 Dingxi prefecture-level city in Gansu 1 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 3 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 4 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 38 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 10 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep03/267 words - 38 min 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 3 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 2 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 10 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 3 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 8 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 3 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 3 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 4 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 2 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 7 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 14 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 4 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 4 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 4 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 5 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 14 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 16 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 8 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 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) 23 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 3 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 21 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 32 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 17 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 22 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 6 接点[接點] jie1 dian3 (electrical) contact 2 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 6 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 3 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 8 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 4 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 2 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 13 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 6 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 7 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 22 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 3 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 9 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 52 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 15 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 1 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 9 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 5 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 4 排版[排版] pai2 ban3 typesetting 2 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 8 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 9 果木[果木] guo3 mu4 fruit tree 1 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 1 胡同[衚衕] hu2 tong4 variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4] 1 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 3 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 4 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 3 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/75 words - 12 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 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 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 5 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 19 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 12 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 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 6 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 3 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 4 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 7 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 7 执勤[執勤] zhi2 qin2 to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 4 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 5 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 9 钳子[鉗子] qian2 zi5 pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp; claw (of a crab etc); CL:把[ba3]; (dialect) earring 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 7 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 2 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 110 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 16 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 22 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/100 words - 14 min 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 13 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 3 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 25 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 3 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 7 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 20 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 2 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 6 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 4 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 2 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 6 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 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 3 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 12 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 7 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 25 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 12 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 7 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 3 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 5 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 3 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 3 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/125 words - 19 min 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 13 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 5 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 5 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 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 5 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 2 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) 9 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 4 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 9 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 8 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 2 露台[露臺] lu4 tai2 balcony; patio; flat roof; terrace; deck (unroofed platform); outdoor stage; ancient imperial celestial observation terrace 1 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 3 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 4 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 5 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 5 璞[璞] pu2 unpolished gem 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 7 合作方[合作方] he2 zuo4 fang1 (business) partner 3 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/150 words - 24 min 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 5 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 11 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 8 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 9 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 5 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 28 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 4 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 1 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 17 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 6 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 9 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 12 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 12 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 7 顿觉[頓覺] dun4 jue2 to feel suddenly; to realize abruptly 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 1 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 5 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/175 words - 30 min 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 42 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 4 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 9 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 2 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 2 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 5 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 2 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 3 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 2 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 9 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 8 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 6 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 8 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 5 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 18 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 2 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 1 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 3 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 7 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/200 words - 35 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 11 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 1 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 2 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 6 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 6 斗气[鬥氣] dou4 qi4 to have a grudge against 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 3 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 4 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 6 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 2 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 4 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 2 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 6 特例[特例] te4 li4 special case; isolated example 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 6 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 狗男女[狗男女] gou3 nan2 nu:3 a couple engaged in an illicit love affair; a cheating couple 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 22 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 3 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 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 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 4 芒[芒] mang2 awn (of cereals); arista (of grain); tip (of a blade); Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass); variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan 165 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/225 words - 37 min 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 8 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] 4 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 5 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 10 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 13 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 17 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 2 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 5 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 7 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 6 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 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) 2 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep04/247 words - 40 min 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 15 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 4 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 3 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 1 蚝[蠔] hao2 oyster 8 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 2 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 2 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 14 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 2 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 4 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 4 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 轮滑[輪滑] lun2 hua2 roller skating 10 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 3 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 4 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 3 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 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 12 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 3 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/25 words - 2 min 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 2 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 1 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 2 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 3 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 1 护手霜[護手霜] hu4 shou3 shuang1 hand cream; hand lotion 3 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 8 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 8 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 6 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 6 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 1 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 15 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 空投[空投] kong1 tou2 air drop; to drop supplies by air 1 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 沙县[沙縣] Sha1 xian4 Sha county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 2 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/50 words - 5 min 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 12 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 8 豆腐脑[豆腐腦] dou4 fu5 nao3 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 2 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 4 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 10 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 1 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 浅见[淺見] qian3 jian4 shallow opinion; humble opinion 1 交点[交點] jiao1 dian3 meeting point; point of intersection 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 张弛[張弛] zhang1 chi2 tension and relaxation 1 创造力[創造力] chuang4 zao4 li4 ingenuity; creativity 1 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 4 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 2 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 12 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 3 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 11 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 3 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 2 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 14 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 4 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 2 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 13 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 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 6 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 3 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 21 黏住[黏住] nian2 zhu4 cling 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 4 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 7 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 3 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 15 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/100 words - 13 min 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 6 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 4 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 5 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 8 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 2 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 7 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 5 彩妆[彩妝] cai3 zhuang1 makeup; cosmetics 1 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 2 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 7 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 2 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 7 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 2 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 野路子[野路子] ye3 lu4 zi5 (coll.) unorthodox (method etc) 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 8 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 1 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 1 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/125 words - 15 min 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 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 4 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 5 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 2 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 14 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 2 效果图[效果圖] xiao4 guo3 tu2 rendering (visual representation of how things will turn out) 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 4 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 2 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 6 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 2 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 3 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 1 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 1 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 1 屏风[屏風] ping2 feng1 screen 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 2 农家乐[農家樂] nong2 jia1 le4 rural tourism; agritourism 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 6 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/150 words - 18 min 宾至如归[賓至如歸] bin1 zhi4 ru2 gui1 guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home 1 花架子[花架子] hua1 jia4 zi5 attractive appearance, but without substance 1 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 6 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 深更半夜[深更半夜] shen1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the dead of night (idiom) 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 3 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 4 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 3 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 12 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 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 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 16 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 2 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 4 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 4 且不说[且不說] qie3 bu4 shuo1 not to mention; leaving aside 1 实诚[實誠] shi2 cheng2 sincere; honest 2 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 39 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 7 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 2 旱[旱] han4 drought 7 涝[澇] lao4 flooded 6 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 9 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 1 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 3 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 3 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 断交[斷交] duan4 jiao1 to end a relationship; to break off diplomatic ties 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 8 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 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 1 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 3 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 7 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 1 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 5 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 2 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/200 words - 32 min 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 14 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 2 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 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 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 19 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 5 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 4 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 11 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 10 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 13 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 4 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 1 解锁[解鎖] jie3 suo3 to unlock; to release 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 4 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 5 冰场[冰場] bing1 chang3 skating or ice rink; ice stadium; ice arena 1 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 4 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 16 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/225 words - 35 min 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 4 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 31 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 2 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 9 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 2 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 6 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 2 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 8 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 4 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 2 西湖[西湖] Xi1 hu2 Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 羹[羹] geng1 soup 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 12 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 47 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/250 words - 42 min 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 2 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 15 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 9 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 3 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 3 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 2 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 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 4 崴脚[崴腳] wai3 jiao3 to sprain one's ankle 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 4 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 3 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 7 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 1 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 2 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 2 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 5 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep05/256 words - 43 min 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 4 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 8 朋[朋] peng2 friend 1 父慈子孝[父慈子孝] fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 benevolent father, filial son (idiom); natural love between parents and children 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 3 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 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 瑞典[瑞典] Rui4 dian3 Sweden 1 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 9 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 3 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 3 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 31 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 7 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 16 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 3 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 3 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 3 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 24 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 1 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 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 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 6 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 2 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 18 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 4 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 3 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 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] 48 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 56 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 6 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 2 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 2 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 2 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 4 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 4 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 13 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 4 惜福[惜福] xi1 fu2 to appreciate one's good fortune 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 8 老一套[老一套] lao3 yi1 tao4 the same old stuff 1 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 5 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 讨人嫌[討人嫌] tao3 ren2 xian2 unpleasant; disagreeable 3 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 3 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 2 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 2 百折不挠[百折不撓] bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2 to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom); to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to be indomitable 1 毛茸茸[毛茸茸] mao2 rong1 rong1 hairy; shaggy 1 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 2 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 2 变色龙[變色龍] bian4 se4 long2 (lit. and fig.) chameleon 5 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 3 避役[避役] bi4 yi4 chameleon 3 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 1 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 2 不动声色[不動聲色] bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid 1 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 4 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 6 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 4 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 2 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 8 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 5 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 3 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 4 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 9 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 散漫[散漫] san3 man4 undisciplined; unorganized 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 2 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 8 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 2 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 12 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 2 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 2 音箱[音箱] yin1 xiang1 loudspeaker box; speaker (audio equipment); resonating chamber of a musical instrument; sound box 2 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/125 words - 22 min 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 5 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 2 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 2 萌萌哒[萌萌噠] meng2 meng2 da1 (Internet slang) adorable; cute 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 9 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 勃艮第[勃艮第] Bo2 gen3 di4 Burgundy (Bourgogne), kingdom during medieval period, now region of France 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 2 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 矿物[礦物] kuang4 wu4 mineral 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 8 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 7 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 1 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 2 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 9 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 4 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 6 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/150 words - 29 min 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 1 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 2 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 2 水到渠成[水到渠成] shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 12 不人道[不人道] bu4 ren2 dao4 inhuman 1 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 6 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 5 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 8 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 2 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 4 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 3 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 6 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 3 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 14 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 10 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 16 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/175 words - 32 min 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 8 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 18 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 2 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 4 才华盖世[才華蓋世] cai2 hua2 gai4 shi4 peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 8 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 2 公物[公物] gong1 wu4 public property 2 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 6 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 1 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 2 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 6 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 3 袅袅[裊裊] niao3 niao3 rising in spirals 1 炊烟[炊煙] chui1 yan1 smoke from kitchen chimneys 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 村落[村落] cun1 luo4 village 1 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 2 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/200 words - 37 min 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 1 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 10 铜铃[銅鈴] tong2 ling2 bell made of copper or bronze 1 射出[射出] she4 chu1 emission; ejaculation 1 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 4 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 3 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 1 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 2 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 3 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 19 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 6 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 12 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 5 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 5 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 3 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 4 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/225 words - 41 min 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 3 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 人民警察[人民警察] ren2 min2 jing3 cha2 civil police; PRC police 3 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 8 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 6 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 4 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 5 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 2 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 6 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 15 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 3 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 程序员[程序員] cheng2 xu4 yuan2 programmer 3 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 1 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 2 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 5 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 2 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 7 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 9 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep06/237 words - 44 min 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 6 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 1 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 3 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 2 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 4 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 34 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 65 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 2 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 5 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 10 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 20 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 2 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 1 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 3 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 6 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 6 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 9 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 11 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 6 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 7 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 2 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 4 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 1 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 1 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 4 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 10 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 10 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 7 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 6 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 9 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 20 编程[編程] bian1 cheng2 (computing) to program; programming 4 接口[接口] jie1 kou3 interface; port; connector 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 2 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 4 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 17 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 2 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 6 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 12 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 3 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 3 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 4 社员[社員] she4 yuan2 commune member (PRC, 1958-1985); member of a society (or other organization) 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 12 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) 12 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 4 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 蹭网[蹭網] ceng4 wang3 (coll.) to use sb else's Internet connection (with or without permission) 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 2 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 3 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 11 敬老[敬老] jing4 lao3 respect for the aged 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 2 蝇[蠅] ying2 fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 3 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 3 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 4 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 2 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 4 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 2 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! 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 11 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 4 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) 2 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 5 西[西] xi1 west 9 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 4 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 32 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 11 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 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 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 16 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 5 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 4 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 3 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 6 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 4 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 丢面子[丟面子] diu1 mian4 zi5 to lose face 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 4 拨浪鼓[撥浪鼓] bo1 lang4 gu3 a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy); rattle-drum 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 4 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 6 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 1 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 2 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 1 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/125 words - 19 min 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 3 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 象棋[象棋] xiang4 qi2 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] 3 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 2 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 10 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. 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 2 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 5 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 4 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 4 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 3 正中下怀[正中下懷] zheng4 zhong4 xia4 huai2 exactly what one wants 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 3 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 4 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 1 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 22 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 1 明清[明清] Ming2 Qing1 the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties 1 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 有一点[有一點] you3 yi1 dian3 a little; somewhat 1 石库门[石庫門] shi2 ku4 men2 "shikumen" style architecture: traditional (ca. 19th century) residences with courtyards, once common in Shanghai 2 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/150 words - 24 min 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 3 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 2 安吉[安吉] An1 ji2 Anji county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang 20 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 12 竹林[竹林] zhu2 lin2 bamboo forest 1 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 1 小溪[小溪] xiao3 xi1 brook; streamlet 1 汇合[匯合] hui4 he2 confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 3 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 2 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 1 短处[短處] duan3 chu4 shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 4 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 4 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 3 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 10 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/175 words - 33 min 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 永永远远[永永遠遠] yong3 yong3 yuan3 yuan3 for ever and ever 1 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 1 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 17 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 5 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 13 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 16 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 3 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 7 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 6 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 9 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 3 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 5 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 5 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 2 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 7 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep07/188 words - 36 min 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 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 4 测评[測評] ce4 ping2 to test and evaluate 2 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 4 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 6 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 3 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 1 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 4 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 10 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 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/25 words - 3 min 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 3 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 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 7 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 2 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 3 首付[首付] shou3 fu4 down payment 6 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) 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 7 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 2 砸锅卖铁[砸鍋賣鐵] za2 guo1 mai4 tie3 to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom) 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 18 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 2 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 11 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 3 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 3 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 13 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 8 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 2 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 3 产权[產權] chan3 quan2 property right 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 9 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 3 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 9 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 7 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 3 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 9 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 10 异地恋[異地戀] yi4 di4 lian4 long-distance romance; long-distance relationship 2 浦东[浦東] Pu3 dong1 Pudong, subprovincial district of Shanghai 1 徐家汇[徐家匯] Xu2 jia1 hui4 Xujiahui, an area in 徐匯區|徐汇区[Xu2 hui4 qu1], Xuhui district, central Shanghai 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 3 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 3 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 4 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 51 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 1 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 3 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 首付款[首付款] shou3 fu4 kuan3 down payment 1 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 10 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 11 啃老[啃老] ken3 lao3 (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/75 words - 11 min 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 4 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 2 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 18 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 3 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 2 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 4 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 3 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 8 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 10 勒紧[勒緊] lei1 jin3 to tighten 1 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 6 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 4 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 5 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 2 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 8 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 1 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 2 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/100 words - 14 min 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 4 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 3 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 3 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 8 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 2 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 7 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 2 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 9 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 2 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 1 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 1 沫[沫] mo4 foam; suds 2 冰镇[冰鎮] bing1 zhen4 iced 2 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 1 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 1 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 15 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/125 words - 17 min 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 1 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 1 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 5 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 3 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 2 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 4 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 3 下不来台[下不來臺] xia4 bu4 lai2 tai2 to be put on the spot; to find oneself in an awkward situation 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 2 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 8 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 回门[回門] hui2 men2 first return of bride to her parental home 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 3 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 6 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 4 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 7 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/150 words - 21 min 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 3 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 6 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 4 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 2 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 2 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 5 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 25 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 雅典[雅典] Ya3 dian3 Athens, capital of Greece 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 14 埃[埃] ai1 dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 8 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 20 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 1 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 2 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 3 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 2 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/175 words - 22 min 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 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 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 12 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 2 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 10 走过场[走過場] zou3 guo4 chang3 to go through the motions 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 文档[文檔] wen2 dang4 (computer) file 1 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 1 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 2 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 3 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 6 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 7 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 1 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 3 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 5 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 9 滞后[滯後] zhi4 hou4 to lag behind 2 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 2 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/200 words - 29 min 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 6 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 4 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 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 8 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 3 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 5 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 4 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 压坏[壓壞] ya1 huai4 to crush 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 6 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 11 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 2 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 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 5 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 1 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 3 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 2 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/225 words - 34 min 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 3 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 8 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 2 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 6 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 3 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 5 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 6 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 2 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 3 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 4 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 4 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 1 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 2 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 3 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 5 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 5 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep08/238 words - 36 min 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 6 至理名言[至理名言] zhi4 li3 ming2 yan2 wise saying; words of wisdom 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 3 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 4 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 1 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 8 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 5 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 6 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 5 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 2 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 13 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/25 words - 3 min 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 9 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 3 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 15 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 10 抑[抑] yi4 to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 3 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 3 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 7 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 6 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 2 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 6 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 2 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) 4 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 甩锅[甩鍋] shuai3 guo1 (Internet slang) to shift the blame; to pass the buck 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 2 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 8 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 4 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 2 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 2 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 螺丝刀[螺絲刀] luo2 si1 dao1 screwdriver; CL:把[ba3] 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 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 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 2 李[李] li3 plum 20 副总裁[副總裁] fu4 zong3 cai2 vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 3 冬[鼕] dong1 (onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat 14 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 2 页面[頁面] ye4 mian4 page; web page 1 屿[嶼] yu3 islet 12 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 4 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/75 words - 12 min 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 9 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bu4 pian1 bu4 yi3 even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 5 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 2 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 2 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 3 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 6 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 3 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 4 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 5 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 4 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 9 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 8 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 7 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 6 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 14 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/100 words - 16 min 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 11 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 3 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 5 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 8 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 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 6 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 5 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 3 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 3 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 3 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 1 扇贝[扇貝] shan4 bei4 scallop (genus Pecten) 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 5 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 2 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 6 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 2 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 1 虾线[蝦線] xia1 xian4 digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein 1 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 3 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 2 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 1 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 3 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 4 高斯[高斯] gao1 si1 gauss, unit of magnetic induction 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 5 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 4 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 有一次[有一次] you3 yi1 ci4 once; once upon a time 4 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 21 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 终点线[終點線] zhong1 dian3 xian4 finishing line 2 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 3 双臂[雙臂] shuang1 bi4 arms; both arms; two arms 2 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 11 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 5 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 4 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 2 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 4 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 5 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 3 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 2 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 4 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 6 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 丝绒[絲絨] si1 rong2 velvet 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 13 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 7 双输[雙輸] shuang1 shu1 lose-lose (situation); (of the two sides involved) to both be disadvantaged 1 断粮[斷糧] duan4 liang2 to run out of food 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 4 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 7 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 4 私立[私立] si1 li4 private (company, school etc) 1 联网[聯網] lian2 wang3 network; cyber- 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 15 闪退[閃退] shan3 tui4 (of a mobile app) to crash on startup; to crash 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 7 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 4 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 4 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 2 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 5 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/200 words - 31 min 收件人[收件人] shou1 jian4 ren2 recipient (of mail); To: (email header) 2 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 2 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 1 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 2 CP[CP] C P an imagined romantic relationship between two characters in fiction (or in real life) that one wishes for or fantasizes about (abbr. of "coupling") 2 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 2 钥[鑰] yue4 key; also pr. [yao4] 2 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 2 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 2 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 3 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 3 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 18 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 3 星期二[星期二] Xing1 qi1 er4 Tuesday 1 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 9 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) 5 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 4 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 4 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 7 看球[看球] kan4 qiu2 to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 5 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 1 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep09/224 words - 38 min 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 1 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 3 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 4 故障[故障] gu4 zhang4 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) 2 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 4 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 2 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] 4 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 2 新增[新增] xin1 zeng1 newly added; additional; to add (to what already exists) 4 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 4 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 3 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 3 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 7 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯] la1 la1 che3 che3 to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 2 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 3 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 3 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 4 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 2 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 12 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 1 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 1 资本家[資本家] zi1 ben3 jia1 capitalist 1 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 1 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 3 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 2 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 2 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 5 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 3 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 3 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 4 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 2 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 4 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 5 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/50 words - 7 min 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 2 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 10 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 1 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 1 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 2 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 勇气可嘉[勇氣可嘉] yong3 qi4 ke3 jia1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom) 1 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 1 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 1 找补[找補] zhao3 bu5 to compensate; to make up; to complement; to add 1 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 4 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 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 11 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/75 words - 12 min 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 4 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 8 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 15 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 3 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 3 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 6 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 3 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 3 接活[接活] jie1 huo2 to take on a piece of work; to pick up some freelance work; (of a taxi driver) to pick up a fare 1 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 10 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 6 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 4 店主[店主] dian4 zhu3 shop owner 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/100 words - 15 min 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 3 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 18 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 11 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 3 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 3 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 回扣[回扣] hui2 kou4 brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 24 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 10 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 2 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 2 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 2 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 6 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 5 镌[鐫] juan1 to engrave (on wood or stone); to inscribe 2 网约车[網約車] wang3 yue1 che1 app-based taxi 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 2 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 3 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/125 words - 20 min 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 日新月异[日新月異] ri4 xin1 yue4 yi4 daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress 1 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 4 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 6 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 2 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 2 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 4 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 1 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 1 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) 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 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 5 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 3 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 8 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 1 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] 4 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/150 words - 28 min 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 2 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 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] 8 荠菜[薺菜] ji4 cai4 shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 5 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 3 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 15 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 2 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 2 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 9 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐[樂] yue4 music 4 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 3 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 4 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 4 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 3 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 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 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/175 words - 37 min 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 6 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 3 罗汉[羅漢] luo2 han4 abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4] 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 7 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 2 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) 3 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 3 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 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 5 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 11 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 7 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 3 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 10 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 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) 6 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 3 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 3 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 5 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 12 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep10/184 words - 39 min 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 3 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 5 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 2 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 3 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 2 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 3 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 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 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 南山[南山] Nan2 shan1 Nanshan or Namsan, common place name; Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong 1 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 3 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 4 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 台灯[檯燈] tai2 deng1 desk lamp; table lamp 2 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 7 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 10 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 10 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 10 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 升任[升任] sheng1 ren4 to be promoted to 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 2 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 16 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 3 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 7 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/50 words - 11 min 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 7 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 2 心眼小[心眼小] xin1 yan3 xiao3 see 小心眼[xiao3 xin1 yan3] 1 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 10 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 8 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 2 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 7 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 8 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 坛子[罈子] tan2 zi5 jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 3 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 1 漆黑[漆黑] qi1 hei1 pitch-black 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/75 words - 15 min 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 7 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 3 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 2 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 7 扯皮[扯皮] che3 pi2 to wrangle; wrangling 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 4 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 2 冰糕[冰糕] bing1 gao1 ice-cream; popsicle; ice-lolly; sorbet 1 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly 2 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 3 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 1 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 1 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 6 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 3 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 3 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 2 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 2 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/100 words - 20 min 老字号[老字號] lao3 zi4 hao4 shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 4 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 8 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 沾边[沾邊] zhan1 bian1 to have a connection with; to be close (to reality); to be relevant; to have one's hand in 1 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] 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 8 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 3 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 3 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 2 睦[睦] mu4 amicable; harmonious 2 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 2 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 1 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 1 七大姑八大姨[七大姑八大姨] qi1 da4 gu1 ba1 da4 yi2 distant relatives 1 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 3 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/125 words - 31 min 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 3 猕猴桃[獼猴桃] mi2 hou2 tao2 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 1 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 9 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 3 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 7 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 2 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 3 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 3 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 2 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 2 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 2 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 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 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 3 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 2 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/150 words - 38 min 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 3 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 2 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 2 简短[簡短] jian3 duan3 brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity 1 对谈[對談] dui4 tan2 to talk with sb (face to face); discussion; talk; chat 2 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 2 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) 2 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 3 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 2 购物车[購物車] gou4 wu4 che1 shopping cart 1 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 3 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 6 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 4 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 3 减法[減法] jian3 fa3 subtraction 6 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 显影[顯影] xian3 ying3 (photographic processing) to develop 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep11/165 words - 44 min 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 2 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 1 马后炮[馬後炮] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 1 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 2 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 2 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 3 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 2 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 2 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 2 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 16 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 4 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 智齿[智齒] zhi4 chi3 wisdom tooth 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 2 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 1 消炎[消炎] xiao1 yan2 to reduce fever; antipyretic; to decrease inflammation 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 3 消炎药[消炎藥] xiao1 yan2 yao4 anti-inflammatory medicine 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 3 手动[手動] shou3 dong4 manual; manually operated; manual gear-change 1 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 2 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 3 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 5 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 6 惚[惚] hu1 indistinct 6 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 3 山岭[山嶺] shan1 ling3 mountain ridge 3 静悄悄[靜悄悄] jing4 qiao1 qiao1 extremely quiet 4 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 1 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 3 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 11 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 3 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 3 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 10 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 7 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] 7 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 常德[常德] Chang2 de2 Changde prefecture-level city in Hunan 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 6 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 1 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 5 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 乱掉[亂掉] luan4 diao4 to throw away; to discard 1 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 快件[快件] kuai4 jian4 express delivery; express mail or luggage 1 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) 4 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 6 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 4 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 2 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 7 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/75 words - 15 min 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 2 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 2 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 2 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 1 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 2 佳节[佳節] jia1 jie2 festive day; holiday 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 回路[回路] hui2 lu4 to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 2 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 2 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 2 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 4 触景生情[觸景生情] chu4 jing3 sheng1 qing2 scene which recalls past memories (idiom); evocative of the past; reminiscent; to arouse deep feelings 1 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 5 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 6 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 10 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/100 words - 23 min 申请表[申請表] shen1 qing3 biao3 application form 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 4 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 7 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 2 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 5 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 6 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 4 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 2 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 季节性[季節性] ji4 jie2 xing4 seasonal 1 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 3 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/125 words - 31 min 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 17 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 8 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 1 豆沙包[豆沙包] dou4 sha1 bao1 bean paste bun 1 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 3 一言不发[一言不發] yi1 yan2 bu4 fa1 to not say a word (idiom) 1 开解[開解] kai1 jie3 to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 6 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 7 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 3 极乐[極樂] ji2 le4 bliss; extreme happiness 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 2 颓[頹] tui2 to crumble; to collapse; to decline; to decay; decadent; dejected; dispirited; balding 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 4 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 2 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 2 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/150 words - 35 min 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 3 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 南浔[南潯] Nan2 xun2 Nanxun district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang 1 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 2 长治[長治] Chang2 zhi4 Changzhi prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1]; Changchih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 3 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 4 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 3 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 1 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 1 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 2 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 2 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 3 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 4 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 3 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 3 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep12/169 words - 43 min 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 3 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 3 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 2 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 5 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 3 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 群山[群山] qun2 shan1 mountains; a range of hills 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 5 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 5 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 11 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 2 合租[合租] he2 zu1 to rent jointly with other people; co-renting 2 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 清炒[清炒] qing1 chao3 to stir-fry; to saute 1 鳝[鱔] shan4 Chinese yellow eel 1 陈皮[陳皮] chen2 pi2 orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 2 黄鱼[黃魚] huang2 yu2 yellow croaker (fish) 1 酒酿[酒釀] jiu3 niang4 sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 1 圆子[圓子] yuan2 zi5 kind of dumpling; sticky rice ball 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 3 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 2 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 1 看台[看台] kan4 tai2 terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform 1 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 8 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 5 摇滚[搖滾] yao2 gun3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off 2 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 1 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 8 羽毛球[羽毛球] yu3 mao2 qiu2 shuttlecock; badminton; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 2 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 7 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 峨眉[峨眉] E2 mei2 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 2 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/50 words - 10 min 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 3 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 5 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 1 便捷[便捷] bian4 jie2 convenient and fast 1 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 沿线[沿線] yan2 xian4 along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line 1 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 2 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 2 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 浙江[浙江] Zhe4 jiang1 Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 3 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 10 湖州[湖州] Hu2 zhou1 Huzhou prefecture-level city in Zhejiang 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 2 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/75 words - 16 min 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 1 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 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 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 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 警犬[警犬] jing3 quan3 police dog 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 7 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 1 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 性能[性能] xing4 neng2 function; performance 1 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 3 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 2 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 4 托管[托管] tuo1 guan3 trusteeship; to trust 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 2 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 3 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 25 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 6 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) 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/100 words - 22 min 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 3 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 3 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 2 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 4 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 1 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 1 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 2 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 3 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 3 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 4 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 掉过[掉過] diao4 guo4 to swap places 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 3 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 4 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 5 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 2 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) 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 燃气[燃氣] ran2 qi4 fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/125 words - 26 min 月工[月工] yue4 gong1 worker employed by the month 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 1 闵[閔] min3 old variant of 憫|悯[min3] 1 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 2 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 4 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 3 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 机房[機房] ji1 fang2 machine room; engine room; computer room 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 7 多放[多放] duo1 fang4 add extra (of a spice etc) 2 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 3 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 2 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 1 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 1 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 1 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 2 幼[幼] you4 young 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/150 words - 35 min 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 2 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 2 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 2 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 1 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 1 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 2 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 2 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 3 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 2 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 虹桥[虹橋] Hong2 qiao2 Hongqiao, the name of numerous entities, notably a major airport in Shanghai, and a district in Tianjin 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 5 顶头[頂頭] ding3 tou2 to come directly towards one; top; immediate (superior) 1 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 6 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep13/158 words - 37 min 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 2 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 8 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 3 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 5 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 4 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 6 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 7 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/25 words - 3 min 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 2 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 3 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 2 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 3 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 2 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 2 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 5 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 4 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 5 花色[花色] hua1 se4 variety; design and color; suit (cards) 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 12 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 6 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 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 4 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 3 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 1 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/50 words - 10 min 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 3 删减[刪減] shan1 jian3 to abridge (a text); to edit out (of a movie); to cut back (a budget, a curriculum) 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 TA[TA] ta1 he or she 1 借题发挥[借題發揮] jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1 to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 15 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 4 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 3 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 3 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 恋旧[戀舊] lian4 jiu4 see 懷舊|怀旧[huai2 jiu4] 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! 2 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 1 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 1 写字楼[寫字樓] xie3 zi4 lou2 office building 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 3 茧子[繭子] jian3 zi5 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 4 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 5 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 1 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 1 美术馆[美術館] mei3 shu4 guan3 art gallery 2 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 1 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 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] 2 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 3 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 2 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 10 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 3 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 3 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 2 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 4 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/100 words - 17 min 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 2 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 1 画笔[畫筆] hua4 bi3 painting brush 1 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 7 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 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) 1 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 6 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 1 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 8 篇幅[篇幅] pian1 fu5 length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 3 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 4 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 1 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 29 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 3 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 4 例假[例假] li4 jia4 legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual leave; menstrual period 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 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) 12 泰坦尼克号[泰坦尼克號] Tai4 tan3 ni2 ke4 Hao4 RMS Titanic, British passenger liner that sank in 1912 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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) 3 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 5 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 2 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 开课[開課] kai1 ke4 school begins; give a course; teach a subject 1 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 4 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 理学[理學] li3 xue2 science 2 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 3 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 5 长期以来[長期以來] chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 ever since a long time ago 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/150 words - 27 min 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 4 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 4 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 3 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 1 站台[站台] zhan4 tai2 platform (at a railway station) 2 出场费[出場費] chu1 chang3 fei4 appearance fee 1 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 2 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 3 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 2 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 2 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 2 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 4 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 3 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 3 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 3 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 13 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/175 words - 36 min 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 8 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 3 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 2 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 2 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 2 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 列表[列表] lie4 biao3 list 1 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 4 拜读[拜讀] bai4 du2 (polite) to read (sth) 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 4 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 2 斧正[斧正] fu3 zheng4 (polite) please amend my writing 1 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 6 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 5 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 3 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 3 携款[攜款] xie2 kuan3 to take funds (esp. illegally or corruptly obtained) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep14/179 words - 36 min 出逃[出逃] chu1 tao2 to run away; to flee (the country) 2 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 5 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 4 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 3 新锐[新銳] xin1 rui4 cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing 1 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 7 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 1 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 1 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 2 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 使用者[使用者] shi3 yong4 zhe3 user 1 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 1 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 2 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 3 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 1 版税[版稅] ban3 shui4 royalty (on books) 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 转运[轉運] zhuan3 yun4 to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better) 1 魔术师[魔術師] mo2 shu4 shi1 magician 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 3 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 2 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 1 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/50 words - 7 min 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 1 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 3 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 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) 3 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 3 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 1 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 航海[航海] hang2 hai3 sailing; navigation; voyage by sea 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 葡萄牙[葡萄牙] Pu2 tao2 ya2 Portugal 1 探险家[探險家] tan4 xian3 jia1 explorer 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 1 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 1 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 1 大西洋[大西洋] Da4 xi1 yang2 Atlantic Ocean 1 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 1 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 3 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 1 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/75 words - 14 min 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 2 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 3 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 3 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 2 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 2 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 1 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 2 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 2 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 4 熟络[熟絡] shu2 luo4 familiar; close 2 冷场[冷場] leng3 chang3 stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence 1 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 3 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 1 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 3 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 1 赤道[赤道] chi4 dao4 equator (of the earth or astronomical body) 3 诗句[詩句] shi1 ju4 verse; CL:行[hang2] 1 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 1 马到成功[馬到成功] ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 to win instant success (idiom) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/100 words - 19 min 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 3 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 1 暗地[暗地] an4 di4 secretly; inwardly 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 2 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 陶艺[陶藝] tao2 yi4 ceramic art 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 1 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 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 1 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 3 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 4 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 3 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 1 痰盂[痰盂] tan2 yu2 spittoon 2 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 2 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 2 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/125 words - 26 min 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 2 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 6 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 5 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 2 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 3 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 7 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 涨水[漲水] zhang3 shui3 rise of water level 1 莺[鶯] ying1 oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers 2 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 3 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 5 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 2 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 7 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 2 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 2 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 2 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 2 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/150 words - 29 min 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 1 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 6 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 6 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 7 唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾] wei3 wei3 nuo4 nuo4 to be a yes-man 1 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 2 进退自如[進退自如] jin4 tui4 zi4 ru2 free to come and go (idiom); to have room to maneuver 1 行云流水[行雲流水] xing2 yun2 liu2 shui3 lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom); fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc; natural and unforced 2 环球[環球] huan2 qiu2 around the world; worldwide 1 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 3 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 1 驱寒[驅寒] qu1 han2 to warm oneself; to expel the cold (TCM) 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 3 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 3 洗洁精[洗潔精] xi3 jie2 jing1 dishwashing liquid 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 1 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 1 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 麦迪[麥迪] Mai4 di2 Tracy McGrady (1979-), former NBA player 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/175 words - 36 min 羽绒服[羽絨服] yu3 rong2 fu2 down-filled garment 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 2 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 2 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 5 搬砖[搬磚] ban1 zhuan1 to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong 2 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 3 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 3 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 4 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 2 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 1 争强好胜[爭強好勝] zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4 competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others 6 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 2 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 3 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 1 滑翔伞[滑翔傘] hua2 xiang2 san3 paraglider; paragliding 1 近道[近道] jin4 dao4 shortcut; a quicker method 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 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 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep15/176 words - 36 min 扇风[扇風] shan1 feng1 to fan oneself; to fan (sb) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 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 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 2 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 1 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 1 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 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 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 17 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 3 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 1 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 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] 17 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 3 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 水族馆[水族館] shui3 zu2 guan3 aquarium (open to the public) 3 落地灯[落地燈] luo4 di4 deng1 floor lamp 2 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 2 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 4 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 2 庸才[庸才] yong1 cai2 mediocrity 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/50 words - 8 min 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 5 匠心独运[匠心獨運] jiang4 xin1 du2 yun4 original and ingenious (idiom); to show great creativity 1 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 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] 1 辞典[辭典] ci2 dian3 dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3]; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 1 鱼群[魚群] yu2 qun2 shoal of fish 1 飘逸[飄逸] piao1 yi4 graceful; elegant; to drift; to float 1 水波[水波] shui3 bo1 wave; (water) ripple 1 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 2 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 3 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 89 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 73 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 73 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 1 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 1 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 1 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 2 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 7 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 2 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 3 逗号[逗號] dou4 hao4 comma (punct.) 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/75 words - 11 min 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 6 延展[延展] yan2 zhan3 to extend; to stretch out; ductable; to scale; scalable 2 提纯[提純] ti2 chun2 to purify 1 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 3 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 2 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 3 有意识[有意識] you3 yi4 shi2 conscious 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 生发[生發] sheng1 fa1 to emerge and grow; to develop 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 7 贴膜[貼膜] tie1 mo2 protective or tinted film (for LCD screens, car windows etc); facial mask (cosmetics) 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 2 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 馨[馨] xin1 fragrant 57 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 6 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 2 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 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. 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/100 words - 16 min 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 2 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 3 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 2 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 野营[野營] ye3 ying2 to camp; field lodgings 1 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 2 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 5 一窍不通[一竅不通] yi1 qiao4 bu4 tong1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me 1 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 2 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 2 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 2 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 4 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/125 words - 21 min 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 2 呼应[呼應] hu1 ying4 to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well; (linguistics) agreement 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 添置[添置] tian1 zhi4 to buy; to acquire; to add to one's possessions 1 常犯[常犯] chang2 fan4 to commit (an error) often; common (mistake) 1 加法[加法] jia1 fa3 addition 3 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 1 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 用法[用法] yong4 fa3 usage 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 1 传销[傳銷] chuan2 xiao1 multi-level marketing 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 3 口径[口徑] kou3 jing4 caliber; diameter of opening 1 自动化[自動化] zi4 dong4 hua4 automation 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 2 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 4 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/150 words - 25 min 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 1 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 3 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 被套[被套] bei4 tao4 quilt cover; to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc) 1 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 1 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 3 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 10 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 5 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 2 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 2 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 4 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 3 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 2 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 脚后跟[腳後跟] jiao3 hou4 gen1 heel 1 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 3 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/175 words - 31 min 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 3 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 物种[物種] wu4 zhong3 species 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 3 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 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 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 3 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 6 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep16/197 words - 43 min 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 5 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 1 建筑师[建築師] jian4 zhu4 shi1 architect 2 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 简史[簡史] jian3 shi3 a brief history 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 6 班花[班花] ban1 hua1 the prettiest girl in the class 1 露一手[露一手] lou4 yi1 shou3 to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills 1 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 1 白班[白班] bai2 ban1 day shift 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 2 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 6 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 2 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 5 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 2 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 1 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 7 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 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 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 7 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 3 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 2 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 1 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 1 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 2 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 3 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 电音[電音] dian4 yin1 electronic music (genre) 4 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep17/50 words - 14 min 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 格斗[格鬥] ge2 dou4 to wrestle 1 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 7 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 4 黄梅[黃梅] Huang2 mei2 Huangmei county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei 1 戏曲[戲曲] xi4 qu3 Chinese opera 1 国粹[國粹] guo2 cui4 national essence; quintessence of national culture 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 1 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 1 橄榄油[橄欖油] gan3 lan3 you2 olive oil 1 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 4 盅[盅] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet 1 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 7 网购[網購] wang3 gou4 Internet shopping; to purchase online 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 4 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep17/75 words - 22 min 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 1 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 1 罗勒[羅勒] luo2 le4 sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 4 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 1 点缀[點綴] dian3 zhui4 to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 龙华[龍華] Long2 hua2 Longhua, name of numerous entities, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺|龙华寺 in Shanghai and Longhua District of Haikou City 海口市[Hai3 kou3 Shi4], Hainan 1 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冲浪[衝浪] chong1 lang4 to surf; surfing 1 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 1 迈克尔[邁克爾] Mai4 ke4 er3 Michael (name) 2 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 4 火警[火警] huo3 jing3 fire alarm 1 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 1 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 6 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep17/100 words - 27 min 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 21 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 2 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 1 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 1 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 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] 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 招财猫[招財貓] zhao1 cai2 mao1 maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune 1 哗啦[嘩啦] hua1 la1 (onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash 2 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 2 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 3 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 1 苟且[苟且] gou3 qie3 perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 2 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 1 不欢而散[不歡而散] bu4 huan1 er2 san4 to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 失败是成功之母[失敗是成功之母] shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3 Failure is the mother of success. 1 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 1 元旦[元旦] Yuan2 dan4 New Year's Day 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep17/123 words - 40 min 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 2 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 4 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 3 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 2 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 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 3 瞎闹[瞎鬧] xia1 nao4 to make a scene; to fool around; to behave foolishly 2 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 26 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 6 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 4 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 5 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 篓[簍] lou3 basket 2 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 1 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 1 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 1 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 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 2 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 1 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 12 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 3 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 2 人均[人均] ren2 jun1 per capita 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 4 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 4 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 2 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 1 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 4 方形[方形] fang1 xing2 square; square-shaped 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep18/50 words - 9 min 茶几[茶几] cha2 ji1 small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 4 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 10 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 2 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 蘸酱[蘸醬] zhan4 jiang4 dipping sauce; to dip in sauce 2 浏览[瀏覽] liu2 lan3 to skim over; to browse 3 实时[實時] shi2 shi2 (in) real time; instantaneous 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 1 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 1 凸显[凸顯] tu1 xian3 to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 1 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 1 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 1 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 2 二维码[二維碼] er4 wei2 ma3 two-dimensional barcode; QR code 2 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 赌球[賭球] du3 qiu2 (ball) sports betting 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep18/75 words - 19 min 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 1 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 1 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 3 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 7 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 1 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 3 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 12 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 1 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 1 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 1 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 2 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 1 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 2 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 2 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 2 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 9 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep18/100 words - 26 min 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 1 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 3 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 1 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 2 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 2 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 1 微商[微商] wei1 shang1 derivative (math.); business on WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4] leveraging one's social network; person who operates such a business 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 关门大吉[關門大吉] guan1 men2 da4 ji2 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) 1 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 2 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 4 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 1 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 8 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 2 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 1 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep18/125 words - 36 min 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 4 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 1 脱发[脫髮] tuo1 fa4 baldness; to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation 2 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 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 像模像样[像模像樣] xiang4 mo2 xiang4 yang4 solemn; presentable; decent 1 梳妆台[梳妝檯] shu1 zhuang1 tai2 dressing table 1 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 2 新建[新建] xin1 jian4 new construction; newly built 1 群发[群發] qun2 fa1 to send to multiple recipients; mass mailout; to occur in a clustered fashion 2 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 2 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 3 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 4 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 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 1 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep18/142 words - 42 min 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 3 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 3 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 3 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 同喜[同喜] tong2 xi3 Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) 2 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 3 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 1 舒缓[舒緩] shu1 huan3 to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope) 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 2 淋巴[淋巴] lin2 ba1 lymph (loanword); lymphatic 1 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 1 脉络[脈絡] mai4 luo4 arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal); (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric"); overall context 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 香薰[香薰] xiang1 xun1 aromatherapy 1 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 2 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 佛跳墙[佛跳牆] fo2 tiao4 qiang2 lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients 1 小葱[小蔥] xiao3 cong1 shallot; spring onion; CL:把[ba3] 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 嘻哈[嘻哈] xi1 ha1 hip-hop (music genre) (loanword) 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 2 警服[警服] jing3 fu2 police uniform 6 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 乞[乞] qi3 to beg 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 2 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 3 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 铁人三项[鐵人三項] tie3 ren2 san1 xiang4 triathlon 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 1 陡[陡] dou3 steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 2 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 1 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 蹲点[蹲點] dun1 dian3 (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 3 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 2 家用电器[家用電器] jia1 yong4 dian4 qi4 domestic electric appliance 1 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 4 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 1 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 10 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 1 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 3 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 4 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 4 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 2 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 4 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 2 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 2 磊[磊] lei3 lumpy; rock pile; uneven; fig. sincere; open and honest 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep19/75 words - 19 min 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 6 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 2 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 1 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 4 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 3 中国式[中國式] Zhong1 guo2 shi4 Chinese style; à la chinoise 2 四合院[四合院] si4 he2 yuan4 courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence) 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 3 简易[簡易] jian3 yi4 simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity 1 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 1 纵向[縱向] zong4 xiang4 longitudinal; vertical 1 依次[依次] yi1 ci4 in order; in succession 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 2 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 2 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 1 一统[一統] yi1 tong3 to unify; unified 1 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 1 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 3 断断续续[斷斷續續] duan4 duan4 xu4 xu4 intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate 1 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 1 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep19/100 words - 24 min 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] 1 引擎盖[引擎蓋] yin3 qing2 gai4 (car) hood; bonnet 1 骑警[騎警] qi2 jing3 mounted police (on horse or motorbike) 1 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 13 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 4 弄堂[弄堂] long4 tang2 (dialect) alley; lane 2 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 2 雪亮[雪亮] xue3 liang4 lit. bright as snow; shiny; dazzling; sharp (of eyes) 2 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 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 5 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 1 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 2 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 3 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 2 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 4 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 2 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 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 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep19/125 words - 31 min 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 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 美人计[美人計] mei3 ren2 ji4 honey trap; sexual entrapment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 2 兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐] bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4 there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 1 小川[小川] Xiao3 chuan1 Ogawa (Japanese surname) 12 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 2 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 4 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 2 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 6 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 2 大手大脚[大手大腳] da4 shou3 da4 jiao3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful; wasteful 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 鼠标垫[鼠標墊] shu3 biao1 dian4 mouse pad 2 撑门面[撐門面] cheng1 men2 mian4 to keep up appearances; to put up a front 1 犯得上[犯得上] fan4 de5 shang4 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep19/149 words - 43 min 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 2 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 3 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 1 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 1 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 3 易拉罐[易拉罐] yi4 la1 guan4 pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull) 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 克拉[克拉] ke4 la1 carat (mass) (loanword) 2 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 2 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 反恐[反恐] fan3 kong3 anti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 1 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 8 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 3 周延[周延] zhou1 yan2 exhaustive; distributed (logic: applies to every instance) 2 锐[銳] rui4 acute 3 韬[韜] tao1 bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy 3 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 3 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 2 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 13 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 支部[支部] zhi1 bu4 branch, esp. grass root branches of a political party 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 4 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 3 版块[版塊] ban3 kuai4 printing block; section (of a newspaper); board (of BBS or discussion forum) 3 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 3 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 2 自主权[自主權] zi4 zhu3 quan2 ability to make one's own decisions 3 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep20/50 words - 12 min 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 3 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 1 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 2 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 4 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) 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 双城[雙城] Shuang1 cheng2 Suangcheng county level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 1 影展[影展] ying3 zhan3 film festival; photography exhibition 1 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 4 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 1 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 3 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 5 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 3 大纲[大綱] da4 gang1 synopsis; outline; program; leading principles 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 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 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep20/75 words - 18 min 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 1 拐卖[拐賣] guai3 mai4 human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 5 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 5 泰晤士河[泰晤士河] Tai4 wu4 shi4 He2 River Thames 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 1 摩天轮[摩天輪] mo2 tian1 lun2 Ferris wheel; observation wheel 1 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 1 肖恩[肖恩] Xiao1 en1 Sean, Shaun or Shawn (name) 1 司康[司康] si1 kang1 scone (loanword) 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 10 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 2 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 威廉[威廉] Wei1 lian2 William or Wilhelm (name) 2 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 4 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 2 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 3 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 3 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 2 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 2 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 5 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 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 12 森[森] sen1 forest 6 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 噩[噩] e4 startling 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 2 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 2 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 科尔[科爾] Ke1 er3 Kohl (name); Helmut Kohl (1930-), German CDU politician, Chancellor 1982-1998 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 1 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 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep20/125 words - 36 min 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 2 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 12 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 2 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 8 帮厨[幫廚] bang1 chu2 help in the mess kitchen 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 5 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 1 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 婶子[嬸子] shen3 zi5 (coll.) father's younger brother's wife; aunt 1 种草[種草] zhong4 cao3 (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 3 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 5 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 1 大都会[大都會] da4 du1 hui4 major city; metropolis; metropolitan 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 晚礼服[晚禮服] wan3 li3 fu2 evening dress 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 康定[康定] Kang1 ding4 Dartsendo, Dardo or Kangding county (Tibetan: dar mdo rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet) 1 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 3 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep20/138 words - 46 min 展览馆[展覽館] zhan3 lan3 guan3 exhibition hall 1 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) 1 俞[俞] yu2 yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 1 珊[珊] shan1 coral 1 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 1 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 16 北美[北美] Bei3 mei3 North America 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 9 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 2 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 3 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 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 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 1 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 3 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 2 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 1 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 1 雨靴[雨靴] yu3 xue1 rain boots; rubber boots; CL:雙|双[shuang1] 1 欧冠[歐冠] Ou1 Guan4 UEFA Champions League 1 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 3 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep21/50 words - 16 min 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 4 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 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 1 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 1 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 1 上架[上架] shang4 jia4 to put goods on shelves; (of a product) to be available for sale 2 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 5 一夜爆红[一夜爆紅] yi1 ye4 bao4 hong2 to become popular overnight 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 1 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 3 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 2 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 3 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 3 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 3 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 1 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep21/75 words - 24 min 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 发售[發售] fa1 shou4 to sell 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 5 纸杯[紙杯] zhi3 bei1 paper cup 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 5 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 9 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 3 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 2 终点站[終點站] zhong1 dian3 zhan4 terminus; final stop on rail or bus line 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 2 末班车[末班車] mo4 ban1 che1 last bus or train; last chance 1 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 4 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 5 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 1 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 1 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 5 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 8 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 5 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 3 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 2 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 2 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 2 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 2 漫天要价[漫天要價] man4 tian1 yao4 jia4 to ask for sky-high prices 2 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep21/125 words - 35 min 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 2 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 3 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 3 工期[工期] gong1 qi1 time allocated for a project; completion date 1 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 2 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 1 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 1 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 3 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 3 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 2 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 2 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 2 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 6 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 2 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 3 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 5 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 4 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 6 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 7 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 外观设计[外觀設計] wai4 guan1 she4 ji4 look; external appearance; design; overall brand look or logo that can be patented 1 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 7 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 4 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 2 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 3 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 7 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 1 错位[錯位] cuo4 wei4 to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery) 3 椅[椅] yi3 chair 3 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 5 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 5 一边倒[一邊倒] yi1 bian1 dao3 to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally 1 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 3 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/50 words - 9 min 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 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 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 2 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 3 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 撒手不管[撒手不管] sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 3 总的来说[總的來說] zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 零部件[零部件] ling2 bu4 jian4 spare part; component 1 厂家[廠家] chang3 jia1 factory; factory owners 1 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 6 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 3 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 15 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 7 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 1 维权[維權] wei2 quan2 to defend (legal) rights 3 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/75 words - 15 min 主抓[主抓] zhu3 zhua1 to be in charge of; to concentrate on 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 祺[祺] qi2 auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress 5 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 7 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 3 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 3 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 4 电车[電車] dian4 che1 trolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 1 铁轨[鐵軌] tie3 gui3 rail; railroad track; CL:根[gen1] 3 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 4 撕[撕] si1 to tear 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 谩骂[謾罵] man4 ma4 to hurl abuse; to deride; to call sb names 1 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 1 滑坡[滑坡] hua2 po1 rockslide; landslip; landslide; mudslide; fig. slump; downturn; to decline 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/100 words - 22 min 撤诉[撤訴] che4 su4 to drop a lawsuit 3 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 3 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 4 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 3 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 4 压垮[壓垮] ya1 kua3 to cause sth to collapse under the weight; (fig.) to overwhelm 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 1 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 2 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 2 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 3 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 反作用[反作用] fan3 zuo4 yong4 opposite reaction 1 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 2 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/125 words - 33 min 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 3 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 2 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 2 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 3 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 1 飞地[飛地] fei1 di4 administrative enclave; land of one country enclosed within another; a salient 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 6 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 2 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 2 联系人[聯繫人] lian2 xi4 ren2 contact (person) 3 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 璇[璇] xuan2 (jade) 2 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 2 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 2 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 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 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/150 words - 37 min 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 个展[個展] ge4 zhan3 a one-person exhibition 2 浮气[浮氣] fu2 qi4 feeble breath; frivolity; flippancy 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 3 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 1 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 5 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 彼岸[彼岸] bi3 an4 the other shore; (Buddhism) paramita 1 交织[交織] jiao1 zhi1 to interweave 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 2 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 薄酒[薄酒] bo2 jiu3 dilute wine; insipid wine; I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor (humble) 1 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 2 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 2 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 3 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep22/159 words - 41 min 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 2 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 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 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 3 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 2 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 3 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep23/25 words - 13 min 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 1 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 1 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 2 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 2 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 2 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 3 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 2 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 底料[底料] di3 liao4 base ingredient; base (cooking); primer (paint) 1 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 2 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 1 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 5 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 2 冷血动物[冷血動物] leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 cold-blooded animal; fig. cold-hearted person 1 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 9 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep23/50 words - 20 min 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 3 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 6 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 1 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 1 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 3 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 4 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 5 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 3 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 1 躲躲闪闪[躲躲閃閃] duo3 duo3 shan3 shan3 to evade; to dodge (out of the way) 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 3 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 2 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 3 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 3 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 1 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 1 创口[創口] chuang1 kou3 a wound; a cut 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep23/75 words - 32 min 客室[客室] ke4 shi4 guest room 1 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 1 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 2 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 1 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 2 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 9 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 1 剑道[劍道] jian4 dao4 kendō (sports) 4 空谈[空談] kong1 tan2 prattle; idle chit-chat 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 1 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 1 阿森纳[阿森納] A1 sen1 na4 Arsenal Football Club 1 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep23/100 words - 38 min 辅修[輔修] fu3 xiu1 to minor in; minor 1 日语[日語] Ri4 yu3 Japanese language 4 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 3 掏心掏肺[掏心掏肺] tao1 xin1 tao1 fei4 to be totally devoted (to a person) 1 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 1 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 3 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 2 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 2 海贼王[海賊王] Hai3 zei2 wang2 One Piece (manga and anime) 3 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 海贼[海賊] hai3 zei2 pirate 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 1 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 3 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) 2 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep23/105 words - 43 min 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 7 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 1 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 2 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep24/25 words - 9 min 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 尽职[盡職] jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties; conscientious 1 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 4 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 9 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 3 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 1 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 2 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 2 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 1 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 6 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 2 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 4 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 2 吃软不吃硬[吃軟不吃硬] chi1 ruan3 bu4 chi1 ying4 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom); amenable to coaxing but not coercion 1 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep24/50 words - 13 min 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 2 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 1 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 爱丽丝[愛麗絲] Ai4 li4 si1 Alice (name) 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 2 娜娜[娜娜] Na4 na4 Nana (name); Nana (1880 novel by Émile Zola); Nana (Japanese manga series) 2 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 2 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 2 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 1 小标题[小標題] xiao3 biao1 ti2 subheading 1 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 1 道貌岸然[道貌岸然] dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 sanctimonious; dignified 1 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep24/75 words - 24 min 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 杜甫[杜甫] Du4 Fu3 Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet 1 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 3 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 5 秋叶原[秋葉原] Qiu1 ye4 yuan2 Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores 1 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 5 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 1 粤语[粵語] Yue4 yu3 Cantonese language 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 1 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 1 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 1 乐高[樂高] Le4 gao1 Lego (toys) 1 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 3 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 2 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 1 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2 cai4 salted vegetables; pickles 3 冲剂[沖劑] chong1 ji4 medicine to be taken after being mixed with water (or other liquid) 1 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 海关[海關] hai3 guan1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep24/100 words - 34 min 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 3 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 4 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 1 就义[就義] jiu4 yi4 to be killed for a righteous cause; to die a martyr 1 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 1 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 1 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 4 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 2 白虎[白虎] Bai2 hu3 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia 1 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 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 4 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 2 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 3 地基[地基] di4 ji1 foundations (of a building); base 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep24/125 words - 38 min 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 4 聚宝盆[聚寶盆] ju4 bao3 pen2 treasure bowl (mythology); fig. source of wealth; cornucopia; gold mine 1 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 花坛[花壇] hua1 tan2 decorative mass planting of flowers and shrubs, often bounded by a low masonry border, and often part of a streetscape 1 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 1 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 3 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 3 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 3 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 1 贤内助[賢內助] xian2 nei4 zhu4 (said of sb else's wife) a good wife 1 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 1 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 2 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 2 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 2 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep25/25 words - 8 min 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 4 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 1 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 伏尔泰[伏爾泰] Fu2 er3 tai4 Voltaire (1694-1778), Enlightenment philosopher 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 2 朗读[朗讀] lang3 du2 to read aloud 1 冰心[冰心] Bing1 Xin1 Bing Xin (1900-1999), female poet and children's writer 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 1 司马迁[司馬遷] Si1 ma3 Qian1 Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4], known as the father of Chinese historiography 1 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 1 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 2 天鹅湖[天鵝湖] Tian1 e2 Hu2 Swan Lake 6 春意[春意] chun1 yi4 beginning of spring; thoughts of love 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 1 真人版[真人版] zhen1 ren2 ban3 real-life version (of some imaginary character) 1 天鹅[天鵝] tian1 e2 swan 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 1 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 2 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep25/50 words - 19 min 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 2 啤[啤] pi2 beer 2 屏蔽[屏蔽] ping2 bi4 to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 1 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 3 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 摇摆不定[搖擺不定] yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 indecisive; wavering 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 3 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 2 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 1 滑雪[滑雪] hua2 xue3 to ski; skiing 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 2 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 1 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep25/75 words - 30 min 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 青木[青木] Qing1 mu4 Aoki (Japanese surname) 3 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 1 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 1 剧院[劇院] ju4 yuan4 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 1 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 4 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 2 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 5 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 2 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 意向书[意向書] yi4 xiang4 shu1 letter of intent (LOI) (commerce) 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 3 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 1 韧劲[韌勁] ren4 jin4 tenacity 1 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 1 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 9 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep25/92 words - 34 min 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 2 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 2 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 延川[延川] Yan2 chuan1 Yanchuan county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi 27 赛道[賽道] sai4 dao4 race course 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 4 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 7 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 3 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 1 散伙[散伙] san4 huo3 to disband; (of a partnership, group etc) to break up 1 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep26/25 words - 5 min 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 1 阿蒙[阿蒙] A1 meng2 Amun, deity in Egyptian mythology, also spelled Amon, Amoun, Amen, and rarely Imen 1 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 2 铁板[鐵板] tie3 ban3 iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 3 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 3 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 2 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 1 下架[下架] xia4 jia4 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) 2 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 2 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 2 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 4 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 3 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 2 主心骨[主心骨] zhu3 xin1 gu3 backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment 1 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 2 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 1 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep26/50 words - 13 min 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 4 出具[出具] chu1 ju4 to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide 1 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 1 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 2 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 3 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 1 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate 1 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 本年度[本年度] ben3 nian2 du4 this year; the current year 1 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 1 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 4 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 1 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 7 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep26/75 words - 23 min 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 赌咒发誓[賭咒發誓] du3 zhou4 fa1 shi4 to vow 1 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 1 拉伤[拉傷] la1 shang1 to pull; to injure by straining 1 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 1 伽[伽] jia1 traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [ga1]; also pr. [qie2] 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 2 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 1 桦[樺] hua4 birch tree; Betula japonica 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 1 风向标[風向標] feng1 xiang4 biao1 vane; propellor blade; weather vane; windsock 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 1 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 2 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 月度[月度] yue4 du4 monthly 1 十二月[十二月] Shi2 er4 yue4 December; twelfth month (of the lunar year) 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep26/100 words - 36 min 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 3 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 2 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 2 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 3 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 李鹏[李鵬] Li3 Peng2 Li Peng (1928-), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tiananmen clampdown 1 铜仁[銅仁] Tong2 ren2 Tongren city and prefecture in Guizhou 1 寿桃[壽桃] shou4 tao2 (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu; fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift 1 静安区[靜安區] Jing4 an1 qu1 Jing'an district, central Shanghai 1 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 2 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 2 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 避让[避讓] bi4 rang4 to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 2 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 2 包扎[包扎] bao1 za1 variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1] 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 2 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 2 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep26/105 words - 36 min 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 1 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 3 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 3 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 7 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep27/25 words - 10 min 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 3 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 2 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 1 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 1 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 2 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 3 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 1 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 3 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 1 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 1 冥想[冥想] ming2 xiang3 to meditate; meditation 1 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep27/50 words - 17 min 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 2 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 2 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 1 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 2 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 2 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 2 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 1 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 2 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep27/75 words - 28 min 功绩[功績] gong1 ji4 feat; contribution; merits and achievements 1 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 2 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 3 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 2 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 暴跌[暴跌] bao4 die1 (economics) to slump; steep fall (in value etc) 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 1 拒收[拒收] ju4 shou1 to reject; to refuse to accept 1 心急火燎[心急火燎] xin1 ji2 huo3 liao3 to burn with anxiety 1 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 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 1 泼妇[潑婦] po1 fu4 shrew; vixen 1 不划算[不划算] bu4 hua2 suan4 it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 3 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 2 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep27/94 words - 44 min 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 3 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 1 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 撒哈拉[撒哈拉] Sa1 ha1 la1 Sahara 1 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 2 镰[鐮] lian2 scythe; sickle 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 3 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 3 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep28/25 words - 13 min 精神焕发[精神煥發] jing1 shen2 huan4 fa1 in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor 1 富士山[富士山] Fu4 shi4 Shan1 Mt. Fuji, Japan 3 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 3 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 旅店[旅店] lu:3 dian4 inn; small hotel 2 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 2 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 2 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 银鱼[銀魚] yin2 yu2 oriental whitebait; slender silvery-white fish e.g. Galaxias maculatus and Salangichthys microdon 1 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 3 轰炸[轟炸] hong1 zha4 to bomb; to bombard; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 私信[私信] si1 xin4 private correspondence; personal letter; (computing) personal message (PM); to message sb 1 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 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep28/50 words - 21 min 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 2 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 2 守岁[守歲] shou3 sui4 to see in the New Year 1 年报[年報] nian2 bao4 annual report 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 2 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 谢顶[謝頂] xie4 ding3 to go bald 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear 1 唠唠叨叨[嘮嘮叨叨] lao2 lao5 dao1 dao1 to chatter; to babble 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 1 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 1 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 5 春游[春遊] chun1 you2 spring outing; spring excursion 1 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 1 展览会[展覽會] zhan3 lan3 hui4 exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 1 精挑细选[精挑細選] jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 to select very carefully 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep28/75 words - 32 min 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 独角兽[獨角獸] du2 jiao3 shou4 unicorn 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老伴儿[老伴兒] lao3 ban4 r5 erhua variant of 老伴[lao3 ban4] 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 1 聚散[聚散] ju4 san4 coming together and separating; aggregation and dissipation 1 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 4 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 1 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 1 山本[山本] Shan1 ben3 Yamamoto (Japanese surname) 1 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 1 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 1 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 1 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 2 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 4 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep28/88 words - 38 min 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 2 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 2 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 1 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 4 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 3 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 4 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 11 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/25 words - 8 min 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 1 洗面奶[洗面奶] xi3 mian4 nai3 cleansing lotion 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 1 短视[短視] duan3 shi4 to lack foresight 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 2 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 电子商务[電子商務] dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4 e-commerce 1 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 2 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 1 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 2 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 2 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 1 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 3 展位[展位] zhan3 wei4 relative position of exhibition booth; allocated floor space for display stall; allotted exhibit area 8 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/50 words - 13 min 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 3 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 2 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 3 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 2 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 1 共同体[共同體] gong4 tong2 ti3 community 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 1 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 3 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 2 下陆[下陸] Xia4 lu4 Xialu district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei 1 滥用职权[濫用職權] lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 abuse of power 1 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 7 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/75 words - 19 min 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 1 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 1 撤职[撤職] che4 zhi2 to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office 1 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 毕设[畢設] bi4 she4 graduation project 1 结业[結業] jie2 ye4 to finish school, esp. a short course; to complete a course 1 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 2 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 1 家电[家電] jia1 dian4 household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 2 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 更新换代[更新換代] geng1 xin1 huan4 dai4 reform and renewal; generational change 1 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 2 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 1 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/100 words - 25 min 归根到底[歸根到底] gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 after all; in the final analysis; ultimately 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 1 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 1 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 2 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 2 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 3 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 参展[參展] can1 zhan3 to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 嘲[嘲] chao2 to ridicule; to mock 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 1 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 1 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 3 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 3 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/125 words - 32 min 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 1 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 交杯酒[交杯酒] jiao1 bei1 jiu3 formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 2 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 3 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 1 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 1 刑警[刑警] xing2 jing3 abbr. for 刑事警察[xing2 shi4 jing3 cha2]; criminal police 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 4 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 1 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 4 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 变形金刚[變形金剛] Bian4 xing2 jin1 gang1 Transformers (franchise) 3 车间[車間] che1 jian1 workshop; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/150 words - 39 min 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 1 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 馥[馥] fu4 fragrance; scent; aroma 1 芮[芮] rui4 small 1 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 2 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 1 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 1 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 2 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 1 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 1 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 发回[發回] fa1 hui2 to send back; to return 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep29/156 words - 40 min 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 2 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 2 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 2 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 2 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 2 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 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep30/25 words - 6 min 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 1 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 1 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 扶植[扶植] fu2 zhi2 to foster; to support 1 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 5 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 1 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 另一[另一] ling4 yi1 another; the other 1 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 2 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 变量[變量] bian4 liang4 variable (math.) 1 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 1 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 1 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 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 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 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 1 本性难移[本性難移] ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep30/50 words - 12 min 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 明眼人[明眼人] ming2 yan3 ren2 perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind) 1 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 9 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 2 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 泄愤[洩憤] xie4 fen4 to give vent to anger 1 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 死要面子活受罪[死要面子活受罪] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 huo2 shou4 zui4 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom) 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 苦大仇深[苦大仇深] ku3 da4 chou2 shen1 great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment 1 展品[展品] zhan3 pin3 exhibit; displayed item 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep30/75 words - 24 min 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 1 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 1 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 1 比利时[比利時] Bi3 li4 shi2 Belgium 3 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 1 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 见方[見方] jian4 fang1 a (10 meter) square; a square of given side 1 上纲上线[上綱上線] shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4 to criticize (as a matter of principle) 1 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 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 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 1 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 2 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 2 皮埃尔[皮埃爾] Pi2 ai1 er3 Pierre (name) 2 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep30/100 words - 28 min 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 1 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 1 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 1 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 1 辛勤[辛勤] xin1 qin2 hardworking; industrious 1 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 1 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 1 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 2 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 校对[校對] jiao4 dui4 proofreader; to proofread; to calibrate 1 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纸张[紙張] zhi3 zhang1 paper 2 亮度[亮度] liang4 du4 brightness 1 光泽[光澤] guang1 ze2 luster; gloss 1 肌理[肌理] ji1 li3 texture (of skin, surface etc) 1 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 1 吸附[吸附] xi1 fu4 to adhere to a surface; to absorb; to draw in; (fig.) to attract; (chemistry) adsorption 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep30/125 words - 38 min 表现力[表現力] biao3 xian4 li4 expressive power 1 置身[置身] zhi4 shen1 to place oneself; to stay 1 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 1 靶子[靶子] ba3 zi5 target 2 朝气蓬勃[朝氣蓬勃] zhao1 qi4 peng2 bo2 full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark 2 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 1 简章[簡章] jian3 zhang1 concise list of rules; brochure; pamphlet 1 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 2 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 试行[試行] shi4 xing2 to try out; to test 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 7 剪彩[剪彩] jian3 cai3 to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) 1 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 1 街头巷尾[街頭巷尾] jie1 tou2 xiang4 wei3 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 1 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 1 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 3 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep30/126 words - 38 min 百几[百幾] bai3 ji3 more than a hundred 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep31/25 words - 8 min 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 1 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 1 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 1 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 产业链[產業鏈] chan3 ye4 lian4 industry chain (concept proposed by US scholar Michael Porter in 1985) 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 草拟[草擬] cao3 ni3 first draft; to draw up (a first version) 1 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 1 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 1 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 成龙[成龍] cheng2 long2 to succeed in life; to become somebody 1 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 1 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 脱离苦海[脫離苦海] tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3 to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 3 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 4 身板[身板] shen1 ban3 body; physique; physical condition 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep31/50 words - 11 min 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 1 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 1 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 2 脱脂[脫脂] tuo1 zhi1 to remove fat; to skim (milk) 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 枪弹[槍彈] qiang1 dan4 bullet 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 3 弹头[彈頭] dan4 tou2 warhead 1 弹壳[彈殼] dan4 ke2 ammunition case 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 硝酸[硝酸] xiao1 suan1 nitric acid 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 溶液[溶液] rong2 ye4 solution (chemistry) 1 显现[顯現] xian3 xian4 appearance; to appear 1 垢[垢] gou4 dirt; disgrace 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 浅色[淺色] qian3 se4 light color 1 竹木[竹木] zhu2 mu4 bamboo and wood 1 制品[製品] zhi4 pin3 products; goods 2 长势[長勢] zhang3 shi4 how well a crop (or plant) is growing; growth 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 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep31/75 words - 15 min 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 2 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 1 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 1 进士[進士] jin4 shi4 successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 2 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 1 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 杉[杉] shan1 China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1] 1 承重[承重] cheng2 zhong4 to sustain; to bear the weight (of the upper storeys in architecture); load-bearing 1 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 1 春笋[春筍] chun1 sun3 springtime bamboo shoots; fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate 1 蕨[蕨] jue2 Pteridium aquilinum; bracken 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 3 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 1 农活[農活] nong2 huo2 farm work 1 可巧[可巧] ke3 qiao3 by happy coincidence 1 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep31/100 words - 25 min 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 1 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 1 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 1 天体[天體] tian1 ti3 celestial body; nude body 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 2 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 小灶[小灶] xiao3 zao4 mess hall for high-ranking cadres; (fig.) special treatment; cf. 大灶[da4 zao4] 1 卡路里[卡路里] ka3 lu4 li3 calorie (loanword) 1 望梅止渴[望梅止渴] wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions 1 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 兰花[蘭花] lan2 hua1 cymbidium; orchid 1 胸肉[胸肉] xiong1 rou4 breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc) 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 贪吃[貪吃] tan1 chi1 gluttonous; voracious 1 补考[補考] bu3 kao3 to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit 1 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 2 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 2 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 南[南] nan2 south 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep31/125 words - 31 min 浔[潯] xun2 name of a river; steep bank 1 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 2 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 1 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 2 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic 1 代表性[代表性] dai4 biao3 xing4 representativeness; representative; typical 1 相像[相像] xiang1 xiang4 to resemble one another; to be alike; similar 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 1 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 1 古宅[古宅] gu3 zhai2 former residence 1 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 1 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 1 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 7 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 1 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 水潭[水潭] shui3 tan2 puddle; pool 1 瀑布[瀑布] pu4 bu4 waterfall 4 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep31/144 words - 39 min 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 2 复旦大学[復旦大學] Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2 Fudan University, Shanghai 1 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 1 坐班[坐班] zuo4 ban1 to work office hours; on duty 1 小强[小強] Xiao3 Qiang2 cockroach (slang) 1 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 图像[圖像] tu2 xiang4 image; picture; graphic 1 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 闭着[閉著] bi4 zhe5 closed 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 瘤子[瘤子] liu2 zi5 tumor 2 动脉[動脈] dong4 mai4 artery 3 四大皆空[四大皆空] si4 da4 jie1 kong1 lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom); this world is an illusion 4 看破红尘[看破紅塵] kan1 po4 hong2 chen2 to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk); disillusioned with human society; to reject the world for a monastic life 5 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep32/25 words - 10 min 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 1 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 1 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 1 尺度[尺度] chi3 du4 scale; yardstick 1 老成[老成] lao3 cheng2 mature; experienced; sophisticated 1 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 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 1 起名[起名] qi3 ming2 to name; to christen; to take a name 1 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 4 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 2 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 4 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep32/50 words - 15 min 来源于[來源於] lai2 yuan2 yu2 to originate in 1 开屏[開屏] kai1 ping2 (a peacock) spreads its tail 1 杯垫[杯墊] bei1 dian4 (beverage) coaster 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 黑粉[黑粉] hei1 fen3 (slang) anti-fan 3 无事生非[無事生非] wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to make trouble out of nothing 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 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] 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 1 球迷[球迷] qiu2 mi2 fan (ball sports); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 1 纸箱[紙箱] zhi3 xiang1 carton; cardboard box 1 头套[頭套] tou2 tao4 actor's headgear; wig; head covering 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 剁手党[剁手黨] duo4 shou3 dang3 online shopaholic 2 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 1 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 3 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 1 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 甲鱼[甲魚] jia3 yu2 turtle; terrapin; Taiwan pr. [jia4 yu2] 1 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep32/75 words - 31 min 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 1 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 1 巨响[巨響] ju4 xiang3 loud sound 1 要塞[要塞] yao4 sai4 stronghold; fort; fortification 1 耳塞[耳塞] er3 sai1 earplug; earphone 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 2 口头禅[口頭禪] kou3 tou2 chan2 Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 1 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 1 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 1 条条大路通罗马[條條大路通羅馬] tiao2 tiao2 da4 lu4 tong1 Luo2 ma3 all roads lead to Rome; use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 1 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 2 佛系[佛系] Fo2 xi4 (neologism c. 2017) (coll.) chill about everything (typically used to describe young people who don't buy into aspirational society) 1 顿悟[頓悟] dun4 wu4 a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) 2 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 2 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 候车室[候車室] hou4 che1 shi4 waiting room (for train, bus etc) 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep32/100 words - 37 min 改签[改簽] gai3 qian1 to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 寻短见[尋短見] xun2 duan3 jian4 to commit suicide 1 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 1 遇险[遇險] yu4 xian3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger 1 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 3 骑行[騎行] qi2 xing2 to ride (a bicycle, horse, motorbike etc); cycling; horseback riding; motorbike riding; a ride; CL:次[ci4] 8 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 1 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 1 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 3 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 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 1 紫外线[紫外線] zi3 wai4 xian4 ultraviolet ray 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 2 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 研究员[研究員] yan2 jiu1 yuan2 researcher 1 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 2 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep32/106 words - 39 min 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 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 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 1 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 1 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep33/25 words - 3 min 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 试点[試點] shi4 dian3 test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme 1 上半年[上半年] shang4 ban4 nian2 first half (of a year) 1 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 3 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 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 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 2 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 褪色[褪色] tui4 se4 to fade (of colors); also pr. [tui4 shai3] 1 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 开通[開通] kai1 tong1 to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep33/50 words - 12 min 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 2 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 2 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 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 1 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 1 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 1 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 1 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 1 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 1 臂[臂] bi4 arm 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 1 调酒师[調酒師] tiao2 jiu3 shi1 bartender 1 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 营业时间[營業時間] ying2 ye4 shi2 jian1 time of business; opening hours (of shop); working time 1 酒单[酒單] jiu3 dan1 wine list (in a restaurant etc) 1 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 2 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep33/75 words - 24 min 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 3 欠条[欠條] qian4 tiao2 IOU; certificate of indebtedness 4 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 2 吐沫[吐沫] tu4 mo5 saliva; spittle 1 马克笔[馬克筆] ma3 ke4 bi3 marker (loanword); felt marker 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 1 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 2 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 1 碰碰车[碰碰車] peng4 peng4 che1 bumper car 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 2 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep33/100 words - 44 min 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 2 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 1 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 1 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 3 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 理发店[理髮店] li3 fa4 dian4 barbershop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1] 1 转念[轉念] zhuan3 nian4 to have second thoughts about sth; to think better of 1 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 注释[注釋] zhu4 shi4 marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 3 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 5 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 3 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep33/101 words - 44 min 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 2 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep34/25 words - 9 min 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 露西[露西] Lu4 xi1 Lucy 1 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 1 大雅[大雅] da4 ya3 one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 1 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 1 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 2 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 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]) 3 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 2 季后赛[季後賽] ji4 hou4 sai4 a playoff 1 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep34/50 words - 25 min 林书豪[林書豪] Lin2 Shu1 hao2 Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA) 3 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 1 乔丹[喬丹] Qiao2 dan1 Jordan (name) 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 1 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 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 1 沉着[沉著] chen2 zhuo2 steady; calm and collected; not nervous 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 4 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 抗压[抗壓] kang4 ya1 to resist pressure or stress; pressure-resistant 1 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 4 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 摄制[攝製] she4 zhi4 to produce (a TV show etc) 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep34/75 words - 36 min 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 1 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 1 翘班[翹班] qiao4 ban1 to skip work; to sneak out of work early 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 2 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 1 产地[產地] chan3 di4 source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 推后[推後] tui1 hou4 to push back (progress, the times etc) 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 聋[聾] long2 deaf 1 黑帮[黑幫] hei1 bang1 bunch of gangsters; criminal gang; organized crime syndicate 1 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep34/84 words - 39 min 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 2 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 10 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 10 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 9 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep35/25 words - 6 min 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 2 多样[多樣] duo1 yang4 diverse; diversity; manifold 1 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 1 洋洋[洋洋] yang2 yang2 vast; impressive; self-satisfied; immensely pleased with oneself 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 1 夫唱妇随[夫唱婦隨] fu1 chang4 fu4 sui2 fig. the man sings and the woman follows; fig. marital harmony 1 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 2 岔开[岔開] cha4 kai1 to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject) 1 爵士音乐[爵士音樂] jue2 shi4 yin1 yue4 jazz (loanword) 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 1 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 1 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 3 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 2 脐橙[臍橙] qi2 cheng2 navel orange 1 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 1 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 蜜柑[蜜柑] mi4 gan1 mandarin orange; tangerine 2 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 1 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep35/50 words - 15 min 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 零头[零頭] ling2 tou2 odd; scrap; remainder 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 1 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 1 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 1 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 1 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 1 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 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] 2 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 助教[助教] zhu4 jiao4 teaching assistant 1 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 2 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 1 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 1 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep35/75 words - 24 min 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 2 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 1 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 1 若即若离[若即若離] ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2 lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); fig. to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 1 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 5 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 1 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 1 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 1 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 希腊[希臘] Xi1 la4 Greece 1 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 1 翻新[翻新] fan1 xin1 to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging 1 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 狼多肉少[狼多肉少] lang2 duo1 rou4 shao3 many wolves and not enough meat; not enough to go around 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep35/100 words - 37 min 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 名花有主[名花有主] ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3 the girl is already taken (idiom) 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 缓冲[緩衝] huan3 chong1 buffer; to cushion; to adjust to sharp changes 1 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 1 明德[明德] ming2 de2 highest virtue; illustrious virtue 1 俄罗斯人[俄羅斯人] E2 luo2 si1 ren2 Russian (person) 1 俄语[俄語] E2 yu3 Russian (language) 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 1 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 2 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 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 1 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 线程[線程] xian4 cheng2 (computing) thread 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep35/125 words - 44 min 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 2 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 1 隔开[隔開] ge2 kai1 to separate 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 1 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 4 早茶[早茶] zao3 cha2 morning tea 1 广东话[廣東話] Guang3 dong1 hua4 Cantonese language 1 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 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 1 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep35/133 words - 46 min 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 2 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 1 洒水机[灑水機] sa3 shui3 ji1 sprinkler 1 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 1 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 1 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 1 逃婚[逃婚] tao2 hun1 to flee to avoid an arranged marriage 3 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep36/25 words - 15 min 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 3 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 1 汤姆[湯姆] Tang1 mu3 Tom (name) 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 姑妈[姑媽] gu1 ma1 (coll.) father's married sister; paternal aunt 3 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 2 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 1 才[纔] cai2 a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only 1 插上[插上] cha1 shang5 to plug into; to insert; to stick in 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 前卫[前衛] qian2 wei4 advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position) 1 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 错车[錯車] cuo4 che1 to give right of way to another vehicle 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 1 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 4 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 4 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 2 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep36/50 words - 41 min 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 形式主义[形式主義] xing2 shi4 zhu3 yi4 Formalism (art) 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 2 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 1 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 2 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 1 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 1 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 1 莫斯科[莫斯科] Mo4 si1 ke1 Moscow, capital of Russia 1 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 1 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 3 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 1 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 1 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 //Dear Missy - S1/Ep36/64 words - 46 min 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 1 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 品类[品類] pin3 lei4 category; kind 1 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 1 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 1 前瞻性[前瞻性] qian2 zhan1 xing4 farsightedness; perspicacity; prescience; forward-looking 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 先决条件[先決條件] xian1 jue2 tiao2 jian4 precondition; prerequisite 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 1 挤压[擠壓] ji3 ya1 to squeeze; to press; to extrude 1 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 2 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc) 1