//American Girl - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 截至[截至] jie2 zhi4 up to (a time); by (a time) 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 广州市[廣州市] Guang3 zhou1 shi4 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 卫生部[衛生部] Wei4 sheng1 bu4 Ministry of Health 广东省[廣東省] Guang3 dong1 sheng3 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 境内[境內] jing4 nei4 within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch //American Girl - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 副部长[副部長] fu4 bu4 zhang3 assistant (government) minister 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 查找[查找] cha2 zhao3 to search for; to look up 病因[病因] bing4 yin1 cause of disease; pathogen 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 防治[防治] fang2 zhi4 to prevent and cure; prevention and cure 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 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 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 杰西[傑西] Jie2 xi1 Jesse (name) 淅沥[淅瀝] xi1 li4 (onom.) patter of rain 哗啦[嘩啦] hua1 la1 (onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 洛杉矶[洛杉磯] Luo4 shan1 ji1 Los Angeles, California 马术[馬術] ma3 shu4 equestrianism; horsemanship 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 壁癌[壁癌] bi4 ai2 persistent mold on the wall; efflorescence //American Girl - S1/Ep1/75 words - 7 min 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 水花[水花] shui3 hua1 splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 制服呢[制服呢] zhi4 fu2 ni2 tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc) 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 澡[澡] zao3 bath 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) //American Girl - S1/Ep1/100 words - 9 min 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 拨号[撥號] bo1 hao4 to dial a telephone number 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 秉[秉] bing3 to grasp; to hold; to maintain 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 炒鱿鱼[炒魷魚] chao3 you2 yu2 (coll.) to fire sb; to sack sb 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 乳癌[乳癌] ru3 ai2 breast cancer 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/125 words - 10 min 淋巴结[淋巴結] lin2 ba1 jie2 lymphatic node; lymph gland 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 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 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 约翰[約翰] Yue1 han4 John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) 缪[繆] miao4 mu (Greek letter Μμ) 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 资优生[資優生] zi1 you1 sheng1 brilliant student 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 联络簿[聯絡簿] lian2 luo4 bu4 contact book 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/150 words - 12 min 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 默写[默寫] mo4 xie3 to write from memory 凸显[凸顯] tu1 xian3 to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 娘[孃] niang2 variant of 娘[niang2] 唤[喚] huan4 to call 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 字句[字句] zi4 ju4 words; expressions; writing 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 修辞[修辭] xiu1 ci2 rhetoric 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 排比[排比] pai2 bi3 parallelism (grammar) 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 木兰[木蘭] mu4 lan2 lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora) 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse //American Girl - S1/Ep1/175 words - 13 min 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 中部[中部] zhong1 bu4 middle part; central section 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 训导处[訓導處] xun4 dao3 chu4 dean of students office (Tw) 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 牙套[牙套] ya2 tao4 orthodontic brace; (dental) crown 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 美国人[美國人] Mei3 guo2 ren2 American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 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 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) 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/200 words - 16 min 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 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) 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 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] 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 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) 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 西[西] xi1 west 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) //American Girl - S1/Ep1/225 words - 19 min 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 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 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 妤[妤] yu2 handsome; fair 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 洁净[潔淨] jie2 jing4 clean; to cleanse 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 耶稣[耶穌] Ye1 su1 Jesus 阿门[阿門] a1 men2 amen (loanword) 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/250 words - 23 min 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) 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 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 纱布[紗布] sha1 bu4 gauze 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 罹患[罹患] li2 huan4 to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month //American Girl - S1/Ep1/275 words - 25 min 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 李[李] li3 plum 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 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 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 球杆[球杆] qiu2 gan1 club (golf); cue (billiards); also written 球桿|球杆[qiu2 gan1] 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 靠北[靠北] kao4 bei3 (lit.) to cry over one's dad's death (from Taiwanese 哭爸, POJ pr. [khàu-pē]); (slang) (Tw) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! 哎呦[哎呦] ai1 you1 (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch! 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 耶稣基督[耶穌基督] Ye1 su1 Ji1 du1 Jesus Christ 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 佛祖[佛祖] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 抵债[抵債] di3 zhai4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 蟾蜍[蟾蜍] chan2 chu2 toad 貔貅[貔貅] pi2 xiu1 mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail; also written 辟邪; fig. valiant soldier 招财[招財] zhao1 cai2 lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3]) 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing //American Girl - S1/Ep1/300 words - 28 min 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 麦片[麥片] mai4 pian4 oatmeal; rolled oats 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 发夹[髮夾] fa4 jia1 hair clip 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 秃头[禿頭] tu1 tou2 baldness 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/325 words - 33 min 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 单字[單字] dan1 zi4 single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language) 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 撕[撕] si1 to tear 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 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 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 公车[公車] gong1 che1 bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1] 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell //American Girl - S1/Ep1/350 words - 36 min 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 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 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 冰雪[冰雪] bing1 xue3 ice and snow 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 台客[台客] Tai2 ke4 stereotypical Taiwanese person (often derogatory) 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/375 words - 41 min 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 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] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 点查[點查] dian3 cha2 to inspect 汉诺威[漢諾威] Han4 nuo4 wei1 Hanover 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 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) 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 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 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 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 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/400 words - 44 min 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 复数[複數] fu4 shu4 plural; complex number (math.) 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 口哨[口哨] kou3 shao4 whistle 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 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 取款机[取款機] qu3 kuan3 ji1 ATM 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 唧唧喳喳[唧唧喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chattering or giggling 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen //American Girl - S1/Ep1/425 words - 48 min 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 梳妆台[梳妝檯] shu1 zhuang1 tai2 dressing table 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 昱[昱] yu4 bright light 璇[璇] xuan2 (jade) 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 芷[芷] zhi3 angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed //American Girl - S1/Ep1/450 words - 53 min 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 开台[開臺] kai1 tai2 start of play; opening of theatrical performance 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 离线[離線] li2 xian4 offline (computing) 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place //American Girl - S1/Ep1/475 words - 54 min 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 体罚[體罰] ti3 fa2 corporal punishment 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 不打不成器[不打不成器] bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 qi4 spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom) 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 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] 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 网咖[網咖] wang3 ka1 Internet café (Tw) 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 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 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better //American Girl - S1/Ep1/500 words - 57 min 座谈会[座談會] zuo4 tan2 hui4 conference; symposium; rap session 通知单[通知單] tong1 zhi1 dan1 notification; notice; ticket; receipt 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 染病[染病] ran3 bing4 to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease 非典[非典] fei1 dian3 atypical pneumonia; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SARS 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 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 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler //American Girl - S1/Ep1/525 words - 60 min 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 次第[次第] ci4 di4 order; sequence; one after another 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 部落格[部落格] bu4 luo4 ge2 blog (loanword) (Tw) 网志[網誌] wang3 zhi4 blog; weblog; same as 博客[bo2 ke4] 校内[校內] xiao4 nei4 on-campus; intramural 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 受洗[受洗] shou4 xi3 to receive baptism; baptized 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 森[森] sen1 forest 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance //American Girl - S1/Ep1/550 words - 64 min 旧金山[舊金山] Jiu4 jin1 shan1 San Francisco, California 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 奶昔[奶昔] nai3 xi1 milkshake (loanword) 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 糕[糕] gao1 cake 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 棉花糖[棉花糖] mian2 hua1 tang2 cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous //American Girl - S1/Ep1/575 words - 67 min 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 冲掉[沖掉] chong1 diao4 to wash out; to leach 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful //American Girl - S1/Ep1/600 words - 70 min 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 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 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 写真[寫真] xie3 zhen1 portrait; to describe sth accurately 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] //American Girl - S1/Ep1/625 words - 72 min PO[PO] pou1 (Tw) (Internet slang) to post (online) 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 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 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 退烧药[退燒藥] tui4 shao1 yao4 antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide) 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 咳[咳] ke2 cough 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 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) //American Girl - S1/Ep1/650 words - 75 min 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 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 唾液[唾液] tuo4 ye4 saliva 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 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 防疫[防疫] fang2 yi4 disease prevention; protection against epidemic 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with //American Girl - S1/Ep1/675 words - 91 min 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil //American Girl - S1/Ep1/681 words - 100 min 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc)