//All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 32 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 24 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 24 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 28 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 42 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 4 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 318 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 323 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 97 校草[校草] xiao4 cao3 the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1]) 3 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 6 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 11 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 6 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 5 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 8 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 141 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 9 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 2 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 34 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 7 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 54 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 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 11 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 11 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 9 恩仇[恩仇] en1 chou2 debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge 4 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 3 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 45 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 60 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]) 4 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 4 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 304 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 22 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 12 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 2 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 7 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 4 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 2 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 195 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 21 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 6 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 3 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 4 三水[三水] San1 shui3 Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 143 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] 11 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 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]) 5 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 3 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 3 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 4 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 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 3 删[刪] shan1 to delete 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 10 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 2 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 31 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 11 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 106 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 8 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 6 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 5 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 1 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 16 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 44 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 3 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 3 避难[避難] bi4 nan4 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 15 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 3 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 1 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 2 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 4 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 65 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 3 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 3 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 1 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 2 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 4 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 51 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 34 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 75 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 9 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 6 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 5 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 2 花架子[花架子] hua1 jia4 zi5 attractive appearance, but without substance 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 21 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] 88 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 15 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 4 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 11 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 15 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/150 words - 12 min 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 10 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 5 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 3 儿[兒] er2 child; son 10 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 7 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 9 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 4 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 4 俗套[俗套] su2 tao4 conventional patterns; cliché 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 3 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 9 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 14 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 9 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 9 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 19 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 蟹黄[蟹黃] xie4 huang2 the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab; soft interior of crab as a food delicacy; crab meat 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/175 words - 16 min 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 1 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 24 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 47 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 11 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 11 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 6 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 21 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 11 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 2 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 42 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 3 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 24 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 2 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 4 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 10 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 7 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 11 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 5 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/200 words - 18 min 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 3 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 2 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 6 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 5 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 2 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 5 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 4 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 5 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 9 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 6 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 2 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 3 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 9 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 17 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼] ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 to make eyes; to wink 1 李[李] li3 plum 39 珥[珥] er3 pearl or jade earring 13 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 1 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 4 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 4 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/225 words - 20 min 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 2 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 45 迟交[遲交] chi2 jiao1 to delay handing over (payment, homework etc) 1 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 11 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 17 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 29 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 1 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 并存[並存] bing4 cun2 to exist at the same time; to coexist 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 6 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 中校[中校] zhong1 xiao4 middle ranking officer in Chinese army; lieutenant colonel; commander 2 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 89 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 90 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 4 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 4 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 15 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 3 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/250 words - 21 min 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 15 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 11 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 3 迷瞪[迷瞪] mi2 deng4 puzzled; bewildered; infatuated 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 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) 15 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 3 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 8 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 4 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 龟苓膏[龜苓膏] gui1 ling2 gao1 turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs; a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert 2 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 2 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 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) 11 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 42 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 2 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 3 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 9 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/275 words - 24 min 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 151 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 13 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 漾[漾] yang4 to overflow; to ripple; used in place names; see 漾濞[Yang4 bi4] 25 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 1 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 7 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 2 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 6 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 2 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 4 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 3 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 14 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 35 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 白羊座[白羊座] Bai2 yang2 zuo4 Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/300 words - 26 min 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 4 狗屎[狗屎] gou3 shi3 canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 2 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 4 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 3 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 4 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 4 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 4 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 9 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 4 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 10 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 5 选票[選票] xuan3 piao4 a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/325 words - 29 min 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 7 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 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 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 9 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 6 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 10 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 4 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 10 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 8 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 3 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 5 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 2 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 3 如假包换[如假包換] ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 2 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 3 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 4 慢动作[慢動作] man4 dong4 zuo4 slow motion 3 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/350 words - 31 min 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 11 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 2 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 2 修辞[修辭] xiu1 ci2 rhetoric 1 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 6 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 9 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 5 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 2 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 43 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 1 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 31 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 32 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 29 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 11 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 8 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/375 words - 32 min 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 6 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 3 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 5 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 4 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] 28 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 1 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 7 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 3 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 4 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 4 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 6 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 4 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 9 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 7 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep01/393 words - 34 min 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 2 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 1 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 3 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 20 头条新闻[頭條新聞] tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2 top news story 1 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 5 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 2 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 5 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 4 打不通[打不通] da3 bu5 tong1 cannot get through (on phone) 2 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 13 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 26 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 3 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 63 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 2 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 2 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 躁动[躁動] zao4 dong4 to stir restlessly; to be agitated; commotion; agitation 1 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 24 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 3 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 6 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 10 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 3 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 居委会[居委會] ju1 wei3 hui4 neighbourhood committee 1 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 1 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 1 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 2 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 11 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 1 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 3 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 3 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 5 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 1 出水[出水] chu1 shui3 to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 6 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 5 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 6 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/75 words - 13 min 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 5 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 7 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 45 开路[開路] kai1 lu4 to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 12 拖拉机[拖拉機] tuo1 la1 ji1 tractor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 4 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 5 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 5 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 3 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 4 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 2 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 1 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 1 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 5 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 2 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 5 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/100 words - 17 min 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 7 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 8 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 6 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 4 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 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 1 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 6 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 5 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 3 交班[交班] jiao1 ban1 to hand over to the next workshift 3 狂野[狂野] kuang2 ye3 coarse and wild 1 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 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 2 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 4 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 6 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 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 6 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 16 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 3 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 23 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) 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/125 words - 21 min 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 7 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 2 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 2 冰糖[冰糖] bing1 tang2 crystal sugar; rock candy 1 雪梨[雪梨] xue3 li2 snow pear (pyrus nivalis) 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 4 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 讹人[訛人] e2 ren2 to blackmail; to extort 1 白花花[白花花] bai2 hua1 hua1 shining white 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 8 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 4 软柿子[軟柿子] ruan3 shi4 zi5 (coll.) pushover; soft touch 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 3 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 5 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 2 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 7 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) 35 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 1 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 4 小于[小於] xiao3 yu2 less than, < 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/150 words - 25 min 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 3 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 初赛[初賽] chu1 sai4 preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 2 反超[反超] fan3 chao1 to reverse (the score); to pull off a comeback; to take the lead 2 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 50 内存[內存] nei4 cun2 internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 2 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 3 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 5 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 2 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 2 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 4 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 14 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 开裆裤[開襠褲] kai1 dang1 ku4 open pants (for infants before toilet training) 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/175 words - 27 min 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 3 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 3 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 3 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 2 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 1 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 2 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 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 5 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 1 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 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 5 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 8 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 2 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 1 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 4 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 4 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 3 公之于众[公之於眾] gong1 zhi1 yu2 zhong4 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep02/185 words - 28 min 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 2 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 10 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 3 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 4 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 4 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 6 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 扒皮[扒皮] ba1 pi2 to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 2 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 7 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 1 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 2 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 6 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 6 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 9 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] 5 随堂测验[隨堂測驗] sui2 tang2 ce4 yan4 quiz (student assessment) 2 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 3 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 17 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 4 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 2 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 6 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 5 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 2 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 4 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 6 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 7 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 3 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 2 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 3 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 3 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 2 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 2 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 3 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 2 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 1 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 1 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 3 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 5 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/75 words - 12 min 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 2 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 10 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 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 1 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 5 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 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) 2 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 3 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 2 小道消息[小道消息] xiao3 dao4 xiao1 xi5 hearsay; gossip 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 7 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 3 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 14 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 9 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 1 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 2 河马[河馬] he2 ma3 hippopotamus 2 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 2 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 1 诸如此类[諸如此類] zhu1 ru2 ci3 lei4 things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 2 版主[版主] ban3 zhu3 forum moderator; webmaster 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 2 博客[博客] bo2 ke4 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 4 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 1 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 6 萝莉[蘿莉] luo2 li4 a Lolita (young, cute girl) 6 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 4 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 2 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 4 白莲[白蓮] bai2 lian2 white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教|白莲教 3 校刊[校刊] xiao4 kan1 school magazine 18 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/125 words - 18 min 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 1 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 6 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 2 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 9 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 6 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 11 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 6 圣诞快乐[聖誕快樂] Sheng4 dan4 kuai4 le4 Merry Christmas 6 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 7 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 11 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 6 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 5 诉说[訴說] su4 shuo1 to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 1 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 2 殷切[殷切] yin1 qie4 ardent; eager; earnest 1 大仙[大仙] da4 xian1 great immortal 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/150 words - 22 min 吓疯[嚇瘋] xia4 feng1 to be scared senseless 1 凹造型[凹造型] ao1 zao4 xing2 (coll.) to strike a pose 1 凹[凹] ao1 depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc) 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 2 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 7 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 7 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 杂货[雜貨] za2 huo4 groceries; miscellaneous goods 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 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 4 见光死[見光死] jian4 guang1 si3 (lit.) to wither in the light of day; (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 2 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 2 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 5 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 通假字[通假字] tong1 jia3 zi4 phonetic loan character; using one character interchangeably for phonetically related characters 1 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 2 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 7 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep03/174 words - 26 min 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 4 长裙[長裙] chang2 qun2 cheong sam (long skirt) 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 4 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 11 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 6 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 7 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 3 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 1 费洛蒙[費洛蒙] fei4 luo4 meng2 pheromone 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 3 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 1 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 7 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 10 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 15 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 3 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/25 words - 8 min 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 4 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 6 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 7 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 1 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 3 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 3 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 3 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 3 的姐[的姐] di1 jie3 female taxi driver 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 5 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 3 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐[樂] yue4 music 4 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 1 青天[青天] qing1 tian1 clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/50 words - 10 min 侧身[側身] ce4 shen1 (to stand or move) sideways 1 西[西] xi1 west 2 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 咨[咨] zi1 to consult 1 嗟[嗟] jie1 sigh; also pr. [jue1] 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 8 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 战国[戰國] Zhan4 guo2 the Warring States period (475-221 BC) 1 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 1 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 5 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 2 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] 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 门徒[門徒] men2 tu2 disciple 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 4 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 至理名言[至理名言] zhi4 li3 ming2 yan2 wise saying; words of wisdom 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 5 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 5 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 9 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 3 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 3 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 9 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 2 扫[掃] sao4 broom 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 2 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 4 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 10 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 3 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 7 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 3 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 2 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 7 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 10 古巴[古巴] Gu3 ba1 Cuba 1 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 13 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 13 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 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/100 words - 20 min 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 1 现磨[現磨] xian4 mo2 freshly ground 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 3 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 4 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 6 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 9 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 4 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 剧团[劇團] ju4 tuan2 theatrical troupe 3 台柱[臺柱] tai2 zhu4 pillar; mainstay; star performer 2 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 4 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 9 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 2 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 2 百合花[百合花] bai3 he2 hua1 lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 1 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 4 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 2 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/125 words - 25 min 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 2 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 5 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 2 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 清雅[清雅] qing1 ya3 refined; elegant 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 1 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 4 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 10 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 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 6 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 16 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 1 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 3 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 4 外心[外心] wai4 xin1 (of a married person) interest in a third person; (old) (of a minister etc) disloyal disposition; (math.) circumcenter (of a polygon) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/150 words - 27 min 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 6 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 4 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 2 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) 1 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 5 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 3 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 5 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 4 回文[回文] hui2 wen2 palindrome 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 4 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 2 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/175 words - 31 min 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 3 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 团长[團長] tuan2 zhang3 regimental command; head of a delegation 2 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 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) 3 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 6 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 3 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 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 3 小寿星[小壽星] xiao3 shou4 xing1 child whose birthday is being celebrated; birthday boy; birthday girl 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 6 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 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 2 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 3 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 4 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/200 words - 32 min 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 4 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 6 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 9 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 3 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 2 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] 2 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 2 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 4 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 3 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 5 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 5 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 7 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 7 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 3 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 2 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 抖搂[抖摟] dou3 lou5 to shake out; to bring to light; to squander 1 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep04/223 words - 35 min 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 4 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 7 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 9 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 3 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 2 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 9 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 2 海运[海運] hai3 yun4 shipping by sea 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 1 捅娄子[捅婁子] tong3 lou2 zi5 to make a mess of sth 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 1 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 4 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 3 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 4 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 7 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 15 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior 4 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 6 连载[連載] lian2 zai3 serialized; published as a serial (in a newspaper) 2 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 6 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 5 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 2 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 朋[朋] peng2 friend 1 结结巴巴[結結巴巴] jie1 jie1 ba1 ba5 stammeringly 1 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 1 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 6 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/50 words - 12 min 用法[用法] yong4 fa3 usage 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 6 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 复述[複述] fu4 shu4 to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned 1 句子[句子] ju4 zi5 sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 此[此] ci3 this; these 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 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 3 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 16 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 4 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 10 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 1 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 8 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 6 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 3 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 3 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 3 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 1 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/75 words - 15 min 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 2 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 老实巴交[老實巴交] lao3 shi5 ba1 jiao1 (coll.) docile; well-behaved; biddable 1 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 4 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 2 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 1 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 1 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 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 8 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 4 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 3 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 3 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 2 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 2 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 10 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 呢子[呢子] ni2 zi5 woolen cloth 1 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 4 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 7 塞满[塞滿] sai1 man3 to stuff full; to cram in; packed tight; chock full 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 5 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 4 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 6 洪洞县[洪洞縣] Hong2 tong2 xian4 Hongtong county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 1 开言[開言] kai1 yan2 to start to speak 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 4 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/125 words - 23 min 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 2 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 3 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 1 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 2 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 2 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 2 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 2 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 6 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 3 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 2 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 6 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 6 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 2 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 2 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 2 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/150 words - 27 min 甲鱼[甲魚] jia3 yu2 turtle; terrapin; Taiwan pr. [jia4 yu2] 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 5 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 7 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 2 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 2 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 4 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 1 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 1 话不投机半句多[話不投機半句多] hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1 when words get sour, adding words is useless (idiom) 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 偏锋[偏鋒] pian1 feng1 brush stroke to the side (calligraphy); fig. side stroke; lateral thinking 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 2 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep05/171 words - 32 min 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 5 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 7 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 11 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 4 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 1 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 3 变天[變天] bian4 tian1 to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 5 例假[例假] li4 jia4 legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual leave; menstrual period 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 3 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 10 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 3 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 2 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 7 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/25 words - 10 min 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 1 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 2 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 4 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 5 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 1 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 6 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 2 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 3 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 2 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 3 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/50 words - 14 min 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 征稿[徵稿] zheng1 gao3 to solicit contributions (to a publication) 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 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 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 3 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 2 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 3 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 归途[歸途] gui1 tu2 the way back; one's journey home 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 炼狱[煉獄] lian4 yu4 purgatory 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 3 救赎[救贖] jiu4 shu2 to save (a soul); redemption 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 2 梳妆台[梳妝檯] shu1 zhuang1 tai2 dressing table 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 6 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 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 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/75 words - 18 min 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 2 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 5 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 4 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 3 白富美[白富美] bai2 fu4 mei3 "Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang) 2 纸片[紙片] zhi3 pian4 a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 3 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 5 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 黑幕[黑幕] hei1 mu4 hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets 1 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 1 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 3 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/100 words - 22 min 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 1 马来[馬來] Ma3 lai2 Malaya; Malaysia 1 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 5 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 2 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 1 红豆沙[紅豆沙] hong2 dou4 sha1 red bean paste 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 2 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 1 爽口[爽口] shuang3 kou3 fresh and tasty 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 2 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 1 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 4 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 3 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 2 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 1 遐想[遐想] xia2 xiang3 reverie; daydream; to be lost in wild and fanciful thoughts 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/125 words - 26 min 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 2 善待[善待] shan4 dai4 to treat well 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 4 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 3 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 2 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 2 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 3 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 6 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 9 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 4 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 10 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 7 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 毛主席[毛主席] Mao2 Zhu3 xi2 Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader 1 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 3 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 5 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 11 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 9 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 3 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/150 words - 30 min 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 3 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 2 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 1 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 5 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 4 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 2 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 4 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 1 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 1 奇装异服[奇裝異服] qi2 zhuang1 yi4 fu2 bizarre dress 1 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 2 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 4 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 1 图书[圖書] tu2 shu1 books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep06/171 words - 31 min 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 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 3 热销[熱銷] re4 xiao1 to sell well; hot-selling 3 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 4 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 3 潮汕[潮汕] Chao2 shan4 Chaoshan, conurbation in the east of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 1 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 2 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 2 山鸡[山雞] shan1 ji1 Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant 6 启示录[啟示錄] Qi3 shi4 lu4 the Revelation of St John the divine; the Apocalypse 6 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 1 呕心沥血[嘔心瀝血] ou3 xin1 li4 xue4 lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 1 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) 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep07/25 words - 9 min 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 18 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 2 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4 作践[作踐] zuo4 jian4 to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4] 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 2 床头柜[床頭櫃] chuang2 tou2 gui4 bedside cabinet 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 4 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 1 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 3 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 4 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 自食其果[自食其果] zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3 to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 1 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 2 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 2 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 2 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 2 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 5 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 5 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 8 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 6 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 1 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 4 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep07/75 words - 18 min 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 2 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 5 情妇[情婦] qing2 fu4 mistress; paramour (of married man) 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 9 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 7 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 2 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep07/100 words - 25 min 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 7 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 3 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 5 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 4 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 恶俗[惡俗] e4 su2 bad habit; evil custom; vulgarity 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 3 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 2 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 5 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 2 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 2 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 1 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep07/121 words - 32 min 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 5 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 1 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 4 过气[過氣] guo4 qi4 past one's prime; has-been 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 2 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 5 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 1 问答[問答] wen4 da2 question and answer 1 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 2 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 3 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 2 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 2 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 6 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 3 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 4 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 7 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 13 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 2 爱美[愛美] ai4 mei3 love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 1 节食[節食] jie2 shi2 to save food; to go on a diet 1 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 1 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 2 高质量[高質量] gao1 zhi4 liang4 high quality 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 2 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 夯实[夯實] hang1 shi2 to tamp; to ram (earth etc) 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 唯恐天下不乱[唯恐天下不亂] wei2 kong3 tian1 xia4 bu4 luan4 to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom) 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 3 巨无霸[巨無霸] ju4 wu2 ba4 giant; leviathan 1 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 3 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 1 奚落[奚落] xi1 luo4 to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at; to treat coldly; to abandon 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 烧卖[燒賣] shao1 mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling; also written 燒麥|烧麦[shao1 mai4] 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 3 移情[移情] yi2 qing2 to shift one's affection; to change sentiment 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 4 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 6 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep08/75 words - 14 min 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 大头贴[大頭貼] da4 tou2 tie1 photo sticker booth 1 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 3 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 2 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 3 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 1 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 1 凝视[凝視] ning2 shi4 to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 2 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 1 坐台[坐臺] zuo4 tai2 to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 1 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 3 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 1 铁皮[鐵皮] tie3 pi2 galvanized iron sheet (for building construction) 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 3 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep08/100 words - 19 min 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 3 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 2 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 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 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 任劳任怨[任勞任怨] ren4 lao2 ren4 yuan4 to work hard without complaint (idiom) 1 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 卑躬屈膝[卑躬屈膝] bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning; bending and scraping to curry favor 1 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 3 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 2 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 3 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 6 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 3 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 1 博文[博文] bo2 wen2 blog article; to write a blog article (netspeak) 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 2 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 2 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep08/125 words - 27 min 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 2 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 2 旁观[旁觀] pang2 guan1 spectator; non-participant 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 2 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 3 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 3 怪话[怪話] guai4 hua4 ridiculous talk; preposterous remark 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 2 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 3 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 1 假发[假髮] jia3 fa4 wig 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 3 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent 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 3 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 2 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 2 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 1 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 3 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep08/149 words - 30 min 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 2 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 3 高频[高頻] gao1 pin2 high frequency 1 短语[短語] duan3 yu3 phrase (grammar) 1 烂熟[爛熟] lan4 shu2 well cooked; to know thoroughly 1 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 听讲[聽講] ting1 jiang3 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 切碎[切碎] qie1 sui4 to chop 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 2 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 1 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 2 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 二奶[二奶] er4 nai3 mistress; second wife; lover 3 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 6 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 站台[站台] zhan4 tai2 platform (at a railway station) 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 啥子[啥子] sha2 zi5 (dialect) what 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 娃子[娃子] wa2 zi5 baby; small child; (arch.) slave among ethnic minorities 1 脑壳[腦殼] nao3 ke2 skull; (fig.) brain (mental capacity) 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 26 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 2 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 2 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 2 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 5 长白[長白] Chang2 bai2 Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 11 牙白[牙白] ya2 bai2 creamy white; ivory color 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 村长[村長] cun1 zhang3 village chief; village head 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 2 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 5 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 2 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 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 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 1 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 4 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 9 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 1 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 2 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 一腔[一腔] yi1 qiang1 full of (zeal, anger etc) 1 武侠[武俠] wu3 xia2 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 3 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 1 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep09/75 words - 18 min 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 2 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 8 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 3 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 9 烂好人[爛好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 3 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 2 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 2 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 2 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 3 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 4 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 3 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep09/100 words - 26 min 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 7 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 4 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 4 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 2 东张西望[東張西望] dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 品德[品德] pin3 de2 moral character 1 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 1 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 1 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 1 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 4 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 3 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 3 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 1 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 2 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 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] 6 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep09/125 words - 32 min 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 2 豫[豫] yu4 happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4] 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 2 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 1 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 2 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 1 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 2 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 2 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 2 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 3 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep09/138 words - 34 min 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 4 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 5 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 3 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 3 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 3 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 3 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 2 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 2 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 3 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 2 收音机[收音機] shou1 yin1 ji1 radio; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 8 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep10/25 words - 10 min 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 4 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 4 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 用量[用量] yong4 liang4 quantity used; usage; consumption; dose 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 2 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 2 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 3 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 1 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 8 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 1 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 2 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 尽致[盡致] jin4 zhi4 in the finest detail 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep10/50 words - 22 min 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 5 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 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 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 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 3 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 1 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 5 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 6 跳河[跳河] tiao4 he2 to drown oneself by jumping into the river 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 10 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 6 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 2 汽车站[汽車站] qi4 che1 zhan4 bus stop; bus station 2 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 二水[二水] Er4 shui3 Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep10/75 words - 25 min 滕王阁[滕王閣] Teng2 wang2 Ge2 Tengwang Tower in Nanchang, Jiangxi; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼[Huang2 he4 Lou2] in Wuhan, Hubei 1 序[序] xu4 order; sequence; preface 1 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 3 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 1 请假条[請假條] qing3 jia4 tiao2 leave of absence request (from work or school) 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 4 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 3 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 2 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 1 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 3 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 1 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 屁颠屁颠[屁顛屁顛] pi4 dian1 pi4 dian1 lit. jolting buttocks; (colloquial intensifier) groveling; eager; compliant; smug 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 4 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 7 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 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 3 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep10/100 words - 28 min 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 1 副官[副官] fu4 guan1 aide-de-camp 1 合璧[合璧] he2 bi4 to match harmoniously 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 3 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 2 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 3 借古讽今[借古諷今] jie4 gu3 feng3 jin1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom) 1 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 3 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 3 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 2 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 3 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 5 乡镇[鄉鎮] xiang1 zhen4 village; township 1 飞越[飛越] fei1 yue4 to fly across; to fly over; to fly past; (literary) (of one's spirits) to soar 2 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 2 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 3 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 2 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 3 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep10/125 words - 34 min 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 2 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 1 老年痴呆[老年痴獃] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 2 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 2 欢喜冤家[歡喜冤家] huan1 xi3 yuan1 jia5 quarrelsome but loving couple 1 坟头[墳頭] fen2 tou2 burial mound 2 向日葵[向日葵] xiang4 ri4 kui2 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 8 摔破[摔破] shuai1 po4 to fall and smash into pieces 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 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 3 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 5 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 1 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 1 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 1 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 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 2 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 6 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep10/133 words - 37 min 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 3 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 2 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 2 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 5 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 3 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 6 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 1 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 满眼[滿眼] man3 yan3 (of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 3 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 2 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 7 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/50 words - 12 min 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 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) 1 玥[玥] yue4 pearl used in sacrifice 2 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 2 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 言而有信[言而有信] yan2 er2 you3 xin4 to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word 1 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 7 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 2 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 1 紫薇[紫薇] zi3 wei1 crape myrtle 1 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 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 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 2 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 3 约翰逊[約翰遜] Yue1 han4 xun4 Johnson or Johnston (name) 2 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/75 words - 17 min 许可证[許可證] xu3 ke3 zheng4 license; authorization; permit 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 面带[面帶] mian4 dai4 to wear (on one's face) 1 煞气[煞氣] sha1 qi4 to vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb) 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 3 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 1 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 3 口不择言[口不擇言] kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2 to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 4 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 4 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 1 连锁店[連鎖店] lian2 suo3 dian4 chain store 2 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 2 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 6 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/100 words - 24 min 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 3 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 3 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 3 狗仔队[狗仔隊] gou3 zai3 dui4 paparazzi 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 少林[少林] Shao4 lin2 the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school 1 方丈[方丈] fang1 zhang5 square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 1 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 5 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 4 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/125 words - 28 min 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 2 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 2 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 2 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 2 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 1 辩别[辯別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate; also written 辨別|辨别 1 发春[發春] fa1 chun1 in heat 1 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 2 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 3 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 脱销[脫銷] tuo1 xiao1 to sell out; to run out (of supplies); deficient; lack of supplies 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 1 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 2 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 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 6 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 2 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 4 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/150 words - 35 min 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 元旦[元旦] Yuan2 dan4 New Year's Day 2 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 套裙[套裙] tao4 qun2 woman's suit; dress worn over a petticoat 1 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 5 同感[同感] tong2 gan3 (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling 1 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 5 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 3 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 1 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 1 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 1 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 1 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/175 words - 36 min 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 3 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 2 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 2 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 羊毛[羊毛] yang2 mao2 fleece; wool; woolen 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 4 手电筒[手電筒] shou3 dian4 tong3 flashlight; electric hand torch 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 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 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 2 随即[隨即] sui2 ji2 immediately; presently; following which 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 1 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep11/199 words - 37 min 摩羯座[摩羯座] Mo2 jie2 zuo4 Capricornus 1 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 2 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 2 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 2 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 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] 5 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 3 趾甲[趾甲] zhi3 jia3 toenail 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 3 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 1 面目全非[面目全非] mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 1 沾沾自喜[沾沾自喜] zhan1 zhan1 zi4 xi3 immeasurably self-satisfied 1 浑然不觉[渾然不覺] hun2 ran2 bu4 jue2 totally unaware 1 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 2 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/25 words - 7 min 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 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 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 2 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 期中[期中] qi1 zhong1 interim; midterm 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 4 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 2 狱[獄] yu4 prison 1 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 1 双面[雙面] shuang1 mian4 double-sided; two-faced; double-edged; reversible 6 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 6 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 屯[屯] tun2 to station (soldiers); to store up; village 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 2 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 3 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 4 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 4 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 1 圣诞老人[聖誕老人] Sheng4 dan4 Lao3 ren2 Father Christmas; Santa Claus 1 上星期[上星期] shang4 xing1 qi1 last week; previous week 1 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/50 words - 11 min 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 1 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 6 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 2 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 1 生猛[生猛] sheng1 meng3 full of life; violent; brave; fresh (of seafood) 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 脐[臍] qi2 navel 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 1 柔软剂[柔軟劑] rou2 ruan3 ji4 emollient 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/75 words - 17 min 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 3 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 5 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 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 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 诗歌[詩歌] shi1 ge1 poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4] 4 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 4 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 1 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 3 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 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] 1 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 1 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 1 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 4 艳遇[艷遇] yan4 yu4 encounter with a beautiful woman; romance; affair 1 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 2 站姿[站姿] zhan4 zi1 stance 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/100 words - 26 min 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 5 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 2 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 4 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 2 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 8 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 裸照[裸照] luo3 zhao4 nude photograph 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 1 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 2 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 3 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 假面舞会[假面舞會] jia3 mian4 wu3 hui4 masked ball; masquerade 5 即将来临[即將來臨] ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 imminent 1 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 8 华尔兹[華爾茲] hua2 er3 zi1 waltz (dance) (loanword) 3 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/125 words - 32 min 假面[假面] jia3 mian4 mask 1 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 1 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 1 瞎眼[瞎眼] xia1 yan3 to be blind 1 荆棘[荊棘] jing1 ji2 thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 2 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 1 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 2 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 1 女娃[女娃] nu:3 wa2 (dialect) girl 3 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 1 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 2 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 3 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 1 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 2 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/150 words - 38 min 洋气[洋氣] yang2 qi4 Western style; foreign flavor; trendy; fashionable 1 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 6 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 3 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 米粒[米粒] mi3 li4 grain of rice; granule 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 征婚[徵婚] zheng1 hun1 to look for a partner 3 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 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 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 2 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 1 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 1 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 2 持家[持家] chi2 jia1 to housekeep; housekeeping 3 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 冲洗[沖洗] chong1 xi3 to rinse; to wash; to develop (photographic film) 1 食管[食管] shi2 guan3 esophagus 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep12/153 words - 39 min 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 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 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 3 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 3 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 4 出土[出土] chu1 tu3 to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground 1 文物[文物] wen2 wu4 cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 2 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 3 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 2 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 1 为准[為準] wei2 zhun3 to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) 2 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 3 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 1 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 2 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep13/50 words - 15 min 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 2 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 2 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 2 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 4 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 1 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 1 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 1 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 4 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 3 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep13/75 words - 22 min 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 1 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 3 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 3 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 2 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 底朝天[底朝天] di3 chao2 tian1 upside down; upturned 1 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 1 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 避难所[避難所] bi4 nan4 suo3 refuge; asylum 2 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 3 和事佬[和事佬] he2 shi4 lao3 peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer 1 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 2 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep13/100 words - 28 min 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 撒泼[撒潑] sa1 po1 to make an unreasonable scene 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 3 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 1 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 3 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 3 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 货船[貨船] huo4 chuan2 cargo ship; freighter 1 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 2 船员[船員] chuan2 yuan2 sailor; crew member 7 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep13/119 words - 35 min 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 3 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 2 船货[船貨] chuan2 huo4 cargo 3 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 2 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 2 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 2 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 2 狂风暴雨[狂風暴雨] kuang2 feng1 bao4 yu3 howling wind and torrential rain (idiom); (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation 2 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 2 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 2 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep14/25 words - 14 min 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 瞎闹[瞎鬧] xia1 nao4 to make a scene; to fool around; to behave foolishly 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 2 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 1 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 1 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 傻白甜[傻白甜] sha3 bai2 tian2 (Internet slang) sweet, naive young woman 1 急用[急用] ji2 yong4 to need sth urgently; urgently required 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 12 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 2 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 2 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 5 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 1 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 2 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 1 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 2 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 3 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 1 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 教科书[教科書] jiao4 ke1 shu1 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep14/50 words - 21 min 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 2 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 3 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 3 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 2 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 3 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 3 长岛[長島] Chang2 dao3 Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yan1 tai2], Shandong 1 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 2 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 避风头[避風頭] bi4 feng1 tou5 to lie low (until the fuss dies down) 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep14/75 words - 24 min 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 暗伤[暗傷] an4 shang1 internal (invisible) injury (damage) 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 1 死水[死水] si3 shui3 stagnant water; backwater 1 闻一多[聞一多] Wen2 Yi1 duo1 Wen Yiduo (1899-1946), poet and patriotic fighter, executed by Guomindang in Kunming 2 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 2 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 1 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 2 要道[要道] yao4 dao4 major road; thoroughfare; main road 1 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 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 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 2 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 2 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 1 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep14/100 words - 30 min 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 3 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) 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 2 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] 9 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 1 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 1 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 4 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 1 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 1 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 5 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 1 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep14/120 words - 35 min 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 1 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 4 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 3 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 2 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 2 词典[詞典] ci2 dian3 dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3] 1 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 2 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 2 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 2 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep15/25 words - 10 min 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 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 1 下定义[下定義] xia4 ding4 yi4 to define 1 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 1 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 6 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 2 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 1 饮水机[飲水機] yin3 shui3 ji1 water dispenser; water cooler; drinking fountain 2 铁打[鐵打] tie3 da3 made of iron; strong as iron 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 3 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 1 天灾人祸[天災人禍] tian1 zai1 ren2 huo4 natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom) 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 2 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep15/50 words - 20 min 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 3 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 2 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 2 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 花粉[花粉] hua1 fen3 pollen 1 小脑[小腦] xiao3 nao3 cerebellum (part of the brain) 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 1 佳丽[佳麗] jia1 li4 beauty 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 5 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 4 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 3 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep15/75 words - 25 min 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 16 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 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 2 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 2 晶晶[晶晶] jing1 jing1 glistening; gleaming; lustrous 2 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 3 汽油[汽油] qi4 you2 gasoline 1 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 1 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 2 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 异乡[異鄉] yi4 xiang1 foreign land; a place far from home 1 他国[他國] ta1 guo2 another country 1 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 1 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 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 2 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 4 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep15/90 words - 29 min 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 3 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 3 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 4 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 4 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 2 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 2 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 平安夜[平安夜] Ping2 an1 Ye4 Silent Night (Christmas carol); Christmas Eve 1 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 2 设身处地[設身處地] she4 shen1 chu3 di4 to put oneself in sb else's shoes 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 澡[澡] zao3 bath 1 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 哀伤[哀傷] ai1 shang1 grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 2 出场费[出場費] chu1 chang3 fei4 appearance fee 1 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 2 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 分神[分神] fen1 shen2 to give attention to sth; please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task; to be distracted 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 12 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 1 习题[習題] xi2 ti2 (schoolwork) exercise; problem; question 2 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep16/50 words - 14 min 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 形影不离[形影不離] xing2 ying3 bu4 li2 inseparable (as form and shadow) 2 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 春心[春心] chun1 xin1 amorous feelings; stirrings of love 1 荡漾[蕩漾] dang4 yang4 to ripple; to undulate 2 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 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) 3 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 1 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 3 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 2 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 1 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep16/75 words - 17 min 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 2 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 1 栽种[栽種] zai1 zhong4 to plant; to grow 1 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 1 梨树[梨樹] li2 shu4 pear tree 1 枝叶[枝葉] zhi1 ye4 branch and leaf 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 3 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 灰头土脸[灰頭土臉] hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3 head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 1 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 2 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep16/100 words - 27 min 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 2 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 2 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 1 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 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 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 1 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 2 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 1 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 1 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 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 踩高跷[踩高蹺] cai3 gao1 qiao1 to walk on stilts 1 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 2 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 6 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep16/125 words - 30 min 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 4 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 3 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 复旦大学[復旦大學] Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2 Fudan University, Shanghai 1 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] 2 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 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] 4 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 3 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 1 众目睽睽[眾目睽睽] zhong4 mu4 kui2 kui2 see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] 1 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 1 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 1 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 刺穿[刺穿] ci4 chuan1 to skewer; to impale; to pierce through 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep16/130 words - 32 min 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep17/25 words - 8 min 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 3 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 2 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 1 熊孩子[熊孩子] xiong2 hai2 zi5 (dialect) little devil; brat 1 火眼金睛[火眼金睛] huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1 piercing eyes; discerning eyes 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 1 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 2 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 3 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep17/50 words - 18 min 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 3 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 2 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 1 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 1 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 1 瞎混[瞎混] xia1 hun4 to muddle along; to live aimlessly 2 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 2 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 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 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep17/75 words - 28 min 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 3 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 3 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 2 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 1 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 1 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 3 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep17/100 words - 34 min 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 3 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 2 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 2 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 3 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 2 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 2 瘦子[瘦子] shou4 zi5 thin person 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 4 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 2 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 3 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胰岛素[胰島素] yi2 dao3 su4 insulin 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep17/108 words - 36 min 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 2 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 1 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 2 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 3 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep18/25 words - 13 min 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 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 4 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 2 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 2 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 2 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 1 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 2 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 2 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 3 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 2 脚踏两只船[腳踏兩隻船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2 to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair 1 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 虚情假意[虛情假意] xu1 qing2 jia3 yi4 false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 1 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 1 路虎[路虎] Lu4 hu3 Land Rover 1 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 1 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 1 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep18/50 words - 18 min 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] 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 人不可貌相[人不可貌相] ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); you can't judge a book by its cover; often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] 1 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 1 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 3 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 2 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 2 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 腔调[腔調] qiang1 diao4 accent 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 2 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 1 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep18/75 words - 29 min 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 2 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 2 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 3 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 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 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 5 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 1 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 泡吧[泡吧] pao4 ba1 to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc); to go clubbing 1 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 1 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 1 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep18/99 words - 33 min 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 2 哭丧着脸[哭喪著臉] ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3 sullen; to scowl miserably 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 婊子[婊子] biao3 zi5 prostitute; whore 1 戏子[戲子] xi4 zi5 (derog.) opera singer; actor 1 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 1 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 1 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 1 应召女郎[應召女郎] ying4 zhao4 nu:3 lang2 call girl 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 丑事[醜事] chou3 shi4 scandal 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 婊[婊] biao3 prostitute 1 疏于[疏於] shu1 yu2 to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 4 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 3 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 2 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吃惊[吃驚] chi1 jing1 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 3 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 1 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 2 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 1 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 1 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 1 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 3 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 1 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 1 救世主[救世主] Jiu4 shi4 zhu3 the Savior (in Christianity) 1 先天性[先天性] xian1 tian1 xing4 congenital; intrinsic; innateness 2 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 3 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 希腊[希臘] Xi1 la4 Greece 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 1 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) 2 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 呼风唤雨[呼風喚雨] hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 3 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 包扎[包扎] bao1 za1 variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1] 1 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 1 欧巴[歐巴] ou1 ba1 (female usage) older brother (loanword from Korean "oppa"); male friend 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 2 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 2 校舍[校舍] xiao4 she4 school building 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 翻修[翻修] fan1 xiu1 to rebuild (house or road); to overhaul 1 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 2 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 1 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 1 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 考卷[考卷] kao3 juan4 exam paper 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 2 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 2 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 2 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep19/100 words - 31 min 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 1 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 2 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 2 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 1 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 2 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 人民广场[人民廣場] Ren2 min2 Guang3 chang3 People's Square, Shanghai 1 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 贵干[貴幹] gui4 gan4 (polite) your business; what brings you? 1 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 2 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 1 好说歹说[好說歹說] hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1 to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 2 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 2 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 2 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep19/110 words - 35 min 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 愁苦[愁苦] chou2 ku3 anxiety; distress 1 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 2 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 2 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 1 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 3 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 4 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 1 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 1 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 3 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 2 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 2 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 自残[自殘] zi4 can2 to mutilate oneself; self-harm 1 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 1 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 1 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 1 支书[支書] zhi1 shu1 branch secretary; secretary of a branch of the Communist Party or the Communist Youth League; abbr. for 支部書記|支部书记 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep20/50 words - 15 min 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 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 1 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 2 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 1 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 2 长夜漫漫[長夜漫漫] chang2 ye4 man4 man4 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering 1 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 1 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 收容所[收容所] shou1 rong2 suo3 temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep20/75 words - 26 min 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 1 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 成样[成樣] cheng2 yang4 seemly; presentable 1 私了[私了] si1 liao3 to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court 2 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 2 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) 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 1 修理厂[修理廠] xiu1 li3 chang3 repair shop 1 拖车[拖車] tuo1 che1 to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle 1 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 2 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 14 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep20/100 words - 30 min 能歌善舞[能歌善舞] neng2 ge1 shan4 wu3 can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents 1 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 2 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 1 船厂[船廠] chuan2 chang3 shipyard; shipbuilder's yard 1 憨厚[憨厚] han1 hou5 simple and honest; straightforward 1 耿直[耿直] geng3 zhi2 honest; frank; candid 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 3 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 1 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 1 威猛[威猛] wei1 meng3 bold and powerful 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 溜旱冰[溜旱冰] liu1 han4 bing1 roller blading (sport) 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 滑旱冰[滑旱冰] hua2 han4 bing1 (roller)blading; roller skating; inline skating 1 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 1 空穴来风[空穴來風] kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep20/125 words - 33 min 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 2 溜冰[溜冰] liu1 bing1 ice skating; (slang) to do meth 2 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 1 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 复杂化[複雜化] fu4 za2 hua4 to complicate; to become complicated 1 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 2 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 2 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 求医[求醫] qiu2 yi1 to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep20/136 words - 35 min 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 血癌[血癌] xue4 ai2 leukemia 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 3 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 华佗[華佗] Hua4 Tuo2 Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 3 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 1 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 摇钱树[搖錢樹] yao2 qian2 shu4 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom) 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 1 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 1 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 1 金庸[金庸] Jin1 Yong1 Jin Yong, pen name of Louis Cha (1924-2018), wuxia 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2] novelist, author of the 1957-1961 Condor Trilogy 1 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 古龙[古龍] Gu3 Long2 Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter 1 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep21/50 words - 18 min 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 1 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 敲定[敲定] qiao1 ding4 to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc) 1 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 1 榆[榆] yu2 elm 2 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 1 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 1 第一手[第一手] di4 yi1 shou3 first-hand 1 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 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 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 2 幼[幼] you4 young 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep21/75 words - 29 min 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 1 腊肠[臘腸] la4 chang2 sausage 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 2 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 1 年货[年貨] nian2 huo4 merchandise sold for Chinese New Year 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 2 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 2 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 劳动力[勞動力] lao2 dong4 li4 labor force; manpower 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 4 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 圣诞树[聖誕樹] Sheng4 dan4 shu4 Christmas tree 1 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep21/90 words - 37 min 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 漫步[漫步] man4 bu4 to wander; to ramble; recreational hiking; to perambulate 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 1 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 两面三刀[兩面三刀] liang3 mian4 san1 dao1 two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing 1 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 1 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep22/25 words - 9 min 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 2 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 1 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 4 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 3 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 1 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 2 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 1 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 1 一毛不拔[一毛不拔] yi1 mao2 bu4 ba2 stingy (idiom) 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 1 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 4 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 轰走[轟走] hong1 zou3 to drive away 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep22/50 words - 17 min 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 1 驱逐[驅逐] qu1 zhu2 to expel; to deport; banishment 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 1 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 联欢[聯歡] lian2 huan1 to have a get-together; celebration; party 1 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 3 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 1 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 2 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 1 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep22/75 words - 26 min 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 3 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 1 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 成人礼[成人禮] cheng2 ren2 li3 coming of age ceremony 5 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 文言文[文言文] wen2 yan2 wen2 Classical Chinese writing 1 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 澳大利亚[澳大利亞] Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Australia 2 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 2 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 1 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 1 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 1 老抽[老抽] lao3 chou1 dark soy sauce 1 爆炒[爆炒] bao4 chao3 to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame; to conduct a media blitz; to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep22/100 words - 32 min 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 1 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 肯定句[肯定句] ken3 ding4 ju4 affirmative sentence 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 2 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 2 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 3 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 1 洋洋洒洒[洋洋灑灑] yang2 yang2 sa3 sa3 voluminous; flowing (of speeches, articles etc) (idiom) 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 2 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 1 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep22/116 words - 35 min 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 1 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 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 2 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 2 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 半生不熟[半生不熟] ban4 sheng1 bu4 shou2 underripe; half-cooked; (fig.) not mastered (of a technique); clumsy; halting 2 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 2 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 未有[未有] wei4 you3 is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 2 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 请缨[請纓] qing3 ying1 to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 4 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 舞池[舞池] wu3 chi2 dance floor 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 营养液[營養液] ying2 yang3 ye4 nutrient fluid 1 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 4 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 1 注目[注目] zhu4 mu4 attention; to stare at; to fix attention on sth 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 2 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 盛装[盛裝] sheng4 zhuang1 splendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 墨迹[墨跡] mo4 ji4 ink marks; original calligraphy or painting of famous person 1 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 1 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 6 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 1 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 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep23/75 words - 28 min 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 5 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 1 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 1 悠扬[悠揚] you1 yang2 melodious; mellifluous 1 婆娑[婆娑] po2 suo1 to swirl about; (of leaves and branches) to sway 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 1 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 4 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 4 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 迷惘[迷惘] mi2 wang3 perplexed; at a loss 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep23/97 words - 34 min 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 考证[考證] kao3 zheng4 to do textual research; to make textual criticism 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 1 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 2 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 1 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 1 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep24/25 words - 10 min 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter 1 穿孔[穿孔] chuan1 kong3 to punch or bore a hole; to perforate; perforation 1 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 马马虎虎[馬馬虎虎] ma3 ma5 hu1 hu1 careless; casual; vague; not so bad; so-so; tolerable; fair 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 1 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 估[估] gu1 estimate 1 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 2 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep24/50 words - 16 min 雾霾[霧霾] wu4 mai2 haze; smog 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 2 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 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 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 1 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 畅销书[暢銷書] chang4 xiao1 shu1 best-seller; best-selling book; blockbuster 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 1 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep24/75 words - 19 min 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 水灵[水靈] shui3 ling2 (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 1 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 1 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 1 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 1 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 1 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 1 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 官宦[官宦] guan1 huan4 functionary; official 1 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 1 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 中站[中站] Zhong1 zhan4 Zhongzhan district of Jiaozuo city 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 shi4], Henan 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep24/100 words - 23 min 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 哭喊[哭喊] ku1 han3 to wail 1 无济于事[無濟於事] wu2 ji4 yu2 shi4 to no avail; of no use 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 1 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 2 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 1 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 1 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 1 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 1 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 1 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep24/125 words - 35 min 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 2 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 1 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 2 躲猫猫[躲貓貓] duo3 mao1 mao1 hide-and-seek (game); peekaboo (game) 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 刨根问底[刨根問底] pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 再现[再現] zai4 xian4 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 1 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 1 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 1 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 1 //All About Secrets - S1/Ep24/128 words - 39 min 传达室[傳達室] chuan2 da2 shi4 reception office; janitor's office 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 1