//On Children - S1/Ep1/25 words - 1 min 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 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] 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 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 抚养费[撫養費] fu3 yang3 fei4 child support payment (after a divorce) 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 均分[均分] jun1 fen1 to split; to divide equally 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 通奸[通姦] tong1 jian1 adultery; to commit adultery 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law //On Children - S1/Ep1/50 words - 6 min 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 申请表[申請表] shen1 qing3 biao3 application form 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 杯垫[杯墊] bei1 dian4 (beverage) coaster 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 余[余] yu2 (archaic) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus 保单[保單] bao3 dan1 guarantee slip 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 襄理[襄理] xiang1 li3 assistant manager (in a large enterprise) (Tw); (literary) to assist //On Children - S1/Ep1/75 words - 8 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 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 垦丁[墾丁] Ken3 ding1 Kenting, a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a tourist destination (abbr. for 墾丁國家公園|垦丁国家公园[Ken3 ding1 Guo2 jia1 Gong1 yuan2]) 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 夜游[夜遊] ye4 you2 to go to some place at night; to take a night trip to (a place); to sleepwalk 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 弱爆[弱爆] ruo4 bao4 (slang) weak; pathetic; subpar; sucks 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc //On Children - S1/Ep1/100 words - 10 min 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 私立学校[私立學校] si1 li4 xue2 xiao4 private school 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations //On Children - S1/Ep1/125 words - 15 min 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 爹地[爹地] die1 di4 daddy (loanword) 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 无邪[無邪] wu2 xie2 without guilt 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 西[西] xi1 west 科系[科系] ke1 xi4 department 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] //On Children - S1/Ep1/150 words - 17 min 南山[南山] Nan2 shan1 Nanshan or Namsan, common place name; Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 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 网咖[網咖] wang3 ka1 Internet café (Tw) 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 星期四[星期四] Xing1 qi1 si4 Thursday 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 头皮屑[頭皮屑] tou2 pi2 xie4 dandruff 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 告密者[告密者] gao4 mi4 zhe3 tell-tale; informer (esp. to police); whistleblower; grass 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same //On Children - S1/Ep1/175 words - 21 min 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 签章[簽章] qian1 zhang1 signature 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 喂[餵] wei4 to feed //On Children - S1/Ep1/200 words - 27 min 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 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 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front //On Children - S1/Ep1/225 words - 33 min 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 考卷[考卷] kao3 juan4 exam paper 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 衔接[銜接] xian2 jie1 to join together; to combine 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] //On Children - S1/Ep1/250 words - 36 min 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 潦[潦] lao3 flooded; heavy rain 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 环岛[環島] huan2 dao3 roundabout (traffic island); around an island (trip etc) 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 法拉利[法拉利] Fa3 la1 li4 Ferrari 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 处男[處男] chu3 nan2 virgin (male) 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge //On Children - S1/Ep1/275 words - 40 min 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 平方[平方] ping2 fang1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 括弧[括弧] kuo4 hu2 parenthesis 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 括[括] kuo4 to enclose; to include; also pr. [gua1] 弧[弧] hu2 arc 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 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 松本[松本] Song1 ben3 Matsumoto (Japanese surname and place name) 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence //On Children - S1/Ep1/300 words - 43 min 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 墨西哥人[墨西哥人] Mo4 xi1 ge1 ren2 Mexican 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 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] 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 健保[健保] Jian4 bao3 National Health Insurance (Tw) 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome //On Children - S1/Ep1/325 words - 46 min 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] 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 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) 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to //On Children - S1/Ep1/350 words - 48 min 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 绿[綠] lu:4 green 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 帝国大厦[帝國大廈] Di4 guo2 Da4 sha4 Empire State Building (New York City) 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 甲虫[甲蟲] jia3 chong2 beetle 乞求[乞求] qi3 qiu2 to beg 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 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) 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] //On Children - S1/Ep1/375 words - 57 min 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 习题[習題] xi2 ti2 (schoolwork) exercise; problem; question 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 鬼脸[鬼臉] gui3 lian3 wry face; to grimace; to pull a face; comic face; face mask; devil mask 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 肯德基[肯德基] Ken3 de2 ji1 KFC; Kentucky Fried Chicken 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 音乐家[音樂家] yin1 yue4 jia1 musician 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) //On Children - S1/Ep1/400 words - 74 min 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 麦当劳[麥當勞] Mai4 dang1 lao2 MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) //On Children - S1/Ep1/425 words - 76 min 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 森[森] sen1 forest 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 草拟[草擬] cao3 ni3 first draft; to draw up (a first version) 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 爱马仕[愛馬仕] Ai4 ma3 shi4 Hermès (brand) 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 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) 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc //On Children - S1/Ep1/450 words - 79 min 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 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 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 征婚[徵婚] zheng1 hun1 to look for a partner //On Children - S1/Ep1/475 words - 82 min 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 亿[億] yi4 100 million 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 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] //On Children - S1/Ep1/500 words - 89 min 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 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 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) 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 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 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) 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 头等舱[頭等艙] tou2 deng3 cang1 1st class cabin 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn //On Children - S1/Ep1/506 words - 97 min 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 遥控器[遙控器] yao2 kong4 qi4 remote control 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] //On Children - S1/Ep2/25 words - 1 min 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 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 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 纽约大学[紐約大學] Niu3 yue1 Da4 xue2 New York University 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 北京大学[北京大學] Bei3 jing1 Da4 xue2 Peking University 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 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 //On Children - S1/Ep2/50 words - 4 min 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 繁星[繁星] fan2 xing1 many stars; a vast sky full of stars 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 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 衍[衍] yan3 to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 钟[鍾] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate; variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1] 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 积水[積水] ji1 shui3 to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) //On Children - S1/Ep2/75 words - 8 min 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 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) 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 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) 事主[事主] shi4 zhu3 victim (of a criminal); party involved (in a dispute etc); main instigator 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 猫叫声[貓叫聲] mao1 jiao4 sheng1 mew 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 屑[屑] xie4 bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to //On Children - S1/Ep2/100 words - 12 min 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 怎[怎] zen3 how 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 抽油烟机[抽油煙機] chou1 you2 yan1 ji1 range hood; kitchen exhaust hood 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) //On Children - S1/Ep2/125 words - 13 min 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 益生菌[益生菌] yi4 sheng1 jun1 probiotics 新西兰[新西蘭] Xin1 xi1 lan2 New Zealand 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 安妮[安妮] An1 ni1 Annie (name) 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 外劳[外勞] wai4 lao2 abbr. for 外籍勞工|外籍劳工[wai4 ji2 lao2 gong1]; foreign worker 人权[人權] ren2 quan2 human rights 高涨[高漲] gao1 zhang3 to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) //On Children - S1/Ep2/150 words - 18 min 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 堂姐[堂姐] tang2 jie3 older female patrilineal cousin 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox //On Children - S1/Ep2/175 words - 21 min 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 体罚[體罰] ti3 fa2 corporal punishment 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 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) 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle //On Children - S1/Ep2/200 words - 26 min 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 学测[學測] Xue2 ce4 abbr. for 大學學科能力測驗|大学学科能力测验[Da4 xue2 Xue2 ke1 Neng2 li4 Ce4 yan4] 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food //On Children - S1/Ep2/225 words - 32 min 电锅[電鍋] dian4 guo1 electric rice cooker (Tw) 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 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 葳[葳] wei1 luxuriant 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) //On Children - S1/Ep2/250 words - 38 min 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 崩坏[崩壞] beng1 huai4 crash; breakdown (of social values etc); burst; to crumble; to collapse 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately //On Children - S1/Ep2/275 words - 50 min 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 课外[課外] ke4 wai4 extracurricular 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 课余[課餘] ke4 yu2 after school; extracurricular 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 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 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) 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 橘[橘] ju2 mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant //On Children - S1/Ep2/300 words - 53 min 儿[兒] er2 child; son 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 含辛茹苦[含辛茹苦] han2 xin1 ru2 ku3 to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship; to bear one's cross 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3 to bring honor to one's ancestors 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 堂哥[堂哥] tang2 ge1 older male patrilineal cousin 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect //On Children - S1/Ep2/325 words - 56 min 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 艰巨[艱巨] jian1 ju4 arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 当仁不让[當仁不讓] dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 杜鹃[杜鵑] du4 juan1 cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 金榜题名[金榜題名] jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2 to win top marks in the imperial examinations 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 姗姗[姍姍] shan1 shan1 unhurried; leisurely 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate //On Children - S1/Ep2/350 words - 60 min 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class //On Children - S1/Ep2/375 words - 69 min 阿爸[阿爸] a1 ba4 (dialect) father 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 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 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 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 国立[國立] guo2 li4 national; state-run; public 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 企图心[企圖心] qi3 tu2 xin1 ambition; ambitious 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 录取率[錄取率] lu4 qu3 lu:4 acceptance rate; admission rate 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) //On Children - S1/Ep2/400 words - 75 min 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 荐[薦] jian4 to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal //On Children - S1/Ep2/425 words - 84 min 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 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) 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 铨[銓] quan2 to estimate; to select 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 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] 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 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 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call //On Children - S1/Ep2/450 words - 92 min 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 绝缘[絕緣] jue2 yuan2 to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 养儿防老[養兒防老] yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 赡养费[贍養費] shan4 yang3 fei4 alimony; child support; maintenance allowance 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 新约[新約] Xin1 yue1 New Testament 圣经[聖經] Sheng4 jing1 Holy Bible; the Confucian classics; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] //On Children - S1/Ep2/457 words - 97 min 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 耶稣[耶穌] Ye1 su1 Jesus 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 认养[認養] ren4 yang3 to sponsor; to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support); to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own) 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director //On Children - S1/Ep3/25 words - 12 min 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 茉莉[茉莉] mo4 li4 jasmine 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 班导[班導] ban1 dao3 (Tw) teacher in charge of a class; homeroom teacher 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 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] //On Children - S1/Ep3/50 words - 18 min 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 医科[醫科] yi1 ke1 medicine (as a science); medical science 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 悠哉悠哉[悠哉悠哉] you1 zai1 you1 zai1 free and unconstrained (idiom); leisurely and carefree 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 陪读[陪讀] pei2 du2 to accompany one's child or spouse who is studying overseas; to help a child with their study, reading or practicing together 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect //On Children - S1/Ep3/75 words - 23 min 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 系主任[系主任] xi4 zhu3 ren4 chairman of department; dean; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 支柱[支柱] zhi1 zhu4 mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness //On Children - S1/Ep3/100 words - 32 min 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 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal //On Children - S1/Ep3/125 words - 35 min 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 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] 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 硅谷[硅谷] Gui1 gu3 Silicon Valley 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] //On Children - S1/Ep3/150 words - 37 min 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 个人隐私[個人隱私] ge4 ren2 yin3 si1 personal privacy; private matters 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 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 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] //On Children - S1/Ep3/175 words - 40 min 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 读取[讀取] du2 qu3 (of a computer etc) to read (data) 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 新都[新都] Xin1 du1 Xindu or Newtown district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 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] 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 神经元[神經元] shen2 jing1 yuan2 neuron 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] //On Children - S1/Ep3/200 words - 50 min 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 乳酸[乳酸] ru3 suan1 lactic acid 脑细胞[腦細胞] nao3 xi4 bao1 brain cell 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 晶片[晶片] jing1 pian4 chip; wafer 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 残存[殘存] can2 cun2 to survive; remnant 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted //On Children - S1/Ep3/225 words - 54 min 勇[勇] yong3 brave 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 繁花[繁花] fan2 hua1 flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 短篇小说[短篇小說] duan3 pian1 xiao3 shuo1 short story 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] //On Children - S1/Ep3/250 words - 64 min 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 做声[做聲] zuo4 sheng1 to speak; to emit sound 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 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 读书会[讀書會] du2 shu1 hui4 study group 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 嗑药[嗑藥] ke4 yao4 to take (illegal) drugs 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient //On Children - S1/Ep3/275 words - 65 min 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 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 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 脑波[腦波] nao3 bo1 brain wave; EEG //On Children - S1/Ep3/300 words - 70 min 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 澡[澡] zao3 bath 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 电磁波[電磁波] dian4 ci2 bo1 electromagnetic wave 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 脑神经[腦神經] nao3 shen2 jing1 cranial nerves 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 痛打[痛打] tong4 da3 to beat sb soundly //On Children - S1/Ep3/325 words - 77 min 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 扒开[扒開] ba1 kai1 to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 收银[收銀] shou1 yin2 to receive payment 会计师[會計師] kuai4 ji4 shi1 accountant 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless //On Children - S1/Ep3/350 words - 82 min 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 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) 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 错爱[錯愛] cuo4 ai4 misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses. 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] //On Children - S1/Ep3/351 words - 87 min 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable //On Children - S1/Ep4/25 words - 3 min 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 私立[私立] si1 li4 private (company, school etc) 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 球类[球類] qiu2 lei4 ball sports 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 调查表[調查表] diao4 cha2 biao3 questionnaire; inventory list; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 迟交[遲交] chi2 jiao1 to delay handing over (payment, homework etc) //On Children - S1/Ep4/50 words - 8 min 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 发型师[髮型師] fa4 xing2 shi1 hair stylist 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 波士顿[波士頓] Bo1 shi4 dun4 Boston, capital of Massachusetts 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 瑞士[瑞士] Rui4 shi4 Switzerland 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 丢弃[丟棄] diu1 qi4 to discard; to abandon 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money //On Children - S1/Ep4/75 words - 9 min 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 搜证[搜證] sou1 zheng4 search warrant; to look for evidence 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 职称[職稱] zhi2 cheng1 one's professional position; title; job title 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 小巧[小巧] xiao3 qiao3 small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 宝特瓶[寶特瓶] bao3 te4 ping2 plastic bottle 沥[瀝] li4 to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 自营商[自營商] zi4 ying2 shang1 dealer 垃圾车[垃圾車] la1 ji1 che1 garbage truck (or other vehicle) 啰唆[囉唆] luo1 suo5 variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain //On Children - S1/Ep4/100 words - 13 min 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 致辞[致辭] zhi4 ci2 to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 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] 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 说明会[說明會] shuo1 ming2 hui4 information meeting 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat //On Children - S1/Ep4/125 words - 15 min 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 基因工程[基因工程] ji1 yin1 gong1 cheng2 genetic engineering 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 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 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 理工[理工] li3 gong1 science and engineering as academic subjects 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 美工[美工] mei3 gong1 art design; art designer 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice //On Children - S1/Ep4/150 words - 16 min 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 无价之宝[無價之寶] wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 priceless treasure 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 食宿[食宿] shi2 su4 board and lodging; room and board 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 旅费[旅費] lu:3 fei4 travel expenses 剑桥[劍橋] Jian4 qiao2 Cambridge 麻省理工学院[麻省理工學院] Ma2 sheng3 Li3 gong1 Xue2 yuan4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook //On Children - S1/Ep4/175 words - 19 min 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 师资[師資] shi1 zi1 qualified teacher 受惠[受惠] shou4 hui4 to benefit; favored 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 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] 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 本期[本期] ben3 qi1 the current period; this term (usually in finance) 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign //On Children - S1/Ep4/200 words - 24 min 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 中乐透[中樂透] zhong4 le4 tou4 to have a win in the lottery 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 星期日[星期日] Xing1 qi1 ri4 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 芮[芮] rui4 small 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 广告宣传[廣告宣傳] guang3 gao4 xuan1 chuan2 advertising; publicity; promotion 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 热炒[熱炒] re4 chao3 stir-fried dish (Tw) 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 冷冻库[冷凍庫] leng3 dong4 ku4 freezer compartment 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised //On Children - S1/Ep4/225 words - 29 min 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 转学生[轉學生] zhuan3 xue2 sheng5 transfer student 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 婕[婕] jie2 handsome 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal //On Children - S1/Ep4/250 words - 32 min 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 公立[公立] gong1 li4 public (e.g. school, hospital) 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 暨[暨] ji4 and; to reach to; the limits 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 归纳[歸納] gui1 na4 to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) 会员国[會員國] hui4 yuan2 guo2 member nation 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] //On Children - S1/Ep4/275 words - 36 min 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 发问[發問] fa1 wen4 to question; to ask; to raise a question 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 公立学校[公立學校] gong1 li4 xue2 xiao4 public school 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 中部[中部] zhong1 bu4 middle part; central section 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 恺[愷] kai3 joyful; kind //On Children - S1/Ep4/300 words - 47 min 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation //On Children - S1/Ep4/325 words - 50 min 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 大安区[大安區] Da4 an1 qu1 Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Da'an district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan; Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 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 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 鸟笼[鳥籠] niao3 long2 birdcage 学籍[學籍] xue2 ji2 registration as a current student 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 南[南] nan2 south 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 独栋[獨棟] du2 dong4 (of a building) detached 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 房型[房型] fang2 xing2 see 戶型|户型[hu4 xing2] //On Children - S1/Ep4/350 words - 53 min 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 白虎[白虎] Bai2 hu3 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 中产阶级[中產階級] zhong1 chan3 jie1 ji2 middle class 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 总价[總價] zong3 jia4 total price 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 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] 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward //On Children - S1/Ep4/375 words - 59 min 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 吊扣[吊扣] diao4 kou4 to suspend (a licence etc) 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 竹东[竹東] Zhu2 dong1 Zhudong or Chutung town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 荣民[榮民] rong2 min2 retired soldier; veteran 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 微波[微波] wei1 bo1 ripple; microwave 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 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) //On Children - S1/Ep4/400 words - 65 min 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 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 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 过劳[過勞] guo4 lao2 overwork 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 肄业[肄業] yi4 ye4 to attend (a school); to drop out (of college etc) 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously //On Children - S1/Ep4/425 words - 72 min 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 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 学士[學士] xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot //On Children - S1/Ep4/450 words - 74 min 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 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 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 友[友] you3 friend 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 工友[工友] gong1 you3 workmate 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] //On Children - S1/Ep4/475 words - 81 min 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 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) 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 奴[奴] nu2 slave 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 拼死拼活[拼死拼活] pin1 si3 pin1 huo2 one's utmost; (to fight or work) desperately hard; to put up a life or death struggle; at all costs 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] //On Children - S1/Ep4/500 words - 90 min 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 高人一等[高人一等] gao1 ren2 yi1 deng3 a cut above others; superior 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings //On Children - S1/Ep4/514 words - 94 min 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about //On Children - S1/Ep5/25 words - 2 min 探针[探針] tan4 zhen1 probe 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 胚胎[胚胎] pei1 tai1 embryo 着床[著床] zhuo2 chuang2 implantation (e.g. of ovum in uterus) 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 鹃[鵑] juan1 cuckoo 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national //On Children - S1/Ep5/50 words - 3 min 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 勋章[勛章] xun1 zhang1 medal; decoration 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 综合症[綜合症] zong1 he2 zheng4 syndrome 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 生产者[生產者] sheng1 chan3 zhe3 producer (of goods, commodities or farm produce etc); manufacturer; (biology) autotroph 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items //On Children - S1/Ep5/75 words - 7 min 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 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) 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat //On Children - S1/Ep5/100 words - 10 min 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 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 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 笛[笛] di2 flute 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 奥秘[奧祕] ao4 mi4 secret; mystery 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 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 月台[月臺] yue4 tai2 railway platform 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 东部[東部] dong1 bu4 the east; eastern part 破获[破獲] po4 huo4 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 叛乱[叛亂] pan4 luan4 armed rebellion 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 研究员[研究員] yan2 jiu1 yuan2 researcher 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) //On Children - S1/Ep5/125 words - 11 min 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 异端[異端] yi4 duan1 heresy 邪说[邪說] xie2 shuo1 harmful teachings; evil doctrine 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 毒瘤[毒瘤] du2 liu2 malignant tumor 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 法律制裁[法律制裁] fa3 lu:4 zhi4 cai2 legal sanction; prescribed punishment; punishable by law 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 党羽[黨羽] dang3 yu3 henchmen 秘密活动[秘密活動] mi4 mi4 huo2 dong4 clandestine activities; covert operation 养子[養子] yang3 zi3 adopted son; foster son 教母[教母] jiao4 mu3 godmother 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to //On Children - S1/Ep5/150 words - 12 min 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 导向[導向] dao3 xiang4 to be oriented towards; orientation 教育部[教育部] Jiao4 yu4 bu4 Ministry of Education 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 以儆效尤[以儆效尤] yi3 jing3 xiao4 you2 in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 基因学[基因學] ji1 yin1 xue2 genetics 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 不道德[不道德] bu4 dao4 de2 immoral 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 加时[加時] jia1 shi2 overtime //On Children - S1/Ep5/175 words - 18 min 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 接触不良[接觸不良] jie1 chu4 bu4 liang2 loose or defective contact (elec.) 灯会[燈會] deng1 hui4 carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 变暗[變暗] bian4 an4 to darken 测评[測評] ce4 ping2 to test and evaluate 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 试题[試題] shi4 ti2 exam question; test topic 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 贮[貯] zhu4 to store; to save; stockpile; Taiwan pr. [zhu3] 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 贱民[賤民] jian4 min2 social stratum below the level of ordinary people; untouchable; dalit (India caste) 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey //On Children - S1/Ep5/200 words - 22 min 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 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) 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 演化[演化] yan3 hua4 to evolve; evolution 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out //On Children - S1/Ep5/225 words - 30 min 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 牧羊人[牧羊人] mu4 yang2 ren2 shepherd 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 背诵[背誦] bei4 song4 to recite; to repeat from memory //On Children - S1/Ep5/250 words - 41 min 口诀[口訣] kou3 jue2 mnemonic chant; rhyme for remembering (arithmetic tables, character stroke order etc) 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 光泽[光澤] guang1 ze2 luster; gloss 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 理化[理化] li3 hua4 physical and chemical 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) 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 居家[居家] ju1 jia1 to live at home; to stay at home; home (schooling etc); in-home (care etc); household (repairs etc); living (environment etc) 矫正[矯正] jiao3 zheng4 to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation //On Children - S1/Ep5/275 words - 44 min 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 上述[上述] shang4 shu4 aforementioned; above-mentioned 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° 明文规定[明文規定] ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4 expressly stipulated (in writing) 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 关键词[關鍵詞] guan1 jian4 ci2 keyword 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to //On Children - S1/Ep5/300 words - 52 min 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 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) 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 下列[下列] xia4 lie4 following 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow //On Children - S1/Ep5/325 words - 61 min 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 膜拜[膜拜] mo2 bai4 to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; to worship 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 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) 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 要闻[要聞] yao4 wen2 important news story; headline 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel //On Children - S1/Ep5/350 words - 74 min 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 多采[多采] duo1 cai3 variant of 多彩[duo1 cai3] 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 容身[容身] rong2 shen1 to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 一氧化碳[一氧化碳] yi1 yang3 hua4 tan4 carbon monoxide CO //On Children - S1/Ep5/375 words - 81 min 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 美工刀[美工刀] mei3 gong1 dao1 utility knife; box cutter 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 植[植] zhi2 to plant 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 管控[管控] guan3 kong4 to control 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best //On Children - S1/Ep5/400 words - 86 min 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 鼓吹[鼓吹] gu3 chui1 to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote 一小撮[一小撮] yi1 xiao3 cuo1 handful (of) 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 悲壮[悲壯] bei1 zhuang4 solemn and stirring; moving and tragic 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 肥沃[肥沃] fei2 wo4 fertile 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) //On Children - S1/Ep5/411 words - 89 min 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding