#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 亭_亭_tíng 亭 亭 tíng pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 1 古道_古道_gǔdào 古道 古道 gǔdào ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 1 芳_芳_fāng 芳 芳 fāng fragrant 1 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 碧_碧_bì 碧 碧 bì green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 连天_連天_liántiān 连天 連天 liántiān reaching the sky; for days on end; incessantly 1 拂_拂_fú 拂 拂 fú to brush away 1 柳_柳_liǔ 柳 柳 liǔ willow 2 笛_笛_dí 笛 笛 dí flute 1 残_殘_cán 残 殘 cán to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 夕阳_夕陽_xīyáng 夕阳 夕陽 xīyáng sunset; the setting sun 1 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 4 涯_涯_yá 涯 涯 yá border; horizon; shore 1 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 知交_知交_zhījiāo 知交 知交 zhījiāo intimate friend 1 零落_零落_língluò 零落 零落 língluò withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 1 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 浊酒_濁酒_zhuójiǔ 浊酒 濁酒 zhuójiǔ unfiltered rice wine 1 余_餘_yú 余 餘 yú extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 1 欢_歡_huān 欢 歡 huān joyous; happy; pleased 1 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 9 宵_宵_xiāo 宵 宵 xiāo night 1 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 2 青春_青春_qīngchūn 青春 青春 qīngchūn youth; youthfulness 9 幻想_幻想_huànxiǎng 幻想 幻想 huànxiǎng delusion; fantasy 7 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 拥有_擁有_yōngyǒu 拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu to have; to possess 9 烟花_煙花_yānhuā 烟花 煙花 yānhuā fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 2 般_般_bān 般 般 bān sort; kind; class; way; manner 2 绚烂_絢爛_xuànlàn 绚烂 絢爛 xuànlàn splendid; gorgeous; dazzling 1 瞬间_瞬間_shùnjiān 瞬间 瞬間 shùnjiān in an instant; in a flash 2 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 3 或许_或許_huòxǔ 或许 或許 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 10 不经意_不經意_bùjīngyì 不经意 不經意 bùjīngyì not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 1 弥足珍贵_彌足珍貴_mízúzhēnguì 弥足珍贵 彌足珍貴 mízúzhēnguì extremely precious; valuable 1 夏天_夏天_xiàtiān 夏天 夏天 xiàtiān summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 340 胥_胥_xū 胥 胥 xū all; assist; to store 408 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 23 之所以_之所以_zhīsuǒyǐ 之所以 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why 14 上课_上課_shàngkè 上课 上課 shàngkè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 26 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 8 上网_上網_shàngwǎng 上网 上網 shàngwǎng 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 6 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 82 资料_資料_zīliào 资料 資料 zīliào material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 6 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 49 高中_高中_gāozhōng 高中 高中 gāozhōng senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 36 复读_復讀_fùdú 复读 復讀 fùdú to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 10 依旧_依舊_yījiù 依旧 依舊 yījiù as before; still 16 热爱_熱愛_rè'ài 热爱 熱愛 rè'ài to love ardently; to adore 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 204 学校_學校_xuéxiào 学校 學校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suo3] 75 开除_開除_kāichú 开除 開除 kāichú to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 9 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 71 肩带_肩帶_jiāndài 肩带 肩帶 jiāndài shoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt; baldric; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 15 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 15 松_松_sōng 松 松 sōng pine; CL:棵[ke1] 2 哎_哎_āi 哎 哎 āi hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 255 混蛋_混蛋_húndàn 混蛋 混蛋 húndàn scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 12 停下_停下_tíngxià 停下 停下 tíngxià to stop 3 闪开_閃開_shǎnkāi 闪开 閃開 shǎnkāi to get out of the way 6 滴_滴_dī 滴 滴 dī a drop; to drip 4 媛_媛_yuán 媛 媛 yuán beautiful (woman) 104 鹅_鵝_é 鹅 鵝 é goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 141 两耳不闻窗外事_兩耳不聞窗外事_liǎng'ěrbùwénchuāngwàishì 两耳不闻窗外事 兩耳不聞窗外事 liǎng'ěrbùwénchuāngwàishì to pay no attention to outside matters 1 一心_一心_yīxīn 一心 一心 yīxīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 只读_只讀_zhǐdú 只读 只讀 zhǐdú read-only (computing) 1 圣贤书_聖賢書_shèngxiánshū 圣贤书 聖賢書 shèngxiánshū holy book 1 高中生_高中生_gāozhōngshēng 高中生 高中生 gāozhōngshēng senior high school student 1 赶上_趕上_gǎnshàng 赶上 趕上 gǎnshàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 4 早班_早班_zǎobān 早班 早班 zǎobān early shift; morning work shift 1 崇拜_崇拜_chóngbài 崇拜 崇拜 chóngbài to worship; adoration 1 班长_班長_bānzhǎng 班长 班長 bānzhǎng class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 发小_髮小_fàxiǎo 发小 髮小 fàxiǎo (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 4 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 140 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 5 帅_帥_shuài 帅 帥 shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 5 爱好_愛好_àihào 爱好 愛好 àihào to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 小说_小說_xiǎoshuō 小说 小說 xiǎoshuō novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 14 梦想_夢想_mèngxiǎng 梦想 夢想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 27 作家_作家_zuòjiā 作家 作家 zuòjiā author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 公司_公司_gōngsī 公司 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 61 股东大会_股東大會_gǔdōngdàhuì 股东大会 股東大會 gǔdōngdàhuì general shareholders' meeting 7 讨论_討論_tǎolùn 讨论 討論 tǎolùn to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 进军_進軍_jìnjūn 进军 進軍 jìnjūn to march; to advance 1 欧洲_歐洲_Ōuzhōu 欧洲 歐洲 Ōuzhōu Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 2 市场_市場_shìchǎng 市场 市場 shìchǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) 6 国内_國內_guónèi 国内 國內 guónèi domestic; internal (to a country); civil 8 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 强大_強大_qiángdà 强大 強大 qiángdà large; formidable; powerful; strong 5 民族_民族_mínzú 民族 民族 mínzú nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 复兴_復興_fùxīng 复兴 復興 fùxīng to revive; to rejuvenate 2 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 36 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 13 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 11 份子_份子_fènzi 份子 份子 fènzi one's share of a gift price 2 撸_擼_lū 撸 擼 lū (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 3 袖子_袖子_xiùzi 袖子 袖子 xiùzi sleeve 1 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu 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 51 硝烟_硝煙_xiāoyān 硝烟 硝煙 xiāoyān smoke (from guns) 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 战役_戰役_zhànyì 战役 戰役 zhànyì military campaign 2 踏踏实实_踏踏實實_tātāshíshí 踏踏实实 踏踏實實 tātāshíshí steady; steadfast 5 爸_爸_bà 爸 爸 bà father; dad; pa; papa 77 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 留校_留校_liúxiào 留校 留校 liúxiào to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 1 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 125 全市_全市_quánshì 全市 全市 quánshì whole city 7 联合_聯合_liánhé 联合 聯合 liánhé to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 拒收_拒收_jùshōu 拒收 拒收 jùshōu to reject; to refuse to accept 1 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 15 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 18 季_季_jì 季 季 jì season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 50 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 13 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 19 校长_校長_xiàozhǎng 校长 校長 xiàozhǎng (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 64 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 10 想象_想象_xiǎngxiàng 想象 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 1 抹杀_抹殺_mǒshā 抹杀 抹殺 mǒshā to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress 1 人性_人性_rénxìng 人性 人性 rénxìng human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 16 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 9 自愿_自願_zìyuàn 自愿 自願 zìyuàn voluntary 2 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 13 识时务_識時務_shíshíwù 识时务 識時務 shíshíwù to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min 气魄_氣魄_qìpò 气魄 氣魄 qìpò spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 1 糟_糟_zāo 糟 糟 zāo dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 35 大意_大意_dàyi 大意 大意 dàyi careless 4 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 5 偷梁换柱_偷梁換柱_tōuliánghuànzhù 偷梁换柱 偷梁換柱 tōuliánghuànzhù lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom) 2 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 3 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 1 生活费_生活費_shēnghuófèi 生活费 生活費 shēnghuófèi cost of living; living expenses; alimony 5 偷偷摸摸_偷偷摸摸_tōutōumōmō 偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō surreptitious; sneaky 4 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 7 光明正大_光明正大_guāngmíngzhèngdà 光明正大 光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 咱_咱_zán 咱 咱 zán I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 14 倒数_倒數_dàoshǔ 倒数 倒數 dàoshǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 20 拿出_拿出_náchū 拿出 拿出 náchū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 4 劲头_勁頭_jìntóu 劲头 勁頭 jìntóu enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 1 考试_考試_kǎoshì 考试 考試 kǎoshì to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 50 北大_北大_BěiDà 北大 北大 BěiDà Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 6 清华_清華_Qīnghuá 清华 清華 Qīnghuá abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 8 同学_同學_tóngxué 同学 同學 tóngxué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 166 抛_拋_pāo 抛 拋 pāo to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 3 洒_灑_sǎ 洒 灑 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 5 鸣_鳴_míng 鸣 鳴 míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 19 电话_電話_diànhuà 电话 電話 diànhuà telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 31 养生_養生_yǎngshēng 养生 養生 yǎngshēng to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 郝_郝_Hǎo 郝 郝 Hǎo ancient place name; surname Hao 63 佳_佳_jiā 佳 佳 jiā beautiful; fine; good 29 琪_琪_qí 琪 琪 qí fine jade 52 玩物丧志_玩物喪志_wánwùsàngzhì 玩物丧志 玩物喪志 wánwùsàngzhì lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will 1 毕业_畢業_bìyè 毕业 畢業 bìyè graduation; to graduate; to finish school 37 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 1 产业_產業_chǎnyè 产业 產業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 3 升级_升級_shēngjí 升级 升級 shēngjí to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 1 剑_劍_jiàn 剑 劍 jiàn double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 4 弩_弩_nǔ 弩 弩 nǔ crossbow 2 文化_文化_wénhuà 文化 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 5 唉_唉_āi 唉 唉 āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 10 单身_單身_dānshēn 单身 單身 dānshēn unmarried; single 6 瞧不起_瞧不起_qiáobùqǐ 瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 刚才_剛纔_gāngcái 刚才 剛纔 gāngcái (just) a moment ago 32 上楼_上樓_shànglóu 上楼 上樓 shànglóu to go upstairs 1 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 逃跑_逃跑_táopǎo 逃跑 逃跑 táopǎo to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 53 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 24 得以_得以_déyǐ 得以 得以 déyǐ able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 交接_交接_jiāojiē 交接 交接 jiāojiē (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 对不住_對不住_duìbuzhù 对不住 對不住 duìbuzhù to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 建议_建議_jiànyì 建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 5 再次_再次_zàicì 再次 再次 zàicì one more time; again; one more; once again 6 热烈_熱烈_rèliè 热烈 熱烈 rèliè enthusiastic; ardent; warm 2 掌声_掌聲_zhǎngshēng 掌声 掌聲 zhǎngshēng applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 到来_到來_dàolái 到来 到來 dàolái to arrive; arrival; advent 2 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 16 干嘛_幹嘛_gànmá 干嘛 幹嘛 gànmá what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 69 位子_位子_wèizi 位子 位子 wèizi place; seat 12 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 11 举手_舉手_jǔshǒu 举手 舉手 jǔshǒu to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 5 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 42 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o 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 56 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 73 强调_強調_qiángdiào 强调 強調 qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement); to stress 4 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 识时务者为俊杰_識時務者為俊傑_shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié 识时务者为俊杰 識時務者為俊傑 shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 2 唯_唯_wéi 唯 唯 wéi -ism; only; alone 3 成绩_成績_chéngjì 成绩 成績 chéngjì achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 66 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 2 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 考_考_kǎo 考 考 kǎo to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 50 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 8 名次_名次_míngcì 名次 名次 míngcì position in a ranking of names; place; rank 1 排_排_pái 排 排 pái 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 8 座位_座位_zuòwèi 座位 座位 zuòwèi seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 10 劲儿_勁兒_jìnr5 劲儿 勁兒 jìnr5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 11 吃奶_吃奶_chīnǎi 吃奶 吃奶 chīnǎi to suck the breast (for milk) 2 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 2 低俗_低俗_dīsú 低俗 低俗 dīsú vulgar; poor taste 2 毛_毛_máo 毛 毛 máo 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]) 69 躁_躁_zào 躁 躁 zào hot-tempered; impatient 2 小看_小看_xiǎokàn 小看 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate 1 同桌_同桌_tóngzhuō 同桌 同桌 tóngzhuō desk-mate; seat-mate 14 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 4 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 5 保管_保管_bǎoguǎn 保管 保管 bǎoguǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 耍花样_耍花樣_shuǎhuāyàng 耍花样 耍花樣 shuǎhuāyàng to play tricks on sb 1 钱包_錢包_qiánbāo 钱包 錢包 qiánbāo purse; wallet 12 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ 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 44 照片_照片_zhàopiàn 照片 照片 zhàopiàn photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 13 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 35 厕所_廁所_cèsuǒ 厕所 廁所 cèsuǒ toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 9 英语_英語_Yīngyǔ 英语 英語 Yīngyǔ English (language) 21 充当_充當_chōngdāng 充当 充當 chōngdāng to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 啰嗦_囉嗦_luōsuo 啰嗦 囉嗦 luōsuo long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 1 啥_啥_shá 啥 啥 shá dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 28 钱财_錢財_qiáncái 钱财 錢財 qiáncái wealth; money 1 消灾_消災_xiāozāi 消灾 消災 xiāozāi to avoid calamities 1 岂_豈_qǐ 岂 豈 qǐ how? (emphatic question) 14 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min 全班_全班_quánbān 全班 全班 quánbān the whole class 9 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 7 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 挤_擠_jǐ 挤 擠 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 5 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 6 管闲事_管閒事_guǎnxiánshì 管闲事 管閒事 guǎnxiánshì to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 1 不至于_不至於_bùzhìyú 不至于 不至於 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 5 认定_認定_rèndìng 认定 認定 rèndìng to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 瞅_瞅_chǒu 瞅 瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at 6 鸵鸟_鴕鳥_tuóniǎo 鸵鸟 鴕鳥 tuóniǎo ostrich 1 钻_鑽_zuān 钻 鑽 zuān to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 3 钻_鑽_zuàn 钻 鑽 zuàn an auger; diamond 3 沙_沙_shā 沙 沙 shā granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 14 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 2 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 3 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 3 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 5 过来人_過來人_guòláirén 过来人 過來人 guòláirén an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 13 花儿_花兒_huā'ér 花儿 花兒 huā'ér style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 1 瑟_瑟_sè 瑟 瑟 sè a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 3 下巴_下巴_xiàba 下巴 下巴 xiàba chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 24 撤_撤_chè 撤 撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw 5 扣子_釦子_kòuzi 扣子 釦子 kòuzi button 1 事儿_事兒_shìr5 事儿 事兒 shìr5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 97 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/275 words - 18 min 改天_改天_gǎitiān 改天 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 4 账_賬_zhàng 账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 4 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 4 松开_鬆開_sōngkāi 松开 鬆開 sōngkāi to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 2 有种_有種_yǒuzhǒng 有种 有種 yǒuzhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 5 放学_放學_fàngxué 放学 放學 fàngxué to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 操场_操場_cāochǎng 操场 操場 cāochǎng playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拉紧_拉緊_lājǐn 拉紧 拉緊 lājǐn to pull tight; tensioning 1 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 18 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 146 拜托_拜託_bàituō 拜托 拜託 bàituō to request sb to do sth; please! 5 伍子胥_伍子胥_WǔZǐxū 伍子胥 伍子胥 WǔZǐxū Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician in Wu; famous as destitute refugee begging in Wu town, cf 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫 1 识字_識字_shízì 识字 識字 shízì to learn to read 1 这会儿_這會兒_zhèhuìr5 这会儿 這會兒 zhèhuìr5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 4 幼稚_幼稚_yòuzhì 幼稚 幼稚 yòuzhì young; childish; puerile 7 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 2 摊_攤_tān 摊 攤 tān to spread out; vendor's stand 3 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 9 角色_角色_juésè 角色 角色 juésè role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 7 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 世_世_shì 世 世 shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 2 武林_武林_wǔlín 武林 武林 wǔlín martial arts (social) circles 6 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 10 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 5 不堪设想_不堪設想_bùkānshèxiǎng 不堪设想 不堪設想 bùkānshèxiǎng too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/300 words - 19 min 拽_拽_yè 拽 拽 yè to drag; to haul 4 萝卜_蘿蔔_luóbo 萝卜 蘿蔔 luóbo radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 青菜_青菜_qīngcài 青菜 青菜 qīngcài green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 3 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 7 何止_何止_hézhǐ 何止 何止 hézhǐ far more than; not just 3 简直_簡直_jiǎnzhí 简直 簡直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically 8 压迫_壓迫_yāpò 压迫 壓迫 yāpò to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 呆_呆_dāi 呆 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 4 脑_腦_nǎo 脑 腦 nǎo brain; mind; head; essence 3 小弟_小弟_xiǎodì 小弟 小弟 xiǎodì little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 2 柴火_柴火_cháihuo 柴火 柴火 cháihuo firewood 2 妞_妞_niū 妞 妞 niū girl 2 混迹_混跡_hùnjì 混迹 混跡 hùnjì mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it 1 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 7 信得过_信得過_xìndeguò 信得过 信得過 xìndeguò trustworthy; reliable 1 逃离_逃離_táolí 逃离 逃離 táolí to run out; to escape 2 苦海_苦海_kǔhǎi 苦海 苦海 kǔhǎi lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 1 嚼_嚼_jiáo 嚼 嚼 jiáo to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 舌根_舌根_shégēn 舌根 舌根 shégēn back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 1 嘞_嘞_lei 嘞 嘞 lei sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 13 宣战_宣戰_xuānzhàn 宣战 宣戰 xuānzhàn to declare war 10 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 7 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 9 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 9 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 的姐_的姐_dījiě 的姐 的姐 dījiě female taxi driver 1 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 3 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 4 抬_抬_tái 抬 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 早恋_早戀_zǎoliàn 早恋 早戀 zǎoliàn puppy love 3 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 6 起立_起立_qǐlì 起立 起立 qǐlì to stand; Stand up! 2 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 42 课_課_kè 课 課 kè subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 62 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 4 三十_三十_sānshí 三十 三十 sānshí thirty; 30 19 页_頁_yè 页 頁 yè page; leaf 7 英文_英文_Yīngwén 英文 英文 Yīngwén English (language) 3 听不懂_聽不懂_tīngbudǒng 听不懂 聽不懂 tīngbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is hearing 4 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 13 初生牛犊不怕虎_初生牛犢不怕虎_chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ 初生牛犊不怕虎 初生牛犢不怕虎 chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless 1 愣_愣_lèng 愣 愣 lèng to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 4 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 4 枚_枚_méi 枚 枚 méi classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 2 灭绝_滅絕_mièjué 灭绝 滅絕 mièjué to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 2 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 7 顶撞_頂撞_dǐngzhuàng 顶撞 頂撞 dǐngzhuàng to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 人体_人體_réntǐ 人体 人體 réntǐ human body 1 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 12 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 犯罪_犯罪_fànzuì 犯罪 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime; offense 3 分子_分子_fēnzǐ 分子 分子 fēnzǐ molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 定罪_定罪_dìngzuì 定罪 定罪 dìngzuì to convict (sb of a crime) 1 判刑_判刑_pànxíng 判刑 判刑 pànxíng to sentence (to prison etc) 1 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 5 钢_鋼_gāng 钢 鋼 gāng steel 1 组成_組成_zǔchéng 组成 組成 zǔchéng to form; to make up; to constitute 1 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 22 魔头_魔頭_mótóu 魔头 魔頭 mótóu monster; devil 1 不禁_不禁_bùjīn 不禁 不禁 bùjīn can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 绊_絆_bàn 绊 絆 bàn to trip; to stumble; to hinder 2 不折不扣_不折不扣_bùzhébùkòu 不折不扣 不折不扣 bùzhébùkòu a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out 2 王八蛋_王八蛋_wángbādàn 王八蛋 王八蛋 wángbādàn bastard (insult); son of a bitch 4 混球_混球_húnqiú 混球 混球 húnqiú bastard; wretch; scoundrel 1 目无法纪_目無法紀_mùwúfǎjì 目无法纪 目無法紀 mùwúfǎjì with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules; in complete disorder 1 侮辱_侮辱_wǔrǔ 侮辱 侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 师长_師長_shīzhǎng 师长 師長 shīzhǎng military division level commander; teacher 3 违反_違反_wéifǎn 违反 違反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 4 校_校_jiào 校 校 jiào to proofread; to check; to compare 20 校_校_xiào 校 校 xiào school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 20 纪_紀_jì 纪 紀 jì order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 5 校规_校規_xiàoguī 校规 校規 xiàoguī school rules and regulations 3 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 9 班级_班級_bānjí 班级 班級 bānjí class (group of students); grade (in school) 18 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/375 words - 27 min 诅咒_詛咒_zǔzhòu 诅咒 詛咒 zǔzhòu to curse 1 挂科_掛科_guàkē 挂科 掛科 guàkē to fail (a course) 1 敢于_敢於_gǎnyú 敢于 敢於 gǎnyú to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 3 天哪_天哪_tiānna 天哪 天哪 tiānna Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 2 里边_裡邊_lǐbian 里边 裡邊 lǐbian inside 2 好球_好球_hǎoqiú 好球 好球 hǎoqiú (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 6 往前_往前_wǎngqián 往前 往前 wǎngqián to move forwards 2 下课_下課_xiàkè 下课 下課 xiàkè to finish class; to get out of class 7 点钟_點鐘_diǎnzhōng 点钟 點鐘 diǎnzhōng (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 垃圾_垃圾_lājī 垃圾 垃圾 lājī trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 4 一决雌雄_一決雌雄_yījuécíxióng 一决雌雄 一決雌雄 yījuécíxióng to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship 1 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 4 电路_電路_diànlù 电路 電路 diànlù electric circuit 2 幻觉_幻覺_huànjué 幻觉 幻覺 huànjué illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 3 未免_未免_wèimiǎn 未免 未免 wèimiǎn unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 5 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 4 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 21 情谊_情誼_qíngyì 情谊 情誼 qíngyì friendship; camaraderie 7 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 3 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 3 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 3 打住_打住_dǎzhù 打住 打住 dǎzhù to stop; to halt 5 怂_慫_sǒng 怂 慫 sǒng terrified 7 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/400 words - 30 min 吃不了兜着走_吃不了兜著走_chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu 吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 1 穷_窮_qióng 穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 点儿_點兒_diǎnr5 点儿 點兒 diǎnr5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 24 医疗费_醫療費_yīliáofèi 医疗费 醫療費 yīliáofèi medical expenses 1 付_付_fù 付 付 fù to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 6 帮凶_幫凶_bāngxiōng 帮凶 幫凶 bāngxiōng accomplice; accessory 1 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 2 医药_醫藥_yīyào 医药 醫藥 yīyào medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 3 威逼利诱_威逼利誘_wēibīlìyòu 威逼利诱 威逼利誘 wēibīlìyòu to make threats and promises 1 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 66 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 3 气势_氣勢_qìshì 气势 氣勢 qìshì imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 3 夸张_誇張_kuāzhāng 夸张 誇張 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 8 喽_嘍_lou 喽 嘍 lou (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 乱来_亂來_luànlái 乱来 亂來 luànlái to act recklessly; to mess around 11 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 60 李德_李德_LǐDé 李德 李德 LǐDé Otto Braun (1900-1974), Comintern adviser to the Chinese communist party 1932-1939 30 缺德_缺德_quēdé 缺德 缺德 quēdé to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 1 打的_打的_dǎdī 打的 打的 dǎdī (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 7 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 16 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 9 训导处_訓導處_xùndǎochù 训导处 訓導處 xùndǎochù dean of students office (Tw) 9 二八_二八_èrbā 二八 二八 èrbā 16; sixteen 8 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/425 words - 31 min 无故_無故_wúgù 无故 無故 wúgù without cause or reason 2 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 6 大过_大過_dàguò 大过 大過 dàguò serious mistake; major demerit 2 处分_處分_chǔfèn 处分 處分 chǔfèn to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn 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 2 戒_戒_jiè 戒 戒 jiè to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 2 记过_記過_jìguò 记过 記過 jìguò to give sb a demerit 2 极品_極品_jípǐn 极品 極品 jípǐn best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 2 活动_活動_huódòng 活动 活動 huódòng 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] 7 脚腕_腳腕_jiǎowàn 脚腕 腳腕 jiǎowàn ankle 1 预备_預備_yùbèi 预备 預備 yùbèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 3 通报_通報_tōngbào 通报 通報 tōngbào to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 5 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 2 放在眼里_放在眼裡_fàngzàiyǎnlǐ 放在眼里 放在眼裡 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 罢_罷_bà 罢 罷 bà to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 若是_若是_ruòshì 若是 若是 ruòshì if 10 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 2 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 8 瓜_瓜_guā 瓜 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash 1 等闲之辈_等閒之輩_děngxiánzhībèi 等闲之辈 等閒之輩 děngxiánzhībèi (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with 1 木棍_木棍_mùgùn 木棍 木棍 mùgùn wooden stick 23 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 24 咱俩_咱倆_zánliǎ 咱俩 咱倆 zánliǎ the two of us 13 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/450 words - 33 min 把子_把子_bàzi 把子 把子 bàzi handle 1 难度_難度_nándù 难度 難度 nándù trouble; problem 3 交头接耳_交頭接耳_jiāotóujiē'ěr 交头接耳 交頭接耳 jiāotóujiē'ěr to whisper to one another's ear 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 2 套路_套路_tàolù 套路 套路 tàolù sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 6 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 拖累_拖累_tuōlěi 拖累 拖累 tuōlěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 罢了_罷了_bàle 罢了 罷了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 10 谬论_謬論_miùlùn 谬论 謬論 miùlùn misconception; fallacy 1 无能_無能_wúnéng 无能 無能 wúnéng incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 一派胡言_一派胡言_yīpàihúyán 一派胡言 一派胡言 yīpàihúyán a bunch of nonsense 1 服气_服氣_fúqì 服气 服氣 fúqì to be convinced; to accept 6 签_簽_qiān 签 簽 qiān to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 7 补充_補充_bǔchōng 补充 補充 bǔchōng to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 协议_協議_xiéyì 协议 協議 xiéyì agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 即刻_即刻_jíkè 即刻 即刻 jíkè immediately; instant; instantly 4 兑现_兌現_duìxiàn 兑现 兌現 duìxiàn (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 3 至今_至今_zhìjīn 至今 至今 zhìjīn so far; to this day; until now 2 下落不明_下落不明_xiàluòbùmíng 下落不明 下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 1 生死_生死_shēngsǐ 生死 生死 shēngsǐ life or death 4 未卜_未卜_wèibǔ 未卜 未卜 wèibǔ not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 1 同情_同情_tóngqíng 同情 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with; sympathy 2 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 茄子_茄子_qiézi 茄子 茄子 qiézi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/475 words - 35 min 鸟人_鳥人_diǎorén 鸟人 鳥人 diǎorén (vulgar) damned wretch; fucker; also pr. [niao3 ren2] 66 找茬_找茬_zhǎochá 找茬 找茬 zhǎochá to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 个性_個性_gèxìng 个性 個性 gèxìng individuality; personality 6 沉默_沉默_chénmò 沉默 沉默 chénmò taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 不太好_不太好_bùtàihǎo 不太好 不太好 bùtàihǎo not so good; not too well 9 开口_開口_kāikǒu 开口 開口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 口音_口音_kǒuyin 口音 口音 kǒuyin voice; accent 1 本地人_本地人_běndìrén 本地人 本地人 běndìrén native person (of a country) 1 转学_轉學_zhuǎnxué 转学 轉學 zhuǎnxué to change schools; to transfer to another college 10 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 18 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 18 批评_批評_pīpíng 批评 批評 pīpíng to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 三次_三次_sāncì 三次 三次 sāncì third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 犯错_犯錯_fàncuò 犯错 犯錯 fàncuò to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 颜值_顏值_yánzhí 颜值 顏值 yánzhí attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 2 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 4 魄力_魄力_pòlì 魄力 魄力 pòlì courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 2 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 2 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 2 学期_學期_xuéqī 学期 學期 xuéqī term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 主任_主任_zhǔrèn 主任 主任 zhǔrèn director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 透露_透露_tòulù 透露 透露 tòulù to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 12 人事_人事_rénshì 人事 人事 rénshì personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 改革_改革_gǎigé 改革 改革 gǎigé reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 27 考核_考核_kǎohé 考核 考核 kǎohé to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/489 words - 35 min 为主_為主_wéizhǔ 为主 為主 wéizhǔ to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 呗_唄_bei 呗 唄 bei modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 16 大不了_大不了_dàbùliǎo 大不了 大不了 dàbùliǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 年终奖_年終獎_niánzhōngjiǎng 年终奖 年終獎 niánzhōngjiǎng year-end bonus 1 力度_力度_lìdù 力度 力度 lìdù strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 前所未有_前所未有_qiánsuǒwèiyǒu 前所未有 前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu unprecedented 2 问责_問責_wènzé 问责 問責 wènzé to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame 1 停薪留职_停薪留職_tíngxīnliúzhí 停薪留职 停薪留職 tíngxīnliúzhí leave of absence without pay 1 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 1 教师_教師_jiàoshī 教师 教師 jiàoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 懒_懶_lǎn 懒 懶 lǎn lazy 1 政_政_zhèng 政 政 zhèng political; politics; government 1 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 1 好自为之_好自為之_hǎozìwéizhī 好自为之 好自為之 hǎozìwéizhī to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 12 秒钟_秒鐘_miǎozhōng 秒钟 秒鐘 miǎozhōng (time) second 4 枪口_槍口_qiāngkǒu 枪口 槍口 qiāngkǒu muzzle of a gun 1 嬉皮笑脸_嬉皮笑臉_xīpíxiàoliǎn 嬉皮笑脸 嬉皮笑臉 xīpíxiàoliǎn all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 2 油嘴滑舌_油嘴滑舌_yóuzuǐhuáshé 油嘴滑舌 油嘴滑舌 yóuzuǐhuáshé glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 落井下石_落井下石_luòjǐngxiàshí 落井下石 落井下石 luòjǐngxiàshí to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 坦白_坦白_tǎnbái 坦白 坦白 tǎnbái honest; forthcoming; to confess 4 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 1 死球_死球_sǐqiú 死球 死球 sǐqiú (ball sports) dead ball 6 举报_舉報_jǔbào 举报 舉報 jǔbào to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 31 自首_自首_zìshǒu 自首 自首 zìshǒu to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 粘_粘_nián 粘 粘 nián variant of 黏[nian2] 1 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 9 天堂_天堂_tiāntáng 天堂 天堂 tiāntáng paradise; heaven 1 地狱_地獄_dìyù 地狱 地獄 dìyù hell; infernal; underworld 1 硬来_硬來_yìnglái 硬来 硬來 yìnglái to use force 1 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 3 挨个_挨個_āigè 挨个 挨個 āigè one by one; in turn 2 上个月_上個月_shànggèyuè 上个月 上個月 shànggèyuè last month 1 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 12 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 5 放大_放大_fàngdà 放大 放大 fàngdà to enlarge; to magnify 2 开小差_開小差_kāixiǎochāi 开小差 開小差 kāixiǎochāi to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL) 1 摄影_攝影_shèyǐng 摄影 攝影 shèyǐng to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 2 艺术_藝術_yìshù 艺术 藝術 yìshù art 10 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 违纪_違紀_wéijì 违纪 違紀 wéijì lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 3 某些_某些_mǒuxiē 某些 某些 mǒuxiē some; certain (things) 7 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 5 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 5 耻_恥_chǐ 耻 恥 chǐ shame; disgrace 2 反_反_fǎn 反 反 fǎn contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 7 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 1 优秀_優秀_yōuxiù 优秀 優秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent 13 无可救药_無可救藥_wúkějiùyào 无可救药 無可救藥 wúkějiùyào lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 1 篮球_籃球_lánqiú 篮球 籃球 lánqiú basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 29 没收_沒收_mòshōu 没收 沒收 mòshōu to confiscate; to seize 2 伴_伴_bàn 伴 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 国学_國學_guóxué 国学 國學 guóxué Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history) 1 博大精深_博大精深_bódàjīngshēn 博大精深 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep 1 教学_教學_jiàoxué 教学 教學 jiàoxué to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 30 毫无_毫無_háowú 毫无 毫無 háowú not in the least; to completely lack 2 特色_特色_tèsè 特色 特色 tèsè characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 4 欲望_慾望_yùwàng 欲望 慾望 yùwàng desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 蜀_蜀_Shǔ 蜀 蜀 Shǔ short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 13 不下_不下_bùxià 不下 不下 bùxià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 7 不顺_不順_bùshùn 不顺 不順 bùshùn unfavorable; adverse 1 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn 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) 3 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 13 背诵_背誦_bèisòng 背诵 背誦 bèisòng to recite; to repeat from memory 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 全文_全文_quánwén 全文 全文 quánwén entire text; full text 1 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (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 2 作者_作者_zuòzhě 作者 作者 zuòzhě author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 5 来讲_來講_láijiǎng 来讲 來講 láijiǎng as to; considering; for 6 达尔文_達爾文_Dá'ěrwén 达尔文 達爾文 Dá'ěrwén Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British biologist and author of "On the Origin of Species" 物種起源|物种起源[Wu3 zhong3 Qi3 yuan2]; Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory (Australia) 北領地|北领地[Bei3 Ling3 di4] 1 进化论_進化論_jìnhuàlùn 进化论 進化論 jìnhuàlùn Darwin's theory of evolution 1 猴子_猴子_hóuzi 猴子 猴子 hóuzi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 23 区别_區別_qūbié 区别 區別 qūbié difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 手心_手心_shǒuxīn 手心 手心 shǒuxīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 3 出汗_出汗_chūhàn 出汗 出汗 chūhàn to perspire; to sweat 2 远古_遠古_yuǎngǔ 远古 遠古 yuǎngǔ antiquity; ancient times 1 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 防御_防禦_fángyù 防御 防禦 fángyù defense; to defend 1 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 11 牢固_牢固_láogù 牢固 牢固 láogù firm; secure 1 握住_握住_wòzhù 握住 握住 wòzhù to grip; to hold 2 树枝_樹枝_shùzhī 树枝 樹枝 shùzhī branch; twig 2 婴儿_嬰兒_yīng'ér 婴儿 嬰兒 yīng'ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 摇篮_搖籃_yáolán 摇篮 搖籃 yáolán cradle 1 祖先_祖先_zǔxiān 祖先 祖先 zǔxiān ancestor; forebears 1 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 13 普及_普及_pǔjí 普及 普及 pǔjí to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/100 words - 8 min 选择题_選擇題_xuǎnzétí 选择题 選擇題 xuǎnzétí multiple-choice question 3 擦屁股_擦屁股_cāpìgu 擦屁股 擦屁股 cāpìgu (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 左手_左手_zuǒshǒu 左手 左手 zuǒshǒu left hand; left-hand side 2 右手_右手_yòushǒu 右手 右手 yòushǒu right hand; right-hand side 4 卫生纸_衛生紙_wèishēngzhǐ 卫生纸 衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ toilet paper; bathroom tissue 1 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 10 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 5 教育_教育_jiàoyù 教育 教育 jiàoyù to educate; to teach; education 26 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 7 在于_在於_zàiyú 在于 在於 zàiyú to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 7 枯燥_枯燥_kūzào 枯燥 枯燥 kūzào dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 3 理论_理論_lǐlùn 理论 理論 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 2 与时俱进_與時俱進_yǔshíjùjìn 与时俱进 與時俱進 yǔshíjùjìn abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 1 老一套_老一套_lǎoyītào 老一套 老一套 lǎoyītào the same old stuff 1 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 9 当下_當下_dāngxià 当下 當下 dāngxià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 时代_時代_shídài 时代 時代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 鼓掌_鼓掌_gǔzhǎng 鼓掌 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to applaud; to clap 5 老大_老大_lǎodà 老大 老大 lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 4 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 16 少见_少見_shǎojiàn 少见 少見 shǎojiàn rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 能干_能幹_nénggàn 能干 能幹 nénggàn capable; competent 2 字典_字典_zìdiǎn 字典 字典 zìdiǎn dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 2 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 压根_壓根_yàgēn 压根 壓根 yàgēn from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 3 不打不相识_不打不相識_bùdǎbùxiāngshí 不打不相识 不打不相識 bùdǎbùxiāngshí lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 1 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 15 刮目相看_刮目相看_guāmùxiāngkàn 刮目相看 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 4 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 1 目_目_mù 目 目 mù eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 第二次_第二次_dì'èrcì 第二次 第二次 dì'èrcì the second time; second; number two 1 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 4 清扫_清掃_qīngsǎo 清扫 清掃 qīngsǎo to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime) 1 体育_體育_tǐyù 体育 體育 tǐyù sports; physical education 43 器材_器材_qìcái 器材 器材 qìcái equipment; material 1 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 5 特此_特此_tècǐ 特此 特此 tècǐ hereby 3 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 6 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 3 够呛_夠嗆_gòuqiàng 够呛 夠嗆 gòuqiàng unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 2 解放_解放_jiěfàng 解放 解放 jiěfàng to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 抵_抵_dǐ 抵 抵 dǐ to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo 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 1 在所不辞_在所不辭_zàisuǒbùcí 在所不辞 在所不辭 zàisuǒbùcí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 1 决心_決心_juéxīn 决心 決心 juéxīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 3 哎呀_哎呀_āiyā 哎呀 哎呀 āiyā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 47 关门_關門_guānmén 关门 關門 guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 4 警察_警察_jǐngchá 警察 警察 jǐngchá police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 办公室_辦公室_bàngōngshì 办公室 辦公室 bàngōngshì office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 11 隔音_隔音_géyīn 隔音 隔音 géyīn soundproofing 1 测_測_cè 测 測 cè to survey; to measure; to conjecture 2 说谎者_說謊者_shuōhuǎngzhě 说谎者 說謊者 shuōhuǎngzhě liar 1 尸体_屍體_shītǐ 尸体 屍體 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 浓_濃_nóng 浓 濃 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 硫酸_硫酸_liúsuān 硫酸 硫酸 liúsuān sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 1 渣_渣_zhā 渣 渣 zhā slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 3 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 测谎仪_測謊儀_cèhuǎngyí 测谎仪 測謊儀 cèhuǎngyí lie detector; polygraph 2 洗手间_洗手間_xǐshǒujiān 洗手间 洗手間 xǐshǒujiān toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 玩具枪_玩具槍_wánjùqiāng 玩具枪 玩具槍 wánjùqiāng toy gun 2 玩具_玩具_wánjù 玩具 玩具 wánjù plaything; toy 3 吓唬_嚇唬_xiàhu 吓唬 嚇唬 xiàhu to scare; to frighten 4 玩儿_玩兒_wánr5 玩儿 玩兒 wánr5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 4 瞧_瞧_qiáo 瞧 瞧 qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 3 佣金_佣金_yòngjīn 佣金 佣金 yòngjīn commission 1 加倍_加倍_jiābèi 加倍 加倍 jiābèi to double; to redouble 2 枪_槍_qiāng 枪 槍 qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 7 定金_定金_dìngjīn 定金 定金 dìngjīn down payment; advance payment 1 搬砖_搬磚_bānzhuān 搬砖 搬磚 bānzhuān to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong 1 朋_朋_péng 朋 朋 péng friend 3 脚踏实地_腳踏實地_jiǎotàshídì 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎotàshídì to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 捷径_捷徑_jiéjìng 捷径 捷徑 jiéjìng shortcut 1 侥幸心理_僥倖心理_jiǎoxìngxīnlǐ 侥幸心理 僥倖心理 jiǎoxìngxīnlǐ trusting to luck; wishful thinking 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/175 words - 15 min 送客_送客_sòngkè 送客 送客 sòngkè to see a visitor out 1 嗟_嗟_jiē 嗟 嗟 jiē sigh; also pr. [jue1] 2 咨_咨_zī 咨 咨 zī to consult 2 望_望_wàng 望 望 wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 3 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 4 侧_側_cè 侧 側 cè the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 3 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 2 鬼话_鬼話_guǐhuà 鬼话 鬼話 guǐhuà lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 一时半会儿_一時半會兒_yīshíbànhuìr5 一时半会儿 一時半會兒 yīshíbànhuìr5 a short time; a little while 1 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 10 团结_團結_tuánjié 团结 團結 tuánjié to unite; unity; solidarity; united 2 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 2 为啥_為啥_wèishá 为啥 為啥 wèishá dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 4 交接班_交接班_jiāojiēbān 交接班 交接班 jiāojiēbān to change shift 1 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 4 方向_方向_fāngxiàng 方向 方向 fāngxiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一二_一二_yī'èr 一二 一二 yī'èr one or two; a few 4 快点儿_快點兒_kuàidiǎnr5 快点儿 快點兒 kuàidiǎnr5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 12 胜利_勝利_shènglì 胜利 勝利 shènglì victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 饿死_餓死_èsǐ 饿死 餓死 èsǐ to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 7 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 1 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 7 印子_印子_yìnzi 印子 印子 yìnzi trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury 1 毛驴_毛驢_máolǘ 毛驴 毛驢 máolǘ donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/200 words - 18 min 三轮车_三輪車_sānlúnchē 三轮车 三輪車 sānlúnchē pedicab; tricycle 1 绑住_綁住_bǎngzhù 绑住 綁住 bǎngzhù to fasten; to bind 1 固定_固定_gùdìng 固定 固定 gùdìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 车斗_車斗_chēdǒu 车斗 車斗 chēdǒu open-topped container (mounted on a truck or cart) for carrying loads; dump box (of a dump truck); bucket (of a front loader); wheelbarrow 1 蹭_蹭_cèng 蹭 蹭 cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 2 上车_上車_shàngchē 上车 上車 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 5 誓_誓_shì 誓 誓 shì oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 3 为人_為人_wéirén 为人 為人 wéirén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 司机_司機_sījī 司机 司機 sījī chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中午_中午_zhōngwǔ 中午 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 8 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 6 丑人多作怪_醜人多作怪_chǒurénduōzuòguài 丑人多作怪 醜人多作怪 chǒurénduōzuòguài ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom) 1 阴谋_陰謀_yīnmóu 阴谋 陰謀 yīnmóu plot; conspiracy 1 小鹅_小鵝_xiǎo'é 小鹅 小鵝 xiǎo'é gosling 30 无礼_無禮_wúlǐ 无礼 無禮 wúlǐ rude; rudely 2 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 3 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 1 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 4 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 5 对面_對面_duìmiàn 对面 對面 duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 小卖部_小賣部_xiǎomàibù 小卖部 小賣部 xiǎomàibù kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 3 超市_超市_chāoshì 超市 超市 chāoshì supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 1 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 2 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 137 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/225 words - 21 min 仓库_倉庫_cāngkù 仓库 倉庫 cāngkù depot; storehouse; warehouse 1 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 6 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 1 同班_同班_tóngbān 同班 同班 tóngbān to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 一排_一排_yīpái 一排 一排 yīpái row 2 大老远_大老遠_dàlǎoyuǎn 大老远 大老遠 dàlǎoyuǎn very far away 1 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 3 一会_一會_yīhuì 一会 一會 yīhuì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 转转_轉轉_zhuànzhuan 转转 轉轉 zhuànzhuan to stroll 3 农活_農活_nónghuó 农活 農活 nónghuó farm work 1 进城_進城_jìnchéng 进城 進城 jìnchéng to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 2 初中_初中_chūzhōng 初中 初中 chūzhōng junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 3 奖状_獎狀_jiǎngzhuàng 奖状 獎狀 jiǎngzhuàng prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 7 一晃_一晃_yīhuǎng 一晃 一晃 yīhuǎng (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 2 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 5 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 辣条_辣條_làtiáo 辣条 辣條 làtiáo spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 2 堵_堵_dǔ 堵 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 3 吃饱_吃飽_chībǎo 吃饱 吃飽 chībǎo to eat one's fill 5 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 2 上学_上學_shàngxué 上学 上學 shàngxué to go to school; to attend school 3 搬走_搬走_bānzǒu 搬走 搬走 bānzǒu to carry 2 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/250 words - 23 min 做生意_做生意_zuòshēngyì 做生意 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business 2 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 4 人品_人品_rénpǐn 人品 人品 rénpǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 自打_自打_zìdǎ 自打 自打 zìdǎ (coll.) since 6 早起_早起_zǎoqǐ 早起 早起 zǎoqǐ to get up early 1 赶早_趕早_gǎnzǎo 赶早 趕早 gǎnzǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 班车_班車_bānchē 班车 班車 bānchē regular bus (service) 1 仨_仨_sā 仨 仨 sā three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 5 院子_院子_yuànzi 院子 院子 yuànzi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 无比_無比_wúbǐ 无比 無比 wúbǐ incomparable; matchless 3 星_星_xīng 星 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 6 月夜_月夜_yuèyè 月夜 月夜 yuèyè moonlit night 1 梵高_梵高_FánGāo 梵高 梵高 FánGāo Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter 1 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 21 魔咒_魔咒_mózhòu 魔咒 魔咒 mózhòu (magical) spell; curse 4 星星_星星_xīngxing 星星 星星 xīngxing star in the sky 1 写下_寫下_xiěxià 写下 寫下 xiěxià to write down 1 出头_出頭_chūtóu 出头 出頭 chūtóu to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 丰_豐_fēng 丰 豐 fēng abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 嘘_噓_xū 嘘 噓 xū to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 14 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 10 打小报告_打小報告_dǎxiǎobàogào 打小报告 打小報告 dǎxiǎobàogào (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 2 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 9 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 4 千真万确_千真萬確_qiānzhēnwànquè 千真万确 千真萬確 qiānzhēnwànquè absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 行贿_行賄_xínghuì 行贿 行賄 xínghuì to bribe; to give bribes 2 盒_盒_hé 盒 盒 hé small box; case 4 爆米花_爆米花_bàomǐhuā 爆米花 爆米花 bàomǐhuā puffed rice; popcorn 3 谈不上_談不上_tánbushàng 谈不上 談不上 tánbushàng to be out of the question 2 爆_爆_bào 爆 爆 bào to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 童叟无欺_童叟無欺_tóngsǒuwúqī 童叟无欺 童叟無欺 tóngsǒuwúqī cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 2 秘制_秘製_mìzhì 秘制 秘製 mìzhì to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 1 香料_香料_xiāngliào 香料 香料 xiāngliào spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 1 独家_獨家_dújiā 独家 獨家 dújiā exclusive 2 配方_配方_pèifāng 配方 配方 pèifāng prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 7 留给_留給_liúgěi 留给 留給 liúgěi to set aside for 3 云彩_雲彩_yúncai 云彩 雲彩 yúncai (coll.) cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 看错_看錯_kàncuò 看错 看錯 kàncuò to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 7 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 感恩_感恩_gǎn'ēn 感恩 感恩 gǎn'ēn to be grateful 2 机_機_jī 机 機 jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 操心_操心_cāoxīn 操心 操心 cāoxīn to worry about 3 难处_難處_nánchu 难处 難處 nánchu trouble; difficulty; problem 12 刺儿头_刺兒頭_cìr5tóu 刺儿头 刺兒頭 cìr5tóu an awkward person; a difficult person to deal with 2 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 11 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 4 似曾相识_似曾相識_sìcéngxiāngshí 似曾相识 似曾相識 sìcéngxiāngshí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 1 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 班会_班會_bānhuì 班会 班會 bānhuì class meeting (in schools) 2 悬_懸_xuán 悬 懸 xuán to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/300 words - 28 min 表情_表情_biǎoqíng 表情 表情 biǎoqíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 耗子_耗子_hàozi 耗子 耗子 hàozi (dialect) mouse; rat 1 似的_似的_shìde 似的 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 6 正事_正事_zhèngshì 正事 正事 zhèngshì one's proper business 1 莹_瑩_yíng 莹 瑩 yíng luster of gems 96 猜不透_猜不透_cāibutòu 猜不透 猜不透 cāibutòu to be unable to guess or make out 2 一言_一言_yīyán 一言 一言 yīyán one sentence; brief remark 2 合_合_hé 合 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 4 金属_金屬_jīnshǔ 金属 金屬 jīnshǔ metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 镁_鎂_měi 镁 鎂 měi magnesium (chemistry) 1 化合物_化合物_huàhéwù 化合物 化合物 huàhéwù chemical compound 1 灼_灼_zhuó 灼 灼 zhuó luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 2 火焰_火焰_huǒyàn 火焰 火焰 huǒyàn blaze; flame 2 呈现_呈現_chéngxiàn 呈现 呈現 chéngxiàn to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 称之为_稱之為_chēngzhīwéi 称之为 稱之為 chēngzhīwéi to call it...; known as... 2 焰_焰_yàn 焰 焰 yàn flame 1 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 8 预习_預習_yùxí 预习 預習 yùxí to prepare a lesson 1 了不起_了不起_liǎobuqǐ 了不起 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 4 进贡_進貢_jìngòng 进贡 進貢 jìngòng to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain 1 钠_鈉_nà 钠 鈉 nà sodium (chemistry) 1 右_右_yòu 右 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/325 words - 29 min 眼皮_眼皮_yǎnpí 眼皮 眼皮 yǎnpí eyelid 4 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 94 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 20 昆_昆_kūn 昆 昆 kūn descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 17 廉耻_廉恥_liánchǐ 廉耻 廉恥 liánchǐ honor and shame; sense of honor 1 承诺_承諾_chéngnuò 承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 9 出尔反尔_出爾反爾_chū'ěrfǎn'ěr 出尔反尔 出爾反爾 chū'ěrfǎn'ěr old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 3 丑话_醜話_chǒuhuà 丑话 醜話 chǒuhuà ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 1 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 不仁_不仁_bùrén 不仁 不仁 bùrén not benevolent; heartless; numb 2 不义_不義_bùyì 不义 不義 bùyì injustice 2 家长_家長_jiāzhǎng 家长 家長 jiāzhǎng head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 2 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 4 家长会_家長會_jiāzhǎnghuì 家长会 家長會 jiāzhǎnghuì parent-teacher conference; parents' association 1 花钱_花錢_huāqián 花钱 花錢 huāqián to spend money 2 雇_雇_gù 雇 雇 gù to employ; to hire; to rent 1 挣_掙_zhèng 挣 掙 zhèng to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 3 送礼_送禮_sònglǐ 送礼 送禮 sònglǐ to give a present 2 演技_演技_yǎnjì 演技 演技 yǎnjì acting; performing skills 2 走心_走心_zǒuxīn 走心 走心 zǒuxīn to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 1 演戏_演戲_yǎnxì 演戏 演戲 yǎnxì to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 5 演员_演員_yǎnyuán 演员 演員 yǎnyuán actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 与生俱来_與生俱來_yǔshēngjùlái 与生俱来 與生俱來 yǔshēngjùlái inherent; innate 1 帅哥_帥哥_shuàigē 帅哥 帥哥 shuàigē handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 2 呐_吶_na 呐 吶 na sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 31 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 辛辛苦苦_辛辛苦苦_xīnxīnkǔkǔ 辛辛苦苦 辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ painstakingly; with great trouble 3 攒_攢_zǎn 攒 攢 zǎn to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 1 零花钱_零花錢_línghuāqián 零花钱 零花錢 línghuāqián pocket money; allowance 2 托_托_tuō 托 托 tuō prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 5 人情_人情_rénqíng 人情 人情 rénqíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 分析_分析_fēnxī 分析 分析 fēnxī to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 层次_層次_céngcì 层次 層次 céngcì layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 2 阶段_階段_jiēduàn 阶段 階段 jiēduàn stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 演绎_演繹_yǎnyì 演绎 演繹 yǎnyì (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer 1 专业_專業_zhuānyè 专业 專業 zhuānyè specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 4 击掌_擊掌_jīzhǎng 击掌 擊掌 jīzhǎng to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 2 班主任_班主任_bānzhǔrèn 班主任 班主任 bānzhǔrèn teacher in charge of a class 18 暴打_暴打_bàodǎ 暴打 暴打 bàodǎ to beat viciously 2 阿姨_阿姨_āyí 阿姨 阿姨 āyí 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] 4 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 6 姜_薑_jiāng 姜 薑 jiāng ginger 1 辣_辣_là 辣 辣 là hot (spicy); pungent 4 毙命_斃命_bìmìng 毙命 斃命 bìmìng to meet violent death; to get killed 1 谋_謀_móu 谋 謀 móu to plan; to seek; scheme 1 话说回来_話說回來_huàshuōhuílai 话说回来 話說回來 huàshuōhuílai returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 爸妈_爸媽_bàmā 爸妈 爸媽 bàmā dad and mom 10 三百六十行_三百六十行_sānbǎiliùshíháng 三百六十行 三百六十行 sānbǎiliùshíháng all walks of life (idiom); every trade 1 考进_考進_kǎojìn 考进 考進 kǎojìn to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 2 用功_用功_yònggōng 用功 用功 yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 瞎扯_瞎扯_xiāchě 瞎扯 瞎扯 xiāchě to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/375 words - 32 min 四川_四川_Sìchuān 四川 四川 Sìchuān Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 1 重庆_重慶_Chóngqìng 重庆 重慶 Chóngqìng Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 1 课本_課本_kèběn 课本 課本 kèběn textbook; CL:本[ben3] 9 第三十_第三十_dìsānshí 第三十 第三十 dìsānshí thirtieth 1 不祥_不祥_bùxiáng 不祥 不祥 bùxiáng ominous; inauspicious 1 预感_預感_yùgǎn 预感 預感 yùgǎn to have a premonition; premonition 1 研讨_研討_yántǎo 研讨 研討 yántǎo discussion 1 练习_練習_liànxí 练习 練習 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 题_題_tí 题 題 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 21 朗读_朗讀_lǎngdú 朗读 朗讀 lǎngdú to read aloud 3 诗_詩_shī 诗 詩 shī poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 6 反复_反覆_fǎnfù 反复 反覆 fǎnfù repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 咏_詠_yǒng 咏 詠 yǒng to sing 1 叹_嘆_tàn 叹 嘆 tàn to sigh; to exclaim 1 青天_青天_qīngtiān 青天 青天 qīngtiān clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 5 不正常_不正常_bùzhèngcháng 不正常 不正常 bùzhèngcháng abnormal 1 有待_有待_yǒudài 有待 有待 yǒudài not yet (done); pending 1 篇_篇_piān 篇 篇 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 文章_文章_wénzhāng 文章 文章 wénzhāng article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 历届_歷屆_lìjiè 历届 歷屆 lìjiè all previous (meetings, sessions etc) 2 难题_難題_nántí 难题 難題 nántí difficult problem 1 天才_天才_tiāncái 天才 天才 tiāncái talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 3 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 讲解_講解_jiǎngjiě 讲解 講解 jiǎngjiě to explain 1 枪打出头鸟_槍打出頭鳥_qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo 枪打出头鸟 槍打出頭鳥 qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom); nonconformity gets punished 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/400 words - 34 min 赤裸裸_赤裸裸_chìluǒluǒ 赤裸裸 赤裸裸 chìluǒluǒ bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 3 报复_報復_bàofù 报复 報復 bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 7 处境_處境_chǔjìng 处境 處境 chǔjìng situation (of a person) 2 飞机_飛機_fēijī 飞机 飛機 fēijī airplane; CL:架[jia4] 12 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 2 爬山_爬山_páshān 爬山 爬山 páshān to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 体会_體會_tǐhuì 体会 體會 tǐhuì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 李白_李白_LǐBái 李白 李白 LǐBái Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet 3 揣摩_揣摩_chuǎimó 揣摩 揣摩 chuǎimó to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 到位_到位_dàowèi 到位 到位 dàowèi to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 创作_創作_chuàngzuò 创作 創作 chuàngzuò to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 环境因素_環境因素_huánjìngyīnsù 环境因素 環境因素 huánjìngyīnsù environmental factor 1 噫_噫_yī 噫 噫 yī yeah (interjection of approval); to belch 5 嚱_嚱_xī 嚱 嚱 xī (sigh); (whistle) 5 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 4 茫然_茫然_mángrán 茫然 茫然 mángrán blankly; vacantly; at a loss 3 外界_外界_wàijiè 外界 外界 wàijiè the outside world; external 3 人烟_人煙_rényān 人烟 人煙 rényān sign of human habitation 2 西方_西方_Xīfāng 西方 西方 Xīfāng the West; the Occident; Western countries 2 传来_傳來_chuánlái 传来 傳來 chuánlái (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 2 鸟_鳥_niǎo 鸟 鳥 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 7 疯癫_瘋癲_fēngdiān 疯癫 瘋癲 fēngdiān insane; crazy 1 扪心自问_捫心自問_ménxīnzìwèn 扪心自问 捫心自問 ménxīnzìwèn to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 2 无奈_無奈_wúnài 无奈 無奈 wúnài helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 2 低分_低分_dīfēn 低分 低分 dīfēn low marks; low score 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/425 words - 35 min 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 5 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 3 何时_何時_héshí 何时 何時 héshí when 4 往事_往事_wǎngshì 往事 往事 wǎngshì past events; former happenings 4 楼_樓_lóu 楼 樓 lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 7 昨夜_昨夜_zuóyè 昨夜 昨夜 zuóyè last night 2 故国_故國_gùguó 故国 故國 gùguó country with an ancient history 2 不堪_不堪_bùkān 不堪 不堪 bùkān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 回首_回首_huíshǒu 回首 回首 huíshǒu to turn around; to look back; to recollect 2 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 8 雕_雕_diāo 雕 雕 diāo to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 2 栏_欄_lán 栏 欄 lán fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 2 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 2 砌_砌_qì 砌 砌 qì to build by laying bricks or stones 2 应_應_yīng 应 應 yīng to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应_應_yìng 应 應 yìng to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 犹_猶_yóu 犹 猶 yóu as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 2 朱_朱_zhū 朱 朱 zhū vermilion 4 颜_顏_yán 颜 顏 yán color; face; countenance 2 君_君_jūn 君 君 jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 2 几多_幾多_jǐduō 几多 幾多 jǐduō (dialect) how much; how many; how (smart etc); such ... 2 愁_愁_chóu 愁 愁 chóu to worry about 2 恰似_恰似_qiàsì 恰似 恰似 qiàsì just like; exactly like 2 江_江_jiāng 江 江 jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 向东_向東_xiàngdōng 向东 向東 xiàngdōng eastwards 2 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 5 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/430 words - 35 min 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 4 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 师范_師範_shīfàn 师范 師範 shīfàn teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) 1 崭新_嶄新_zhǎnxīn 崭新 嶄新 zhǎnxīn brand new 3 鼓励_鼓勵_gǔlì 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔlì to encourage 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 危_危_wēi 危 危 wēi danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 4 乎_乎_hū 乎 乎 hū (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 4 哉_哉_zāi 哉 哉 zāi (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 5 痊愈_痊癒_quányù 痊愈 痊癒 quányù to recover completely (from illness or injury) 1 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 2 绷带_繃帶_bēngdài 绷带 繃帶 bēngdài bandage (loanword) 1 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 没事儿_沒事兒_méishìr5 没事儿 沒事兒 méishìr5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 36 蚕丛_蠶叢_CánCóng 蚕丛 蠶叢 CánCóng Can Cong, legendary creator of silk and sericulture 3 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 6 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 5 凫_鳧_fú 凫 鳧 fú mallard; Anas platyrhyncha 3 开国_開國_kāiguó 开国 開國 kāiguó to found a state; to open a closed country 2 振奋_振奮_zhènfèn 振奋 振奮 zhènfèn to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 1 人心_人心_rénxīn 人心 人心 rénxīn popular feeling; the will of the people 4 尔来_爾來_ěrlái 尔来 爾來 ěrlái recently; until now; up to the present; lately; also written 邇來|迩来 2 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 15 激情_激情_jīqíng 激情 激情 jīqíng passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 6 犹如_猶如_yóurú 犹如 猶如 yóurú similar to; appearing to be 1 股_股_gǔ 股 股 gǔ thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 7 清流_清流_Qīngliú 清流 清流 Qīngliú Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 1 赶到_趕到_gǎndào 赶到 趕到 gǎndào to hurry (to some place) 5 现场_現場_xiànchǎng 现场 現場 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 1 观摩_觀摩_guānmó 观摩 觀摩 guānmó to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 5 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 13 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 2 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 2 守_守_shǒu 守 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 5 匪_匪_fěi 匪 匪 fěi bandit; (literary) not 2 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 9 狼_狼_láng 狼 狼 láng wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 8 豺_豺_chái 豺 豺 chái dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal 2 舞剑_舞劍_wǔjiàn 舞剑 舞劍 wǔjiàn to perform a sword-dance 1 众人_眾人_zhòngrén 众人 眾人 zhòngrén everyone 4 观_觀_guān 观 觀 guān to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 课文_課文_kèwén 课文 課文 kèwén text; CL:篇[pian1] 4 诗仙_詩仙_shīxiān 诗仙 詩仙 shīxiān "immortal of poetry", epithet of Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2] 1 不只_不只_bùzhǐ 不只 不只 bùzhǐ not only; not merely 1 吟诗_吟詩_yínshī 吟诗 吟詩 yínshī to recite poetry 1 剑客_劍客_jiànkè 剑客 劍客 jiànkè fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 1 顿觉_頓覺_dùnjué 顿觉 頓覺 dùnjué to feel suddenly; to realize abruptly 1 附体_附體_fùtǐ 附体 附體 fùtǐ (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 1 忽然_忽然_hūrán 忽然 忽然 hūrán suddenly; all of a sudden 1 傲_傲_ào 傲 傲 ào proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 2 侠_俠_xiá 侠 俠 xiá knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 盈_盈_yíng 盈 盈 yíng full; filled; surplus 2 豪气_豪氣_háoqì 豪气 豪氣 háoqì heroic spirit; heroism 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 6 推广_推廣_tuīguǎng 推广 推廣 tuīguǎng to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 琢磨_琢磨_zuómo 琢磨 琢磨 zuómo to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 7 改进_改進_gǎijìn 改进 改進 gǎijìn to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提高_提高_tígāo 提高 提高 tígāo to raise; to increase; to improve 2 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 4 古装_古裝_gǔzhuāng 古装 古裝 gǔzhuāng ancient costume; period costume (in movies etc) 1 令狐_令狐_Línghú 令狐 令狐 Línghú old place name (in modern Linyi county 臨猗縣|临猗县, Shanxi); two-character surname Linghu 14 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 19 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 常理_常理_chánglǐ 常理 常理 chánglǐ common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 3 异常_異常_yìcháng 异常 異常 yìcháng exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 期中_期中_qīzhōng 期中 期中 qīzhōng interim; midterm 1 何不_何不_hébù 何不 何不 hébù why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 恩怨_恩怨_ēnyuàn 恩怨 恩怨 ēnyuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 4 无休无止_無休無止_wúxiūwúzhǐ 无休无止 無休無止 wúxiūwúzhǐ ceaseless; endless (idiom) 1 门派_門派_ménpài 门派 門派 ménpài sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 1 异议_異議_yìyì 异议 異議 yìyì objection; dissent 1 虑_慮_lǜ 虑 慮 lǜ to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 吸_吸_xī 吸 吸 xī to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 4 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 7 搅_攪_jiǎo 搅 攪 jiǎo to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min 令人振奋_令人振奮_lìngrénzhènfèn 令人振奋 令人振奮 lìngrénzhènfèn inspiring; exciting; rousing 1 死马当活马医_死馬當活馬醫_sǐmǎdànghuómǎyī 死马当活马医 死馬當活馬醫 sǐmǎdànghuómǎyī lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 1 气候_氣候_qìhòu 气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 横竖_橫豎_héngshu 横竖 橫豎 héngshu anyway 1 战_戰_zhàn 战 戰 zhàn to fight; fight; war; battle 15 开启_開啟_kāiqǐ 开启 開啟 kāiqǐ to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 3 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 5 疯狂_瘋狂_fēngkuáng 疯狂 瘋狂 fēngkuáng crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 成果_成果_chéngguǒ 成果 成果 chéngguǒ result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 丰硕_豐碩_fēngshuò 丰硕 豐碩 fēngshuò plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) 1 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 1 燃起_燃起_ránqǐ 燃起 燃起 ránqǐ to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 2 杰克_傑克_Jiékè 杰克 傑克 Jiékè Jack (name) 3 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 46 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 46 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 4 仿佛_仿佛_fǎngfú 仿佛 仿佛 fǎngfú variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 5 丢掉_丟掉_diūdiào 丢掉 丟掉 diūdiào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 卯_卯_mǎo 卯 卯 mǎo mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 2 干劲_幹勁_gànjìn 干劲 幹勁 gànjìn enthusiasm for doing sth 1 信守_信守_xìnshǒu 信守 信守 xìnshǒu to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 1 诺言_諾言_nuòyán 诺言 諾言 nuòyán promise 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/125 words - 11 min 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 8 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 查夜_查夜_cháyè 查夜 查夜 cháyè night patrol; to make nightly rounds 1 超级_超級_chāojí 超级 超級 chāojí super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 考生_考生_kǎoshēng 考生 考生 kǎoshēng exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 1 抄袭_抄襲_chāoxí 抄袭 抄襲 chāoxí to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 1 不择手段_不擇手段_bùzéshǒuduàn 不择手段 不擇手段 bùzéshǒuduàn by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 3 从头_從頭_cóngtóu 从头 從頭 cóngtóu anew; from the start 1 铃声_鈴聲_língshēng 铃声 鈴聲 língshēng ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 1 响_響_xiǎng 响 響 xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 5 抄_抄_chāo 抄 抄 chāo to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 9 不及格_不及格_bùjígé 不及格 不及格 bùjígé to fail; to flunk 2 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 6 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 3 卷子_卷子_juànzi 卷子 卷子 juànzi test paper; examination paper 4 四十_四十_sìshí 四十 四十 sìshí forty; 40 1 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 20 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 13 科学_科學_kēxué 科学 科學 kēxué science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 2 照妖镜_照妖鏡_zhàoyāojìng 照妖镜 照妖鏡 zhàoyāojìng magic mirror for revealing goblins; fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy 1 嘴里_嘴裡_zuǐlǐ 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐlǐ mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 10 八十_八十_bāshí 八十 八十 bāshí eighty; 80 9 复习_複習_fùxí 复习 複習 fùxí variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 5 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/150 words - 14 min 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 5 做完_做完_zuòwán 做完 做完 zuòwán to finish; to complete the task 2 九十_九十_jiǔshí 九十 九十 jiǔshí ninety 4 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 8 十五_十五_shíwǔ 十五 十五 shíwǔ fifteen; 15 4 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 不语_不語_bùyǔ 不语 不語 bùyǔ (literary) not to speak 1 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 8 多半_多半_duōbàn 多半 多半 duōbàn most; mostly; most likely 1 六十_六十_liùshí 六十 六十 liùshí sixty; 60 1 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 2 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 12 判断_判斷_pànduàn 判断 判斷 pànduàn to judge; to determine; judgment 1 足足_足足_zúzú 足足 足足 zúzú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 交卷_交卷_jiāojuàn 交卷 交卷 jiāojuàn to hand in one's examination script 2 去年_去年_qùnián 去年 去年 qùnián last year 4 戏剧性_戲劇性_xìjùxìng 戏剧性 戲劇性 xìjùxìng dramatic 1 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 神速_神速_shénsù 神速 神速 shénsù lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 上线_上線_shàngxiàn 上线 上線 shàngxiàn to go online; to put sth online 1 赶走_趕走_gǎnzǒu 赶走 趕走 gǎnzǒu to drive out; to turn back 1 正数_正數_zhèngshù 正数 正數 zhèngshù positive number 5 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 1 失落_失落_shīluò 失落 失落 shīluò to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 3 等着瞧_等著瞧_děngzheqiáo 等着瞧 等著瞧 děngzheqiáo wait and see (who is right) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/175 words - 16 min 金牌_金牌_jīnpái 金牌 金牌 jīnpái gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 4 镀_鍍_dù 镀 鍍 dù -plated; to plate 1 镀金_鍍金_dùjīn 镀金 鍍金 dùjīn to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special 1 全年_全年_quánnián 全年 全年 quánnián the whole year; all year long 2 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 6 第五_第五_dìwǔ 第五 第五 dìwǔ fifth 3 正是_正是_zhèngshì 正是 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 不懈_不懈_bùxiè 不懈 不懈 bùxiè untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 3 造就_造就_zàojiù 造就 造就 zàojiù to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 历史性_歷史性_lìshǐxìng 历史性 歷史性 lìshǐxìng historic 1 重复_重覆_chóngfù 重复 重覆 chóngfù variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 2 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 5 船票_船票_chuánpiào 船票 船票 chuánpiào ship ticket 5 能否_能否_néngfǒu 能否 能否 néngfǒu whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 登上_登上_dēngshàng 登上 登上 dēngshàng to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 2 客船_客船_kèchuán 客船 客船 kèchuán passenger ship 1 奖励_獎勵_jiǎnglì 奖励 獎勵 jiǎnglì to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 暑假_暑假_shǔjià 暑假 暑假 shǔjià summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 免费_免費_miǎnfèi 免费 免費 miǎnfèi free (of charge) 4 海岛_海島_hǎidǎo 海岛 海島 hǎidǎo island 2 夏令营_夏令營_xiàlìngyíng 夏令营 夏令營 xiàlìngyíng summer camp 3 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 2 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 6 放假_放假_fàngjià 放假 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday or vacation 2 嗷_嗷_áo 嗷 嗷 áo loud clamor; the sound of wailing 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 呜_嗚_wū 呜 嗚 wū (onom.) for humming or whimpering 1 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 3 头等舱_頭等艙_tóuděngcāng 头等舱 頭等艙 tóuděngcāng 1st class cabin 2 管不着_管不著_guǎnbuzháo 管不着 管不著 guǎnbuzháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 2 品味_品味_pǐnwèi 品味 品味 pǐnwèi to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 1 人渣_人渣_rénzhā 人渣 人渣 rénzhā dregs of society; scum 2 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 有钱人_有錢人_yǒuqiánrén 有钱人 有錢人 yǒuqiánrén rich person; the rich 1 底细_底細_dǐxì 底细 底細 dǐxì inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 2 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 7 怎么着_怎麼著_zěnmezhāo 怎么着 怎麼著 zěnmezhāo what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 13 使劲儿_使勁兒_shǐjìnr5 使劲儿 使勁兒 shǐjìnr5 erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4] 2 玷污_玷污_diànwū 玷污 玷污 diànwū to stain; to sully; to tarnish 2 拳头_拳頭_quántou 拳头 拳頭 quántou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 嚣张_囂張_xiāozhāng 嚣张 囂張 xiāozhāng rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 4 赌_賭_dǔ 赌 賭 dǔ to bet; to gamble 10 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 省得_省得_shěngde 省得 省得 shěngde to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 羽绒服_羽絨服_yǔróngfú 羽绒服 羽絨服 yǔróngfú down-filled garment 17 舱_艙_cāng 舱 艙 cāng cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 5 二等舱_二等艙_èrděngcāng 二等舱 二等艙 èrděngcāng second class cabin 1 撕_撕_sī 撕 撕 sī to tear 1 荒岛_荒島_huāngdǎo 荒岛 荒島 huāngdǎo barren or uninhabited island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 海鲜_海鮮_hǎixiān 海鲜 海鮮 hǎixiān seafood 12 盛宴_盛宴_shèngyàn 盛宴 盛宴 shèngyàn feast 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 岛_島_dǎo 岛 島 dǎo island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 咋_咋_zǎ 咋 咋 zǎ dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 8 海底_海底_hǎidǐ 海底 海底 hǎidǐ seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 1 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 7 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 7 日记_日記_rìjì 日记 日記 rìjì diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 4 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 4 惦记_惦記_diànjì 惦记 惦記 diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 3 棍_棍_gùn 棍 棍 gùn stick; rod; truncheon 9 闹腾_鬧騰_nàoteng 闹腾 鬧騰 nàoteng to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 开船_開船_kāichuán 开船 開船 kāichuán to set sail 2 溜_溜_liū 溜 溜 liū to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 5 伙_伙_huǒ 伙 伙 huǒ meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 屁民_屁民_pìmín 屁民 屁民 pìmín (slang) shitizen; commoner; hoi polloi 1 露营_露營_lùyíng 露营 露營 lùyíng to camp out; camping 2 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 2 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 没劲_沒勁_méijìn 没劲 沒勁 méijìn to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 妖怪_妖怪_yāoguài 妖怪 妖怪 yāoguài monster; devil 1 自己人_自己人_zìjǐrén 自己人 自己人 zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 望远镜_望遠鏡_wàngyuǎnjìng 望远镜 望遠鏡 wàngyuǎnjìng binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 1 鬼鬼祟祟_鬼鬼祟祟_guǐguǐsuìsuì 鬼鬼祟祟 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì sneaky; secretive; furtive 3 野外_野外_yěwài 野外 野外 yěwài countryside; areas outside the city 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/250 words - 25 min 探险_探險_tànxiǎn 探险 探險 tànxiǎn to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 4 大半夜_大半夜_dàbànyè 大半夜 大半夜 dàbànyè the middle of the night 1 草丛_草叢_cǎocóng 草丛 草叢 cǎocóng underbrush 1 绿莹莹_綠瑩瑩_lǜyīngyīng 绿莹莹 綠瑩瑩 lǜyīngyīng green and lush 1 心脏病_心臟病_xīnzàngbìng 心脏病 心臟病 xīnzàngbìng heart disease 1 夜视_夜視_yèshì 夜视 夜視 yèshì night vision 1 功能_功能_gōngnéng 功能 功能 gōngnéng function; capability 1 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 4 了得_了得_liǎode 了得 了得 liǎode exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 节目_節目_jiémù 节目 節目 jiémù program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 4 唱歌_唱歌_chànggē 唱歌 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song 8 跳舞_跳舞_tiàowǔ 跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 2 悲催_悲催_bēicuī 悲催 悲催 bēicuī (Internet slang) miserable; pathetic; the pits 1 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 9 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 1 深刻_深刻_shēnkè 深刻 深刻 shēnkè profound; deep; deep-going 2 寻思_尋思_xúnsī 寻思 尋思 xúnsī to consider; to ponder 1 阳光_陽光_yángguāng 阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 2 映照_映照_yìngzhào 映照 映照 yìngzhào to shine upon; to reflect 1 画面_畫面_huàmiàn 画面 畫面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 浮现_浮現_fúxiàn 浮现 浮現 fúxiàn to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..) 1 口子_口子_kǒuzi 口子 口子 kǒuzi hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 人命_人命_rénmìng 人命 人命 rénmìng human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 求救_求救_qiújiù 求救 求救 qiújiù to cry for help 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/275 words - 27 min 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 5 治愈_治癒_zhìyù 治愈 治癒 zhìyù to cure 2 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 6 伤痛_傷痛_shāngtòng 伤痛 傷痛 shāngtòng pain (from wound); sorrow 2 纳闷_納悶_nàmèn 纳闷 納悶 nàmèn puzzled; bewildered 6 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 9 品位_品位_pǐnwèi 品位 品位 pǐnwèi rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 鲜_鮮_xiān 鲜 鮮 xiān fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 鲜美_鮮美_xiānměi 鲜美 鮮美 xiānměi delicious; tasty 1 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 价值_價值_jiàzhí 价值 價值 jiàzhí value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 显得_顯得_xiǎnde 显得 顯得 xiǎnde to seem; to look; to appear 1 拉风_拉風_lāfēng 拉风 拉風 lāfēng trendy; eye-catching; flashy 3 过时_過時_guòshí 过时 過時 guòshí old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 4 咒语_咒語_zhòuyǔ 咒语 咒語 zhòuyǔ incantation; spell; enchantment; curse 2 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 笔划_筆劃_bǐhuà 笔划 筆劃 bǐhuà variant of 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4] 2 减去_減去_jiǎnqù 减去 減去 jiǎnqù minus; to subtract 4 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 数字_數字_shùzì 数字 數字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十七_十七_shíqī 十七 十七 shíqī seventeen; 17 2 划_劃_huà 划 劃 huà to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 8 相差_相差_xiāngchà 相差 相差 xiāngchà to differ; discrepancy between 2 伴侣_伴侶_bànlǚ 伴侣 伴侶 bànlǚ companion; mate; partner 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/300 words - 31 min 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 4 未必_未必_wèibì 未必 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not 7 飞行员_飛行員_fēixíngyuán 飞行员 飛行員 fēixíngyuán pilot; aviator 2 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 推翻_推翻_tuīfān 推翻 推翻 tuīfān to overthrow 1 坏话_壞話_huàihuà 坏话 壞話 huàihuà unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 白头偕老_白頭偕老_báitóuxiélǎo 白头偕老 白頭偕老 báitóuxiélǎo (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 1 目标_目標_mùbiāo 目标 目標 mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 丢人_丟人_diūrén 丢人 丟人 diūrén to lose face 1 依次_依次_yīcì 依次 依次 yīcì in order; in succession 1 登_登_dēng 登 登 dēng 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) 2 您好_您好_nínhǎo 您好 您好 nínhǎo hello (polite) 24 拨打_撥打_bōdǎ 拨打 撥打 bōdǎ to call; to dial 4 关机_關機_guānjī 关机 關機 guānjī to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 4 甩掉_甩掉_shuǎidiào 甩掉 甩掉 shuǎidiào to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 手机_手機_shǒujī 手机 手機 shǒujī cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 11 遭_遭_zāo 遭 遭 zāo to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 商场_商場_shāngchǎng 商场 商場 shāngchǎng shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 9 清洁_清潔_qīngjié 清洁 清潔 qīngjié clean; to clean 1 原则上_原則上_yuánzéshang 原则上 原則上 yuánzéshang in principle; generally 1 存放_存放_cúnfàng 存放 存放 cúnfàng to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 1 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 扣除_扣除_kòuchú 扣除 扣除 kòuchú to deduct 1 相应_相應_xiāngyìng 相应 相應 xiāngyìng to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 3 工资_工資_gōngzī 工资 工資 gōngzī wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/325 words - 33 min 下面_下麵_xiàmiàn 下面 下麵 xiàmiàn to boil noodles 4 播报_播報_bōbào 播报 播報 bōbào to announce; to read (the news) 1 新闻_新聞_xīnwén 新闻 新聞 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 4 台风_颱風_táifēng 台风 颱風 táifēng hurricane; typhoon 1 艾_艾_ài 艾 艾 ài Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 1 市_市_shì 市 市 shì market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 海域_海域_hǎiyù 海域 海域 hǎiyù sea area; territorial waters; maritime space 1 将会_將會_jiānghuì 将会 將會 jiānghuì auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 4 暴雨_暴雨_bàoyǔ 暴雨 暴雨 bàoyǔ torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 渔船_漁船_yúchuán 渔船 漁船 yúchuán fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 停止_停止_tíngzhǐ 停止 停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to halt; to cease 1 作业_作業_zuòyè 作业 作業 zuòyè school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 11 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 7 双手_雙手_shuāngshǒu 双手 雙手 shuāngshǒu both hands 1 创造_創造_chuàngzào 创造 創造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 2 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 健身房_健身房_jiànshēnfáng 健身房 健身房 jiànshēnfáng gym; gymnasium 1 素质_素質_sùzhì 素质 素質 sùzhì inner quality; basic essence 1 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 7 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 7 害羞_害羞_hàixiū 害羞 害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 渴望_渴望_kěwàng 渴望 渴望 kěwàng to thirst for; to long for 4 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng 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) 1 鸭_鴨_yā 鸭 鴨 yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 2 雏鸡_雛雞_chújī 雏鸡 雛雞 chújī chick; newly hatched chicken 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/350 words - 33 min 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 3 羊羔_羊羔_yánggāo 羊羔 羊羔 yánggāo lamb 1 熊掌_熊掌_xióngzhǎng 熊掌 熊掌 xióngzhǎng bear paw (as food) 1 鹿_鹿_lù 鹿 鹿 lù deer 1 卤_滷_lǔ 卤 滷 lǔ to stew in soy sauce and spices 4 咸_咸_xián 咸 咸 xián all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 酱_醬_jiàng 酱 醬 jiàng thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 腊_腊_xī 腊 腊 xī dried meat; also pr. [xi2] 1 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 8 肚儿_肚兒_dǔr5 肚儿 肚兒 dǔr5 erhua variant of 肚[du3] 2 晾_晾_liàng 晾 晾 liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 香肠_香腸_xiāngcháng 香肠 香腸 xiāngcháng sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 什锦_什錦_shíjǐn 什锦 什錦 shíjǐn (food) assorted; mixed; assortment 2 苏_蘇_sū 苏 蘇 sū Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 1 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 5 熏_熏_xūn 熏 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 清蒸_清蒸_qīngzhēng 清蒸 清蒸 qīngzhēng steamed in broth 1 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 2 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 1 江米_江米_jiāngmǐ 江米 江米 jiāngmǐ polished glutinous rice 1 酿_釀_niàng 酿 釀 niàng to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 1 鸭子_鴨子_yāzi 鸭子 鴨子 yāzi duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 罐_罐_guàn 罐 罐 guàn can; jar; pot 2 野鸡_野雞_yějī 野鸡 野雞 yějī pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute 1 鹌鹑_鵪鶉_ānchún 鹌鹑 鵪鶉 ānchún quail 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/353 words - 35 min 生存_生存_shēngcún 生存 生存 shēngcún to exist; to survive 1 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 6 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 不通_不通_bùtōng 不通 不通 bùtōng to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 3 得知_得知_dézhī 得知 得知 dézhī to find out; to know; to learn about 2 噎_噎_yē 噎 噎 yē to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 2 腻_膩_nì 腻 膩 nì greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 拉倒_拉倒_lādǎo 拉倒 拉倒 lādǎo to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 5 钻木取火_鑽木取火_zuānmùqǔhuǒ 钻木取火 鑽木取火 zuānmùqǔhuǒ to drill wood to make fire 1 靠谱_靠譜_kàopǔ 靠谱 靠譜 kàopǔ reliable; reasonable; probable 5 茧子_繭子_jiǎnzi 茧子 繭子 jiǎnzi callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 1 火星_火星_huǒxīng 火星 火星 huǒxīng spark 1 实践_實踐_shíjiàn 实践 實踐 shíjiàn practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 2 考验_考驗_kǎoyàn 考验 考驗 kǎoyàn to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 4 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 瓶装_瓶裝_píngzhuāng 瓶装 瓶裝 píngzhuāng bottled 1 净水器_淨水器_jìngshuǐqì 净水器 淨水器 jìngshuǐqì water purifier 1 水箱_水箱_shuǐxiāng 水箱 水箱 shuǐxiāng water tank; radiator (automobile); cistern; lavabo 1 检修_檢修_jiǎnxiū 检修 檢修 jiǎnxiū to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 1 浴室_浴室_yùshì 浴室 浴室 yùshì bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 抠_摳_kōu 抠 摳 kōu to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 4 顾客_顧客_gùkè 顾客 顧客 gùkè client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 摔倒_摔倒_shuāidǎo 摔倒 摔倒 shuāidǎo to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 2 勤工俭学_勤工儉學_qíngōngjiǎnxué 勤工俭学 勤工儉學 qíngōngjiǎnxué to work part time while studying; work-study program 3 区域_區域_qūyù 区域 區域 qūyù area; region; district 1 偷懒_偷懶_tōulǎn 偷懒 偷懶 tōulǎn to goof off; to be lazy 1 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 8 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min 大厅_大廳_dàtīng 大厅 大廳 dàtīng hall; lounge 1 中央_中央_zhōngyāng 中央 中央 zhōngyāng central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 2 堆积_堆積_duījī 堆积 堆積 duījī to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 7 凶_凶_xiōng 凶 凶 xiōng vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 4 剐_剮_guǎ 剐 剮 guǎ cut off the flesh as punishment 1 形象_形象_xíngxiàng 形象 形象 xíngxiàng image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng 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 5 多大_多大_duōdà 多大 多大 duōdà how big; how much; how old etc 2 所能_所能_suǒnéng 所能 所能 suǒnéng according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 5 救场_救場_jiùchǎng 救场 救場 jiùchǎng to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 1 网上_網上_wǎngshàng 网上 網上 wǎngshàng online 4 股价_股價_gǔjià 股价 股價 gǔjià stock price; share price 3 巨大_巨大_jùdà 巨大 巨大 jùdà huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 波动_波動_bōdòng 波动 波動 bōdòng to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 市值_市值_shìzhí 市值 市值 shìzhí market capitalization; market value 2 蒸发_蒸發_zhēngfā 蒸发 蒸發 zhēngfā to evaporate; evaporation 2 发火_發火_fāhuǒ 发火 發火 fāhuǒ to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 3 扣_扣_kòu 扣 扣 kòu to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 6 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 4 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 2 驴_驢_lǘ 驴 驢 lǘ donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 肝_肝_gān 肝 肝 gān liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 选美_選美_xuǎnměi 选美 選美 xuǎnměi beauty contest 2 赛_賽_sài 赛 賽 sài to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 8 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 1 差距_差距_chājù 差距 差距 chājù disparity; gap 1 逞_逞_chěng 逞 逞 chěng to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 害得_害得_hàide 害得 害得 hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 2 无家可归_無家可歸_wújiākěguī 无家可归 無家可歸 wújiākěguī homeless 2 无路可走_無路可走_wúlùkězǒu 无路可走 無路可走 wúlùkězǒu nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 1 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 3 闺女_閨女_guīnǚ 闺女 閨女 guīnǚ maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 5 老爸_老爸_lǎobà 老爸 老爸 lǎobà father; dad 9 牛奶_牛奶_niúnǎi 牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 老妈_老媽_lǎomā 老妈 老媽 lǎomā mother; mom 1 出国_出國_chūguó 出国 出國 chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 32 高考_高考_gāokǎo 高考 高考 gāokǎo college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 78 报名费_報名費_bàomíngfèi 报名费 報名費 bàomíngfèi registration fee 1 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 4 开学_開學_kāixué 开学 開學 kāixué foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 7 宣告_宣告_xuāngào 宣告 宣告 xuāngào to declare; to proclaim 1 轰轰烈烈_轟轟烈烈_hōnghōnglièliè 轰轰烈烈 轟轟烈烈 hōnghōnglièliè strong; vigorous; large-scale 1 被迫_被迫_bèipò 被迫 被迫 bèipò to be compelled; to be forced 1 终止_終止_zhōngzhǐ 终止 終止 zhōngzhǐ to stop; to terminate (law) 1 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 尺度_尺度_chǐdù 尺度 尺度 chǐdù scale; yardstick 1 施耐庵_施耐庵_ShīNài'ān 施耐庵 施耐庵 ShīNài'ān Shi Nai'an (1296-1371), author of Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4] 1 雪_雪_xuě 雪 雪 xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 5 山神_山神_shānshén 山神 山神 shānshén mountain god 2 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 火烧_火燒_huǒshāo 火烧 火燒 huǒshāo to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 草料_草料_cǎoliào 草料 草料 cǎoliào fodder 2 林冲_林沖_LínChōng 林冲 林沖 LínChōng Lin Chong, one of the Heroes of the Marsh in Water Margin 1 喝醉_喝醉_hēzuì 喝醉 喝醉 hēzuì to get drunk 1 露宿_露宿_lùsù 露宿 露宿 lùsù to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 1 不料_不料_bùliào 不料 不料 bùliào unexpectedly; to one's surprise 1 陷害_陷害_xiànhài 陷害 陷害 xiànhài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 1 试验_試驗_shìyàn 试验 試驗 shìyàn experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 2 就此_就此_jiùcǐ 就此 就此 jiùcǐ at this point; thus; from then on 1 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 1 纷纷_紛紛_fēnfēn 纷纷 紛紛 fēnfēn one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 罢课_罷課_bàkè 罢课 罷課 bàkè student strike; to boycott classes 1 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 6 树大招风_樹大招風_shùdàzhāofēng 树大招风 樹大招風 shùdàzhāofēng lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism 1 考场_考場_kǎochǎng 考场 考場 kǎochǎng exam room 2 判_判_pàn 判 判 pàn to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 零_零_líng 零 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 6 监考_監考_jiānkǎo 监考 監考 jiānkǎo to proctor (an exam); to invigilate 2 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 4 然而_然而_rán'ér 然而 然而 rán'ér however; yet; but 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 事实上_事實上_shìshíshàng 事实上 事實上 shìshíshàng in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 5 班上_班上_bānshàng 班上 班上 bānshàng (in the) class 2 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 3 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 2 闷闷不乐_悶悶不樂_mènmènbùlè 闷闷不乐 悶悶不樂 mènmènbùlè depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 1 一下子_一下子_yīxiàzi 一下子 一下子 yīxiàzi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 天儿_天兒_tiānr5 天儿 天兒 tiānr5 the weather 1 巴黎_巴黎_Bālí 巴黎 巴黎 Bālí Paris, capital of France 1 时装_時裝_shízhuāng 时装 時裝 shízhuāng fashion; fashionable clothes 1 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 3 冬天_冬天_dōngtiān 冬天 冬天 dōngtiān winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 T恤_T恤_Txù T恤 T恤 Txù T-shirt 1 停电_停電_tíngdiàn 停电 停電 tíngdiàn to have a power failure; power cut 2 被子_被子_bèizi 被子 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 捂_捂_wǔ 捂 捂 wǔ to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 冰棍_冰棍_bīnggùn 冰棍 冰棍 bīnggùn popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 2 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 5 棉被_棉被_miánbèi 棉被 棉被 miánbèi comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 1 隔绝_隔絕_géjué 隔绝 隔絕 géjué isolated (from the world); disconnected 1 空气_空氣_kōngqì 空气 空氣 kōngqì air; atmosphere 7 借鉴_借鑒_jièjiàn 借鉴 借鑒 jièjiàn to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 1 降温_降溫_jiàngwēn 降温 降溫 jiàngwēn to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 2 翔_翔_xiáng 翔 翔 xiáng to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 1 发烧_發燒_fāshāo 发烧 發燒 fāshāo to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/150 words - 16 min 潮流_潮流_cháoliú 潮流 潮流 cháoliú tide; current; trend 1 潮_潮_cháo 潮 潮 cháo tide; current; damp; moist; humid 4 进水_進水_jìnshuǐ 进水 進水 jìnshuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 潮湿_潮濕_cháoshī 潮湿 潮濕 cháoshī damp; moist 1 没法_沒法_méifǎ 没法 沒法 méifǎ at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 6 思想_思想_sīxiǎng 思想 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 境界_境界_jìngjiè 境界 境界 jìngjiè boundary; state; realm 1 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 哈_哈_hā 哈 哈 hā (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 3 教室_教室_jiàoshì 教室 教室 jiàoshì classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 仅仅_僅僅_jǐnjǐn 仅仅 僅僅 jǐnjǐn barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 4 十分_十分_shífēn 十分 十分 shífēn very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 秒_秒_miǎo 秒 秒 miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 3 一丝一毫_一絲一毫_yīsīyīháo 一丝一毫 一絲一毫 yīsīyīháo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 隔热_隔熱_gérè 隔热 隔熱 gérè to insulate thermally; insulating (material, effect etc) 1 原理_原理_yuánlǐ 原理 原理 yuánlǐ principle; theory 1 看书_看書_kànshū 看书 看書 kànshū to read; to study 2 敬爱_敬愛_jìng'ài 敬爱 敬愛 jìng'ài respect and love 1 语文_語文_yǔwén 语文 語文 yǔwén literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 9 唉声叹气_唉聲嘆氣_āishēngtànqì 唉声叹气 唉聲嘆氣 āishēngtànqì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 积极_積極_jījí 积极 積極 jījí active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 扈_扈_hù 扈 扈 hù retinue 31 上瘾_上癮_shàngyǐn 上瘾 上癮 shàngyǐn to get into a habit; to become addicted 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min 套_套_tào 套 套 tào to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 2 一周_一周_yīzhōu 一周 一周 yīzhōu one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 4 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 惨_慘_cǎn 惨 慘 cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 抛弃_拋棄_pāoqì 抛弃 拋棄 pāoqì to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 22 嘴软_嘴軟_zuǐruǎn 嘴软 嘴軟 zuǐruǎn soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 1 一毛不拔_一毛不拔_yīmáobùbá 一毛不拔 一毛不拔 yīmáobùbá stingy (idiom) 1 瞎说_瞎說_xiāshuō 瞎说 瞎說 xiāshuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 4 上周_上周_shàngzhōu 上周 上周 shàngzhōu last week 5 假公济私_假公濟私_jiǎgōngjìsī 假公济私 假公濟私 jiǎgōngjìsī official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 1 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 2 之上_之上_zhīshàng 之上 之上 zhīshàng above 2 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 运动_運動_yùndòng 运动 運動 yùndòng to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 16 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 异_異_yì 异 異 yì different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 4 偶_偶_ǒu 偶 偶 ǒu accidental; image; pair; mate 3 范畴_範疇_fànchóu 范畴 範疇 fànchóu category 1 卖关子_賣關子_màiguānzi 卖关子 賣關子 màiguānzi to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 外地_外地_wàidì 外地 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 2 打工_打工_dǎgōng 打工 打工 dǎgōng to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 2 舅舅_舅舅_jiùjiu 舅舅 舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 城市_城市_chéngshì 城市 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 7 想见_想見_xiǎngjiàn 想见 想見 xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 不容_不容_bùróng 不容 不容 bùróng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 交差_交差_jiāochāi 交差 交差 jiāochāi to report back after completion of one's mission 1 手续_手續_shǒuxù 手续 手續 shǒuxù procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 3 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 3 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 2 终极_終極_zhōngjí 终极 終極 zhōngjí ultimate; final 2 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 3 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 2 前功尽弃_前功盡棄_qiángōngjìnqì 前功尽弃 前功盡棄 qiángōngjìnqì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 14 露馅儿_露餡兒_lòuxiànr5 露馅儿 露餡兒 lòuxiànr5 erhua variant of 露餡|露馅[lou4 xian4] 2 不拉几_不拉幾_bùlājī 不拉几 不拉幾 bùlājī (dialect) extremely 1 馅儿_餡兒_xiànr5 馅儿 餡兒 xiànr5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 1 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 10 码_碼_mǎ 码 碼 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 4 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī 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 9 愿赌服输_願賭服輸_yuàndǔfúshū 愿赌服输 願賭服輸 yuàndǔfúshū lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 2 家伙_家伙_jiāhuo 家伙 家伙 jiāhuo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 1 看不惯_看不慣_kànbuguàn 看不惯 看不慣 kànbuguàn cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 6 自命清高_自命清高_zìmìngqīnggāo 自命清高 自命清高 zìmìngqīnggāo to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou 1 班花_班花_bānhuā 班花 班花 bānhuā the prettiest girl in the class 1 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 死党_死黨_sǐdǎng 死党 死黨 sǐdǎng best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 1 外号_外號_wàihào 外号 外號 wàihào nickname 3 宿舍_宿舍_sùshè 宿舍 宿舍 sùshè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/225 words - 25 min 西装_西裝_xīzhuāng 西装 西裝 xīzhuāng suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 3 培训_培訓_péixùn 培训 培訓 péixùn to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 3 培_培_péi 培 培 péi to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 1 瘾_癮_yǐn 瘾 癮 yǐn addiction; craving 2 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 49 集团_集團_jítuán 集团 集團 jítuán group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 55 董事长_董事長_dǒngshìzhǎng 董事长 董事長 dǒngshìzhǎng chairman of the board; chairman 2 影迷_影迷_yǐngmí 影迷 影迷 yǐngmí film enthusiast; movie fan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 17 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 5 类似_類似_lèisì 类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous 2 碟_碟_dié 碟 碟 dié dish; plate 1 谍_諜_dié 谍 諜 dié to spy 1 无间_無間_wújiàn 无间 無間 wújiàn very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 卧底_臥底_wòdǐ 卧底 臥底 wòdǐ to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 3 过瘾_過癮_guòyǐn 过瘾 過癮 guòyǐn to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 3 基本上_基本上_jīběnshang 基本上 基本上 jīběnshang basically; on the whole 2 台词_臺詞_táicí 台词 臺詞 táicí an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 8 点头_點頭_diǎntóu 点头 點頭 diǎntóu to nod 1 摇头_搖頭_yáotóu 摇头 搖頭 yáotóu to shake one's head 1 盒饭_盒飯_héfàn 盒饭 盒飯 héfàn meal in a partitioned box 2 标准_標準_biāozhǔn 标准 標準 biāozhǔn (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 费用_費用_fèiyòng 费用 費用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 市场价_市場價_shìchǎngjià 市场价 市場價 shìchǎngjià market price 1 出岔子_出岔子_chūchàzi 出岔子 出岔子 chūchàzi to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/250 words - 26 min 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 2 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā 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] 6 合身_合身_héshēn 合身 合身 héshēn well-fitting (of clothes) 1 甭_甭_béng 甭 甭 béng contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 6 绕弯子_繞彎子_ràowānzi 绕弯子 繞彎子 ràowānzi lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 1 财富_財富_cáifù 财富 財富 cáifù wealth; riches 1 尤其是_尤其是_yóuqíshì 尤其是 尤其是 yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 1 友谊_友誼_yǒuyì 友谊 友誼 yǒuyì companionship; fellowship; friendship 10 最为_最為_zuìwéi 最为 最為 zuìwéi the most 2 珍贵_珍貴_zhēnguì 珍贵 珍貴 zhēnguì precious 2 懵懂_懵懂_měngdǒng 懵懂 懵懂 měngdǒng confused; ignorant 1 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 27 物质_物質_wùzhì 物质 物質 wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 2 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 3 成熟_成熟_chéngshú 成熟 成熟 chéngshú mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 5 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 3 单纯_單純_dānchún 单纯 單純 dānchún simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 珍惜_珍惜_zhēnxī 珍惜 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 6 办妥_辦妥_bàntuǒ 办妥 辦妥 bàntuǒ to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 了解_瞭解_liǎojiě 了解 瞭解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 14 撒谎_撒謊_sāhuǎng 撒谎 撒謊 sāhuǎng to tell lies 2 一度_一度_yīdù 一度 一度 yīdù for a time; at one time; one time; once 5 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/275 words - 30 min 组织_組織_zǔzhī 组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 内鬼_內鬼_nèiguǐ 内鬼 內鬼 nèiguǐ mole; spy; rat; traitor 4 逐一_逐一_zhúyī 逐一 逐一 zhúyī one by one 1 排除_排除_páichú 排除 排除 páichú to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 锁定_鎖定_suǒdìng 锁定 鎖定 suǒdìng to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 行踪_行蹤_xíngzōng 行踪 行蹤 xíngzōng whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 2 可疑_可疑_kěyí 可疑 可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious 1 糊_糊_hú 糊 糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched 1 味儿_味兒_wèir5 味儿 味兒 wèir5 taste 2 胖_胖_pàng 胖 胖 pàng fat; plump 3 申请_申請_shēnqǐng 申请 申請 shēnqǐng to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 3 烟囱_煙囪_yāncōng 烟囱 煙囪 yāncōng chimney 4 灰_灰_huī 灰 灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 3 清理_清理_qīnglǐ 清理 清理 qīnglǐ to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 4 绳子_繩子_shéngzi 绳子 繩子 shéngzi cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 4 汗毛_汗毛_hànmáo 汗毛 汗毛 hànmáo hair; soft hair; down 1 竖起_豎起_shùqǐ 竖起 豎起 shùqǐ to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 1 勇气_勇氣_yǒngqì 勇气 勇氣 yǒngqì courage; valor 7 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 2 难闻_難聞_nánwén 难闻 難聞 nánwén unpleasant smell; stink 1 富裕_富裕_fùyù 富裕 富裕 fùyù prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 11 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/300 words - 33 min 终究_終究_zhōngjiū 终究 終究 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done 5 无能为力_無能為力_wúnéngwéilì 无能为力 無能為力 wúnéngwéilì impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 举起_舉起_jǔqǐ 举起 舉起 jǔqǐ to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 享福_享福_xiǎngfú 享福 享福 xiǎngfú to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 3 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 4 零工_零工_línggōng 零工 零工 línggōng temporary job; odd job 1 光顾_光顧_guānggù 光顾 光顧 guānggù to visit (as a customer) 1 视野_視野_shìyě 视野 視野 shìyě field of view; horizon 1 清晰_清晰_qīngxī 清晰 清晰 qīngxī clear; distinct 1 舒坦_舒坦_shūtan 舒坦 舒坦 shūtan comfortable; at ease 1 粉笔_粉筆_fěnbǐ 粉笔 粉筆 fěnbǐ chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 1 沫_沫_mò 沫 沫 mò foam; suds 1 打赌_打賭_dǎdǔ 打赌 打賭 dǎdǔ to bet; to make a bet; a wager 6 来着_來著_láizhe 来着 來著 láizhe auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 5 话里有话_話裡有話_huàlǐyǒuhuà 话里有话 話裡有話 huàlǐyǒuhuà to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted 1 某人_某人_mǒurén 某人 某人 mǒurén someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 4 拼爹_拼爹_pīndiē 拼爹 拼爹 pīndiē (slang) to rely on one's father's wealth or prestige to get ahead 1 啃老_啃老_kěnlǎo 啃老 啃老 kěnlǎo (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood 3 无所事事_無所事事_wúsuǒshìshì 无所事事 無所事事 wúsuǒshìshì to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 3 一般见识_一般見識_yībānjiànshi 一般见识 一般見識 yībānjiànshi to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 8 请客_請客_qǐngkè 请客 請客 qǐngkè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 消停_消停_xiāotíng 消停 消停 xiāotíng to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/305 words - 34 min 八音盒_八音盒_bāyīnhé 八音盒 八音盒 bāyīnhé musical box 1 权当_權當_quándāng 权当 權當 quándāng to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 纪念_紀念_jìniàn 纪念 紀念 jìniàn to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一共_一共_yīgòng 一共 一共 yīgòng altogether 4 二百五_二百五_èrbǎiwǔ 二百五 二百五 èrbǎiwǔ idiot; stupid person; a dope 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 霸王_霸王_bàwáng 霸王 霸王 bàwáng hegemon; overlord; despot 1 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 4 付出_付出_fùchū 付出 付出 fùchū to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 8 卖身_賣身_màishēn 卖身 賣身 màishēn to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 2 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 摆平_擺平_bǎipíng 摆平 擺平 bǎipíng to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 手下留情_手下留情_shǒuxiàliúqíng 手下留情 手下留情 shǒuxiàliúqíng lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 1 桌子_桌子_zhuōzi 桌子 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 6 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 10 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 跤_跤_jiāo 跤 跤 jiāo a tumble; a fall 1 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 1 殡仪馆_殯儀館_bìnyíguǎn 殡仪馆 殯儀館 bìnyíguǎn the undertaker's; funeral parlor 2 兼职_兼職_jiānzhí 兼职 兼職 jiānzhí to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 5 挽回_挽回_wǎnhuí 挽回 挽回 wǎnhuí to retrieve; to redeem 2 一律_一律_yīlǜ 一律 一律 yīlǜ same; uniformly; all; without exception 2 心怀_心懷_xīnhuái 心怀 心懷 xīnhuái to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 2 不满_不滿_bùmǎn 不满 不滿 bùmǎn resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 3 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 3 逞强_逞強_chěngqiáng 逞强 逞強 chěngqiáng to show off; to try to be brave 1 无缘无故_無緣無故_wúyuánwúgù 无缘无故 無緣無故 wúyuánwúgù no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 5 欺骗_欺騙_qīpiàn 欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn to deceive; to cheat 7 满口_滿口_mǎnkǒu 满口 滿口 mǎnkǒu a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 堂而皇之_堂而皇之_táng'érhuángzhī 堂而皇之 堂而皇之 táng'érhuángzhī overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 妖言惑众_妖言惑眾_yāoyánhuòzhòng 妖言惑众 妖言惑眾 yāoyánhuòzhòng to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 1 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 4 看中_看中_kànzhòng 看中 看中 kànzhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 3 德智体美_德智體美_dézhìtǐměi 德智体美 德智體美 dézhìtǐměi the aims of education: morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetic sense 2 全面_全面_quánmiàn 全面 全面 quánmiàn all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 2 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 6 数学公式_數學公式_shùxuégōngshì 数学公式 數學公式 shùxuégōngshì formula 2 明摆着_明擺著_míngbǎizhe 明摆着 明擺著 míngbǎizhe evident; clear; undoubted 1 吉_吉_jí 吉 吉 jí lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 51 公式_公式_gōngshì 公式 公式 gōngshì formula 2 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 3 难堪_難堪_nánkān 难堪 難堪 nánkān hard to take; embarrassed 1 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 3 宣_宣_xuān 宣 宣 xuān to declare (publicly); to announce 2 期末_期末_qīmò 期末 期末 qīmò end of term 8 自动_自動_zìdòng 自动 自動 zìdòng automatic; voluntarily 1 卸任_卸任_xièrèn 卸任 卸任 xièrèn to leave office 1 比赛_比賽_bǐsài 比赛 比賽 bǐsài competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 29 心服口服_心服口服_xīnfúkǒufú 心服口服 心服口服 xīnfúkǒufú to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 2 信息_信息_xìnxī 信息 信息 xìnxī information; news; message 3 误_誤_wù 误 誤 wù mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 转载_轉載_zhuǎnzǎi 转载 轉載 zhuǎnzǎi to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 2 点赞_點贊_diǎnzàn 点赞 點贊 diǎnzàn to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 1 这下_這下_zhèxià 这下 這下 zhèxià this time 6 赢得_贏得_yíngdé 赢得 贏得 yíngdé to win; to gain 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 上回_上回_shànghuí 上回 上回 shànghuí last time; the previous time 1 法国_法國_Fǎguó 法国 法國 Fǎguó France; French 2 时尚_時尚_shíshàng 时尚 時尚 shíshàng fashion; fad; fashionable 2 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 2 拼死_拼死_pīnsǐ 拼死 拼死 pīnsǐ to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 1 搏_搏_bó 搏 搏 bó to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 指定_指定_zhǐdìng 指定 指定 zhǐdìng to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 3 请假_請假_qǐngjià 请假 請假 qǐngjià to request leave of absence 1 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 3 大多数_大多數_dàduōshù 大多数 大多數 dàduōshù (great) majority 1 一小部分_一小部分_yīxiǎobùfèn 一小部分 一小部分 yīxiǎobùfèn a small part; a small section 1 自习_自習_zìxí 自习 自習 zìxí to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 3 一肚子_一肚子_yīdùzi 一肚子 一肚子 yīdùzi bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 坏水_壞水_huàishuǐ 坏水 壞水 huàishuǐ evil tricks 1 探_探_tàn 探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 1 底气_底氣_dǐqì 底气 底氣 dǐqì lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 怼_懟_duì 怼 懟 duì dislike; hate 1 知人知面不知心_知人知面不知心_zhīrénzhīmiànbùzhīxīn 知人知面不知心 知人知面不知心 zhīrénzhīmiànbùzhīxīn one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 1 每周_每週_měizhōu 每周 每週 měizhōu every week 1 堂_堂_táng 堂 堂 táng (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 3 霸_霸_bà 霸 霸 bà hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 中游_中游_zhōngyóu 中游 中游 zhōngyóu the middle stretches of a river; middle level; middle echelon; midstream 1 作用_作用_zuòyòng 作用 作用 zuòyòng to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 7 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 4 当着_當著_dāngzhe 当着 當著 dāngzhe in front of; in the presence of 3 空间_空間_kōngjiān 空间 空間 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 6 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 让开_讓開_ràngkāi 让开 讓開 ràngkāi to get out of the way; to step aside 1 国王_國王_guówáng 国王 國王 guówáng king; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 蚊子_蚊子_wénzi 蚊子 蚊子 wénzi mosquito 1 招来_招來_zhāolái 招来 招來 zhāolái to attract; to incur 1 受不了_受不了_shòubùliǎo 受不了 受不了 shòubùliǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 1 打响_打響_dǎxiǎng 打响 打響 dǎxiǎng to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 1 小学_小學_xiǎoxué 小学 小學 xiǎoxué elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 穿上_穿上_chuānshang 穿上 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 2 不愧_不愧_bùkuì 不愧 不愧 bùkuì to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 学霸_學霸_xuébà 学霸 學霸 xuébà (slang) top student; bookworm 5 优等_優等_yōuděng 优等 優等 yōuděng first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 2 生就_生就_shēngjiù 生就 生就 shēngjiù to be born with; to be gifted with 1 角落_角落_jiǎoluò 角落 角落 jiǎoluò nook; corner 5 有教无类_有教無類_yǒujiàowúlèi 有教无类 有教無類 yǒujiàowúlèi education for everyone, irrespective of background 6 出于_出於_chūyú 出于 出於 chūyú due to; to stem from 4 肃然起敬_肅然起敬_sùránqǐjìng 肃然起敬 肅然起敬 sùránqǐjìng to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) 1 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 1 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 1 寻觅_尋覓_xúnmì 寻觅 尋覓 xúnmì to look for 1 觅_覓_mì 觅 覓 mì to seek; to find 1 冷冷清清_冷冷清清_lěnglěngqīngqīng 冷冷清清 冷冷清清 lěnglěngqīngqīng deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/125 words - 19 min 凄凄_淒淒_qīqī 凄凄 淒淒 qīqī cold and dismal 1 戚戚_戚戚_qīqī 戚戚 戚戚 qīqī intimate; closely related; sorrowful; distressed 1 乍_乍_zhà 乍 乍 zhà at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 暖_暖_nuǎn 暖 暖 nuǎn warm; to warm 1 将息_將息_jiāngxī 将息 將息 jiāngxī (literary) to rest; to recuperate 1 盏_盞_zhǎn 盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 怎_怎_zěn 怎 怎 zěn how 4 敌_敵_dí 敌 敵 dí enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 2 模_模_mó 模 模 mó to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 4 爽_爽_shuǎng 爽 爽 shuǎng bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 4 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 2 二十多_二十多_èrshíduō 二十多 二十多 èrshíduō over 20 2 梁_梁_liáng 梁 梁 liáng roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 锥_錐_zhuī 锥 錐 zhuī cone; awl; to bore 1 刺_刺_cì 刺 刺 cì thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 3 时差_時差_shíchā 时差 時差 shíchā time difference; time lag; jet lag 3 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 3 反映_反映_fǎnyìng 反映 反映 fǎnyìng to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 持之以恒_持之以恆_chízhīyǐhéng 持之以恒 持之以恆 chízhīyǐhéng to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 1 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 立马_立馬_lìmǎ 立马 立馬 lìmǎ at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 2 组队_組隊_zǔduì 组队 組隊 zǔduì to team up (with); to put a team together 1 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 9 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/150 words - 24 min 一干二净_一乾二淨_yīgān'èrjìng 一干二净 一乾二淨 yīgān'èrjìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 低头_低頭_dītóu 低头 低頭 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 抬头_抬頭_táitóu 抬头 抬頭 táitóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 2 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 3 到齐_到齊_dàoqí 到齐 到齊 dàoqí to be all present 1 说谎_說謊_shuōhuǎng 说谎 說謊 shuōhuǎng to lie; to tell an untruth 2 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 2 感恩戴德_感恩戴德_gǎn'ēndàidé 感恩戴德 感恩戴德 gǎn'ēndàidé deeply grateful 1 发誓_發誓_fāshì 发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; to swear 7 应得_應得_yīngdé 应得 應得 yīngdé to deserve 2 技_技_jì 技 技 jì skill 1 数一数二_數一數二_shǔyīshǔ'èr 数一数二 數一數二 shǔyīshǔ'èr reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 球员_球員_qiúyuán 球员 球員 qiúyuán sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 1 贿赂_賄賂_huìlù 贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe; a bribe 2 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 2 信心_信心_xìnxīn 信心 信心 xìnxīn confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 实力_實力_shílì 实力 實力 shílì strength 5 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 传球_傳球_chuánqiú 传球 傳球 chuánqiú pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 3 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 6 炸弹_炸彈_zhàdàn 炸弹 炸彈 zhàdàn bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 3 传给_傳給_chuángěi 传给 傳給 chuángěi to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 5 防守_防守_fángshǒu 防守 防守 fángshǒu to defend; to protect (against) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/175 words - 27 min 配合_配合_pèihé 配合 配合 pèihé matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 2 兵法_兵法_bīngfǎ 兵法 兵法 bīngfǎ art of war; military strategy and tactics 1 巩固_鞏固_gǒnggù 巩固 鞏固 gǒnggù to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 瓦解_瓦解_wǎjiě 瓦解 瓦解 wǎjiě to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 敌方_敵方_dífāng 敌方 敵方 dífāng enemy 1 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 铮_錚_zhēng 铮 錚 zhēng clang of metals; small gong 2 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 2 逐个_逐個_zhúgè 逐个 逐個 zhúgè one by one; one after another 1 击_擊_jī 击 擊 jī to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 拉入_拉入_lārù 拉入 拉入 lārù to pull into; to draw in 1 串_串_chuàn 串 串 chuàn to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 6 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 4 谈谈_談談_tántán 谈谈 談談 tántán to discuss; to have a chat 2 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 3 夏_夏_xià 夏 夏 xià summer 4 看得起_看得起_kàndeqǐ 看得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ to show respect for; to think highly of 1 何必_何必_hébì 何必 何必 hébì there is no need; why should 7 口舌_口舌_kǒushé 口舌 口舌 kǒushé dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 够意思_夠意思_gòuyìsi 够意思 夠意思 gòuyìsi wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 1 坚不可摧_堅不可摧_jiānbùkěcuī 坚不可摧 堅不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable 1 扭扭捏捏_扭扭捏捏_niǔniǔniēniē 扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔniǔniēniē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/200 words - 30 min 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 6 装蒜_裝蒜_zhuāngsuàn 装蒜 裝蒜 zhuāngsuàn to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 1 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 10 今儿_今兒_jīnr5 今儿 今兒 jīnr5 (coll.) today 2 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 8 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 2 原则_原則_yuánzé 原则 原則 yuánzé principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 入伙_入伙_rùhuǒ 入伙 入伙 rùhuǒ to join a group; to become a member 1 情理_情理_qínglǐ 情理 情理 qínglǐ reason; sense 1 背叛_背叛_bèipàn 背叛 背叛 bèipàn to betray 4 截_截_jié 截 截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 2 孰_孰_shú 孰 孰 shú who; which; what 2 队友_隊友_duìyǒu 队友 隊友 duìyǒu member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 2 倒戈_倒戈_dǎogē 倒戈 倒戈 dǎogē to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 变节_變節_biànjié 变节 變節 biànjié betrayal; defection; turncoat; to change sides politically 1 堡垒_堡壘_bǎolěi 堡垒 堡壘 bǎolěi fort 1 一鼓作气_一鼓作氣_yīgǔzuòqì 一鼓作气 一鼓作氣 yīgǔzuòqì in a spurt of energy 1 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 3 内向_內向_nèixiàng 内向 內向 nèixiàng reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 1 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 2 忠于_忠於_zhōngyú 忠于 忠於 zhōngyú to be loyal to 1 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 7 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/225 words - 33 min 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 1 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 心软_心軟_xīnruǎn 心软 心軟 xīnruǎn to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 卑鄙_卑鄙_bēibǐ 卑鄙 卑鄙 bēibǐ base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 2 墙角_牆角_qiángjiǎo 墙角 牆角 qiángjiǎo corner (junction of two walls) 2 强迫_強迫_qiǎngpò 强迫 強迫 qiǎngpò to compel; to force 1 众望_眾望_zhòngwàng 众望 眾望 zhòngwàng people's expectations 1 攻克_攻克_gōngkè 攻克 攻克 gōngkè to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 1 美人计_美人計_měirénjì 美人计 美人計 měirénjì honey trap; sexual entrapment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 4 借刀杀人_借刀殺人_jièdāoshārén 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jièdāoshārén to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 正点_正點_zhèngdiǎn 正点 正點 zhèngdiǎn on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 1 不三不四_不三不四_bùsānbùsì 不三不四 不三不四 bùsānbùsì dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 2 搅和_攪和_jiǎohuo 搅和 攪和 jiǎohuo to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 迫不得已_迫不得已_pòbùdéyǐ 迫不得已 迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 4 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 低估_低估_dīgū 低估 低估 dīgū to underestimate; to underrate 3 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 春心_春心_chūnxīn 春心 春心 chūnxīn amorous feelings; stirrings of love 1 把柄_把柄_bǎbǐng 把柄 把柄 bǎbǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 暗渡陈仓_暗渡陳倉_àndùChéncāng 暗渡陈仓 暗渡陳倉 àndùChéncāng lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion 1 杀人_殺人_shārén 杀人 殺人 shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 2 诛_誅_zhū 诛 誅 zhū to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 1 饮料_飲料_yǐnliào 饮料 飲料 yǐnliào drink; beverage 7 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/241 words - 35 min 三八_三八_sānbā 三八 三八 sānbā International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 11 五星_五星_wǔxīng 五星 五星 wǔxīng the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 2 好评_好評_hǎopíng 好评 好評 hǎopíng favorable criticism; positive evaluation 2 渴_渴_kě 渴 渴 kě thirsty 1 小费_小費_xiǎofèi 小费 小費 xiǎofèi tip; gratuity 1 投诉_投訴_tóusù 投诉 投訴 tóusù complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 差评_差評_chàpíng 差评 差評 chàpíng poor evaluation; adverse criticism 2 上午_上午_shàngwǔ 上午 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 要面子_要面子_yàomiànzi 要面子 要面子 yàomiànzi see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 退出_退出_tuìchū 退出 退出 tuìchū to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 不用说_不用說_bùyòngshuō 不用说 不用說 bùyòngshuō needless to say; it goes without saying 1 作对_作對_zuòduì 作对 作對 zuòduì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 2 在先_在先_zàixiān 在先 在先 zàixiān to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 6 水平_水平_shuǐpíng 水平 水平 shuǐpíng level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 2 一言为定_一言為定_yīyánwéidìng 一言为定 一言為定 yīyánwéidìng one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 必胜_必勝_bìshèng 必胜 必勝 bìshèng to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 1 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 官_官_guān 官 官 guān government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 称职_稱職_chènzhí 称职 稱職 chènzhí well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 2 汉奸_漢奸_hànjiān 汉奸 漢奸 hànjiān traitor (to China) 1 大丈夫_大丈夫_dàzhàngfu 大丈夫 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu a manly man; a man of character 1 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 3 驷_駟_sì 驷 駟 sì team of 4 horses 1 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 7 不服_不服_bùfú 不服 不服 bùfú not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 嚣张气焰_囂張氣焰_xiāozhāngqìyàn 嚣张气焰 囂張氣焰 xiāozhāngqìyàn overweening attitude; threatening manner 1 打倒_打倒_dǎdǎo 打倒 打倒 dǎdǎo to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 团队精神_團隊精神_tuánduìjīngshén 团队精神 團隊精神 tuánduìjīngshén group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 5 气不过_氣不過_qìbuguò 气不过 氣不過 qìbuguò so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 2 诚实_誠實_chéngshí 诚实 誠實 chéngshí honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 3 团队_團隊_tuánduì 团队 團隊 tuánduì team 16 战斗_戰鬥_zhàndòu 战斗 戰鬥 zhàndòu to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 4 哇_哇_wa 哇 哇 wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 4 天王_天王_tiānwáng 天王 天王 tiānwáng emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 2 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 8 大白天_大白天_dàbáitiān 大白天 大白天 dàbáitiān broad daylight 4 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 2 心猿意马_心猿意馬_xīnyuányìmǎ 心猿意马 心猿意馬 xīnyuányìmǎ lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.); to have ants in one's pants; hyperactive; adventurous and uncontrollable 1 爱上_愛上_àishàng 爱上 愛上 àishàng to fall in love with; to be in love with 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/50 words - 7 min 匹_匹_pǐ 匹 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 野马_野馬_yěmǎ 野马 野馬 yěmǎ feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 2 打球_打球_dǎqiú 打球 打球 dǎqiú to play ball; to play with a ball 1 体力_體力_tǐlì 体力 體力 tǐlì physical strength; physical power 1 荤_葷_hūn 荤 葷 hūn strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 食堂_食堂_shítáng 食堂 食堂 shítáng dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 2 卡_卡_kǎ 卡 卡 kǎ 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 18 刷_刷_shuā 刷 刷 shuā to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 4 马头_馬頭_mǎtóu 马头 馬頭 mǎtóu horse's head; same as 碼頭|码头[ma3 tou2], pier 1 校外_校外_xiàowài 校外 校外 xiàowài off campus 1 流氓_流氓_liúmáng 流氓 流氓 liúmáng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 光天化日_光天化日_guāngtiānhuàrì 光天化日 光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 2 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 2 表白_表白_biǎobái 表白 表白 biǎobái to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 5 草原_草原_cǎoyuán 草原 草原 cǎoyuán grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 绝望_絕望_juéwàng 绝望 絕望 juéwàng to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 答复_答覆_dáfù 答复 答覆 dáfù to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 版_版_bǎn 版 版 bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 艘_艘_sōu 艘 艘 sōu classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 巨轮_巨輪_jùlún 巨轮 巨輪 jùlún large ship; large wheel 2 下功夫_下功夫_xiàgōngfu 下功夫 下功夫 xiàgōngfu see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5] 1 耕耘_耕耘_gēngyún 耕耘 耕耘 gēngyún plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently 4 收获_收穫_shōuhuò 收获 收穫 shōuhuò to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 5 舅_舅_jiù 舅 舅 jiù maternal uncle 2 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 6 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/75 words - 12 min 盘子_盤子_pánzi 盘子 盤子 pánzi tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 恶心_噁心_ěxīn 恶心 噁心 ěxīn variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 1 大肠_大腸_dàcháng 大肠 大腸 dàcháng the large intestine 1 球赛_球賽_qiúsài 球赛 球賽 qiúsài sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 君子_君子_jūnzǐ 君子 君子 jūnzǐ nobleman; person of noble character 2 缺钱_缺錢_quēqián 缺钱 缺錢 quēqián shortage of money 2 借给_借給_jiègěi 借给 借給 jiègěi to lend to sb 1 自信_自信_zìxìn 自信 自信 zìxìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 11 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 5 输给_輸給_shūgěi 输给 輸給 shūgěi to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 会同_會同_huìtóng 会同 會同 huìtóng to handle sth jointly 1 招呼_招呼_zhāohu 招呼 招呼 zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 5 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 一再_一再_yīzài 一再 一再 yīzài repeatedly 5 嘱咐_囑咐_zhǔfù 嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction 3 个别_個別_gèbié 个别 個別 gèbié individual; specific; respective; just one or two 3 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 2 优质_優質_yōuzhì 优质 優質 yōuzhì excellent quality 2 资源_資源_zīyuán 资源 資源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 2 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 1 出发点_出發點_chūfādiǎn 出发点 出發點 chūfādiǎn starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 4 三分_三分_sānfēn 三分 三分 sānfēn somewhat; to some degree 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/100 words - 15 min 投篮_投籃_tóulán 投篮 投籃 tóulán to shoot for the basket (basketball) 2 汉子_漢子_hànzi 汉子 漢子 hànzi man; fellow; (dialect) husband 1 弹出_彈出_tánchū 弹出 彈出 tánchū to eject; to exit from; to pop up 1 蛮力_蠻力_mánlì 蛮力 蠻力 mánlì brute force 1 控_控_kòng 控 控 kòng to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 后卫_後衛_hòuwèi 后卫 後衛 hòuwèi rear guard; backfield; fullback 3 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 4 较_較_jiào 较 較 jiào to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 得分_得分_défēn 得分 得分 défēn to score 2 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 较为_較為_jiàowéi 较为 較為 jiàowéi comparatively; relatively; fairly 1 中锋_中鋒_zhōngfēng 中锋 中鋒 zhōngfēng midfielder; center (basketball); center forward (hockey, football) 2 前锋_前鋒_qiánfēng 前锋 前鋒 qiánfēng vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 4 二来_二來_èrlái 二来 二來 èrlái secondly, ... 2 做大_做大_zuòdà 做大 做大 zuòdà arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 2 每人_每人_měirén 每人 每人 měirén each person; everybody; per person 2 走步_走步_zǒubù 走步 走步 zǒubù to walk; to step; pace; traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball) 2 橄榄球_橄欖球_gǎnlǎnqiú 橄榄球 橄欖球 gǎnlǎnqiú football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) 1 规则_規則_guīzé 规则 規則 guīzé rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 无视_無視_wúshì 无视 無視 wúshì to ignore; to disregard 1 少爷_少爺_shàoye 少爷 少爺 shàoye son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 功底_功底_gōngdǐ 功底 功底 gōngdǐ training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 1 徒_徒_tú 徒 徒 tú disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 噢_噢_ō 噢 噢 ō Oh! 11 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 滚蛋_滾蛋_gǔndàn 滚蛋 滾蛋 gǔndàn get out of here!; beat it! 1 饺子_餃子_jiǎozi 饺子 餃子 jiǎozi dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 落地_落地_luòdì 落地 落地 luòdì to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 2 临行_臨行_línxíng 临行 臨行 línxíng on leaving; on the point of departure 1 寓意_寓意_yùyì 寓意 寓意 yùyì moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 2 友情_友情_yǒuqíng 友情 友情 yǒuqíng friendly feelings; friendship 7 久久_久久_jiǔjiǔ 久久 久久 jiǔjiǔ for a very long time 1 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn 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) 9 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 2 咽_咽_yàn 咽 咽 yàn variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 口气_口氣_kǒuqì 口气 口氣 kǒuqì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 哥们_哥們_gēmen 哥们 哥們 gēmen Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 5 艺_藝_yì 艺 藝 yì skill; art 1 看着办_看著辦_kànzhebàn 看着办 看著辦 kànzhebàn to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 2 贴_貼_tiē 贴 貼 tiē 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 3 盆_盆_pén 盆 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 队伍_隊伍_duìwǔ 队伍 隊伍 duìwǔ ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 吃力_吃力_chīlì 吃力 吃力 chīlì to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 取得_取得_qǔdé 取得 取得 qǔdé to acquire; to get; to obtain 2 跟上_跟上_gēnshàng 跟上 跟上 gēnshàng to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 打岔_打岔_dǎchà 打岔 打岔 dǎchà interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 3 狗屁_狗屁_gǒupì 狗屁 狗屁 gǒupì bullshit; nonsense 2 准_准_zhǔn 准 准 zhǔn to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/150 words - 20 min 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 娃_娃_wá 娃 娃 wá baby; doll 1 赶不上_趕不上_gǎnbùshàng 赶不上 趕不上 gǎnbùshàng can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 无数_無數_wúshù 无数 無數 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 4 久别_久別_jiǔbié 久别 久別 jiǔbié a long period of separation 1 重逢_重逢_chóngféng 重逢 重逢 chóngféng to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 1 概念_概念_gàiniàn 概念 概念 gàiniàn concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 作文_作文_zuòwén 作文 作文 zuòwén to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 6 博弈_博弈_bóyì 博弈 博弈 bóyì games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest 1 省级_省級_shěngjí 省级 省級 shěngjí (administrative) province-level 1 中学_中學_zhōngxué 中学 中學 zhōngxué middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 2 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 身影_身影_shēnyǐng 身影 身影 shēnyǐng silhouette; figure 1 假如_假如_jiǎrú 假如 假如 jiǎrú if 3 倒退_倒退_dàotuì 倒退 倒退 dàotuì to fall back; to go in reverse 1 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 福林_福林_fúlín 福林 福林 fúlín forint (Hungarian currency) (loanword) 1 交往_交往_jiāowǎng 交往 交往 jiāowǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 口口声声_口口聲聲_kǒukoushēngshēng 口口声声 口口聲聲 kǒukoushēngshēng to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 5 砖_磚_zhuān 砖 磚 zhuān brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 鸽子_鴿子_gēzi 鸽子 鴿子 gēzi pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 合着_合著_hézhe 合着 合著 hézhe (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 4 脑后_腦後_nǎohòu 脑后 腦後 nǎohòu the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind 1 尾巴_尾巴_wěiba 尾巴 尾巴 wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/175 words - 24 min 个头_個頭_gètóu 个头 個頭 gètóu size; height 3 讲义_講義_jiǎngyì 讲义 講義 jiǎngyì teaching materials 3 哈哈_哈哈_hāhā 哈哈 哈哈 hāhā (onom.) laughing out loud 2 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 离谱_離譜_lípǔ 离谱 離譜 lípǔ excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 来劲_來勁_láijìn 来劲 來勁 láijìn (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 7 地儿_地兒_dìr5 地儿 地兒 dìr5 place; space 1 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 2 受够_受夠_shòugòu 受够 受夠 shòugòu to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 衬衫_襯衫_chènshān 衬衫 襯衫 chènshān shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 2 价格_價格_jiàgé 价格 價格 jiàgé price; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 磅_磅_bàng 磅 磅 bàng see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 2 便士_便士_biànshì 便士 便士 biànshì (loanword) pence; penny 2 正确_正確_zhèngquè 正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper 2 标_標_biāo 标 標 biāo mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 试卷_試卷_shìjuàn 试卷 試卷 shìjuàn examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 此刻_此刻_cǐkè 此刻 此刻 cǐkè this moment; now; at present 9 愧疚_愧疚_kuìjiù 愧疚 愧疚 kuìjiù to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 3 有限_有限_yǒuxiàn 有限 有限 yǒuxiàn limited; finite 2 校园_校園_xiàoyuán 校园 校園 xiàoyuán campus 8 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 4 身处_身處_shēnchǔ 身处 身處 shēnchǔ in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 未曾_未曾_wèicéng 未曾 未曾 wèicéng hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 1 积蓄_積蓄_jīxù 积蓄 積蓄 jīxù to save; to put aside; savings 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/200 words - 28 min 资产_資產_zīchǎn 资产 資產 zīchǎn property; assets 1 投资_投資_tóuzī 投资 投資 tóuzī investment; to invest 2 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 4 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 4 做法_做法_zuòfǎ 做法 做法 zuòfǎ way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 占据_佔據_zhànjù 占据 佔據 zhànjù to occupy; to hold 1 并不_並不_bìngbù 并不 並不 bìngbù not at all; emphatically not 4 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 10 渴求_渴求_kěqiú 渴求 渴求 kěqiú to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire 1 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 3 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 2 全体_全體_quántǐ 全体 全體 quántǐ all; entire 1 期望_期望_qīwàng 期望 期望 qīwàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 关上_關上_guānshàng 关上 關上 guānshàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 6 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 7 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 7 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 16 荣耀_榮耀_róngyào 荣耀 榮耀 róngyào honor; glory 1 有点儿_有點兒_yǒudiǎnr5 有点儿 有點兒 yǒudiǎnr5 slightly; a little; somewhat 5 真如_真如_Zhēnrú 真如 真如 Zhēnrú Tathata 1 上报_上報_shàngbào 上报 上報 shàngbào to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 出面_出面_chūmiàn 出面 出面 chūmiàn to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 砖窑_磚窯_zhuānyáo 砖窑 磚窯 zhuānyáo brick kiln 1 自尊心_自尊心_zìzūnxīn 自尊心 自尊心 zìzūnxīn self-respect; self-esteem; ego 2 瓶_瓶_píng 瓶 瓶 píng bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 10 重回_重回_chónghuí 重回 重回 chónghuí to return 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 特地_特地_tèdì 特地 特地 tèdì specially; for a special purpose 2 违法_違法_wéifǎ 违法 違法 wéifǎ illegal; to break the law 4 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 童工_童工_tónggōng 童工 童工 tónggōng child labor 3 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 来意_來意_láiyì 来意 來意 láiyì one's purpose in coming 1 跪地求饶_跪地求饒_guìdìqiúráo 跪地求饶 跪地求饒 guìdìqiúráo to kneel and beg forgiveness 1 迫于_迫於_pòyú 迫于 迫於 pòyú constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 2 工头_工頭_gōngtóu 工头 工頭 gōngtóu foreman 1 隐瞒_隱瞞_yǐnmán 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 身份证_身份證_shēnfènzhèng 身份证 身份證 shēnfènzhèng identity card; ID 1 十八_十八_shíbā 十八 十八 shíbā eighteen; 18 5 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 6 永不_永不_yǒngbù 永不 永不 yǒngbù never; will never 15 屈服_屈服_qūfú 屈服 屈服 qūfú to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 7 课堂_課堂_kètáng 课堂 課堂 kètáng classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 打败_打敗_dǎbài 打败 打敗 dǎbài to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 7 松手_鬆手_sōngshǒu 松手 鬆手 sōngshǒu to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 天真_天真_tiānzhēn 天真 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 2 挡_擋_dǎng 挡 擋 dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 2 成王败寇_成王敗寇_chéngwángbàikòu 成王败寇 成王敗寇 chéngwángbàikòu see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] 1 弱肉强食_弱肉強食_ruòròuqiángshí 弱肉强食 弱肉強食 ruòròuqiángshí lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 1 现实_現實_xiànshí 现实 現實 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 7 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 4 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/250 words - 34 min 虽_雖_suī 虽 雖 suī although; even though 5 锦_錦_jǐn 锦 錦 jǐn brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 麻_麻_má 麻 麻 má 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 4 吮_吮_shǔn 吮 吮 shǔn to suck 1 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 磨_磨_mó 磨 磨 mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 夕_夕_xī 夕 夕 xī dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 2 猛_猛_měng 猛 猛 měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 朝_朝_cháo 朝 朝 cháo 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 3 朝_朝_zhāo 朝 朝 zhāo morning 3 嵬_嵬_wéi 嵬 嵬 wéi rocky 1 崔_崔_cuī 崔 崔 cuī high mountain; precipitous 1 嵘_嶸_róng 嵘 嶸 róng lofty 1 峥_崢_zhēng 峥 崢 zhēng excel; lofty 1 阁_閣_gé 阁 閣 gé pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 1 服_服_fú 服 服 fú clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 5 号码_號碼_hàomǎ 号码 號碼 hàomǎ number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 3 小数点_小數點_xiǎoshùdiǎn 小数点 小數點 xiǎoshùdiǎn decimal point 1 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 垂死挣扎_垂死掙扎_chuísǐzhēngzhá 垂死挣扎 垂死掙扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) 1 出丑_出醜_chūchǒu 出丑 出醜 chūchǒu shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 3 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/263 words - 35 min 恐怖分子_恐怖分子_kǒngbùfènzǐ 恐怖分子 恐怖分子 kǒngbùfènzǐ terrorist 1 袭击_襲擊_xíjī 袭击 襲擊 xíjī attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 地震_地震_dìzhèn 地震 地震 dìzhèn earthquake 1 海啸_海嘯_hǎixiào 海啸 海嘯 hǎixiào tsunami 1 湮没_湮沒_yānmò 湮没 湮沒 yānmò to bury; to submerge; to pass into oblivion; to obliterate; to annihilate (physics) 1 监狱_監獄_jiānyù 监狱 監獄 jiānyù prison 1 犯规_犯規_fànguī 犯规 犯規 fànguī to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 掏_掏_tāo 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 5 粪_糞_fèn 粪 糞 fèn manure; dung 5 落后_落後_luòhòu 落后 落後 luòhòu to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 十二分_十二分_shí'èrfēn 十二分 十二分 shí'èrfēn exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 奋斗_奮鬥_fèndòu 奋斗 奮鬥 fèndòu to strive; to struggle 10 认输_認輸_rènshū 认输 認輸 rènshū to concede; to admit defeat 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 5 豁出去_豁出去_huōchuqu 豁出去 豁出去 huōchuqu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 胜_勝_shèng 胜 勝 shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 集体_集體_jítǐ 集体 集體 jítǐ collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 6 荣誉_榮譽_róngyù 荣誉 榮譽 róngyù honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 5 把门_把門_bǎmén 把门 把門 bǎmén to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 提议_提議_tíyì 提议 提議 tíyì proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 助_助_zhù 助 助 zhù to help; to assist 2 基金_基金_jījīn 基金 基金 jījīn fund 5 励_勵_lì 励 勵 lì to encourage; to urge 1 减免_減免_jiǎnmiǎn 减免 減免 jiǎnmiǎn to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 1 学费_學費_xuéfèi 学费 學費 xuéfèi tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 繁重_繁重_fánzhòng 繁重 繁重 fánzhòng heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 1 体力劳动_體力勞動_tǐlìláodòng 体力劳动 體力勞動 tǐlìláodòng physical labor 1 越发_越發_yuèfā 越发 越發 yuèfā increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 2 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 迫不及待_迫不及待_pòbùjídài 迫不及待 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 值日生_值日生_zhírìshēng 值日生 值日生 zhírìshēng student on duty; prefect 1 涮_涮_shuàn 涮 涮 shuàn to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 2 纸条_紙條_zhǐtiáo 纸条 紙條 zhǐtiáo slip of paper 11 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 5 留学_留學_liúxué 留学 留學 liúxué to study abroad 12 狗男女_狗男女_gǒunánnǚ 狗男女 狗男女 gǒunánnǚ a couple engaged in an illicit love affair; a cheating couple 1 猫腻_貓膩_māonì 猫腻 貓膩 māonì (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 隐约_隱約_yǐnyuē 隐约 隱約 yǐnyuē vague; faint; indistinct 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 3 呸_呸_pēi 呸 呸 pēi pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 5 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 6 不差_不差_bùchà 不差 不差 bùchà not bad; OK 2 反感_反感_fǎngǎn 反感 反感 fǎngǎn to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 不和_不和_bùhé 不和 不和 bùhé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 4 告密_告密_gàomì 告密 告密 gàomì to inform against sb 1 烧高香_燒高香_shāogāoxiāng 烧高香 燒高香 shāogāoxiāng to burn incense; to thank profusely 1 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 8 伪君子_偽君子_wěijūnzǐ 伪君子 偽君子 wěijūnzǐ hypocrite 1 小人_小人_xiǎorén 小人 小人 xiǎorén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 4 可恨_可恨_kěhèn 可恨 可恨 kěhèn hateful 1 助学金_助學金_zhùxuéjīn 助学金 助學金 zhùxuéjīn student grant; education grant; scholarship 1 穷人_窮人_qióngrén 穷人 窮人 qióngrén poor people; the poor 7 出格_出格_chūgé 出格 出格 chūgé to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 1 偷盗_偷盜_tōudào 偷盗 偷盜 tōudào to steal 1 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 1 光鲜_光鮮_guāngxiān 光鲜 光鮮 guāngxiān bright and neat 1 贫穷_貧窮_pínqióng 贫穷 貧窮 pínqióng poor; impoverished 1 廉价_廉價_liánjià 廉价 廉價 liánjià cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 不比_不比_bùbǐ 不比 不比 bùbǐ unlike 2 竞争_競爭_jìngzhēng 竞争 競爭 jìngzhēng to compete; competition 3 领导_領導_lǐngdǎo 领导 領導 lǐngdǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 11 蜜蜂_蜜蜂_mìfēng 蜜蜂 蜜蜂 mìfēng bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 花丛_花叢_huācóng 花丛 花叢 huācóng cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 1 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 若无其事_若無其事_ruòwúqíshì 若无其事 若無其事 ruòwúqíshì as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 1 眼神_眼神_yǎnshén 眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 火药_火藥_huǒyào 火药 火藥 huǒyào gunpowder 1 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 融入_融入_róngrù 融入 融入 róngrù to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 不仅如此_不僅如此_bùjǐnrúcǐ 不仅如此 不僅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ not only that, but ... 1 跟班_跟班_gēnbān 跟班 跟班 gēnbān attendant; footman (servant) 1 竞选_競選_jìngxuǎn 竞选 競選 jìngxuǎn to take part in an election; to run for office 1 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 2 名叫_名叫_míngjiào 名叫 名叫 míngjiào called; named 1 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 1 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 6 祝贺_祝賀_zhùhè 祝贺 祝賀 zhùhè to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 5 资助_資助_zīzhù 资助 資助 zīzhù to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 2 父子_父子_fùzǐ 父子 父子 fùzǐ father and son 2 坦诚_坦誠_tǎnchéng 坦诚 坦誠 tǎnchéng candid; frank; plain dealing 1 无私_無私_wúsī 无私 無私 wúsī selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 1 伟大_偉大_wěidà 伟大 偉大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 一瞬间_一瞬間_yīshùnjiān 一瞬间 一瞬間 yīshùnjiān split second 3 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 1 测试_測試_cèshì 测试 測試 cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 犯人_犯人_fànrén 犯人 犯人 fànrén convict; prisoner; criminal 1 势不两立_勢不兩立_shìbùliǎnglì 势不两立 勢不兩立 shìbùliǎnglì the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 1 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 6 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 耙_耙_bà 耙 耙 bà a hoe; to harrow 1 单挑_單挑_dāntiāo 单挑 單挑 dāntiāo to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 1 一点儿_一點兒_yīdiǎnr5 一点儿 一點兒 yīdiǎnr5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 2 踢_踢_tī 踢 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 背信弃义_背信棄義_bèixìnqìyì 背信弃义 背信棄義 bèixìnqìyì breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 2 出卖_出賣_chūmài 出卖 出賣 chūmài to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 6 修理_修理_xiūlǐ 修理 修理 xiūlǐ to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 眼睁睁_眼睜睜_yǎnzhēngzhēng 眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 2 打电话_打電話_dǎdiànhuà 打电话 打電話 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call 12 下不了台_下不了臺_xiàbuliǎotái 下不了台 下不了臺 xiàbuliǎotái to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 2 污蔑_污衊_wūmiè 污蔑 污衊 wūmiè to slander; to smear; to tarnish 2 大小姐_大小姐_dàxiǎojie 大小姐 大小姐 dàxiǎojie eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 3 仙人球_仙人球_xiānrénqiú 仙人球 仙人球 xiānrénqiú ball cactus 3 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 2 住手_住手_zhùshǒu 住手 住手 zhùshǒu to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 3 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 1 排练_排練_páiliàn 排练 排練 páiliàn to rehearse; rehearsal 5 话剧_話劇_huàjù 话剧 話劇 huàjù stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 5 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/125 words - 18 min 急转弯_急轉彎_jízhuǎnwān 急转弯 急轉彎 jízhuǎnwān to make a sudden turn 1 西游记_西遊記_XīyóuJì 西游记 西遊記 XīyóuJì Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 2 幕_幕_mù 幕 幕 mù curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 孙悟空_孫悟空_SūnWùkōng 孙悟空 孫悟空 SūnWùkōng Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1] 3 大闹天宫_大鬧天宮_DànàoTiāngōng 大闹天宫 大鬧天宮 DànàoTiāngōng Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记 1 炼_煉_liàn 炼 煉 liàn to refine; to smelt 1 丹_丹_dān 丹 丹 dān red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 2 炉_爐_lú 炉 爐 lú stove; furnace 1 玉帝_玉帝_yùdì 玉帝 玉帝 yùdì the Jade Emperor 2 如来_如來_rúlái 如来 如來 rúlái tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 4 佛祖_佛祖_Fózǔ 佛祖 佛祖 Fózǔ Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 3 创新_創新_chuàngxīn 创新 創新 chuàngxīn innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 2 泼_潑_pō 泼 潑 pō to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 猴_猴_hóu 猴 猴 hóu monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 趴_趴_pā 趴 趴 pā to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 这样一来_這樣一來_zhèyàngyīlái 这样一来 這樣一來 zhèyàngyīlái thus; if this happens then 2 塑造_塑造_sùzào 塑造 塑造 sùzào to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 1 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 采用_採用_cǎiyòng 采用 採用 cǎiyòng to adopt; to employ; to use 2 过激_過激_guòjī 过激 過激 guòjī drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 言行_言行_yánxíng 言行 言行 yánxíng words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 围观_圍觀_wéiguān 围观 圍觀 wéiguān to stand in a circle and watch 1 变色_變色_biànsè 变色 變色 biànsè to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 2 亏心事_虧心事_kuīxīnshì 亏心事 虧心事 kuīxīnshì shameful deed 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/150 words - 19 min 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 5 赃_贓_zāng 赃 贓 zāng stolen goods; booty; spoils 1 获_獲_huò 获 獲 huò to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 不见棺材不落泪_不見棺材不落淚_bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi 不见棺材不落泪 不見棺材不落淚 bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom); fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality 1 哼_哼_hēng 哼 哼 hēng to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 12 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 1 探求_探求_tànqiú 探求 探求 tànqiú to seek; to pursue; to investigate 3 真知_真知_zhēnzhī 真知 真知 zhēnzhī real knowledge 2 随时随地_隨時隨地_suíshísuídì 随时随地 隨時隨地 suíshísuídì anytime and anywhere 1 随风_隨風_suífēng 随风 隨風 suífēng wind-borne; care-free 1 随行_隨行_suíxíng 随行 隨行 suíxíng to accompany 1 借口_借口_jièkǒu 借口 借口 jièkǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 蓝_藍_lán 蓝 藍 lán blue; indigo plant 1 过硬_過硬_guòyìng 过硬 過硬 guòyìng to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 胜败_勝敗_shèngbài 胜败 勝敗 shèngbài victory or defeat; result 1 乃_乃_nǎi 乃 乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 家常_家常_jiācháng 家常 家常 jiācháng the daily life of a family 1 哟_喲_yo 哟 喲 yo (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 4 谦虚_謙虛_qiānxū 谦虚 謙虛 qiānxū modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 3 征服_征服_zhēngfú 征服 征服 zhēngfú to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 勇士_勇士_yǒngshì 勇士 勇士 yǒngshì a warrior; a brave person 1 直面_直面_zhímiàn 直面 直面 zhímiàn to face (reality, danger etc) 2 惨淡_慘淡_cǎndàn 惨淡 慘淡 cǎndàn dark; gloomy; dismal; by painstaking effort 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/175 words - 22 min 正视_正視_zhèngshì 正视 正視 zhèngshì to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 淋漓_淋漓_línlí 淋漓 淋漓 línlí dripping wet; pouring; saturated; fig. uninhibited; fluid; emotionally unrestrained; extreme 1 鲜血_鮮血_xiānxuè 鲜血 鮮血 xiānxuè blood 1 恤衫_恤衫_xùshān 恤衫 恤衫 xùshān shirt (loanword) 1 净_凈_jìng 净 凈 jìng variant of 淨|净[jing4] 1 女的_女的_nǚde 女的 女的 nǚde woman 2 出_齣_chū 出 齣 chū variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 白骨精_白骨精_Báigǔjīng 白骨精 白骨精 Báigǔjīng White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person 1 抄写_抄寫_chāoxiě 抄写 抄寫 chāoxiě to copy; to transcribe 1 罚站_罰站_fázhàn 罚站 罰站 fázhàn to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 例外_例外_lìwài 例外 例外 lìwài exception; to be an exception 1 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 5 监督_監督_jiāndū 监督 監督 jiāndū to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 女生_女生_nǚshēng 女生 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl; female student; girl 4 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 4 放在心上_放在心上_fàngzàixīnshàng 放在心上 放在心上 fàngzàixīnshàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 2 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 2 难为情_難為情_nánwéiqíng 难为情 難為情 nánwéiqíng embarrassed 1 搞不懂_搞不懂_gǎobudǒng 搞不懂 搞不懂 gǎobudǒng unable to make sense of (sth) 3 没羞没臊_沒羞沒臊_méixiūméisào 没羞没臊 沒羞沒臊 méixiūméisào shameless 1 扫把_掃把_sàobǎ 扫把 掃把 sàobǎ broom 1 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 2 听讲_聽講_tīngjiǎng 听讲 聽講 tīngjiǎng to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 1 抬起_抬起_táiqǐ 抬起 抬起 táiqǐ to lift up 2 队长_隊長_duìzhǎng 队长 隊長 duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 队形_隊形_duìxíng 队形 隊形 duìxíng formation 1 用完_用完_yòngwán 用完 用完 yòngwán used up; finished 3 纳_納_nà 纳 納 nà to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 6 科目_科目_kēmù 科目 科目 kēmù subject 1 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 形_形_xíng 形 形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape 1 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 模拟_模擬_mónǐ 模拟 模擬 mónǐ imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 5 许愿_許願_xǔyuàn 许愿 許願 xǔyuàn to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 墙_牆_qiáng 墙 牆 qiáng wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 一轮_一輪_yīlún 一轮 一輪 yīlún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 怪不得_怪不得_guàibude 怪不得 怪不得 guàibude no wonder!; so that's why! 4 过关_過關_guòguān 过关 過關 guòguān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 没精打采_沒精打采_méijīngdǎcǎi 没精打采 沒精打采 méijīngdǎcǎi listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 运动会_運動會_yùndònghuì 运动会 運動會 yùndònghuì sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 踊跃_踴躍_yǒngyuè 踊跃 踴躍 yǒngyuè to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 2 报名_報名_bàomíng 报名 報名 bàomíng to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 5 甩_甩_shuǎi 甩 甩 shuǎi to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 8 帽子_帽子_màozi 帽子 帽子 màozi hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 千年_千年_qiānnián 千年 千年 qiānnián millennium 1 末_末_mò 末 末 mò tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 3 扬眉_揚眉_yángméi 扬眉 揚眉 yángméi to raise eyebrows 1 吐气_吐氣_tǔqì 吐气 吐氣 tǔqì to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/225 words - 27 min 体质_體質_tǐzhì 体质 體質 tǐzhì constitution 1 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 3 调动_調動_diàodòng 调动 調動 diàodòng to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 1 积极性_積極性_jījíxìng 积极性 積極性 jījíxìng zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 1 响应_響應_xiǎngyìng 响应 響應 xiǎngyìng to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 号召_號召_hàozhào 号召 號召 hàozhào to call; to appeal 2 郑重_鄭重_zhèngzhòng 郑重 鄭重 zhèngzhòng serious; solemn 1 今后_今後_jīnhòu 今后 今後 jīnhòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 体操_體操_tǐcāo 体操 體操 tǐcāo gymnastic; gymnastics 2 千米_千米_qiānmǐ 千米 千米 qiānmǐ kilometer 1 放飞_放飛_fàngfēi 放飞 放飛 fàngfēi to allow to fly 1 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 6 忙着_忙著_mángzhe 忙着 忙著 mángzhe to be occupied with (doing sth) 3 跳远_跳遠_tiàoyuǎn 跳远 跳遠 tiàoyuǎn long jump (athletics) 1 折腾_折騰_zhēteng 折腾 折騰 zhēteng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 6 表率_表率_biǎoshuài 表率 表率 biǎoshuài example; model 1 四肢_四肢_sìzhī 四肢 四肢 sìzhī the four limbs of the body 1 发达_發達_fādá 发达 發達 fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 上心_上心_shàngxīn 上心 上心 shàngxīn carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 长跑_長跑_chángpǎo 长跑 長跑 chángpǎo long-distance running 2 使出_使出_shǐchū 使出 使出 shǐchū to use; to exert 1 凡是_凡是_fánshì 凡是 凡是 fánshì each and every; every; all; any 1 均_均_jūn 均 均 jūn equal; even; all; uniform 2 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 5 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/250 words - 29 min 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 4 纪念品_紀念品_jìniànpǐn 纪念品 紀念品 jìniànpǐn souvenir 1 出资_出資_chūzī 出资 出資 chūzī to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 1 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 2 满满_滿滿_mǎnmǎn 满满 滿滿 mǎnmǎn full; closely packed 1 贫贱_貧賤_pínjiàn 贫贱 貧賤 pínjiàn poor and lowly 1 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 富贵不能淫_富貴不能淫_fùguìbùnéngyín 富贵不能淫 富貴不能淫 fùguìbùnéngyín not corrupted by wealth and honors 1 威武_威武_wēiwǔ 威武 威武 wēiwǔ might; formidable 1 屈_屈_qū 屈 屈 qū bent; to feel wronged 1 粗暴_粗暴_cūbào 粗暴 粗暴 cūbào rough; cruel 1 男子_男子_nánzǐ 男子 男子 nánzǐ a man; a male 1 乘_乘_chéng 乘 乘 chéng to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 接力_接力_jiēlì 接力 接力 jiēlì relay 1 贱_賤_jiàn 贱 賤 jiàn inexpensive; lowly 2 看一看_看一看_kànyīkàn 看一看 看一看 kànyīkàn to have a look 2 得意_得意_déyì 得意 得意 déyì proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 4 殊不知_殊不知_shūbùzhī 殊不知 殊不知 shūbùzhī little imagined; scarcely realized 2 昔日_昔日_xīrì 昔日 昔日 xīrì formerly; in olden days 1 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 3 悄然_悄然_qiǎorán 悄然 悄然 qiǎorán quietly; sorrowfully 2 伸_伸_shēn 伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 1 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 2 委_委_wěi 委 委 wěi to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 10 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/275 words - 30 min 纪委_紀委_jìwěi 纪委 紀委 jìwěi discipline inspection commission 1 悟_悟_wù 悟 悟 wù to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 3 已往_已往_yǐwǎng 已往 已往 yǐwǎng the past 3 谏_諫_jiàn 谏 諫 jiàn to remonstrate; to admonish 5 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 19 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 7 迷途_迷途_mítú 迷途 迷途 mítú to lose one's way 3 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 17 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi 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° 6 昨_昨_zuó 昨 昨 zuó yesterday 3 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 9 官场_官場_guānchǎng 官场 官場 guānchǎng officialdom; bureaucracy 1 思索_思索_sīsuǒ 思索 思索 sīsuǒ to think deeply; to ponder 1 洁身自好_潔身自好_jiéshēnzìhào 洁身自好 潔身自好 jiéshēnzìhào clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean 1 同流合污_同流合污_tóngliúhéwū 同流合污 同流合污 tóngliúhéwū to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 2 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 情操_情操_qíngcāo 情操 情操 qíngcāo sentiments; feelings; disposition of mind; moral character 1 舟_舟_zhōu 舟 舟 zhōu boat 1 遥遥_遙遙_yáoyáo 遥遥 遙遙 yáoyáo distant; remote 1 飏_颺_yáng 飏 颺 yáng to soar; to fly; to float; variant of 揚|扬[yang2], to scatter; to spread 1 飘飘_飄飄_piāopiāo 飘飘 飄飄 piāopiāo to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 征夫_征夫_zhēngfū 征夫 征夫 zhēngfū traveler; soldier on expedition; soldier taking part in battle 1 晨_晨_chén 晨 晨 chén morning; dawn; daybreak 2 熹_熹_xī 熹 熹 xī bright; warm 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/300 words - 32 min 微_微_wēi 微 微 wēi tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 实名_實名_shímíng 实名 實名 shímíng real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 2 开夜车_開夜車_kāiyèchē 开夜车 開夜車 kāiyèchē to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night 1 那是_那是_nàshi 那是 那是 nàshi (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed 1 周末_週末_zhōumò 周末 週末 zhōumò weekend 2 节假日_節假日_jiéjiàrì 节假日 節假日 jiéjiàrì public holiday 1 业余_業餘_yèyú 业余 業餘 yèyú in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 1 顺道_順道_shùndào 顺道 順道 shùndào on the way 1 机构_機構_jīgòu 机构 機構 jīgòu mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 1 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 1 收取_收取_shōuqǔ 收取 收取 shōuqǔ to receive; to collect 1 调查_調查_diàochá 调查 調查 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 停课_停課_tíngkè 停课 停課 tíngkè to stop classes; to close (of school) 2 代替_代替_dàitì 代替 代替 dàitì to replace; to take the place of 2 人民_人民_rénmín 人民 人民 rénmín the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 反腐倡廉_反腐倡廉_fǎnfǔchànglián 反腐倡廉 反腐倡廉 fǎnfǔchànglián to fight corruption and advocate probity 1 意志_意志_yìzhì 意志 意志 yìzhì will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 3 兮_兮_xī 兮 兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 4 田园_田園_tiányuán 田园 田園 tiányuán fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 1 芜_蕪_wú 芜 蕪 wú overgrown with weeds 1 停职_停職_tíngzhí 停职 停職 tíngzhí to suspend (sb) from duties 1 上级领导_上級領導_shàngjílǐngdǎo 上级领导 上級領導 shàngjílǐngdǎo high-level leadership; top brass 1 施压_施壓_shīyā 施压 施壓 shīyā to pressure 1 坚强_堅強_jiānqiáng 坚强 堅強 jiānqiáng staunch; strong 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/312 words - 34 min 后盾_後盾_hòudùn 后盾 後盾 hòudùn support; backing 1 耶_耶_ye 耶 耶 ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 1 架势_架勢_jiàshi 架势 架勢 jiàshi attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 开机_開機_kāijī 开机 開機 kāijī to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 4 键_鍵_jiàn 键 鍵 jiàn key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 2 忙活_忙活_mánghuo 忙活 忙活 mánghuo to be really busy; pressing business 1 网吧_網吧_wǎngbā 网吧 網吧 wǎngbā Internet café 2 电脑_電腦_diànnǎo 电脑 電腦 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 实验室_實驗室_shíyànshì 实验室 實驗室 shíyànshì laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 大姐_大姐_dàjiě 大姐 大姐 dàjiě big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 1 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 规定_規定_guīdìng 规定 規定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 天黑_天黑_tiānhēi 天黑 天黑 tiānhēi to get dark; dusk 1 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 7 鞋_鞋_xié 鞋 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 公子_公子_gōngzǐ 公子 公子 gōngzǐ son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 6 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 1 大佬_大佬_dàlǎo 大佬 大佬 dàlǎo big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 2 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 1 难不成_難不成_nánbùchéng 难不成 難不成 nánbùchéng Is it possible that ... ? 2 影_影_yǐng 影 影 yǐng picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 4 掌_掌_zhǎng 掌 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 1 早饭_早飯_zǎofàn 早饭 早飯 zǎofàn breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 解析_解析_jiěxī 解析 解析 jiěxī to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis; analytic 1 届_屆_jiè 届 屆 jiè to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 3 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 3 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 揣_揣_chuāi 揣 揣 chuāi to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣_揣_chuǎi 揣 揣 chuǎi to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 理想_理想_lǐxiǎng 理想 理想 lǐxiǎng an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 2 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 7 广东_廣東_Guǎngdōng 广东 廣東 Guǎngdōng Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 36 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 2 兼任_兼任_jiānrèn 兼任 兼任 jiānrèn to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 2 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 填鸭式_填鴨式_tiányāshì 填鸭式 填鴨式 tiányāshì force feeding (as a teaching method) 2 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 3 死板_死板_sǐbǎn 死板 死板 sǐbǎn rigid; inflexible 1 于是_於是_yúshì 于是 於是 yúshì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 反对_反對_fǎnduì 反对 反對 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 课程_課程_kèchéng 课程 課程 kèchéng course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 活力_活力_huólì 活力 活力 huólì energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 3 中文_中文_Zhōngwén 中文 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese language 2 初升_初升_chūshēng 初升 初升 chūshēng rising (sun, moon etc) 1 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 4 做作_做作_zuòzuo 做作 做作 zuòzuo affected; artificial 1 轻松_輕鬆_qīngsōng 轻松 輕鬆 qīngsōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 跃_躍_yuè 跃 躍 yuè to jump; to leap 1 年级_年級_niánjí 年级 年級 niánjí grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 数学_數學_shùxué 数学 數學 shùxué mathematics; mathematical 1 太过_太過_tàiguò 太过 太過 tàiguò excessively; too 2 激进_激進_jījìn 激进 激進 jījìn radical; extreme; extremist 1 忽略_忽略_hūlüè 忽略 忽略 hūlüè to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 任课_任課_rènkè 任课 任課 rènkè to give classes; to work as a teacher 1 邻_鄰_lín 邻 鄰 lín neighbor; adjacent; close to 1 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 6 弃_棄_qì 弃 棄 qì to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 8 像话_像話_xiànghuà 像话 像話 xiànghuà proper 2 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 9 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 9 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/75 words - 9 min 处于_處於_chǔyú 处于 處於 chǔyú to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 叛逆_叛逆_pànnì 叛逆 叛逆 pànnì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 6 张扬_張揚_zhāngyáng 张扬 張揚 zhāngyáng to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 2 偏激_偏激_piānjī 偏激 偏激 piānjī extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 2 助长_助長_zhùzhǎng 助长 助長 zhùzhǎng to encourage; to foster; to foment 2 心理_心理_xīnlǐ 心理 心理 xīnlǐ mental; psychological 5 召唤_召喚_zhàohuàn 召唤 召喚 zhàohuàn to summon; to beckon; to call 1 调整_調整_tiáozhěng 调整 調整 tiáozhěng to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 电影院_電影院_diànyǐngyuàn 电影院 電影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 泰坦_泰坦_Tàitǎn 泰坦 泰坦 Tàitǎn Titan (race of deities in Greek mythology, moon of Saturn etc) 1 尼克_尼克_Níkè 尼克 尼克 Níkè Nick (name) 1 内容_內容_nèiróng 内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 包场_包場_bāochǎng 包场 包場 bāochǎng to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 1 体验_體驗_tǐyàn 体验 體驗 tǐyàn to experience for oneself 1 式_式_shì 式 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 3 教会_教會_jiàohuì 教会 教會 jiàohuì Christian church 5 扒拉_扒拉_bālā 扒拉 扒拉 bālā to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of 1 建_建_jiàn 建 建 jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 5 消气_消氣_xiāoqì 消气 消氣 xiāoqì to cool one's temper 5 遭到_遭到_zāodào 遭到 遭到 zāodào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 2 校方_校方_xiàofāng 校方 校方 xiàofāng the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 1 制止_制止_zhìzhǐ 制止 制止 zhìzhǐ to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 岗位_崗位_gǎngwèi 岗位 崗位 gǎngwèi a post; a job 2 胡来_胡來_húlái 胡来 胡來 húlái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 照本宣科_照本宣科_zhàoběnxuānkē 照本宣科 照本宣科 zhàoběnxuānkē a wooden word-by-word reading 1 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng 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 2 服从_服從_fúcóng 服从 服從 fúcóng to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 3 公道_公道_gōngdào 公道 公道 gōngdào justice; fairness; public highway 2 胡闹_胡鬧_húnào 胡闹 胡鬧 húnào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 4 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 6 转身_轉身_zhuǎnshēn 转身 轉身 zhuǎnshēn (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 竟_竟_jìng 竟 竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 3 永别_永別_yǒngbié 永别 永別 yǒngbié to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death) 1 接管_接管_jiēguǎn 接管 接管 jiēguǎn to take over; to assume control 7 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 3 怀恨在心_懷恨在心_huáihènzàixīn 怀恨在心 懷恨在心 huáihènzàixīn to harbor hard feelings 1 临走_臨走_línzǒu 临走 臨走 línzǒu before leaving; on departure 3 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 出言不逊_出言不遜_chūyánbùxùn 出言不逊 出言不遜 chūyánbùxùn to speak rudely 1 规_規_guī 规 規 guī compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 给予_給予_jǐyǔ 给予 給予 jǐyǔ to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 稳当_穩當_wěndang 稳当 穩當 wěndang reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 活泼_活潑_huópo 活泼 活潑 huópo lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 2 几次_幾次_jǐcì 几次 幾次 jǐcì several times 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/125 words - 15 min 追究_追究_zhuījiū 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate; to look into 1 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 1 垃圾桶_垃圾桶_lājītǒng 垃圾桶 垃圾桶 lājītǒng rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 3 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 3 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 橱窗_櫥窗_chúchuāng 橱窗 櫥窗 chúchuāng display window 1 勉励_勉勵_miǎnlì 勉励 勉勵 miǎnlì to encourage 1 无关_無關_wúguān 无关 無關 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 3 根源_根源_gēnyuán 根源 根源 gēnyuán origin; root (cause) 1 有着_有著_yǒuzhe 有着 有著 yǒuzhe to have; to possess 2 推卸_推卸_tuīxiè 推卸 推卸 tuīxiè to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 1 重开_重開_chóngkāi 重开 重開 chóngkāi to reopen 1 少年_少年_shàonián 少年 少年 shàonián early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 冤冤相报何时了_冤冤相報何時了_yuānyuānxiāngbàohéshíliǎo 冤冤相报何时了 冤冤相報何時了 yuānyuānxiāngbàohéshíliǎo if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying) 1 总归_總歸_zǒngguī 总归 總歸 zǒngguī eventually; after all; anyhow 1 坎儿_坎兒_kǎnr5 坎儿 坎兒 kǎnr5 critical juncture; key moment 3 仗义_仗義_zhàngyì 仗义 仗義 zhàngyì to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 3 徒劳_徒勞_túláo 徒劳 徒勞 túláo futile 1 即使_即使_jíshǐ 即使 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though 2 重蹈_重蹈_chóngdǎo 重蹈 重蹈 chóngdǎo to repeat; to follow the same road as 1 覆辙_覆轍_fùzhé 覆辙 覆轍 fùzhé disastrous policy 1 开展_開展_kāizhǎn 开展 開展 kāizhǎn to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 3 撤销_撤銷_chèxiāo 撤销 撤銷 chèxiāo to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 2 招惹_招惹_zhāorě 招惹 招惹 zhāorě to provoke; to tease 1 吓跑_嚇跑_xiàpǎo 吓跑 嚇跑 xiàpǎo to scare away 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/150 words - 18 min 记事_記事_jìshì 记事 記事 jìshì to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 1 离家出走_離家出走_líjiāchūzǒu 离家出走 離家出走 líjiāchūzǒu to leave home (to live somewhere else) 3 考上_考上_kǎoshàng 考上 考上 kǎoshàng to pass a university entrance exam 11 不务正业_不務正業_bùwùzhèngyè 不务正业 不務正業 bùwùzhèngyè not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 3 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 报警_報警_bàojǐng 报警 報警 bàojǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 8 终生_終生_zhōngshēng 终生 終生 zhōngshēng throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 2 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 1 嘴硬_嘴硬_zuǐyìng 嘴硬 嘴硬 zuǐyìng reluctant to admit a mistake 1 教师节_教師節_Jiàoshījié 教师节 教師節 Jiàoshījié Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in Taiwan) 1 视_視_shì 视 視 shì to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 己_己_jǐ 己 己 jǐ self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 2 先天_先天_xiāntiān 先天 先天 xiāntiān inborn; innate; natural 1 忧_憂_yōu 忧 憂 yōu to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 2 后天_後天_hòutiān 后天 後天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 春风化雨_春風化雨_chūnfēnghuàyǔ 春风化雨 春風化雨 chūnfēnghuàyǔ lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education 4 事业_事業_shìyè 事业 事業 shìyè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 听懂_聽懂_tīngdǒng 听懂 聽懂 tīngdǒng to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 真纳_真納_Zhēnnà 真纳 真納 Zhēnnà (Mohammad Ali) Jinnah (founder of Pakistan) 1 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 2 母校_母校_mǔxiào 母校 母校 mǔxiào alma mater 4 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 3 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 14 汉_漢_hàn 汉 漢 hàn man 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/175 words - 19 min 语言_語言_yǔyán 语言 語言 yǔyán language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 3 文学_文學_wénxué 文学 文學 wénxué literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 2 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 大使馆_大使館_dàshǐguǎn 大使馆 大使館 dàshǐguǎn embassy; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 一头_一頭_yītóu 一头 一頭 yītóu one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 长发_長髮_chángfà 长发 長髮 chángfà long hair 1 剪_剪_jiǎn 剪 剪 jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 4 吉他_吉他_jítā 吉他 吉他 jítā guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 1 第二天_第二天_dì'èrtiān 第二天 第二天 dì'èrtiān next day; the morrow 2 早晨_早晨_zǎochén 早晨 早晨 zǎochén early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 醒来_醒來_xǐnglái 醒来 醒來 xǐnglái to waken 1 酒量_酒量_jiǔliàng 酒量 酒量 jiǔliàng capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 呦_呦_yōu 呦 呦 yōu Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 10 鲁迅_魯迅_LǔXùn 鲁迅 魯迅 LǔXùn Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers 2 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 3 英_英_yīng 英 英 yīng hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 中华民族_中華民族_Zhōnghuámínzú 中华民族 中華民族 Zhōnghuámínzú the Chinese people 1 纵_縱_zòng 纵 縱 zòng warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 1 一腔_一腔_yīqiāng 一腔 一腔 yīqiāng full of (zeal, anger etc) 1 热情_熱情_rèqíng 热情 熱情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 骨感_骨感_gǔgǎn 骨感 骨感 gǔgǎn bony; skinny 1 毛主席_毛主席_MáoZhǔxí 毛主席 毛主席 MáoZhǔxí Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader 3 老人家_老人家_lǎorénjiā 老人家 老人家 lǎorénjiā polite term for old woman or man 4 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/200 words - 22 min 曲折_曲折_qūzhé 曲折 曲折 qūzhé winding; (fig.) complicated 2 前途_前途_qiántú 前途 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 5 光明_光明_guāngmíng 光明 光明 guāngmíng light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 想不通_想不通_xiǎngbutōng 想不通 想不通 xiǎngbutōng unable to understand; unable to get over 1 李广_李廣_LǐGuǎng 李广 李廣 LǐGuǎng Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴 1 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 5 缘_緣_yuán 缘 緣 yuán cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 2 阴招_陰招_yīnzhāo 阴招 陰招 yīnzhāo dirty trick 1 梯子_梯子_tīzi 梯子 梯子 tīzi ladder; stepladder 1 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 做事_做事_zuòshì 做事 做事 zuòshì to work; to handle matters; to have a job 2 胆大_膽大_dǎndà 胆大 膽大 dǎndà daring; bold; audacious 2 细_細_xì 细 細 xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 挡路_擋路_dǎnglù 挡路 擋路 dǎnglù blocking the way 1 介_介_jiè 介 介 jiè to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 女流_女流_nǚliú 女流 女流 nǚliú (derog.) woman 1 谈判_談判_tánpàn 谈判 談判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掐_掐_qiā 掐 掐 qiā to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 2 投票_投票_tóupiào 投票 投票 tóupiào to vote; vote 1 语气_語氣_yǔqì 语气 語氣 yǔqì tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 1 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 3 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/225 words - 25 min 学籍_學籍_xuéjí 学籍 學籍 xuéjí registration as a current student 2 档案_檔案_dàng'àn 档案 檔案 dàng'àn file; record; archive 3 入手_入手_rùshǒu 入手 入手 rùshǒu to begin; to set one's hand to 1 钥匙_鑰匙_yàoshi 钥匙 鑰匙 yàoshi key; CL:把[ba3] 6 决胜_決勝_juéshèng 决胜 決勝 juéshèng to determine victory; to obtain victory 1 一丘之貉_一丘之貉_yīqiūzhīhé 一丘之貉 一丘之貉 yīqiūzhīhé jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. 1 狼狈为奸_狼狽為奸_lángbèiwéijiān 狼狈为奸 狼狽為奸 lángbèiwéijiān villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 1 计_計_jì 计 計 jì to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 大惊小怪_大驚小怪_dàjīngxiǎoguài 大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 土鳖_土鱉_tǔbiē 土鳖 土鱉 tǔbiē ground beetle; (coll.) professional or entrepreneur who, unlike a 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1], has never studied overseas; (dialect) country bumpkin 1 奖_獎_jiǎng 奖 獎 jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 手软_手軟_shǒuruǎn 手软 手軟 shǒuruǎn to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 水桶_水桶_shuǐtǒng 水桶 水桶 shuǐtǒng bucket 1 励志_勵志_lìzhì 励志 勵志 lìzhì to encourage; encouragement 2 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 好在_好在_hǎozài 好在 好在 hǎozài luckily; fortunately 1 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 5 渣滓_渣滓_zhāzǐ 渣滓 渣滓 zhāzǐ residue; dregs; disreputable people 1 以此_以此_yǐcǐ 以此 以此 yǐcǐ with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 奋起_奮起_fènqǐ 奋起 奮起 fènqǐ to rise vigorously; a spirited start 1 到手_到手_dàoshǒu 到手 到手 dàoshǒu to take possession of; to get hold of 2 线索_線索_xiànsuǒ 线索 線索 xiànsuǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 背书_背書_bèishū 背书 背書 bèishū to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 确保_確保_quèbǎo 确保 確保 quèbǎo to ensure; to guarantee 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/250 words - 29 min 万无一失_萬無一失_wànwúyīshī 万无一失 萬無一失 wànwúyīshī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 2 把风_把風_bǎfēng 把风 把風 bǎfēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 1 口哨_口哨_kǒushào 口哨 口哨 kǒushào whistle 1 介入_介入_jièrù 介入 介入 jièrù to intervene; to get involved 1 操作_操作_cāozuò 操作 操作 cāozuò to work; to operate; to manipulate 1 噔_噔_dēng 噔 噔 dēng (onom.) thud; thump 16 噔噔_噔噔_dēngdēng 噔噔 噔噔 dēngdēng (onom.) thump; thud 6 咩_咩_miē 咩 咩 miē the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 5 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 4 开锁_開鎖_kāisuǒ 开锁 開鎖 kāisuǒ to unlock 3 嚷嚷_嚷嚷_rāngrang 嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāngrang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 4 关卡_關卡_guānqiǎ 关卡 關卡 guānqiǎ checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 突破_突破_tūpò 突破 突破 tūpò to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 眨_眨_zhǎ 眨 眨 zhǎ to blink; to wink 2 楼道_樓道_lóudào 楼道 樓道 lóudào corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 苍蝇_蒼蠅_cāngying 苍蝇 蒼蠅 cāngying housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 稍后_稍後_shāohòu 稍后 稍後 shāohòu in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 幺_么_yāo 幺 么 yāo youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 2 蛾子_蛾子_ézi 蛾子 蛾子 ézi moth 2 打听_打聽_dǎting 打听 打聽 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 4 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 好莱坞_好萊塢_Hǎoláiwù 好莱坞 好萊塢 Hǎoláiwù Hollywood 1 大片_大片_dàpiàn 大片 大片 dàpiàn wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/274 words - 34 min 镜头_鏡頭_jìngtóu 镜头 鏡頭 jìngtóu camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 2 吹口哨_吹口哨_chuīkǒushào 吹口哨 吹口哨 chuīkǒushào to whistle 2 信号_信號_xìnhào 信号 信號 xìnhào signal 2 掰_掰_bāi 掰 掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé 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 2 午觉_午覺_wǔjiào 午觉 午覺 wǔjiào siesta; afternoon nap 1 踏实_踏實_tāshi 踏实 踏實 tāshi firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 4 窝_窩_wō 窝 窩 wō nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 1 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 1 转机_轉機_zhuǎnjī 转机 轉機 zhuǎnjī (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 穴_穴_xué 穴 穴 xué cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 焉_焉_yān 焉 焉 yān where; how 1 虎子_虎子_hǔzǐ 虎子 虎子 hǔzǐ tiger cub; brave young man 1 教书_教書_jiāoshū 教书 教書 jiāoshū to teach (in a school) 1 扫_掃_sǎo 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep 1 扫_掃_sào 扫 掃 sào broom 1 撞死_撞死_zhuàngsǐ 撞死 撞死 zhuàngsǐ to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 1 哎哟_哎喲_āiyō 哎哟 哎喲 āiyō hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 1 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 4 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 1 一步登天_一步登天_yībùdēngtiān 一步登天 一步登天 yībùdēngtiān reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success 2 各奔前程_各奔前程_gèbènqiánchéng 各奔前程 各奔前程 gèbènqiánchéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead 1 风雨_風雨_fēngyǔ 风雨 風雨 fēngyǔ wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 晴_晴_qíng 晴 晴 qíng clear; fine (weather) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 家当_家當_jiādàng 家当 家當 jiādàng familial property; belongings 1 踏_踏_tà 踏 踏 tà to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 2 河流_河流_héliú 河流 河流 héliú river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 3 客户_客戶_kèhù 客户 客戶 kèhù client; customer 2 跌倒_跌倒_diēdǎo 跌倒 跌倒 diēdǎo to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 以毒攻毒_以毒攻毒_yǐdúgōngdú 以毒攻毒 以毒攻毒 yǐdúgōngdú to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 球鞋_球鞋_qiúxié 球鞋 球鞋 qiúxié athletic shoes 1 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 舍生取义_捨生取義_shěshēngqǔyì 舍生取义 捨生取義 shěshēngqǔyì to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles 1 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 1 复印_複印_fùyìn 复印 複印 fùyìn to photocopy; to duplicate a document 2 回忆_回憶_huíyì 回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 兵不厌诈_兵不厭詐_bīngbùyànzhà 兵不厌诈 兵不厭詐 bīngbùyànzhà there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 1 当上_當上_dāngshang 当上 當上 dāngshang to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 4 充分_充分_chōngfèn 充分 充分 chōngfèn ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 5 真迹_真跡_zhēnjì 真迹 真跡 zhēnjì authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist) 1 举_舉_jǔ 举 舉 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 3 报信_報信_bàoxìn 报信 報信 bàoxìn to notify; to inform 2 诡_詭_guǐ 诡 詭 guǐ sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 1 人证物证_人證物證_rénzhèngwùzhèng 人证物证 人證物證 rénzhèngwùzhèng human testimony and material evidence 1 俱_俱_jù 俱 俱 jù entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 水落石出_水落石出_shuǐluòshíchū 水落石出 水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 2 色相_色相_sèxiàng 色相 色相 sèxiàng coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 西边_西邊_xībiān 西边 西邊 xībiān west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 练字_練字_liànzì 练字 練字 liànzì to practice writing characters 2 溪_溪_xī 溪 溪 xī creek; rivulet 3 故_故_gù 故 故 gù happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 4 举世_舉世_jǔshì 举世 舉世 jǔshì throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first) 1 报恩_報恩_bào'ēn 报恩 報恩 bào'ēn to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 豪侠_豪俠_háoxiá 豪侠 豪俠 háoxiá brave and chivalrous 1 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 缺点_缺點_quēdiǎn 缺点 缺點 quēdiǎn weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 火候_火候_huǒhòu 火候 火候 huǒhòu heat control; maturity; crucial moment 2 笔墨_筆墨_bǐmò 笔墨 筆墨 bǐmò pen and ink; words; writing 1 伺候_伺候_cìhòu 伺候 伺候 cìhòu to serve; to wait upon 1 写字_寫字_xiězì 写字 寫字 xiězì to write characters 1 提笔忘字_提筆忘字_tíbǐwàngzì 提笔忘字 提筆忘字 tíbǐwàngzì to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters 1 献_獻_xiàn 献 獻 xiàn to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 4 丑_醜_chǒu 丑 醜 chǒu shameful; ugly; disgraceful 5 缘故_緣故_yuángù 缘故 緣故 yuángù reason; cause 1 钢笔_鋼筆_gāngbǐ 钢笔 鋼筆 gāngbǐ fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 1 可比_可比_kěbǐ 可比 可比 kěbǐ comparable 2 毛笔_毛筆_máobǐ 毛笔 毛筆 máobǐ writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 1 嘿_嘿_hēi 嘿 嘿 hēi hey 4 爹_爹_diē 爹 爹 diē dad 3 坑_坑_kēng 坑 坑 kēng hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 2 吃亏_吃虧_chīkuī 吃亏 吃虧 chīkuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 3 仰慕_仰慕_yǎngmù 仰慕 仰慕 yǎngmù to admire 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 硬笔_硬筆_yìngbǐ 硬笔 硬筆 yìngbǐ generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes 1 书法_書法_shūfǎ 书法 書法 shūfǎ calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 1 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 两码事_兩碼事_liǎngmǎshì 两码事 兩碼事 liǎngmǎshì two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 比不上_比不上_bǐbùshàng 比不上 比不上 bǐbùshàng can't compare with 1 字迹_字跡_zìjì 字迹 字跡 zìjì handwriting 1 清新_清新_qīngxīn 清新 清新 qīngxīn fresh and clean 2 隽永_雋永_juànyǒng 隽永 雋永 juànyǒng meaningful; thought-provoking; significant 1 目前_目前_mùqián 目前 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently 3 判定_判定_pàndìng 判定 判定 pàndìng to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 释然_釋然_shìrán 释然 釋然 shìrán relieved; at ease; feel relieved 1 贵宾_貴賓_guìbīn 贵宾 貴賓 guìbīn honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 1 烤肉_烤肉_kǎoròu 烤肉 烤肉 kǎoròu barbecue (lit. roast meat) 8 文艺_文藝_wényì 文艺 文藝 wényì literature and art 1 纯_純_chún 纯 純 chún pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 好鸟_好鳥_hǎoniǎo 好鸟 好鳥 hǎoniǎo person of good character; nice person; bird with a melodious voice or beautiful plumage 2 毒品_毒品_dúpǐn 毒品 毒品 dúpǐn drugs; narcotics; poison 1 生意_生意_shēngyì 生意 生意 shēngyì life force; vitality 6 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 见机行事_見機行事_jiànjīxíngshì 见机行事 見機行事 jiànjīxíngshì see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 1 拖住_拖住_tuōzhù 拖住 拖住 tuōzhù to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 老鹰_老鷹_lǎoyīng 老鹰 老鷹 lǎoyīng (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 8 成交_成交_chéngjiāo 成交 成交 chéngjiāo to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 起价_起價_qǐjià 起价 起價 qǐjià initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 1 黑吃黑_黑吃黑_hēichīhēi 黑吃黑 黑吃黑 hēichīhēi (of a villain) to do the dirty on another villain 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 老手_老手_lǎoshǒu 老手 老手 lǎoshǒu experienced person; an old hand at sth 1 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 产品_產品_chǎnpǐn 产品 產品 chǎnpǐn goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 批量生产_批量生產_pīliàngshēngchǎn 批量生产 批量生產 pīliàngshēngchǎn to mass produce 1 祸害_禍害_huòhài 祸害 禍害 huòhài disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 啊呀_啊呀_āyā 啊呀 啊呀 āyā interjection of surprise; Oh my! 1 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 走着瞧_走著瞧_zǒuzheqiáo 走着瞧 走著瞧 zǒuzheqiáo wait and see (who is right) 1 出人命_出人命_chūrénmìng 出人命 出人命 chūrénmìng fatal; resulting in sb's death 2 堂堂_堂堂_tángtáng 堂堂 堂堂 tángtáng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 3 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 2 男儿_男兒_nán'ér 男儿 男兒 nán'ér a (real) man; boy; son 2 认错_認錯_rèncuò 认错 認錯 rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 4 篮_籃_lán 篮 籃 lán basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 2 订_訂_dìng 订 訂 dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 广_廣_guǎng 广 廣 guǎng wide; numerous; to spread 1 并非_並非_bìngfēi 并非 並非 bìngfēi really isn't 1 本意_本意_běnyì 本意 本意 běnyì original idea; real intention; etymon 1 专程_專程_zhuānchéng 专程 專程 zhuānchéng specifically; specially (for that purpose) 3 每当_每當_měidāng 每当 每當 měidāng whenever; every time; on every 2 来临_來臨_láilín 来临 來臨 láilín to approach; to come closer 2 逃避_逃避_táobì 逃避 逃避 táobì to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 退缩_退縮_tuìsuō 退缩 退縮 tuìsuō to shrink back; to cower 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/125 words - 20 min 委曲求全_委曲求全_wěiqūqiúquán 委曲求全 委曲求全 wěiqūqiúquán to accept a compromise 1 准时_準時_zhǔnshí 准时 準時 zhǔnshí on time; punctual; on schedule 1 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 2 相助_相助_xiāngzhù 相助 相助 xiāngzhù to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 了_瞭_liǎo 了 瞭 liǎo (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 4 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 10 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 5 毁掉_毀掉_huǐdiào 毁掉 毀掉 huǐdiào to destroy 2 感动_感動_gǎndòng 感动 感動 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 4 伪造_偽造_wěizào 伪造 偽造 wěizào to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 4 敬重_敬重_jìngzhòng 敬重 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 实话实说_實話實說_shíhuàshíshuō 实话实说 實話實說 shíhuàshíshuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 诬陷_誣陷_wūxiàn 诬陷 誣陷 wūxiàn to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 耿耿于怀_耿耿於懷_gěnggěngyúhuái 耿耿于怀 耿耿於懷 gěnggěngyúhuái to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 忍心_忍心_rěnxīn 忍心 忍心 rěnxīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 坏人_壞人_huàirén 坏人 壞人 huàirén bad person; villain 7 陷入_陷入_xiànrù 陷入 陷入 xiànrù to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 是非_是非_shìfēi 是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; quarrel 1 放不下_放不下_fàngbuxià 放不下 放不下 fàngbuxià not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 尝试_嘗試_chángshì 尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 2 沟通_溝通_gōutōng 沟通 溝通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 2 拆穿_拆穿_chāichuān 拆穿 拆穿 chāichuān to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 2 为的是_為的是_wèideshì 为的是 為的是 wèideshì for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/150 words - 24 min 排名_排名_páimíng 排名 排名 páimíng to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 5 迟_遲_chí 迟 遲 chí late; delayed; slow 2 精神支柱_精神支柱_jīngshénzhīzhù 精神支柱 精神支柱 jīngshénzhīzhù moral pillars; spiritual props 1 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 1 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 当当_噹噹_dāngdāng 当当 噹噹 dāngdāng (onom.) ding dong 3 上帝_上帝_Shàngdì 上帝 上帝 Shàngdì God 1 生涯_生涯_shēngyá 生涯 生涯 shēngyá career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 2 印记_印記_yìnjì 印记 印記 yìnjì imprint; trace 1 退休_退休_tuìxiū 退休 退休 tuìxiū to retire; retirement (from work) 1 传记_傳記_zhuànjì 传记 傳記 zhuànjì biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 1 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 5 有声有色_有聲有色_yǒushēngyǒusè 有声有色 有聲有色 yǒushēngyǒusè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 1 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 2 秘方_祕方_mìfāng 秘方 祕方 mìfāng secret recipe 4 双倍_雙倍_shuāngbèi 双倍 雙倍 shuāngbèi twofold; double 1 价钱_價錢_jiàqian 价钱 價錢 jiàqian price 2 一并_一併_yībìng 一并 一併 yībìng to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 身手_身手_shēnshǒu 身手 身手 shēnshǒu skill; talent; agility 1 敏捷_敏捷_mǐnjié 敏捷 敏捷 mǐnjié nimble; quick; shrewd 1 多多_多多_duōduō 多多 多多 duōduō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 3 关照_關照_guānzhào 关照 關照 guānzhào to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 喷_噴_pēn 喷 噴 pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 骨肉相连_骨肉相連_gǔròuxiānglián 骨肉相连 骨肉相連 gǔròuxiānglián lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related; closely intertwined 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/175 words - 25 min 炙_炙_zhì 炙 炙 zhì to broil; to roast 2 口感_口感_kǒugǎn 口感 口感 kǒugǎn taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 2 餐饮_餐飲_cānyǐn 餐饮 餐飲 cānyǐn food and beverage; catering; repast 1 秘诀_秘訣_mìjué 秘诀 秘訣 mìjué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 2 高价_高價_gāojià 高价 高價 gāojià high price 1 主题_主題_zhǔtí 主题 主題 zhǔtí theme; subject 1 上等_上等_shàngděng 上等 上等 shàngděng highest quality; top-notch 2 岩盐_岩鹽_yányán 岩盐 岩鹽 yányán rock salt 1 出奇_出奇_chūqí 出奇 出奇 chūqí extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 1 商业_商業_shāngyè 商业 商業 shāngyè business; trade; commerce 7 机密_機密_jīmì 机密 機密 jīmì secret; classified (information) 1 人才_人才_réncái 人才 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 1 楼顶_樓頂_lóudǐng 楼顶 樓頂 lóudǐng top of a building 1 交易_交易_jiāoyì 交易 交易 jiāoyì (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 责_責_zé 责 責 zé duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 逞能_逞能_chěngnéng 逞能 逞能 chěngnéng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 2 以人为本_以人為本_yǐrénwéiběn 以人为本 以人為本 yǐrénwéiběn people-oriented 2 解开_解開_jiěkāi 解开 解開 jiěkāi to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 心结_心結_xīnjié 心结 心結 xīnjié a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 2 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 3 冥_冥_míng 冥 冥 míng dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 3 名为_名為_míngwéi 名为 名為 míngwéi to be called; to be known as 3 鲲_鯤_kūn 鲲 鯤 kūn fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鵬|鹏[Peng2] 4 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 3 几千_幾千_jǐqiān 几千 幾千 jǐqiān several thousand 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/200 words - 27 min 鹏_鵬_Péng 鹏 鵬 Péng Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 3 怒_怒_nù 怒 怒 nù anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 3 翼_翼_yì 翼 翼 yì wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 2 垂_垂_chuí 垂 垂 chuí to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 2 听不见_聽不見_tīngbujiàn 听不见 聽不見 tīngbujiàn not be able to hear 1 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 7 亲爱_親愛_qīn'ài 亲爱 親愛 qīn'ài dear; beloved; darling 3 诞生_誕生_dànshēng 诞生 誕生 dànshēng to be born 2 获奖者_穫獎者_huòjiǎngzhě 获奖者 穫獎者 huòjiǎngzhě prize-winner; laureate 1 健儿_健兒_jiàn'ér 健儿 健兒 jiàn'ér top athlete; heroic warrior 2 拼搏_拼搏_pīnbó 拼搏 拼搏 pīnbó to struggle; to wrestle 2 无限_無限_wúxiàn 无限 無限 wúxiàn unlimited; unbounded 3 精彩_精彩_jīngcǎi 精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 舍_捨_shě 舍 捨 shě to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 踏上_踏上_tàshàng 踏上 踏上 tàshàng to set foot on; to step on or into 1 跑道_跑道_pǎodào 跑道 跑道 pǎodào athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 2 超越_超越_chāoyuè 超越 超越 chāoyuè to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 起点_起點_qǐdiǎn 起点 起點 qǐdiǎn starting point 1 驰骋_馳騁_chíchěng 驰骋 馳騁 chíchěng to gallop; to rush headlong 1 赛场_賽場_sàichǎng 赛场 賽場 sàichǎng racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 2 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 肌肉_肌肉_jīròu 肌肉 肌肉 jīròu muscle; flesh 1 痉挛_痙攣_jìngluán 痉挛 痙攣 jìngluán to jerk; to contort; spasm; convulsion 1 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/225 words - 31 min 血糖_血糖_xuètáng 血糖 血糖 xuètáng blood sugar 1 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 1 丑小鸭_醜小鴨_chǒuxiǎoyā 丑小鸭 醜小鴨 chǒuxiǎoyā ugly duckling 1 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 萌生_萌生_méngshēng 萌生 萌生 méngshēng to burgeon; to produce; to conceive; to be in the initial stage 1 冒失_冒失_màoshi 冒失 冒失 màoshi rash; impudent 1 走进_走進_zǒujìn 走进 走進 zǒujìn to enter 1 内心_內心_nèixīn 内心 內心 nèixīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 4 路过_路過_lùguò 路过 路過 lùguò to pass by or through 3 输赢_輸贏_shūyíng 输赢 輸贏 shūyíng win or loss; outcome 1 水果_水果_shuǐguǒ 水果 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 3 项_項_xiàng 项 項 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 标枪_標槍_biāoqiāng 标枪 標槍 biāoqiāng javelin 1 奖金_獎金_jiǎngjīn 奖金 獎金 jiǎngjīn premium; award money; bonus 1 敢情_敢情_gǎnqing 敢情 敢情 gǎnqing actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 早来_早來_zǎolái 早来 早來 zǎolái to come early; already; early 1 体检_體檢_tǐjiǎn 体检 體檢 tǐjiǎn abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 4 用得着_用得著_yòngdezháo 用得着 用得著 yòngdezháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 肠胃炎_腸胃炎_chángwèiyán 肠胃炎 腸胃炎 chángwèiyán gastroenteritis 1 足以_足以_zúyǐ 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 3 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 熄灯_熄燈_xīdēng 熄灯 熄燈 xīdēng turn out the lights; lights out 1 杯子_杯子_bēizi 杯子 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/250 words - 34 min 拧_擰_níng 拧 擰 níng to pinch; wring 3 惯用_慣用_guànyòng 惯用 慣用 guànyòng to use habitually; habitual; customary 1 伎俩_伎倆_jìliǎng 伎俩 伎倆 jìliǎng trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 信以为真_信以為真_xìnyǐwéizhēn 信以为真 信以為真 xìnyǐwéizhēn to take sth to be true 1 干妈_乾媽_gānmā 干妈 乾媽 gānmā adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 加餐_加餐_jiācān 加餐 加餐 jiācān to have an extra meal; snack 1 盖子_蓋子_gàizi 盖子 蓋子 gàizi cover; lid; shell 1 轻而易举_輕而易舉_qīng'éryìjǔ 轻而易举 輕而易舉 qīng'éryìjǔ easy; with no difficulty 1 直截了当_直截了當_zhíjiéliǎodàng 直截了当 直截了當 zhíjiéliǎodàng direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward 1 情书_情書_qíngshū 情书 情書 qíngshū love letter 8 站着说话不腰疼_站著說話不腰疼_zhànzheshuōhuàbùyāoténg 站着说话不腰疼 站著說話不腰疼 zhànzheshuōhuàbùyāoténg it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on 1 磨洋工_磨洋工_móyánggōng 磨洋工 磨洋工 móyánggōng to idle on the job 1 拜拜_拜拜_báibái 拜拜 拜拜 báibái (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) 5 宋_宋_Sòng 宋 宋 Sòng surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 4 女士_女士_nǚshì 女士 女士 nǚshì lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 4 注射_注射_zhùshè 注射 注射 zhùshè injection; to inject 1 不适_不適_bùshì 不适 不適 bùshì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 化验_化驗_huàyàn 化验 化驗 huàyàn chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 噩梦_噩夢_èmèng 噩梦 噩夢 èmèng nightmare 2 闹钟_鬧鐘_nàozhōng 闹钟 鬧鐘 nàozhōng alarm clock 1 出声_出聲_chūshēng 出声 出聲 chūshēng to utter; to give voice 1 秦_秦_Qín 秦 秦 Qín surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 1 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 3 太白_太白_Tàibái 太白 太白 Tàibái Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 1 鸟道_鳥道_niǎodào 鸟道 鳥道 niǎodào a road only a bird can manage; steep dangerous road 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/260 words - 34 min 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 峨眉_峨眉_Éméi 峨眉 峨眉 Éméi Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 巅_巔_diān 巅 巔 diān summit 1 崩_崩_bēng 崩 崩 bēng to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 摧_摧_cuī 摧 摧 cuī to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress 1 壮士_壯士_zhuàngshì 壮士 壯士 zhuàngshì hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 1 天梯_天梯_tiāntī 天梯 天梯 tiāntī stairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator 1 石_石_shí 石 石 shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 栈_棧_zhàn 栈 棧 zhàn a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse 1 钩_鉤_gōu 钩 鉤 gōu to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 献殷勤_獻殷勤_xiànyīnqín 献殷勤 獻殷勤 xiànyīnqín to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 奸_姦_jiān 奸 姦 jiān to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 1 盗_盜_dào 盗 盜 dào to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 零食_零食_língshí 零食 零食 língshí between-meal nibbles; snacks 7 讨好_討好_tǎohǎo 讨好 討好 tǎohǎo to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 2 避开_避開_bìkāi 避开 避開 bìkāi to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 命题_命題_mìngtí 命题 命題 mìngtí proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 1 题目_題目_tímù 题目 題目 tímù subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 桂花_桂花_guìhuā 桂花 桂花 guìhuā osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 2 香味_香味_xiāngwèi 香味 香味 xiāngwèi fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 淘汰_淘汰_táotài 淘汰 淘汰 táotài to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 1 浪漫_浪漫_làngmàn 浪漫 浪漫 làngmàn romantic 2 崇高_崇高_chónggāo 崇高 崇高 chónggāo majestic; sublime 1 光荣_光榮_guāngróng 光荣 光榮 guāngróng honor and glory; glorious 1 薰衣草_薰衣草_xūnyīcǎo 薰衣草 薰衣草 xūnyīcǎo lavender 2 汝_汝_rǔ 汝 汝 rǔ thou 1 蔽_蔽_bì 蔽 蔽 bì to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 1 飘摇_飄搖_piāoyáo 飘摇 飄搖 piāoyáo floating in the wind; swaying; tottering; unstable 1 文言文_文言文_wényánwén 文言文 文言文 wényánwén Classical Chinese writing 1 闷骚_悶騷_mēnsāo 闷骚 悶騷 mēnsāo (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 1 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 6 难懂_難懂_nándǒng 难懂 難懂 nándǒng difficult to understand 2 皎_皎_jiǎo 皎 皎 jiǎo bright; white 1 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/50 words - 4 min 霞_霞_xiá 霞 霞 xiá rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 迫_迫_pò 迫 迫 pò to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 1 察_察_chá 察 察 chá to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 1 芙_芙_fú 芙 芙 fú see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 1 蕖_蕖_qú 蕖 蕖 qú lotus 1 渌_淥_lù 渌 淥 lù clear (water); strain liquids 1 波_波_bō 波 波 bō wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 肩_肩_jiān 肩 肩 jiān shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 削_削_xiāo 削 削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削_削_xuē 削 削 xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 延_延_yán 延 延 yán to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 颈_頸_jǐng 颈 頸 jǐng neck 1 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 皓_皓_hào 皓 皓 hào bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 1 质_質_zhì 质 質 zhì character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 呈_呈_chéng 呈 呈 chéng to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 唇_唇_chún 唇 唇 chún lip 1 朗_朗_lǎng 朗 朗 lǎng clear; bright 3 皓齿_皓齒_hàochǐ 皓齿 皓齒 hàochǐ white teeth (symbol of youth and beauty) 1 眸_眸_móu 眸 眸 móu pupil (of the eye); eye 1 睐_睞_lài 睐 睞 lài to glance; to look askance at 1 仪_儀_yí 仪 儀 yí apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 闲_閑_xián 闲 閑 xián to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/75 words - 8 min 小声_小聲_xiǎoshēng 小声 小聲 xiǎoshēng in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 2 文采_文采_wéncǎi 文采 文采 wéncǎi literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 2 曹植_曹植_CáoZhí 曹植 曹植 CáoZhí Cao Zhi (192-232), son of Cao Cao 曹操, noted poet and calligrapher 2 洛_洛_Luò 洛 洛 Luò surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 赋_賦_fù 赋 賦 fù poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 孤陋寡闻_孤陋寡聞_gūlòuguǎwén 孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gūlòuguǎwén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 1 不诚实_不誠實_bùchéngshí 不诚实 不誠實 bùchéngshí dishonest 1 古文_古文_gǔwén 古文 古文 gǔwén old language; the Classics; Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; Classical Chinese as a school subject 1 路人皆知_路人皆知_lùrénjiēzhī 路人皆知 路人皆知 lùrénjiēzhī understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name 1 高雅_高雅_gāoyǎ 高雅 高雅 gāoyǎ dainty; elegance; elegant 2 第一眼_第一眼_dìyīyǎn 第一眼 第一眼 dìyīyǎn at first glance; at first sight 2 语句_語句_yǔjù 语句 語句 yǔjù sentence 1 尽量_儘量_jǐnliàng 尽量 儘量 jǐnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 2 古人_古人_gǔrén 古人 古人 gǔrén people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 头一回_頭一回_tóuyīhuí 头一回 頭一回 tóuyīhuí the first time; for the first time 2 上交_上交_shàngjiāo 上交 上交 shàngjiāo to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 名儿_名兒_míngr5 名儿 名兒 míngr5 name; fame 3 神经_神經_shénjīng 神经 神經 shénjīng nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 兮兮_兮兮_xīxī 兮兮 兮兮 xīxī (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 2 前脚_前腳_qiánjiǎo 前脚 前腳 qiánjiǎo one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 后脚_後腳_hòujiǎo 后脚 後腳 hòujiǎo (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 乾坤_乾坤_qiánkūn 乾坤 乾坤 qiánkūn yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 2 挪_挪_nuó 挪 挪 nuó to shift; to move 1 死定_死定_sǐdìng 死定 死定 sǐdìng to be screwed; to be toast 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/100 words - 11 min 眼看_眼看_yǎnkàn 眼看 眼看 yǎnkàn soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 长成_長成_zhǎngchéng 长成 長成 zhǎngchéng to grow up 1 肩负_肩負_jiānfù 肩负 肩負 jiānfù to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 1 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 倔_倔_jué 倔 倔 jué crabby; tough 1 村里_村里_cūnlǐ 村里 村里 cūnlǐ village; hamlet 2 名列前茅_名列前茅_mínglièqiánmáo 名列前茅 名列前茅 mínglièqiánmáo to rank among the best 1 哔_嗶_bì 哔 嗶 bì (phonetic) 10 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 5 斯_斯_sī 斯 斯 sī (phonetic); this 1 坦_坦_tǎn 坦 坦 tǎn flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 1 博_博_bó 博 博 bó extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 星球_星球_xīngqiú 星球 星球 xīngqiú celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 1 解剖_解剖_jiěpōu 解剖 解剖 jiěpōu to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 1 大脑_大腦_dànǎo 大脑 大腦 dànǎo brain; cerebrum 1 记忆_記憶_jìyì 记忆 記憶 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 清除_清除_qīngchú 清除 清除 qīngchú to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 外星人_外星人_wàixīngrén 外星人 外星人 wàixīngrén space alien; extraterrestrial 3 魔鬼_魔鬼_móguǐ 魔鬼 魔鬼 móguǐ devil 2 战胜_戰勝_zhànshèng 战胜 戰勝 zhànshèng to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 2 人口_人口_rénkǒu 人口 人口 rénkǒu population; people 2 增长_增長_zēngzhǎng 增长 增長 zēngzhǎng to grow; to increase 2 土地_土地_tǔdì 土地 土地 tǔdì land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/125 words - 16 min 面积_面積_miànjī 面积 面積 miànjī area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 2 看似_看似_kànsì 看似 看似 kànsì to look as if; to seem 1 潇洒_瀟灑_xiāosǎ 潇洒 瀟灑 xiāosǎ confident and at ease; free and easy 1 汗水_汗水_hànshuǐ 汗水 汗水 hànshuǐ sweat; perspiration 2 此时此刻_此時此刻_cǐshícǐkè 此时此刻 此時此刻 cǐshícǐkè at this very moment 1 眼中_眼中_yǎnzhōng 眼中 眼中 yǎnzhōng in one's eyes 1 榜样_榜樣_bǎngyàng 榜样 榜樣 bǎngyàng example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 先驱者_先驅者_xiānqūzhě 先驱者 先驅者 xiānqūzhě pioneer 1 冒险_冒險_màoxiǎn 冒险 冒險 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 2 住院_住院_zhùyuàn 住院 住院 zhùyuàn to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 1 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 孝心_孝心_xiàoxīn 孝心 孝心 xiàoxīn filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 知情_知情_zhīqíng 知情 知情 zhīqíng to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 病房_病房_bìngfáng 病房 病房 bìngfáng ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 真牛_真牛_zhēnniú 真牛 真牛 zhēnniú (slang) really cool, awesome 1 上班_上班_shàngbān 上班 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 2 吼_吼_hǒu 吼 吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 孝子_孝子_xiàozǐ 孝子 孝子 xiàozǐ filial son 1 跟前_跟前_gēnqián 跟前 跟前 gēnqián the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 护士_護士_hùshi 护士 護士 hùshi nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 癌_癌_ái 癌 癌 ái cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 迎接挑战_迎接挑戰_yíngjiētiǎozhàn 迎接挑战 迎接挑戰 yíngjiētiǎozhàn to meet a challenge 1 统治_統治_tǒngzhì 统治 統治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 英格兰_英格蘭_Yīnggélán 英格兰 英格蘭 Yīnggélán England 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/150 words - 20 min 分之_分之_fēnzhī 分之 分之 fēnzhī (indicating a fraction) 1 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 3 地球_地球_dìqiú 地球 地球 dìqiú the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 浮躁_浮躁_fúzào 浮躁 浮躁 fúzào fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 1 扔_扔_rēng 扔 扔 rēng to throw; to throw away 1 年代_年代_niándài 年代 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 修补_修補_xiūbǔ 修补 修補 xiūbǔ to mend 1 写完_寫完_xiěwán 写完 寫完 xiěwán to finish writing 1 离奇_離奇_líqí 离奇 離奇 líqí odd; bizarre 1 极度_極度_jídù 极度 極度 jídù extremely 1 原型_原型_yuánxíng 原型 原型 yuánxíng model; prototype; archetype 1 奸贼_奸賊_jiānzéi 奸贼 奸賊 jiānzéi a traitor; a treacherous bandit 1 设置_設置_shèzhì 设置 設置 shèzhì to set up; to install 2 争议_爭議_zhēngyì 争议 爭議 zhēngyì controversy; dispute; to dispute 1 蛮_蠻_mán 蛮 蠻 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 感人_感人_gǎnrén 感人 感人 gǎnrén touching; moving 1 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 2 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 4 命苦_命苦_mìngkǔ 命苦 命苦 mìngkǔ to be born under an ill star 1 蜜罐_蜜罐_mìguàn 蜜罐 蜜罐 mìguàn honey pot; fig. comfortable living conditions; privileged environment 1 离婚_離婚_líhūn 离婚 離婚 líhūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 6 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 9 妈的_媽的_māde 妈的 媽的 māde see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 3 收留_收留_shōuliú 收留 收留 shōuliú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/175 words - 24 min 屡教不改_屢教不改_lǚjiàobùgǎi 屡教不改 屢教不改 lǚjiàobùgǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant 1 自称_自稱_zìchēng 自称 自稱 zìchēng to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 十六_十六_shíliù 十六 十六 shíliù sixteen; 16 1 成年_成年_chéngnián 成年 成年 chéngnián to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 顶罪_頂罪_dǐngzuì 顶罪 頂罪 dǐngzuì to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 1 大方_大方_dàfang 大方 大方 dàfang generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 2 招人_招人_zhāorén 招人 招人 zhāorén to be infectious; to recruit 1 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 1 密码_密碼_mìmǎ 密码 密碼 mìmǎ secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 3 笔画_筆畫_bǐhuà 笔画 筆畫 bǐhuà strokes of a Chinese character 1 怡_怡_yí 怡 怡 yí harmony; pleased 24 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 10 变态_變態_biàntài 变态 變態 biàntài to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 偷窥狂_偷窺狂_tōukuīkuáng 偷窥狂 偷窺狂 tōukuīkuáng voyeur; peeping tom 1 改编_改編_gǎibiān 改编 改編 gǎibiān to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 2 风骚_風騷_fēngsāo 风骚 風騷 fēngsāo literary excellence; flirtatious behavior 1 史_史_shǐ 史 史 shǐ history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 羞涩_羞澀_xiūsè 羞涩 羞澀 xiūsè shy; bashful 1 男孩_男孩_nánhái 男孩 男孩 nánhái boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 美女_美女_měinǚ 美女 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 4 借机_借機_jièjī 借机 借機 jièjī to seize the opportunity 1 达成_達成_dáchéng 达成 達成 dáchéng to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 2 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 斯坦福_斯坦福_Sītǎnfú 斯坦福 斯坦福 Sītǎnfú Stanford (University) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/200 words - 28 min 托福_托福_tuōfú 托福 托福 tuōfú (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 1 雅思_雅思_Yǎsī 雅思 雅思 Yǎsī IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 1 辅导_輔導_fǔdǎo 辅导 輔導 fǔdǎo to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 死活_死活_sǐhuó 死活 死活 sǐhuó life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 时时_時時_shíshí 时时 時時 shíshí often; constantly 1 保障_保障_bǎozhàng 保障 保障 bǎozhàng to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 美国_美國_Měiguó 美国 美國 Měiguó United States; USA; US 11 约定_約定_yuēdìng 约定 約定 yuēdìng to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 日期_日期_rìqī 日期 日期 rìqī date; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 未能_未能_wèinéng 未能 未能 wèinéng cannot; to fail to; unable to 3 如期_如期_rúqī 如期 如期 rúqī as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 只好_只好_zhǐhǎo 只好 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 摆脱_擺脫_bǎituō 摆脱 擺脫 bǎituō 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 2 机场_機場_jīchǎng 机场 機場 jīchǎng airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 5 为时已晚_為時已晚_wéishíyǐwǎn 为时已晚 為時已晚 wéishíyǐwǎn already too late 1 糟糕_糟糕_zāogāo 糟糕 糟糕 zāogāo too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 1 航班_航班_hángbān 航班 航班 hángbān scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 7 失联_失聯_shīlián 失联 失聯 shīlián to lose contact; to be lost 4 不明_不明_bùmíng 不明 不明 bùmíng not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 故作_故作_gùzuò 故作 故作 gùzuò to pretend; to feign 1 梅_梅_méi 梅 梅 méi plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 60 董_董_dǒng 董 董 dǒng to supervise; to direct; director 106 算话_算話_suànhuà 算话 算話 suànhuà (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 乐意_樂意_lèyì 乐意 樂意 lèyì to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/225 words - 35 min 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 5 行囊_行囊_xíngnáng 行囊 行囊 xíngnáng traveling bag; luggage 1 远行_遠行_yuǎnxíng 远行 遠行 yuǎnxíng a long journey; far from home 1 旅程_旅程_lǚchéng 旅程 旅程 lǚchéng journey; trip 1 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 任凭_任憑_rènpíng 任凭 任憑 rènpíng no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 1 切割_切割_qiēgē 切割 切割 qiēgē to cut 1 摆布_擺布_bǎibù 摆布 擺布 bǎibù to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 1 自暴自弃_自暴自棄_zìbàozìqì 自暴自弃 自暴自棄 zìbàozìqì to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 躯壳_軀殼_qūqiào 躯壳 軀殼 qūqiào the body (housing the soul) 1 远方_遠方_yuǎnfāng 远方 遠方 yuǎnfāng far away; a distant location 2 残酷_殘酷_cánkù 残酷 殘酷 cánkù cruel; cruelty 1 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 4 美丽_美麗_měilì 美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful 2 老家_老家_lǎojiā 老家 老家 lǎojiā native place; place of origin; home state or region 3 相比_相比_xiāngbǐ 相比 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 2 奋_奮_fèn 奋 奮 fèn to exert oneself (bound form) 1 全力_全力_quánlì 全力 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 什么时候_什麼時候_shénmeshíhou 什么时候 什麼時候 shénmeshíhou when?; at what time? 1 呃_呃_è 呃 呃 è (exclamation); to hiccup 2 退学_退學_tuìxué 退学 退學 tuìxué to quit school 2 欲_欲_yù 欲 欲 yù to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 勿_勿_wù 勿 勿 wù do not 1 施_施_shī 施 施 shī to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 倔强_倔強_juéjiàng 倔强 倔強 juéjiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/229 words - 36 min 坚持下去_堅持下去_jiānchíxiàqù 坚持下去 堅持下去 jiānchíxiàqù to press on 2 决意_決意_juéyì 决意 決意 juéyì to be determined 3 心脏_心臟_xīnzàng 心脏 心臟 xīnzàng heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 傻瓜_傻瓜_shǎguā 傻瓜 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; fool 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 搁_擱_gē 搁 擱 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve 3 唯独_唯獨_wéidú 唯独 唯獨 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 3 痴情_癡情_chīqíng 痴情 癡情 chīqíng infatuation 1 意气用事_意氣用事_yìqìyòngshì 意气用事 意氣用事 yìqìyòngshì to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 弄巧成拙_弄巧成拙_nòngqiǎochéngzhuō 弄巧成拙 弄巧成拙 nòngqiǎochéngzhuō to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 1 静坐_靜坐_jìngzuò 静坐 靜坐 jìngzuò to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in 2 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 急着_急著_jízhe 急着 急著 jízhe urgently 1 但愿_但願_dànyuàn 但愿 但願 dànyuàn if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 此次_此次_cǐcì 此次 此次 cǐcì this time 1 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 誓言_誓言_shìyán 誓言 誓言 shìyán to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 1 遭受_遭受_zāoshòu 遭受 遭受 zāoshòu to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 2 振作_振作_zhènzuò 振作 振作 zhènzuò to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 天空_天空_tiānkōng 天空 天空 tiānkōng sky 2 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 飞翔_飛翔_fēixiáng 飞翔 飛翔 fēixiáng to circle in the air; to soar 1 行李_行李_xíngli 行李 行李 xíngli luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 起飞_起飛_qǐfēi 起飞 起飛 qǐfēi (of an aircraft) to take off 7 关闭_關閉_guānbì 关闭 關閉 guānbì to close; to shut 1 安插_安插_ānchā 安插 安插 ānchā to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 眼线_眼線_yǎnxiàn 眼线 眼線 yǎnxiàn informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 也就是说_也就是說_yějiùshìshuō 也就是说 也就是說 yějiùshìshuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/50 words - 12 min 密_密_mì 密 密 mì secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 正直_正直_zhèngzhí 正直 正直 zhèngzhí upright; upstanding; honest 2 柴_柴_chái 柴 柴 chái firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 1 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 3 毒药_毒藥_dúyào 毒药 毒藥 dúyào poison 1 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 1 始终_始終_shǐzhōng 始终 始終 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along 2 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 告别_告別_gàobié 告别 告別 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 心惊肉跳_心驚肉跳_xīnjīngròutiào 心惊肉跳 心驚肉跳 xīnjīngròutiào lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster 1 爽朗_爽朗_shuǎnglǎng 爽朗 爽朗 shuǎnglǎng clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open 1 拥抱_擁抱_yōngbào 拥抱 擁抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug 1 正向_正向_zhèngxiàng 正向 正向 zhèngxiàng forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 1 仙人掌_仙人掌_xiānrénzhǎng 仙人掌 仙人掌 xiānrénzhǎng cactus 1 失败者_失敗者_shībàizhě 失败者 失敗者 shībàizhě loser 2 浓郁_濃郁_nóngyù 浓郁 濃郁 nóngyù rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 1 华夏_華夏_Huáxià 华夏 華夏 Huáxià old name for China; Cathay 1 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 媲美_媲美_pìměi 媲美 媲美 pìměi to match; is comparable with 1 扼杀_扼殺_èshā 扼杀 扼殺 èshā to strangle; to throttle 2 一说_一說_yīshuō 一说 一說 yīshuō an expression of opinion; according to some 2 嗨_嗨_hāi 嗨 嗨 hāi oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 3 修养_修養_xiūyǎng 修养 修養 xiūyǎng accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 2 哪壶不开提哪壶_哪壺不開提哪壺_nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú 哪壶不开提哪壶 哪壺不開提哪壺 nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/75 words - 14 min 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 4 赔礼_賠禮_péilǐ 赔礼 賠禮 péilǐ to offer an apology; to make amends 1 巴结_巴結_bājie 巴结 巴結 bājie to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 可信_可信_kěxìn 可信 可信 kěxìn trustworthy 1 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 3 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 1 资本_資本_zīběn 资本 資本 zīběn capital (economics) 2 青睐_青睞_qīnglài 青睐 青睞 qīnglài (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 1 编剧_編劇_biānjù 编剧 編劇 biānjù to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 8 献身_獻身_xiànshēn 献身 獻身 xiànshēn to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 1 起开_起開_qǐkai 起开 起開 qǐkai (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 尸_屍_shī 尸 屍 shī corpse 1 烽火_烽火_fēnghuǒ 烽火 烽火 fēnghuǒ fire beacon (to give alarm) 1 卡农_卡農_kǎnóng 卡农 卡農 kǎnóng canon (music) (loanword) 1 一号_一號_yīhào 一号 一號 yīhào first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 5 赞助_贊助_zànzhù 赞助 贊助 zànzhù to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 出版_出版_chūbǎn 出版 出版 chūbǎn to publish 2 真假_真假_zhēnjiǎ 真假 真假 zhēnjiǎ genuine or fake; true or false 1 改成_改成_gǎichéng 改成 改成 gǎichéng to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 篡权_篡權_cuànquán 篡权 篡權 cuànquán to usurp power 1 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 1 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 1 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 顺带_順帶_shùndài 顺带 順帶 shùndài (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 1 诋毁_詆毀_dǐhuǐ 诋毁 詆毀 dǐhuǐ to vilify; to slander; vilification 2 想得美_想得美_xiǎngdéměi 想得美 想得美 xiǎngdéměi in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/100 words - 18 min 旷_曠_kuàng 旷 曠 kuàng to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 执迷不悟_執迷不悟_zhímíbùwù 执迷不悟 執迷不悟 zhímíbùwù to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 1 流浪儿_流浪兒_liúlàng'ér 流浪儿 流浪兒 liúlàng'ér street urchin; waif 2 钢琴家_鋼琴家_gāngqínjiā 钢琴家 鋼琴家 gāngqínjiā pianist 1 收养_收養_shōuyǎng 收养 收養 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 参军_參軍_cānjūn 参军 參軍 cānjūn to join the army 1 养活_養活_yǎnghuo 养活 養活 yǎnghuo to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 衬托_襯托_chèntuō 衬托 襯托 chèntuō to set off 1 制片人_製片人_zhìpiànrén 制片人 製片人 zhìpiànrén moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 2 省钱_省錢_shěngqián 省钱 省錢 shěngqián to save money 2 知足_知足_zhīzú 知足 知足 zhīzú content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 3 筹备_籌備_chóubèi 筹备 籌備 chóubèi preparations; to get ready for sth 1 汽水_汽水_qìshuǐ 汽水 汽水 qìshuǐ soda; pop 1 剧本_劇本_jùběn 剧本 劇本 jùběn script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 6 发给_發給_fāgěi 发给 發給 fāgěi to issue; to grant; to distribute 3 开会_開會_kāihuì 开会 開會 kāihuì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 1 着手_著手_zhuóshǒu 着手 著手 zhuóshǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 董事会_董事會_dǒngshìhuì 董事会 董事會 dǒngshìhuì board of directors 3 事宜_事宜_shìyí 事宜 事宜 shìyí matters; arrangements 1 盈亏_盈虧_yíngkuī 盈亏 盈虧 yíngkuī profit and loss; waxing and waning 1 金融危机_金融危機_jīnróngwēijī 金融危机 金融危機 jīnróngwēijī financial crisis 2 股票_股票_gǔpiào 股票 股票 gǔpiào share certificate; stock (finance) 13 下跌_下跌_xiàdiē 下跌 下跌 xiàdiē to fall; to tumble 1 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/125 words - 22 min 整治_整治_zhěngzhì 整治 整治 zhěngzhì to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) 1 殃及_殃及_yāngjí 殃及 殃及 yāngjí to bring disaster to 1 股东_股東_gǔdōng 股东 股東 gǔdōng shareholder; stockholder 16 利益_利益_lìyì 利益 利益 lìyì benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 行业_行業_hángyè 行业 行業 hángyè industry; business 3 突出_突出_tūchū 突出 突出 tūchū prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 热门_熱門_rèmén 热门 熱門 rèmén popular; hot; in vogue 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 1 极大_極大_jídà 极大 極大 jídà maximum; enormous 1 涉足_涉足_shèzú 涉足 涉足 shèzú to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 1 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 1 用户_用戶_yònghù 用户 用戶 yònghù user; consumer; subscriber; customer 1 接通_接通_jiētōng 接通 接通 jiētōng to connect; to put through 1 拨_撥_bō 拨 撥 bō 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 1 黑名单_黑名單_hēimíngdān 黑名单 黑名單 hēimíngdān blacklist 1 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 2 便是_便是_biànshì 便是 便是 biànshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 1 人士_人士_rénshì 人士 人士 rénshì person; figure; public figure 1 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 2 闭上_閉上_bìshang 闭上 閉上 bìshang to close; to shut up 1 生日快乐_生日快樂_shēngrìkuàilè 生日快乐 生日快樂 shēngrìkuàilè Happy birthday 11 合同_合同_hétong 合同 合同 hétong (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 漏洞_漏洞_lòudòng 漏洞 漏洞 lòudòng leak; hole; gap; loophole 2 胜之不武_勝之不武_shèngzhībùwǔ 胜之不武 勝之不武 shèngzhībùwǔ (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 1 贫_貧_pín 贫 貧 pín poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/150 words - 25 min 蜡烛_蠟燭_làzhú 蜡烛 蠟燭 làzhú candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 灭_滅_miè 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 1 不灵_不靈_bùlíng 不灵 不靈 bùlíng not work; be ineffective 1 孩子们_孩子們_háizimen 孩子们 孩子們 háizimen children 5 商人_商人_shāngrén 商人 商人 shāngrén merchant; businessman 3 思维_思維_sīwéi 思维 思維 sīwéi (line of) thought; thinking 1 衡量_衡量_héngliáng 衡量 衡量 héngliáng to weigh; to examine; to consider 2 为此_為此_wèicǐ 为此 為此 wèicǐ for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 2 预祝_預祝_yùzhù 预祝 預祝 yùzhù to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 金榜题名_金榜題名_jīnbǎngtímíng 金榜题名 金榜題名 jīnbǎngtímíng to win top marks in the imperial examinations 1 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 7 令人_令人_lìngrén 令人 令人 lìngrén to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 匪夷所思_匪夷所思_fěiyísuǒsī 匪夷所思 匪夷所思 fěiyísuǒsī unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 举动_舉動_jǔdòng 举动 舉動 jǔdòng act; action; activity; move; movement 1 通常_通常_tōngcháng 通常 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 疾病_疾病_jíbìng 疾病 疾病 jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 1 损伤_損傷_sǔnshāng 损伤 損傷 sǔnshāng to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 迅速_迅速_xùnsù 迅速 迅速 xùnsù rapid; speedy; fast 1 实施_實施_shíshī 实施 實施 shíshī to implement; to carry out 2 急救_急救_jíjiù 急救 急救 jíjiù first aid; emergency treatment 2 挽救_挽救_wǎnjiù 挽救 挽救 wǎnjiù to save; to remedy; to rescue 4 分组_分組_fēnzǔ 分组 分組 fēnzǔ to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/175 words - 28 min 方案_方案_fāng'àn 方案 方案 fāng'àn plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 卫生_衛生_wèishēng 卫生 衛生 wèishēng health; hygiene; sanitation 2 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 5 识破_識破_shípò 识破 識破 shípò to penetrate; to see through 1 技法_技法_jìfǎ 技法 技法 jìfǎ technique; method 1 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 每每_每每_měiměi 每每 每每 měiměi often 1 心底_心底_xīndǐ 心底 心底 xīndǐ bottom of one's heart 1 沉睡_沉睡_chénshuì 沉睡 沉睡 chénshuì to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 1 半夜_半夜_bànyè 半夜 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 1 里头_裡頭_lǐtou 里头 裡頭 lǐtou inside; interior 2 徙_徙_xǐ 徙 徙 xǐ (literary) to change one's residence 1 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 1 尘埃_塵埃_chén'āi 尘埃 塵埃 chén'āi dust 1 生物_生物_shēngwù 生物 生物 shēngwù organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 息_息_xī 息 息 xī breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 苍苍_蒼蒼_cāngcāng 苍苍 蒼蒼 cāngcāng ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 1 正色_正色_zhèngsè 正色 正色 zhèngsè stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors 1 邪_邪_xié 邪 邪 xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 战略_戰略_zhànlüè 战略 戰略 zhànlüè strategy 1 藐视_藐視_miǎoshì 藐视 藐視 miǎoshì to despise; to look down on 1 战术_戰術_zhànshù 战术 戰術 zhànshù tactics 1 重视_重視_zhòngshì 重视 重視 zhòngshì to attach importance to sth; to value 1 玩偶_玩偶_wán'ǒu 玩偶 玩偶 wán'ǒu toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 1 蒙混过关_矇混過關_ménghùnguòguān 蒙混过关 矇混過關 ménghùnguòguān to get away with it; to slip through; to bluff one's way out; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4 guo4 guan1] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/200 words - 33 min 凑合_湊合_còuhe 凑合 湊合 còuhe to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 3 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 2 保质期_保質期_bǎozhìqī 保质期 保質期 bǎozhìqī date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date 2 谈朋友_談朋友_tánpéngyou 谈朋友 談朋友 tánpéngyou to be dating sb 1 星座_星座_xīngzuò 星座 星座 xīngzuò constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 2 必得_必得_bìděi 必得 必得 bìděi must; have to 1 卷_卷_juǎn 卷 卷 juǎn to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷_卷_juàn 卷 卷 juàn scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 阅卷_閱卷_yuèjuàn 阅卷 閱卷 yuèjuàn to grade exam papers 1 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 1 预测_預測_yùcè 预测 預測 yùcè to forecast; to predict 1 神气_神氣_shénqì 神气 神氣 shénqì expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 1 稀罕_稀罕_xīhan 稀罕 稀罕 xīhan rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 安全感_安全感_ānquángǎn 安全感 安全感 ānquángǎn sense of security 1 风景_風景_fēngjǐng 风景 風景 fēngjǐng scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 激动_激動_jīdòng 激动 激動 jīdòng to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 1 小动作_小動作_xiǎodòngzuò 小动作 小動作 xiǎodòngzuò bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 看待_看待_kàndài 看待 看待 kàndài to look upon; to regard 5 讲台_講臺_jiǎngtái 讲台 講臺 jiǎngtái platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 1 抓紧_抓緊_zhuājǐn 抓紧 抓緊 zhuājǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 口红_口紅_kǒuhóng 口红 口紅 kǒuhóng lipstick 1 牌子_牌子_páizi 牌子 牌子 páizi sign; trademark; brand 1 泉_泉_quán 泉 泉 quán spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 好用_好用_hǎoyòng 好用 好用 hǎoyòng useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/205 words - 33 min 欢迎光临_歡迎光臨_huānyíngguānglín 欢迎光临 歡迎光臨 huānyíngguānglín welcome 1 榴莲_榴蓮_liúlián 榴莲 榴蓮 liúlián durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 2 酥_酥_sū 酥 酥 sū flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 1 化妆品_化妝品_huàzhuāngpǐn 化妆品 化妝品 huàzhuāngpǐn cosmetic; makeup product 1 员工_員工_yuángōng 员工 員工 yuángōng staff; personnel; employee 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 西服_西服_xīfú 西服 西服 xīfú suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 2 戳_戳_chuō 戳 戳 chuō to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 打爆_打爆_dǎbào 打爆 打爆 dǎbào to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 1 风水_風水_fēngshuǐ 风水 風水 fēngshuǐ feng shui; geomancy 1 好久不见_好久不見_hǎojiǔbujiàn 好久不见 好久不見 hǎojiǔbujiàn long time no see 2 同班同学_同班同學_tóngbāntóngxué 同班同学 同班同學 tóngbāntóngxué classmate 1 助理_助理_zhùlǐ 助理 助理 zhùlǐ assistant 2 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 2 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 2 忽闪_忽閃_hūshǎn 忽闪 忽閃 hūshǎn to glitter; to gleam; to sparkle; to flash 2 咳_咳_ké 咳 咳 ké cough 1 慌_慌_huāng 慌 慌 huāng to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 体温_體溫_tǐwēn 体温 體溫 tǐwēn (body) temperature 1 番_番_fān 番 番 fān foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 3 模样_模樣_múyàng 模样 模樣 múyàng look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 听从_聽從_tīngcóng 听从 聽從 tīngcóng to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 情窦初开_情竇初開_qíngdòuchūkāi 情窦初开 情竇初開 qíngdòuchūkāi first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 感情用事_感情用事_gǎnqíngyòngshì 感情用事 感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 报纸_報紙_bàozhǐ 报纸 報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 6 学业_學業_xuéyè 学业 學業 xuéyè studies; schoolwork 1 为重_為重_wéizhòng 为重 為重 wéizhòng to attach most importance to 2 打断_打斷_dǎduàn 打断 打斷 dǎduàn to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 只顾_只顧_zhǐgù 只顾 只顧 zhǐgù solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 3 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 接单_接單_jiēdān 接单 接單 jiēdān to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/50 words - 15 min 培养_培養_péiyǎng 培养 培養 péiyǎng to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 4 村姑_村姑_cūngū 村姑 村姑 cūngū village girl; country bumpkin 1 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 2 意愿_意願_yìyuàn 意愿 意願 yìyuàn aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 8 轨迹_軌跡_guǐjì 轨迹 軌跡 guǐjì locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 半点_半點_bàndiǎn 半点 半點 bàndiǎn the least bit 1 差池_差池_chāchí 差池 差池 chāchí mistake; error; mishap 1 后边_後邊_hòubian 后边 後邊 hòubian back; rear; behind 2 旗号_旗號_qíhào 旗号 旗號 qíhào military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 复活_復活_fùhuó 复活 復活 fùhuó to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 套子_套子_tàozi 套子 套子 tàozi sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom 1 核实_核實_héshí 核实 核實 héshí to verify; to check 1 看望_看望_kànwàng 看望 看望 kànwàng to visit; to pay a call to 2 二老_二老_èrlǎo 二老 二老 èrlǎo mother and father; parents 3 节哀顺变_節哀順變_jié'āishùnbiàn 节哀顺变 節哀順變 jié'āishùnbiàn restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 2 底子_底子_dǐzi 底子 底子 dǐzi base; foundation; bottom 1 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 4 随着_隨著_suízhe 随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following 1 动心_動心_dòngxīn 动心 動心 dòngxīn to be moved; to be tempted 1 续_續_xù 续 續 xù to continue; to replenish 1 最先_最先_zuìxiān 最先 最先 zuìxiān (the) very first 1 兜兜_兜兜_dōudou 兜兜 兜兜 dōudou an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 自觉_自覺_zìjué 自觉 自覺 zìjué conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 3 原点_原點_yuándiǎn 原点 原點 yuándiǎn origin (math.); origin of coordinates 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/75 words - 19 min 惊喜_驚喜_jīngxǐ 惊喜 驚喜 jīngxǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 1 剪刀_剪刀_jiǎndāo 剪刀 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors; CL:把[ba3] 3 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 3 平静_平靜_píngjìng 平静 平靜 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene 1 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 绵羊_綿羊_miányáng 绵羊 綿羊 miányáng sheep 1 杀气_殺氣_shāqì 杀气 殺氣 shāqì murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 2 低血糖_低血糖_dīxuètáng 低血糖 低血糖 dīxuètáng hypoglycemia (medicine) 1 妖_妖_yāo 妖 妖 yāo goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 3 婆_婆_pó 婆 婆 pó grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 2 吃掉_吃掉_chīdiào 吃掉 吃掉 chīdiào to eat up; to consume 1 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 2 实习生_實習生_shíxísheng 实习生 實習生 shíxísheng intern (student) 1 业务_業務_yèwù 业务 業務 yèwù business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 骨干_骨幹_gǔgàn 骨干 骨幹 gǔgàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 3 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 1 听错_聽錯_tīngcuò 听错 聽錯 tīngcuò to mishear 3 前一天_前一天_qiányītiān 前一天 前一天 qiányītiān the day before (an event) 1 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 臭脸_臭臉_chòuliǎn 臭脸 臭臉 chòuliǎn sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 幌子_幌子_huǎngzi 幌子 幌子 huǎngzi shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 前天_前天_qiántiān 前天 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday 1 型_型_xíng 型 型 xíng mold; type; style; model 1 独立_獨立_dúlì 独立 獨立 dúlì independent; independence; to stand alone 1 话语_話語_huàyǔ 话语 話語 huàyǔ words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/100 words - 23 min 权_權_quán 权 權 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 下定决心_下定決心_xiàdìngjuéxīn 下定决心 下定決心 xiàdìngjuéxīn to make a firm resolution 1 转眼_轉眼_zhuǎnyǎn 转眼 轉眼 zhuǎnyǎn in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 2 骨气_骨氣_gǔqì 骨气 骨氣 gǔqì unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 2 重色轻友_重色輕友_zhòngsèqīngyǒu 重色轻友 重色輕友 zhòngsèqīngyǒu paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 2 恨不得_恨不得_hènbude 恨不得 恨不得 hènbude wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 2 明星_明星_míngxīng 明星 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity 1 约会_約會_yuēhuì 约会 約會 yuēhuì appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 3 大坏蛋_大壞蛋_dàhuàidàn 大坏蛋 大壞蛋 dàhuàidàn scoundrel; bastard 1 嫉妒_嫉妒_jídù 嫉妒 嫉妒 jídù to be jealous; to envy; to hate 4 屁_屁_pì 屁 屁 pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 胸_胸_xiōng 胸 胸 xiōng chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 抹_抹_mǒ 抹 抹 mǒ to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 粉_粉_fěn 粉 粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 2 妆_妝_zhuāng 妆 妝 zhuāng (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 2 莫名其妙_莫名其妙_mòmíngqímiào 莫名其妙 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 第一时间_第一時間_dìyīshíjiān 第一时间 第一時間 dìyīshíjiān in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 1 斗争_鬥爭_dòuzhēng 斗争 鬥爭 dòuzhēng a struggle; fight; battle 1 稍等_稍等_shāoděng 稍等 稍等 shāoděng to wait a moment 3 上下班_上下班_shàngxiàbān 上下班 上下班 shàngxiàbān to start and finish work 1 枉_枉_wǎng 枉 枉 wǎng to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 2 堕落_墮落_duòluò 堕落 墮落 duòluò to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 9 不利_不利_bùlì 不利 不利 bùlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/125 words - 26 min 俗话_俗話_súhuà 俗话 俗話 súhuà common saying; proverb 1 情人_情人_qíngrén 情人 情人 qíngrén lover; sweetheart 1 相见_相見_xiāngjiàn 相见 相見 xiāngjiàn to see each other; to meet in person 1 分外_分外_fènwài 分外 分外 fènwài exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 眼红_眼紅_yǎnhóng 眼红 眼紅 yǎnhóng to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 骗子_騙子_piànzi 骗子 騙子 piànzi swindler; a cheat 8 不良_不良_bùliáng 不良 不良 bùliáng bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 2 金玉_金玉_jīnyù 金玉 金玉 jīnyù gold and jade; precious 1 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 絮_絮_xù 絮 絮 xù cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded 1 此地无银三百两_此地無銀三百兩_cǐdìwúyínsānbǎiliǎng 此地无银三百两 此地無銀三百兩 cǐdìwúyínsānbǎiliǎng lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide 1 忘掉_忘掉_wàngdiào 忘掉 忘掉 wàngdiào to forget 1 一来_一來_yīlái 一来 一來 yīlái firstly, ... 3 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 原形_原形_yuánxíng 原形 原形 yuánxíng original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 曹操_曹操_CáoCāo 曹操 曹操 CáoCāo Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 2 天意_天意_tiānyì 天意 天意 tiānyì providence; the Will of Heaven 1 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 2 昏_昏_hūn 昏 昏 hūn muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 2 头脑_頭腦_tóunǎo 头脑 頭腦 tóunǎo brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 葡萄_葡萄_pútao 葡萄 葡萄 pútao grape 6 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 冲刺_衝刺_chōngcì 冲刺 衝刺 chōngcì to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/150 words - 29 min 巅峰_巔峰_diānfēng 巅峰 巔峰 diānfēng summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 别着急_別著急_biézháojí 别着急 別著急 biézháojí Don't worry! 4 考完_考完_kǎowán 考完 考完 kǎowán to finish an exam 2 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 猪狗不如_豬狗不如_zhūgǒubùrú 猪狗不如 豬狗不如 zhūgǒubùrú worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 1 冠_冠_guān 冠 冠 guān hat; crown; crest; cap 2 红颜_紅顏_hóngyán 红颜 紅顏 hóngyán a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 蒙在鼓里_蒙在鼓裡_méngzàigǔlǐ 蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méngzàigǔlǐ lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 1 残忍_殘忍_cánrěn 残忍 殘忍 cánrěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 国外_國外_guówài 国外 國外 guówài abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 10 盲目_盲目_mángmù 盲目 盲目 mángmù blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 解铃还须系铃人_解鈴還須繫鈴人_jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén 解铃还须系铃人 解鈴還須繫鈴人 jiělíngháixūxìlíngrén lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 1 单独_單獨_dāndú 单独 單獨 dāndú alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 松口_鬆口_sōngkǒu 松口 鬆口 sōngkǒu to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 哄_哄_hōng 哄 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 1 范_範_fàn 范 範 fàn pattern; model; example 4 么_麽_me 么 麽 me variant of 麼|么[me5] 2 咯_咯_lo 咯 咯 lo (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 2 副总裁_副總裁_fùzǒngcái 副总裁 副總裁 fùzǒngcái vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 1 侵犯_侵犯_qīnfàn 侵犯 侵犯 qīnfàn to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 2 隐私_隱私_yǐnsī 隐私 隱私 yǐnsī secrets; private business; privacy 1 中华人民共和国_中華人民共和國_ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó 中华人民共和国 中華人民共和國 ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó People's Republic of China 1 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 2 公共_公共_gōnggòng 公共 公共 gōnggòng public; common; communal 1 场所_場所_chǎngsuǒ 场所 場所 chǎngsuǒ location; place 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/175 words - 32 min 拍摄_拍攝_pāishè 拍摄 拍攝 pāishè to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 肖像_肖像_xiàoxiàng 肖像 肖像 xiàoxiàng portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 1 直播_直播_zhíbō 直播 直播 zhíbō live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 4 符合_符合_fúhé 符合 符合 fúhé 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 2 世面_世面_shìmiàn 世面 世面 shìmiàn aspects of society; the world 1 视频_視頻_shìpín 视频 視頻 shìpín video 6 删除_刪除_shānchú 删除 刪除 shānchú to delete; to cancel 1 值_值_zhí 值 值 zhí value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 7 相貌_相貌_xiàngmào 相貌 相貌 xiàngmào appearance 1 平平_平平_píngpíng 平平 平平 píngpíng average; mediocre 1 会谈_會談_huìtán 会谈 會談 huìtán talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 1 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 2 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 5 家业_家業_jiāyè 家业 家業 jiāyè family property 4 据我所知_據我所知_jùwǒsuǒzhī 据我所知 據我所知 jùwǒsuǒzhī as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 2 股份_股份_gǔfèn 股份 股份 gǔfèn a share (in a company); stock 14 买入_買入_mǎirù 买入 買入 mǎirù to buy (finance) 1 彀_彀_gòu 彀 彀 gòu to draw a bow to the full; the range of a bow and arrow; old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough 1 收购_收購_shōugòu 收购 收購 shōugòu to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 10 恩情_恩情_ēnqíng 恩情 恩情 ēnqíng kindness; affection; grace; favor 1 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 1 吞并_吞併_tūnbìng 吞并 吞併 tūnbìng to annex 1 报应_報應_bàoyìng 报应 報應 bàoyìng retribution; judgment 1 开车_開車_kāichē 开车 開車 kāichē to drive a car 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/200 words - 35 min 男朋友_男朋友_nánpéngyou 男朋友 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend 2 私人_私人_sīrén 私人 私人 sīrén private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 3 苦衷_苦衷_kǔzhōng 苦衷 苦衷 kǔzhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 2 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 1 价_價_jià 价 價 jià price; value; (chemistry) valence 2 百万_百萬_bǎiwàn 百万 百萬 bǎiwàn million; millions 3 封口费_封口費_fēngkǒufèi 封口费 封口費 fēngkǒufèi hush money 1 佩服_佩服_pèifú 佩服 佩服 pèifú to admire 1 经受_經受_jīngshòu 经受 經受 jīngshòu to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 1 无价_無價_wújià 无价 無價 wújià invaluable; priceless 2 虚伪_虛偽_xūwěi 虚伪 虛偽 xūwěi false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 士_士_shì 士 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 辱_辱_rǔ 辱 辱 rǔ disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 2 老外_老外_lǎowài 老外 老外 lǎowài (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 3 比尔_比爾_Bǐ'ěr 比尔 比爾 Bǐ'ěr Bill (name) 6 咔_咔_kǎ 咔 咔 kǎ (used as phonetic "ka") 3 强势_強勢_qiángshì 强势 強勢 qiángshì strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 2 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 1 小白脸_小白臉_xiǎobáiliǎn 小白脸 小白臉 xiǎobáiliǎn attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 断定_斷定_duàndìng 断定 斷定 duàndìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 死穴_死穴_sǐxué 死穴 死穴 sǐxué lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel 1 门铃_門鈴_ménlíng 门铃 門鈴 ménlíng doorbell 1 甜心_甜心_tiánxīn 甜心 甜心 tiánxīn delighted to oblige; sweetheart 1 男女_男女_nánnǚ 男女 男女 nánnǚ male-female; male and female 3 男生_男生_nánshēng 男生 男生 nánshēng schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/225 words - 40 min 初恋_初戀_chūliàn 初恋 初戀 chūliàn first love 3 情侣_情侶_qínglǚ 情侣 情侶 qínglǚ sweethearts; lovers 1 逢场作戏_逢場作戲_féngchǎngzuòxì 逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féngchǎngzuòxì lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions 1 各取所需_各取所需_gèqǔsuǒxū 各取所需 各取所需 gèqǔsuǒxū each takes what he needs (idiom) 1 何乐而不为_何樂而不為_hélè'érbùwéi 何乐而不为 何樂而不為 hélè'érbùwéi What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 严肃_嚴肅_yánsù 严肃 嚴肅 yánsù solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 笑话_笑話_xiàohuà 笑话 笑話 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 5 一对_一對_yīduì 一对 一對 yīduì couple; pair 1 夫妇_夫婦_fūfù 夫妇 夫婦 fūfù a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 登记_登記_dēngjì 登记 登記 dēngjì to register (one's name) 1 登记员_登記員_dēngjìyuán 登记员 登記員 dēngjìyuán registrar 1 好笑_好笑_hǎoxiào 好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 3 不要紧_不要緊_bùyàojǐn 不要紧 不要緊 bùyàojǐn unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 4 挺住_挺住_tǐngzhù 挺住 挺住 tǐngzhù to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 2 色狼_色狼_sèláng 色狼 色狼 sèláng lecher; pervert; wolf 2 指日可待_指日可待_zhǐrìkědài 指日可待 指日可待 zhǐrìkědài imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 1 已然_已然_yǐrán 已然 已然 yǐrán to be already so; already 1 打鸡血_打雞血_dǎjīxuè 打鸡血 打雞血 dǎjīxuè lit. to inject chicken blood; (coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly) 1 沉重_沉重_chénzhòng 沉重 沉重 chénzhòng heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 喜极而泣_喜極而泣_xǐjí'érqì 喜极而泣 喜極而泣 xǐjí'érqì crying tears of joy (idiom) 1 孤独_孤獨_gūdú 孤独 孤獨 gūdú lonely; solitary 1 不舍_不捨_bùshě 不舍 不捨 bùshě reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 意味着_意味著_yìwèizhe 意味着 意味著 yìwèizhe to signify; to mean; to imply 3 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 4 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/25 words - 5 min 肖_肖_xiào 肖 肖 xiào similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 16 申_申_shēn 申 申 shēn to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 救赎_救贖_jiùshú 救赎 救贖 jiùshú to save (a soul); redemption 1 宽带_寬帶_kuāndài 宽带 寬帶 kuāndài broadband 1 套儿_套兒_tàor5 套儿 套兒 tàor5 (coll.) loop of rope; noose; scheme; ploy; condom 1 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 要么_要麼_yàome 要么 要麼 yàome or; either one or the other 10 垮_垮_kuǎ 垮 垮 kuǎ to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 耍花招_耍花招_shuǎhuāzhāo 耍花招 耍花招 shuǎhuāzhāo to play tricks on sb 1 虚言_虛言_xūyán 虚言 虛言 xūyán empty words; false words 1 删掉_刪掉_shāndiào 删掉 刪掉 shāndiào to delete 1 没电_沒電_méidiàn 没电 沒電 méidiàn discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 素质教育_素質教育_sùzhìjiàoyù 素质教育 素質教育 sùzhìjiàoyù all-round education (contrasted with 應試教育|应试教育[ying4 shi4 jiao4 yu4], exam-oriented education) 2 多方面_多方面_duōfāngmiàn 多方面 多方面 duōfāngmiàn many-sided; in many aspects 1 运用_運用_yùnyòng 运用 運用 yùnyòng to use; to put to use 2 各种_各種_gèzhǒng 各种 各種 gèzhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 4 有趣_有趣_yǒuqù 有趣 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 工具_工具_gōngjù 工具 工具 gōngjù tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 引导_引導_yǐndǎo 引导 引導 yǐndǎo to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 探究_探究_tànjiū 探究 探究 tànjiū to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into 1 思考_思考_sīkǎo 思考 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 2 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 2 独木桥_獨木橋_dúmùqiáo 独木桥 獨木橋 dúmùqiáo single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 1 机票_機票_jīpiào 机票 機票 jīpiào air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/50 words - 7 min 报销_報銷_bàoxiāo 报销 報銷 bàoxiāo to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 发表_發表_fābiǎo 发表 發表 fābiǎo to issue; to publish 1 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 关乎_關乎_guānhū 关乎 關乎 guānhū to relate to; concerning; about 1 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 替代_替代_tìdài 替代 替代 tìdài to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 蕴涵_蘊涵_yùnhán 蕴涵 蘊涵 yùnhán to contain; to accumulate; to embrace; implicit condition; implication; entailment 1 人文_人文_rénwén 人文 人文 rénwén humanities; human affairs; culture 1 师生_師生_shīshēng 师生 師生 shīshēng teachers and students 1 情感_情感_qínggǎn 情感 情感 qínggǎn feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 3 交流_交流_jiāoliú 交流 交流 jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 3 不可或缺_不可或缺_bùkěhuòquē 不可或缺 不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē necessary; must have 1 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 3 本质_本質_běnzhì 本质 本質 běnzhì essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 科学技术_科學技術_kēxuéjìshù 科学技术 科學技術 kēxuéjìshù science and technology 1 自身_自身_zìshēn 自身 自身 zìshēn itself; oneself; one's own 1 适应_適應_shìyìng 适应 適應 shìyìng to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 公民_公民_gōngmín 公民 公民 gōngmín citizen 1 陈词滥调_陳詞濫調_chéncílàndiào 陈词滥调 陳詞濫調 chéncílàndiào cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype 1 着眼_著眼_zhuóyǎn 着眼 著眼 zhuóyǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 2 散会_散會_sànhuì 散会 散會 sànhuì to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 滕王阁_滕王閣_TéngwángGé 滕王阁 滕王閣 TéngwángGé Tengwang Tower in Nanchang, Jiangxi; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼[Huang2 he4 Lou2] in Wuhan, Hubei 2 序_序_xù 序 序 xù order; sequence; preface 3 嗓子_嗓子_sǎngzi 嗓子 嗓子 sǎngzi throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 电视_電視_diànshì 电视 電視 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/75 words - 13 min 搜_搜_sōu 搜 搜 sōu to search 1 周一_週一_Zhōuyī 周一 週一 Zhōuyī Monday 1 找遍_找遍_zhǎobiàn 找遍 找遍 zhǎobiàn to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 3 充电_充電_chōngdiàn 充电 充電 chōngdiàn to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 绿帽子_綠帽子_lǜmàozi 绿帽子 綠帽子 lǜmàozi cuckold 1 淹死_淹死_yānsǐ 淹死 淹死 yānsǐ to drown 1 想开_想開_xiǎngkāi 想开 想開 xiǎngkāi to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 1 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 1 强颜欢笑_強顏歡笑_qiǎngyánhuānxiào 强颜欢笑 強顏歡笑 qiǎngyánhuānxiào to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 1 烤焦_烤焦_kǎojiāo 烤焦 烤焦 kǎojiāo to burn (food by overroasting etc) 1 恰当_恰當_qiàdàng 恰当 恰當 qiàdàng appropriate; suitable 1 不复_不復_bùfù 不复 不復 bùfù no longer; no more 1 时期_時期_shíqī 时期 時期 shíqī period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 监控_監控_jiānkòng 监控 監控 jiānkòng to monitor 1 拷_拷_kǎo 拷 拷 kǎo to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 1 翻开_翻開_fānkāi 翻开 翻開 fānkāi to open up 1 况且_況且_kuàngqiě 况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 打烊_打烊_dǎyàng 打烊 打烊 dǎyàng to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 发酒疯_發酒瘋_fājiǔfēng 发酒疯 發酒瘋 fājiǔfēng to get wildly drunk 1 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 1 出息_出息_chūxi 出息 出息 chūxi future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 铁定_鐵定_tiědìng 铁定 鐵定 tiědìng unalterable; certainly; definitely 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/100 words - 16 min 恳请_懇請_kěnqǐng 恳请 懇請 kěnqǐng to request earnestly 1 零售_零售_língshòu 零售 零售 língshòu to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities 1 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 冲击_衝擊_chōngjī 冲击 衝擊 chōngjī to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 1 并入_併入_bìngrù 并入 併入 bìngrù to merge into; to incorporate in 1 旗下_旗下_qíxià 旗下 旗下 qíxià under the banner of 2 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 3 增值_增值_zēngzhí 增值 增值 zēngzhí to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) 1 费口舌_費口舌_fèikǒushé 费口舌 費口舌 fèikǒushé to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining 1 表决_表決_biǎojué 表决 表決 biǎojué to decide by vote; to vote 4 名义_名義_míngyì 名义 名義 míngyì name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 浑_渾_hún 浑 渾 hún muddy; to mix 1 潭水_潭水_tánshuǐ 潭水 潭水 tánshuǐ deep water 1 小瞧_小瞧_xiǎoqiáo 小瞧 小瞧 xiǎoqiáo (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 身不由己_身不由己_shēnbùyóujǐ 身不由己 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 告诫_告誡_gàojiè 告诫 告誡 gàojiè to warn; to admonish 1 授人以柄_授人以柄_shòurényǐbǐng 授人以柄 授人以柄 shòurényǐbǐng to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom); to give someone a hold on oneself 1 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 1 以身作则_以身作則_yǐshēnzuòzé 以身作则 以身作則 yǐshēnzuòzé to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 彻查_徹查_chèchá 彻查 徹查 chèchá to investigate thoroughly 1 帐_帳_zhàng 帐 帳 zhàng covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 1 有份_有份_yǒufèn 有份 有份 yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 一蹶不振_一蹶不振_yījuébùzhèn 一蹶不振 一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 2 拯救_拯救_zhěngjiù 拯救 拯救 zhěngjiù to save; to rescue 2 稀释_稀釋_xīshì 稀释 稀釋 xīshì to dilute 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/125 words - 20 min 担任_擔任_dānrèn 担任 擔任 dānrèn to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 首席_首席_shǒuxí 首席 首席 shǒuxí chief (representative, correspondent etc) 8 执行_執行_zhíxíng 执行 執行 zhíxíng to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 10 职务_職務_zhíwù 职务 職務 zhíwù post; position; job; duties 1 持股_持股_chígǔ 持股 持股 chígǔ to hold shares 1 连续_連續_liánxù 连续 連續 liánxù continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 亏损_虧損_kuīsǔn 亏损 虧損 kuīsǔn deficit; (financial) loss 1 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 现金_現金_xiànjīn 现金 現金 xiànjīn cash 1 见面礼_見面禮_jiànmiànlǐ 见面礼 見面禮 jiànmiànlǐ gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 财务_財務_cáiwù 财务 財務 cáiwù financial affairs 4 奉陪_奉陪_fèngpéi 奉陪 奉陪 fèngpéi (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 危急_危急_wēijí 危急 危急 wēijí critical; desperate (situation) 1 关头_關頭_guāntóu 关头 關頭 guāntóu juncture; moment 1 舍弃_捨棄_shěqì 舍弃 捨棄 shěqì to give up; to abandon; to abort 1 逐_逐_zhú 逐 逐 zhú to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 1 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 底线_底線_dǐxiàn 底线 底線 dǐxiàn to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 暴跌_暴跌_bàodiē 暴跌 暴跌 bàodiē (economics) to slump; steep fall (in value etc) 2 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 业绩_業績_yèjì 业绩 業績 yèjì achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 4 下滑_下滑_xiàhuá 下滑 下滑 xiàhuá sliding; slide 1 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 不善_不善_bùshàn 不善 不善 bùshàn bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/150 words - 24 min 否决_否決_fǒujué 否决 否決 fǒujué to veto; to overrule 1 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 1 蓄意_蓄意_xùyì 蓄意 蓄意 xùyì deliberate; premeditated; malice 1 暴力_暴力_bàolì 暴力 暴力 bàolì violence; force; violent 1 成年人_成年人_chéngniánrén 成年人 成年人 chéngniánrén adult person 1 郭_郭_guō 郭 郭 guō outer city wall 1 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 1 想不开_想不開_xiǎngbukāi 想不开 想不開 xiǎngbukāi cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 3 威信_威信_wēixìn 威信 威信 wēixìn prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 3 精明_精明_jīngmíng 精明 精明 jīngmíng astute; shrewd 1 多多少少_多多少少_duōduōshǎoshǎo 多多少少 多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo to some extent; more or less 1 贪腐_貪腐_tānfǔ 贪腐 貪腐 tānfǔ corruption 1 恰恰_恰恰_qiàqià 恰恰 恰恰 qiàqià exactly; just; precisely 1 忘恩负义_忘恩負義_wàng'ēnfùyì 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng'ēnfùyì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 打搅_打攪_dǎjiǎo 打搅 打攪 dǎjiǎo to disturb; to trouble 1 为时_為時_wéishí 为时 為時 wéishí timewise; pertaining to time 1 尚_尚_shàng 尚 尚 shàng still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 警察局_警察局_jǐngchájú 警察局 警察局 jǐngchájú police station; police department; police headquarters 1 拼命_拼命_pīnmìng 拼命 拼命 pīnmìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 1 多疑_多疑_duōyí 多疑 多疑 duōyí mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 1 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 管理_管理_guǎnlǐ 管理 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 企业_企業_qǐyè 企业 企業 qǐyè company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 3 下属_下屬_xiàshǔ 下属 下屬 xiàshǔ subordinate; underling 1 宽松_寬鬆_kuānsōng 宽松 寬鬆 kuānsōng to relax (policy); relaxed 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/157 words - 26 min 仁厚_仁厚_rénhòu 仁厚 仁厚 rénhòu kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 1 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 处置_處置_chǔzhì 处置 處置 chǔzhì to handle; to take care of; to punish 1 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 辩才_辯才_biàncái 辩才 辯才 biàncái eloquence 1 风格_風格_fēnggé 风格 風格 fēnggé style 2 重来_重來_chónglái 重来 重來 chónglái to start over; to do sth all over again 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 2 踪迹_蹤跡_zōngjì 踪迹 蹤跡 zōngjì tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 1 尽力_盡力_jìnlì 尽力 盡力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 黄毛丫头_黃毛丫頭_huángmáoyātou 黄毛丫头 黃毛丫頭 huángmáoyātou silly little girl 1 早亡_早亡_zǎowáng 早亡 早亡 zǎowáng premature death 1 经商_經商_jīngshāng 经商 經商 jīngshāng to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 破产_破產_pòchǎn 破产 破產 pòchǎn to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 2 人间蒸发_人間蒸發_rénjiānzhēngfā 人间蒸发 人間蒸發 rénjiānzhēngfā to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 2 相依为命_相依為命_xiāngyīwéimìng 相依为命 相依為命 xiāngyīwéimìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 农舍_農舍_nóngshè 农舍 農舍 nóngshè farmhouse 1 区区_區區_qūqū 区区 區區 qūqū insignificant; trifling; merely 1 农家_農家_nóngjiā 农家 農家 nóngjiā peasant family 1 如此这般_如此這般_rúcǐzhèbān 如此这般 如此這般 rúcǐzhèbān thus and so; such and such 1 导演_導演_dǎoyǎn 导演 導演 dǎoyǎn to direct; director (film etc) 2 昆汀_昆汀_Kūntīng 昆汀 昆汀 Kūntīng Quentin (name); Quentin Tarantino (1963-), American film director 1 塔_塔_tǎ 塔 塔 tǎ pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 伦_倫_lún 伦 倫 lún human relationship; order; coherence 1 蒂_蒂_dì 蒂 蒂 dì stem (of fruit) 1 诺_諾_nuò 诺 諾 nuò to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 1 亲情_親情_qīnqíng 亲情 親情 qīnqíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 卿卿我我_卿卿我我_qīngqīngwǒwǒ 卿卿我我 卿卿我我 qīngqīngwǒwǒ to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 2 怎能_怎能_zěnnéng 怎能 怎能 zěnnéng how can? 1 重任_重任_zhòngrèn 重任 重任 zhòngrèn heavy responsibility 2 划清_劃清_huàqīng 划清 劃清 huàqīng clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 界限_界限_jièxiàn 界限 界限 jièxiàn boundary 1 悬崖勒马_懸崖勒馬_xuányálèmǎ 悬崖勒马 懸崖勒馬 xuányálèmǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 1 沦为_淪為_lúnwéi 沦为 淪為 lúnwéi to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 3 洗衣_洗衣_xǐyī 洗衣 洗衣 xǐyī laundry 1 做饭_做飯_zuòfàn 做饭 做飯 zuòfàn to prepare a meal; to cook 2 妇女_婦女_fùnǚ 妇女 婦女 fùnǚ woman 1 代价_代價_dàijià 代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 男儿有泪不轻弹_男兒有淚不輕彈_nán'éryǒulèibùqīngtán 男儿有泪不轻弹 男兒有淚不輕彈 nán'éryǒulèibùqīngtán real men do not easily cry (idiom) 2 义气_義氣_yìqì 义气 義氣 yìqì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 胜任_勝任_shèngrèn 胜任 勝任 shèngrèn qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 家族_家族_jiāzú 家族 家族 jiāzú family; clan 1 领导人_領導人_lǐngdǎorén 领导人 領導人 lǐngdǎorén leader 1 可笑_可笑_kěxiào 可笑 可笑 kěxiào funny; ridiculous 3 从事_從事_cóngshì 从事 從事 cóngshì to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán 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) 1 祖国_祖國_zǔguó 祖国 祖國 zǔguó motherland 3 见证人_見證人_jiànzhèngrén 见证人 見證人 jiànzhèngrén eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 1 学渣_學渣_xuézhā 学渣 學渣 xuézhā (coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student; underachiever 1 成长_成長_chéngzhǎng 成长 成長 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 6 骄傲_驕傲_jiāo'ào 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 接到_接到_jiēdào 接到 接到 jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 2 撒野_撒野_sāyě 撒野 撒野 sāyě to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 1 视力_視力_shìlì 视力 視力 shìlì vision; eyesight 1 活跃_活躍_huóyuè 活跃 活躍 huóyuè active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 2 临近_臨近_línjìn 临近 臨近 línjìn close to; approaching 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 取消_取消_qǔxiāo 取消 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 3 争分夺秒_爭分奪秒_zhēngfēnduómiǎo 争分夺秒 爭分奪秒 zhēngfēnduómiǎo lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 1 相对_相對_xiāngduì 相对 相對 xiāngduì relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 余额_餘額_yú'é 余额 餘額 yú'é balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 2 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 直升机_直升機_zhíshēngjī 直升机 直升機 zhíshēngjī helicopter; CL:架[jia4] 1 信用卡_信用卡_xìnyòngkǎ 信用卡 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 1 地步_地步_dìbù 地步 地步 dìbù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 2 毒_毒_dú 毒 毒 dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 妇_婦_fù 妇 婦 fù woman 1 女子_女子_nǚzǐ 女子 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 1 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嘚瑟_嘚瑟_dèse 嘚瑟 嘚瑟 dèse variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 出山_出山_chūshān 出山 出山 chūshān to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 2 大局_大局_dàjú 大局 大局 dàjú general situation; present conditions 2 何尝_何嘗_hécháng 何尝 何嘗 hécháng (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 2 什_什_shén 什 什 shén what 1 团团转_團團轉_tuántuánzhuàn 团团转 團團轉 tuántuánzhuàn to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 分心_分心_fēnxīn 分心 分心 fēnxīn to distract 1 有的时候_有的時候_yǒudeshíhòu 有的时候 有的時候 yǒudeshíhòu sometimes; at times 1 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 2 相爱_相愛_xiāng'ài 相爱 相愛 xiāng'ài to love each other 1 反目成仇_反目成仇_fǎnmùchéngchóu 反目成仇 反目成仇 fǎnmùchéngchóu to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb 1 紧要关头_緊要關頭_jǐnyàoguāntóu 紧要关头 緊要關頭 jǐnyàoguāntóu urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/100 words - 19 min 融资_融資_róngzī 融资 融資 róngzī financing 1 至关重要_至關重要_zhìguānzhòngyào 至关重要 至關重要 zhìguānzhòngyào extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 差错_差錯_chācuò 差错 差錯 chācuò mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 会议室_會議室_huìyìshì 会议室 會議室 huìyìshì meeting room; conference room 1 设备_設備_shèbèi 设备 設備 shèbèi equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 1 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 会议_會議_huìyì 会议 會議 huìyì meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 3 病危_病危_bìngwēi 病危 病危 bìngwēi to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 大夫_大夫_dàifu 大夫 大夫 dàifu doctor; physician 1 投资人_投資人_tóuzīrén 投资人 投資人 tóuzīrén investor 1 楼下_樓下_lóuxià 楼下 樓下 lóuxià downstairs 1 万难_萬難_wànnán 万难 萬難 wànnán countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 1 仗_仗_zhàng 仗 仗 zhàng weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 认可_認可_rènkě 认可 認可 rènkě to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 资金_資金_zījīn 资金 資金 zījīn funds; funding; capital 1 壮大_壯大_zhuàngdà 壮大 壯大 zhuàngdà to expand; to strengthen 1 亲妈_親媽_qīnmā 亲妈 親媽 qīnmā one's own mother; biological mother 1 星期_星期_xīngqī 星期 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 消沉_消沉_xiāochén 消沉 消沉 xiāochén depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 爬墙_爬牆_páqiáng 爬墙 爬牆 páqiáng to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 别无选择_別無選擇_biéwúxuǎnzé 别无选择 別無選擇 biéwúxuǎnzé to have no other choice 2 下班_下班_xiàbān 下班 下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work 2 掩人耳目_掩人耳目_yǎnrén'ěrmù 掩人耳目 掩人耳目 yǎnrén'ěrmù to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 1 摆设_擺設_bǎishè 摆设 擺設 bǎishè to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min 弱点_弱點_ruòdiǎn 弱点 弱點 ruòdiǎn weak point; failing 1 自行车_自行車_zìxíngchē 自行车 自行車 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 16 下边_下邊_xiàbian 下边 下邊 xiàbian under; the underside; below 1 权利_權利_quánlì 权利 權利 quánlì power; right; privilege 1 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 7 单车_單車_dānchē 单车 單車 dānchē (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 2 宝马_寶馬_bǎomǎ 宝马 寶馬 bǎomǎ precious horse 1 低级_低級_dījí 低级 低級 dījí low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 缅怀_緬懷_miǎnhuái 缅怀 緬懷 miǎnhuái to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past 1 纪念日_紀念日_jìniànrì 纪念日 紀念日 jìniànrì day of commemoration; memorial day 2 辆_輛_liàng 辆 輛 liàng classifier for vehicles 16 起步_起步_qǐbù 起步 起步 qǐbù to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 全身心_全身心_quánshēnxīn 全身心 全身心 quánshēnxīn wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 1 投入_投入_tóurù 投入 投入 tóurù to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 汽车_汽車_qìchē 汽车 汽車 qìchē car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 日晒雨淋_日曬雨淋_rìshàiyǔlín 日晒雨淋 日曬雨淋 rìshàiyǔlín scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements; weather-beaten 1 腰缠万贯_腰纏萬貫_yāochánwànguàn 腰缠万贯 腰纏萬貫 yāochánwànguàn lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money; extremely wealthy; loaded 1 怀念_懷念_huáiniàn 怀念 懷念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 杠_杠_gāng 杠 杠 gāng flagpole; footbridge 2 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 3 美的_美的_Měidí 美的 美的 Měidí Midea (brand) 1 独一无二_獨一無二_dúyīwú'èr 独一无二 獨一無二 dúyīwú'èr unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 大海捞针_大海撈針_dàhǎilāozhēn 大海捞针 大海撈針 dàhǎilāozhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 大海_大海_dàhǎi 大海 大海 dàhǎi sea; ocean 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/150 words - 26 min 仿_仿_fǎng 仿 仿 fǎng to imitate; to copy 1 台_臺_tái 台 臺 tái platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 2 卖掉_賣掉_màidiào 卖掉 賣掉 màidiào to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 2 二手_二手_èrshǒu 二手 二手 èrshǒu indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 3 复制_複製_fùzhì 复制 複製 fùzhì to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 玩意_玩意_wányì 玩意 玩意 wányì toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 大件_大件_dàjiàn 大件 大件 dàjiàn large; bulky; big-ticket item 1 原装_原裝_yuánzhuāng 原装 原裝 yuánzhuāng genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) 1 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 扫地_掃地_sǎodì 扫地 掃地 sǎodì to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 流泪_流淚_liúlèi 流泪 流淚 liúlèi to shed tears 1 承载_承載_chéngzài 承载 承載 chéngzài to bear the weight; to sustain 1 旅行_旅行_lǚxíng 旅行 旅行 lǚxíng to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 流浪狗_流浪狗_liúlànggǒu 流浪狗 流浪狗 liúlànggǒu stray dog 1 乱成一团_亂成一團_luànchéngyītuán 乱成一团 亂成一團 luànchéngyītuán in a great mess; chaotic 1 失意_失意_shīyì 失意 失意 shīyì disappointed; frustrated 1 反思_反思_fǎnsī 反思 反思 fǎnsī to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 3 创业_創業_chuàngyè 创业 創業 chuàngyè to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 3 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 5 嫁妆_嫁妝_jiàzhuang 嫁妆 嫁妝 jiàzhuang dowry 2 仇家_仇家_chóujiā 仇家 仇家 chóujiā enemy; foe 1 惆怅_惆悵_chóuchàng 惆怅 惆悵 chóuchàng melancholy; depression 1 死刑_死刑_sǐxíng 死刑 死刑 sǐxíng death penalty 2 癌症_癌症_áizhèng 癌症 癌症 áizhèng cancer 8 抱怨_抱怨_bàoyuàn 抱怨 抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/165 words - 28 min 苦难_苦難_kǔnàn 苦难 苦難 kǔnàn suffering 1 城堡_城堡_chéngbǎo 城堡 城堡 chéngbǎo castle; rook (chess piece) 1 童话_童話_tónghuà 童话 童話 tónghuà children's fairy tales 1 户_戶_hù 户 戶 hù a household; door; family 1 前妻_前妻_qiánqī 前妻 前妻 qiánqī ex-wife; late wife 1 度假_度假_dùjià 度假 度假 dùjià to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 高层_高層_gāocéng 高层 高層 gāocéng high level; high class 1 干部_幹部_gànbù 干部 幹部 gànbù cadre; official; officer; manager 1 坚决_堅決_jiānjué 坚决 堅決 jiānjué firm; resolute; determined 3 频繁_頻繁_pínfán 频繁 頻繁 pínfán frequently; often 1 加班_加班_jiābān 加班 加班 jiābān to work overtime 2 政策_政策_zhèngcè 政策 政策 zhèngcè policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前夫_前夫_qiánfū 前夫 前夫 qiánfū former husband 2 跟随_跟隨_gēnsuí 跟随 跟隨 gēnsuí to follow 2 荒唐_荒唐_huāngtáng 荒唐 荒唐 huāngtáng beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 嫌弃_嫌棄_xiánqì 嫌弃 嫌棄 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 释放_釋放_shìfàng 释放 釋放 shìfàng to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 4 导_導_dǎo 导 導 dǎo to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 5 涉世未深_涉世未深_shèshìwèishēn 涉世未深 涉世未深 shèshìwèishēn unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 世间_世間_shìjiān 世间 世間 shìjiān world; earth 1 繁华_繁華_fánhuá 繁华 繁華 fánhuá flourishing; bustling 1 沧桑_滄桑_cāngsāng 沧桑 滄桑 cāngsāng great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 1 旋转_旋轉_xuánzhuǎn 旋转 旋轉 xuánzhuǎn to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 木马_木馬_mùmǎ 木马 木馬 mùmǎ wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 1 危机_危機_wēijī 危机 危機 wēijī crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 受损_受損_shòusǔn 受损 受損 shòusǔn to suffer damage 1 如狼似虎_如狼似虎_rúlángsìhǔ 如狼似虎 如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ lit. like wolves and tigers; ruthless 1 领袖_領袖_lǐngxiù 领袖 領袖 lǐngxiù leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 群众_群眾_qúnzhòng 群众 群眾 qúnzhòng mass; multitude; the masses 1 拉拢_拉攏_lālǒng 拉拢 拉攏 lālǒng to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 营造_營造_yíngzào 营造 營造 yíngzào to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 氛围_氛圍_fēnwéi 氛围 氛圍 fēnwéi ambience; atmosphere 1 国际_國際_guójì 国际 國際 guójì international 8 媒体_媒體_méitǐ 媒体 媒體 méitǐ media, esp. news media 6 关注_關注_guānzhù 关注 關注 guānzhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 2 百分之_百分之_bǎifēnzhī 百分之 百分之 bǎifēnzhī percent 1 倾家荡产_傾家蕩產_qīngjiādàngchǎn 倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīngjiādàngchǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 情意_情意_qíngyì 情意 情意 qíngyì friendly regard; affection 1 腰包_腰包_yāobāo 腰包 腰包 yāobāo waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag 1 同志_同志_tóngzhì 同志 同志 tóngzhì comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/50 words - 7 min 后悔莫及_後悔莫及_hòuhuǐmòjí 后悔莫及 後悔莫及 hòuhuǐmòjí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 1 持续_持續_chíxù 持续 持續 chíxù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 抗议_抗議_kàngyì 抗议 抗議 kàngyì to protest; protest 1 强度_強度_qiángdù 强度 強度 qiángdù strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 逼迫_逼迫_bīpò 逼迫 逼迫 bīpò to force; to compel; to coerce 1 提问_提問_tíwèn 提问 提問 tíwèn to question; to quiz; to grill 2 上市公司_上市公司_shàngshìgōngsī 上市公司 上市公司 shàngshìgōngsī listed company 2 看重_看重_kànzhòng 看重 看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to care about 2 得不到_得不到_débùdào 得不到 得不到 débùdào cannot get; cannot obtain 2 平息_平息_píngxī 平息 平息 píngxī to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 大跌_大跌_dàdiē 大跌 大跌 dàdiē large fall 1 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 1 小三_小三_xiǎosān 小三 小三 xiǎosān mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 私藏_私藏_sīcáng 私藏 私藏 sīcáng secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 财产_財產_cáichǎn 财产 財產 cáichǎn property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 揭穿_揭穿_jiēchuān 揭穿 揭穿 jiēchuān to expose; to uncover 1 单位_單位_dānwèi 单位 單位 dānwèi 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] 2 记者_記者_jìzhě 记者 記者 jìzhě reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 闯进_闖進_chuǎngjìn 闯进 闖進 chuǎngjìn to burst in 2 后门_後門_hòumén 后门 後門 hòumén the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 场面_場面_chǎngmiàn 场面 場面 chǎngmiàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 情怀_情懷_qínghuái 情怀 情懷 qínghuái feelings; mood 2 董事_董事_dǒngshì 董事 董事 dǒngshì board member 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/75 words - 10 min 清洗_清洗_qīngxǐ 清洗 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash; to clean; to purge 1 深陷_深陷_shēnxiàn 深陷 深陷 shēnxiàn to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 股市_股市_gǔshì 股市 股市 gǔshì stock market 1 召开_召開_zhàokāi 召开 召開 zhàokāi to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 发布会_發佈會_fābùhuì 发布会 發佈會 fābùhuì news conference; briefing 4 届时_屆時_jièshí 届时 屆時 jièshí when the time comes; at the scheduled time 1 烂摊子_爛攤子_làntānzi 烂摊子 爛攤子 làntānzi terrible mess; shambles 1 本色_本色_běnsè 本色 本色 běnsè inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 2 出演_出演_chūyǎn 出演 出演 chūyǎn to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 2 悔恨_悔恨_huǐhèn 悔恨 悔恨 huǐhèn remorse; repentance 1 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 3 刻画_刻畫_kèhuà 刻画 刻畫 kèhuà to portray 1 设计_設計_shèjì 设计 設計 shèjì plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 患难见真情_患難見真情_huànnànjiànzhēnqíng 患难见真情 患難見真情 huànnànjiànzhēnqíng true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 1 跌_跌_diē 跌 跌 diē to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 一边倒_一邊倒_yībiāndǎo 一边倒 一邊倒 yībiāndǎo to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally 1 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 1 公关_公關_gōngguān 公关 公關 gōngguān public relations 1 补救_補救_bǔjiù 补救 補救 bǔjiù to remedy 4 回升_回升_huíshēng 回升 回升 huíshēng to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) 3 下落_下落_xiàluò 下落 下落 xiàluò whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 到此为止_到此為止_dàocǐwéizhǐ 到此为止 到此為止 dàocǐwéizhǐ to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 脸色_臉色_liǎnsè 脸色 臉色 liǎnsè complexion; look 1 超出_超出_chāochū 超出 超出 chāochū to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 范围_範圍_fànwéi 范围 範圍 fànwéi range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/100 words - 11 min 来宾_來賓_láibīn 来宾 來賓 láibīn guest; visitor 1 条件反射_條件反射_tiáojiànfǎnshè 条件反射 條件反射 tiáojiànfǎnshè conditioned reflex 2 百忙_百忙_bǎimáng 百忙 百忙 bǎimáng busy schedule 1 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 季度_季度_jìdù 季度 季度 jìdù quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 对外_對外_duìwài 对外 對外 duìwài external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 正如_正如_zhèngrú 正如 正如 zhèngrú just as; precisely as 2 闻_聞_wén 闻 聞 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 3 市面上_市面上_shìmiànshàng 市面上 市面上 shìmiànshàng on the market 1 片面_片面_piànmiàn 片面 片面 piànmiàn unilateral; one-sided 1 词_詞_cí 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 2 运营_運營_yùnyíng 运营 運營 yùnyíng to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 1 澄清_澄清_chéngqīng 澄清 澄清 chéngqīng clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 1 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 竞争对手_競爭對手_jìngzhēngduìshǒu 竞争对手 競爭對手 jìngzhēngduìshǒu rival; competitor 2 武器_武器_wǔqì 武器 武器 wǔqì weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 维护_維護_wéihù 维护 維護 wéihù to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 合法_合法_héfǎ 合法 合法 héfǎ lawful; legitimate; legal 2 权益_權益_quányì 权益 權益 quányì rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 谎_謊_huǎng 谎 謊 huǎng lies; to lie 1 坊间_坊間_fāngjiān 坊间 坊間 fāngjiān street stalls; bookshops; in the streets 1 传闻_傳聞_chuánwén 传闻 傳聞 chuánwén rumor 1 属实_屬實_shǔshí 属实 屬實 shǔshí to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/125 words - 12 min 透明_透明_tòumíng 透明 透明 tòumíng transparent; open (non-secretive) 1 程序_程序_chéngxù 程序 程序 chéngxù procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 纯粹_純粹_chúncuì 纯粹 純粹 chúncuì pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 风月_風月_fēngyuè 风月 風月 fēngyuè romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 1 婚姻_婚姻_hūnyīn 婚姻 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 破裂_破裂_pòliè 破裂 破裂 pòliè to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 前往_前往_qiánwǎng 前往 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 有朝一日_有朝一日_yǒuzhāoyīrì 有朝一日 有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì one day; sometime in the future 1 购_購_gòu 购 購 gòu to buy; to purchase 1 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 刻意_刻意_kèyì 刻意 刻意 kèyì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 冤家路窄_冤家路窄_yuānjiālùzhǎi 冤家路窄 冤家路窄 yuānjiālùzhǎi lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 商界_商界_shāngjiè 商界 商界 shāngjiè business world; business community 1 精干_精幹_jīnggàn 精干 精幹 jīnggàn crack (troops); special (forces); highly capable 1 著称_著稱_zhùchēng 著称 著稱 zhùchēng to be widely known as 1 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 貌似_貌似_màosì 貌似 貌似 màosì to appear to be; to seem as if 1 上半年_上半年_shàngbànnián 上半年 上半年 shàngbànnián first half (of a year) 1 联航_聯航_Liánháng 联航 聯航 Liánháng China United Airlines, abbr. for 中國聯合航空|中国联合航空[Zhong1 guo2 Lian2 he2 Hang2 kong1] 2 华裔_華裔_Huáyì 华裔 華裔 Huáyì ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry 1 乘客_乘客_chéngkè 乘客 乘客 chéngkè passenger 1 强制_強制_qiángzhì 强制 強制 qiángzhì to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 拖拽_拖拽_tuōyè 拖拽 拖拽 tuōyè to pull; to drag; to haul 1 数十亿_數十億_shùshíyì 数十亿 數十億 shùshíyì several billion 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/150 words - 15 min 美金_美金_Měijīn 美金 美金 Měijīn US dollar; USD 2 前任_前任_qiánrèn 前任 前任 qiánrèn predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 走向_走向_zǒuxiàng 走向 走向 zǒuxiàng direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 私底下_私底下_sīdǐxia 私底下 私底下 sīdǐxia privately; secretly; confidentially 1 买通_買通_mǎitōng 买通 買通 mǎitōng to bribe 1 众_眾_zhòng 众 眾 zhòng many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 排挤_排擠_páijǐ 排挤 排擠 páijǐ to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 出局_出局_chūjú 出局 出局 chūjú to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 众多_眾多_zhòngduō 众多 眾多 zhòngduō numerous 1 诸位_諸位_zhūwèi 诸位 諸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 报道_報道_bàodào 报道 報道 bàodào to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 2 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 更换_更換_gēnghuàn 更换 更換 gēnghuàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 4 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 2 华尔街日报_華爾街日報_Huá'ěrjiēRìbào 华尔街日报 華爾街日報 Huá'ěrjiēRìbào Wall Street Journal 1 刊登_刊登_kāndēng 刊登 刊登 kāndēng to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 2 议题_議題_yìtí 议题 議題 yìtí topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 冷血_冷血_lěngxuè 冷血 冷血 lěngxuè cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 秉承_秉承_bǐngchéng 秉承 秉承 bǐngchéng to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) 1 高效_高效_gāoxiào 高效 高效 gāoxiào efficient; highly effective 1 模式_模式_móshì 模式 模式 móshì mode; method; pattern 2 决策_決策_juécè 决策 決策 juécè strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 1 正面_正面_zhèngmiàn 正面 正面 zhèngmiàn front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 2 大楼_大樓_dàlóu 大楼 大樓 dàlóu building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/175 words - 18 min 里里外外_裡裡外外_lǐlǐwàiwài 里里外外 裡裡外外 lǐlǐwàiwài inside and out 1 影子_影子_yǐngzi 影子 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 音乐_音樂_yīnyuè 音乐 音樂 yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 2 该死_該死_gāisǐ 该死 該死 gāisǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched 2 比如_比如_bǐrú 比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 2 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 1 照例_照例_zhàolì 照例 照例 zhàolì as a rule; as usual; usually 1 乐观_樂觀_lèguān 乐观 樂觀 lèguān optimistic; hopeful 1 悲观_悲觀_bēiguān 悲观 悲觀 bēiguān pessimistic 2 适得其反_適得其反_shìdéqífǎn 适得其反 適得其反 shìdéqífǎn to produce the opposite of the desired result 1 缘由_緣由_yuányóu 缘由 緣由 yuányóu reason; cause 1 掺_摻_shǎn 掺 摻 shǎn to grasp 1 杂_雜_zá 杂 雜 zá mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 1 下单_下單_xiàdān 下单 下單 xiàdān to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 诸多_諸多_zhūduō 诸多 諸多 zhūduō (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 危在旦夕_危在旦夕_wēizàidànxī 危在旦夕 危在旦夕 wēizàidànxī in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 1 理念_理念_lǐniàn 理念 理念 lǐniàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory 3 血液_血液_xuèyè 血液 血液 xuèyè blood 1 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 1 对比_對比_duìbǐ 对比 對比 duìbǐ to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 先进_先進_xiānjìn 先进 先進 xiānjìn advanced (technology); to advance 1 甘拜下风_甘拜下風_gānbàixiàfēng 甘拜下风 甘拜下風 gānbàixiàfēng to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 全球化_全球化_quánqiúhuà 全球化 全球化 quánqiúhuà globalization 1 置身事外_置身事外_zhìshēnshìwài 置身事外 置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài not to get involved; to stay out of it 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/200 words - 24 min 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 一贫如洗_一貧如洗_yīpínrúxǐ 一贫如洗 一貧如洗 yīpínrúxǐ penniless 1 创办_創辦_chuàngbàn 创办 創辦 chuàngbàn to establish; to found; to launch 1 质疑_質疑_zhìyí 质疑 質疑 zhìyí to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 浮夸_浮誇_fúkuā 浮夸 浮誇 fúkuā to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 主角_主角_zhǔjué 主角 主角 zhǔjué leading role; lead 1 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 1 严格_嚴格_yángé 严格 嚴格 yángé strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 3 奴隶_奴隸_núlì 奴隶 奴隸 núlì slave 3 试问_試問_shìwèn 试问 試問 shìwèn I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 1 跳出_跳出_tiàochū 跳出 跳出 tiàochū to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 事件_事件_shìjiàn 事件 事件 shìjiàn event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 束缚_束縛_shùfù 束缚 束縛 shùfù to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 保险箱_保險箱_bǎoxiǎnxiāng 保险箱 保險箱 bǎoxiǎnxiāng safe deposit box; a safe 1 凭什么_憑什麼_píngshénme 凭什么 憑什麼 píngshénme (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 束_束_shù 束 束 shù to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 亿_億_yì 亿 億 yì 100 million 2 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 2 上涨_上漲_shàngzhǎng 上涨 上漲 shàngzhǎng to rise; to go up 1 百分点_百分點_bǎifēndiǎn 百分点 百分點 bǎifēndiǎn percentage point 1 盼_盼_pàn 盼 盼 pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 赔_賠_péi 赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 2 彩礼_彩禮_cǎilǐ 彩礼 彩禮 cǎilǐ betrothal gift; bride price 2 彩_彩_cǎi 彩 彩 cǎi (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 种地_種地_zhòngdì 种地 種地 zhòngdì to farm; to work the land 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/209 words - 28 min 咱家_咱家_zánjiā 咱家 咱家 zánjiā I; me; we; my home; our house 1 妹子_妹子_mèizi 妹子 妹子 mèizi (dialect) younger sister; girl 2 碰上_碰上_pèngshàng 碰上 碰上 pèngshàng to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 2 不值_不值_bùzhí 不值 不值 bùzhí not worth 2 车子_車子_chēzi 车子 車子 chēzi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 车牌_車牌_chēpái 车牌 車牌 chēpái license plate 1 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 堡_堡_bǎo 堡 堡 bǎo an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 1 部门_部門_bùmén 部门 部門 bùmén department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掀_掀_xiān 掀 掀 xiān to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 3 盖头_蓋頭_gàitóu 盖头 蓋頭 gàitóu cover; cap; topping; head covering; veil 3 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 1 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 2 抹黑_抹黑_mǒhēi 抹黑 抹黑 mǒhēi to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 得逞_得逞_déchěng 得逞 得逞 déchěng to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 递交_遞交_dìjiāo 递交 遞交 dìjiāo to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 辞职_辭職_cízhí 辞职 辭職 cízhí to resign 1 经理_經理_jīnglǐ 经理 經理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 2 马车_馬車_mǎchē 马车 馬車 mǎchē cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 1 不愿_不願_bùyuàn 不愿 不願 bùyuàn unwilling; unwillingness 1 悄悄_悄悄_qiāoqiāo 悄悄 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 领证_領證_lǐngzhèng 领证 領證 lǐngzhèng to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 1 复婚_復婚_fùhūn 复婚 復婚 fùhūn to remarry (the same person) 1 婚礼_婚禮_hūnlǐ 婚礼 婚禮 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 淘_淘_táo 淘 淘 táo to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 1 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 3 碱基_鹼基_jiǎnjī 碱基 鹼基 jiǎnjī chemical base; nucleobase 2 替换_替換_tìhuàn 替换 替換 tìhuàn to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 1 基因_基因_jīyīn 基因 基因 jīyīn gene (loanword) 1 从而_從而_cóng'ér 从而 從而 cóng'ér thus; thereby 2 引起_引起_yǐnqǐ 引起 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/50 words - 15 min 编码_編碼_biānmǎ 编码 編碼 biānmǎ to code; to encode; code 2 蛋白质_蛋白質_dànbáizhì 蛋白质 蛋白質 dànbáizhì protein 3 脱氧核糖核酸_脫氧核糖核酸_tuōyǎnghétánghésuān 脱氧核糖核酸 脫氧核糖核酸 tuōyǎnghétánghésuān DNA 1 碱_鹼_jiǎn 碱 鹼 jiǎn base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 1 序列_序列_xùliè 序列 序列 xùliè sequence 1 添加_添加_tiānjiā 添加 添加 tiānjiā to add; to increase 1 缺失_缺失_quēshī 缺失 缺失 quēshī deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 结构_結構_jiégòu 结构 結構 jiégòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 性状_性狀_xìngzhuàng 性状 性狀 xìngzhuàng nature (i.e. properties of sth); character 1 烧杯_燒杯_shāobēi 烧杯 燒杯 shāobēi beaker (glassware) 5 去世_去世_qùshì 去世 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 2 柜子_櫃子_guìzi 柜子 櫃子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 1 作品_作品_zuòpǐn 作品 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 2 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 2 艺术家_藝術家_yìshùjiā 艺术家 藝術家 yìshùjiā artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 到此一游_到此一遊_dàocǐyīyóu 到此一游 到此一遊 dàocǐyīyóu to travel (somewhere); (vandalism) "was here" 1 入土为安_入土為安_rùtǔwéi'ān 入土为安 入土為安 rùtǔwéi'ān buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 1 衣冠冢_衣冠冢_yīguānzhǒng 衣冠冢 衣冠冢 yīguānzhǒng cenotaph 1 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 4 魔怔_魔怔_mózhēng 魔怔 魔怔 mózhēng crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 魔_魔_mó 魔 魔 mó devil; magic 1 攻_攻_gōng 攻 攻 gōng to attack; to accuse; to study 1 走火入魔_走火入魔_zǒuhuǒrùmó 走火入魔 走火入魔 zǒuhuǒrùmó to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 1 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 4 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 4 散心_散心_sànxīn 散心 散心 sànxīn to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/75 words - 21 min 艰难_艱難_jiānnán 艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 1 懵_懵_měng 懵 懵 měng stupid 1 奥_奧_ào 奥 奧 ào obscure; mysterious 1 融化_融化_rónghuà 融化 融化 rónghuà to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 1 高管_高管_gāoguǎn 高管 高管 gāoguǎn executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 1 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 4 捋_捋_luō 捋 捋 luō to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 1 乐器_樂器_yuèqì 乐器 樂器 yuèqì musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 大爷_大爺_dàye 大爷 大爺 dàye (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 中西合璧_中西合璧_ZhōngXīhébì 中西合璧 中西合璧 ZhōngXīhébì harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom) 1 翻译_翻譯_fānyì 翻译 翻譯 fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 装作_裝作_zhuāngzuò 装作 裝作 zhuāngzuò to pretend; to feign; to act a part 2 无所谓_無所謂_wúsuǒwèi 无所谓 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 心力_心力_xīnlì 心力 心力 xīnlì mental and physical efforts 2 憔悴_憔悴_qiáocuì 憔悴 憔悴 qiáocuì wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 2 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 2 一唱一和_一唱一和_yīchàngyīhè 一唱一和 一唱一和 yīchàngyīhè to echo one another (idiom) 1 脆弱_脆弱_cuìruò 脆弱 脆弱 cuìruò weak; frail 4 无力_無力_wúlì 无力 無力 wúlì powerless; lacking strength 2 文字_文字_wénzì 文字 文字 wénzì character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 隔阂_隔閡_géhé 隔阂 隔閡 géhé misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 4 静止_靜止_jìngzhǐ 静止 靜止 jìngzhǐ still; immobile; static; stationary 2 不离不弃_不離不棄_bùlíbùqì 不离不弃 不離不棄 bùlíbùqì to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 2 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 2 凉快_涼快_liángkuai 凉快 涼快 liángkuai nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/100 words - 26 min 校花_校花_xiàohuā 校花 校花 xiàohuā the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 1 图书馆_圖書館_túshūguǎn 图书馆 圖書館 túshūguǎn library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 满头大汗_滿頭大汗_mǎntóudàhàn 满头大汗 滿頭大汗 mǎntóudàhàn brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 2 海边_海邊_hǎibiān 海边 海邊 hǎibiān coast; seaside; seashore; beach 5 礼堂_禮堂_lǐtáng 礼堂 禮堂 lǐtáng assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 篝火_篝火_gōuhuǒ 篝火 篝火 gōuhuǒ bonfire 1 晚会_晚會_wǎnhuì 晚会 晚會 wǎnhuì evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 5 惊讶_驚訝_jīngyà 惊讶 驚訝 jīngyà amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 流星雨_流星雨_liúxīngyǔ 流星雨 流星雨 liúxīngyǔ meteor shower 2 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 3 帐篷_帳篷_zhàngpeng 帐篷 帳篷 zhàngpeng tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 妖魔鬼怪_妖魔鬼怪_yāomóguǐguài 妖魔鬼怪 妖魔鬼怪 yāomóguǐguài demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 1 宿_宿_sù 宿 宿 sù lodge for the night; old; former 3 泪_淚_lèi 泪 淚 lèi tears 1 肩膀_肩膀_jiānbǎng 肩膀 肩膀 jiānbǎng shoulder 1 勇敢_勇敢_yǒnggǎn 勇敢 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave; courageous 5 所在_所在_suǒzài 所在 所在 suǒzài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 2 沉默寡言_沉默寡言_chénmòguǎyán 沉默寡言 沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative 1 分配_分配_fēnpèi 分配 分配 fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 理亏_理虧_lǐkuī 理亏 理虧 lǐkuī in the wrong 1 委托_委託_wěituō 委托 委託 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to commission 1 启齿_啟齒_qǐchǐ 启齿 啟齒 qǐchǐ to open one's mouth; to start talking 1 调戏_調戲_tiáoxì 调戏 調戲 tiáoxì to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/107 words - 28 min 闷酒_悶酒_mènjiǔ 闷酒 悶酒 mènjiǔ alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 买单_買單_mǎidān 买单 買單 mǎidān to pay the restaurant bill 1 一打_一打_yīdá 一打 一打 yīdá dozen 1 天桥_天橋_tiānqiáo 天桥 天橋 tiānqiáo overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 2 啤酒_啤酒_píjiǔ 啤酒 啤酒 píjiǔ beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 酒吧_酒吧_jiǔbā 酒吧 酒吧 jiǔbā bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 吵吵_吵吵_chāochao 吵吵 吵吵 chāochao to make a racket; to quarrel 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 暴躁_暴躁_bàozào 暴躁 暴躁 bàozào irascible; irritable; violent 1 汇报_彙報_huìbào 汇报 彙報 huìbào to report; to give an account of; report 2 开门见山_開門見山_kāiménjiànshān 开门见山 開門見山 kāiménjiànshān lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 上下_上下_shàngxià 上下 上下 shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 有权_有權_yǒuquán 有权 有權 yǒuquán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 私生活_私生活_sīshēnghuó 私生活 私生活 sīshēnghuó private life 1 无权_無權_wúquán 无权 無權 wúquán to have no right; to have no authority 1 干涉_干涉_gānshè 干涉 干涉 gānshè to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 唠叨_嘮叨_láodao 唠叨 嘮叨 láodao to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 心里有数_心裡有數_xīnlǐyǒushù 心里有数 心裡有數 xīnlǐyǒushù to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 隔壁_隔壁_gébì 隔壁 隔壁 gébì next door; neighbor 3 以外_以外_yǐwài 以外 以外 yǐwài apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 初步_初步_chūbù 初步 初步 chūbù initial; preliminary; tentative 1 露面_露面_lòumiàn 露面 露面 lòumiàn to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 发言权_發言權_fāyánquán 发言权 發言權 fāyánquán the right of speech 1 隐隐_隱隱_yǐnyǐn 隐隐 隱隱 yǐnyǐn faint; indistinct 1 治好_治好_zhìhǎo 治好 治好 zhìhǎo to cure 1 心头_心頭_xīntóu 心头 心頭 xīntóu heart; thoughts; mind 1 风波_風波_fēngbō 风波 風波 fēngbō disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 正轨_正軌_zhèngguǐ 正轨 正軌 zhèngguǐ the right track 1 假冒_假冒_jiǎmào 假冒 假冒 jiǎmào to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 笔迹_筆跡_bǐjì 笔迹 筆跡 bǐjì handwriting 2 市立_市立_shìlì 市立 市立 shìlì municipal; city; city-run 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/50 words - 7 min 后续_後續_hòuxù 后续 後續 hòuxù follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 3 终结_終結_zhōngjié 终结 終結 zhōngjié end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 2 无可奈何_無可奈何_wúkěnàihé 无可奈何 無可奈何 wúkěnàihé have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 1 人们_人們_rénmen 人们 人們 rénmen people 2 坦然_坦然_tǎnrán 坦然 坦然 tǎnrán calm; undisturbed 2 天呀_天呀_tiānya 天呀 天呀 tiānya Heavens!; My goodness! 1 垂死_垂死_chuísǐ 垂死 垂死 chuísǐ dying 1 挣扎_掙扎_zhēngzhá 挣扎 掙扎 zhēngzhá to struggle 1 必然_必然_bìrán 必然 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 1 形式_形式_xíngshì 形式 形式 xíngshì outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 必不可少_必不可少_bìbùkěshǎo 必不可少 必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 1 凡_凡_fán 凡 凡 fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 畏_畏_wèi 畏 畏 wèi to fear 2 圣人_聖人_shèngrén 圣人 聖人 shèngrén saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 1 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 2 觉悟_覺悟_juéwù 觉悟 覺悟 juéwù to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 8 仍然_仍然_réngrán 仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet 2 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 1 辞官_辭官_cíguān 辞官 辭官 cíguān to resign a government post 1 归隐_歸隱_guīyǐn 归隐 歸隱 guīyǐn to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion 1 会考_會考_huìkǎo 会考 會考 huìkǎo unified examination 2 误导_誤導_wùdǎo 误导 誤導 wùdǎo to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/75 words - 12 min 在理_在理_zàilǐ 在理 在理 zàilǐ reasonable; sensible 1 讲求_講求_jiǎngqiú 讲求 講求 jiǎngqiú to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 1 整体_整體_zhěngtǐ 整体 整體 zhěngtǐ whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 传情_傳情_chuánqíng 传情 傳情 chuánqíng to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb 1 达意_達意_dáyì 达意 達意 dáyì to express or convey one's ideas 1 做学问_做學問_zuòxuéwèn 做学问 做學問 zuòxuéwèn to study; to engage in scholarship 1 严谨_嚴謹_yánjǐn 严谨 嚴謹 yánjǐn rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 注释_注釋_zhùshì 注释 注釋 zhùshì marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text 1 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 笔记_筆記_bǐjì 笔记 筆記 bǐjì to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 3 迷失_迷失_míshī 迷失 迷失 míshī to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 感触_感觸_gǎnchù 感触 感觸 gǎnchù one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 5 陈年_陳年_chénnián 陈年 陳年 chénnián old; stored for many years 1 蓝色_藍色_lánsè 蓝色 藍色 lánsè blue (color) 3 大气_大氣_dàqì 大气 大氣 dàqì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 1 折射_折射_zhéshè 折射 折射 zhéshè to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) 1 四季_四季_sìjì 四季 四季 sìjì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 1 大三_大三_dàsān 大三 大三 dàsān third-year university student 1 迎接_迎接_yíngjiē 迎接 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 彼得_彼得_Bǐdé 彼得 彼得 Bǐdé Peter (name) 1 耶稣_耶穌_Yēsū 耶稣 耶穌 Yēsū Jesus 1 降临_降臨_jiànglín 降临 降臨 jiànglín to descend; to arrive; to come 1 人世_人世_rénshì 人世 人世 rénshì the world; this world; the world of the living 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/100 words - 17 min 了结_了結_liǎojié 了结 了結 liǎojié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 2 奸计_奸計_jiānjì 奸计 奸計 jiānjì evil plan; evil schemes 1 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 深厚_深厚_shēnhòu 深厚 深厚 shēnhòu deep; profound 1 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 1 误判_誤判_wùpàn 误判 誤判 wùpàn to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice 1 倘若_倘若_tǎngruò 倘若 倘若 tǎngruò provided that; supposing that; if 1 梦中_夢中_mèngzhōng 梦中 夢中 mèngzhōng in a dream 1 家境_家境_jiājìng 家境 家境 jiājìng family financial situation; family circumstances 1 贫寒_貧寒_pínhán 贫寒 貧寒 pínhán poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished 2 无依无靠_無依無靠_wúyīwúkào 无依无靠 無依無靠 wúyīwúkào no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 断绝_斷絕_duànjué 断绝 斷絕 duànjué to sever; to break off 1 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 个数_個數_gèshù 个数 個數 gèshù number of items or individuals 1 绊脚石_絆腳石_bànjiǎoshí 绊脚石 絆腳石 bànjiǎoshí stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 1 宣传_宣傳_xuānchuán 宣传 宣傳 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 因小失大_因小失大_yīnxiǎoshīdà 因小失大 因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) 2 回国_回國_huíguó 回国 回國 huíguó to return to one's home country 1 做主_做主_zuòzhǔ 做主 做主 zuòzhǔ see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 实习_實習_shíxí 实习 實習 shíxí to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 教导_教導_jiàodǎo 教导 教導 jiàodǎo to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 找上门_找上門_zhǎoshàngmén 找上门 找上門 zhǎoshàngmén to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 小意思_小意思_xiǎoyìsi 小意思 小意思 xiǎoyìsi small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 也罢_也罷_yěbà 也罢 也罷 yěbà (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 2 出身_出身_chūshēn 出身 出身 chūshēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/125 words - 20 min 搞错_搞錯_gǎocuò 搞错 搞錯 gǎocuò mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 3 给面子_給面子_gěimiànzi 给面子 給面子 gěimiànzi to show deference or praise publicly 1 吸管_吸管_xīguǎn 吸管 吸管 xīguǎn (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 1 泡面_泡麵_pàomiàn 泡面 泡麵 pàomiàn instant noodles 7 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 3 优雅_優雅_yōuyǎ 优雅 優雅 yōuyǎ grace; graceful 1 爽约_爽約_shuǎngyuē 爽约 爽約 shuǎngyuē to miss an appointment 1 筋_筋_jīn 筋 筋 jīn muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 领情_領情_lǐngqíng 领情 領情 lǐngqíng to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 阴阳怪气_陰陽怪氣_yīnyángguàiqì 阴阳怪气 陰陽怪氣 yīnyángguàiqì eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 莫非_莫非_mòfēi 莫非 莫非 mòfēi can it be possible that; could it be 1 不争_不爭_bùzhēng 不争 不爭 bùzhēng widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 9 奢华_奢華_shēhuá 奢华 奢華 shēhuá luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 2 牛肉面_牛肉麵_niúròumiàn 牛肉面 牛肉麵 niúròumiàn beef noodle soup 2 母鸡_母雞_mǔjī 母鸡 母雞 mǔjī hen 1 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 名贵_名貴_míngguì 名贵 名貴 míngguì famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 中药_中藥_Zhōngyào 中药 中藥 Zhōngyào (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 材_材_cái 材 材 cái material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 高原_高原_gāoyuán 高原 高原 gāoyuán plateau; CL:片[pian4] 1 小麦_小麥_xiǎomài 小麦 小麥 xiǎomài wheat; CL:粒[li4] 1 天上_天上_tiānshàng 天上 天上 tiānshàng celestial; heavenly 1 水里_水里_Shuǐlǐ 水里 水里 Shuǐlǐ Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 版本_版本_bǎnběn 版本 版本 bǎnběn version; edition; release 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/150 words - 27 min 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 4 慢用_慢用_mànyòng 慢用 慢用 mànyòng same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 3 辣椒_辣椒_làjiāo 辣椒 辣椒 làjiāo hot pepper; chili 2 扎_扎_zhā 扎 扎 zhā to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 马尾_馬尾_mǎwěi 马尾 馬尾 mǎwěi ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 3 最新_最新_zuìxīn 最新 最新 zuìxīn latest; newest 1 听力_聽力_tīnglì 听力 聽力 tīnglì hearing; listening ability 1 原声_原聲_yuánshēng 原声 原聲 yuánshēng acoustic (musical instrument) 1 猫哭耗子_貓哭耗子_māokūhàozi 猫哭耗子 貓哭耗子 māokūhàozi the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears 1 假慈悲_假慈悲_jiǎcíbēi 假慈悲 假慈悲 jiǎcíbēi phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears 1 U盘_U盤_Upán U盘 U盤 Upán USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 3 播音_播音_bōyīn 播音 播音 bōyīn to transmit; to broadcast 2 绿茶_綠茶_lǜchá 绿茶 綠茶 lǜchá green tea 1 婊_婊_biǎo 婊 婊 biǎo prostitute 1 量化_量化_liànghuà 量化 量化 liànghuà to quantize; quantization; quantitative 1 系统_系統_xìtǒng 系统 系統 xìtǒng system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 弄坏_弄壞_nònghuài 弄坏 弄壞 nònghuài to ruin; to spoil; to break 2 倾听_傾聽_qīngtīng 倾听 傾聽 qīngtīng to listen attentively 1 广播_廣播_guǎngbō 广播 廣播 guǎngbō broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 4 啰_囉_luo 啰 囉 luo (final exclamatory particle) 1 嗦_嗦_suō 嗦 嗦 suō suck 1 眼下_眼下_yǎnxià 眼下 眼下 yǎnxià now; at present; subocular (medicine) 1 课间操_課間操_kèjiāncāo 课间操 課間操 kèjiāncāo setting-up exercises during the break (between classes) 1 检讨_檢討_jiǎntǎo 检讨 檢討 jiǎntǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/161 words - 28 min 动态_動態_dòngtài 动态 動態 dòngtài movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 稳中求进_穩中求進_wěnzhōngqiújìn 稳中求进 穩中求進 wěnzhōngqiújìn to make progress while ensuring stability 1 尼_尼_ní 尼 尼 ní Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 凯文_凱文_Kǎiwén 凯文 凱文 Kǎiwén Kevin (person name) 1 骚动_騷動_sāodòng 骚动 騷動 sāodòng disturbance; uproar; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]; to become restless 1 骚_騷_sāo 骚 騷 sāo trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 3 剪掉_剪掉_jiǎndiào 剪掉 剪掉 jiǎndiào to cut off; to cut away; to trim 3 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 3 剪成_剪成_jiǎnchéng 剪成 剪成 jiǎnchéng cut into 1 光头_光頭_guāngtóu 光头 光頭 guāngtóu shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 1 忆_憶_yì 忆 憶 yì to recollect; to remember; memory 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 录音_錄音_lùyīn 录音 錄音 lùyīn to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 月底_月底_yuèdǐ 月底 月底 yuèdǐ end of the month 1 下个月_下個月_xiàgèyuè 下个月 下個月 xiàgèyuè next month 1 小气_小氣_xiǎoqì 小气 小氣 xiǎoqì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 2 贼_賊_zéi 贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 声张_聲張_shēngzhāng 声张 聲張 shēngzhāng to make public; to disclose 1 清净_清淨_qīngjìng 清净 清淨 qīngjìng peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 好险_好險_hǎoxiǎn 好险 好險 hǎoxiǎn to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 隐蔽_隱蔽_yǐnbì 隐蔽 隱蔽 yǐnbì to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 技巧_技巧_jìqiǎo 技巧 技巧 jìqiǎo skill; technique 1 飞跃_飛躍_fēiyuè 飞跃 飛躍 fēiyuè to leap 1 长短_長短_chángduǎn 长短 長短 chángduǎn length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 1 不一_不一_bùyī 不一 不一 bùyī to vary; to differ 1 参差不齐_參差不齊_cēncībùqí 参差不齐 參差不齊 cēncībùqí unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 晕_暈_yūn 晕 暈 yūn confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕_暈_yùn 晕 暈 yùn dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 秘笈_秘笈_mìjí 秘笈 秘笈 mìjí secret book or collection of books 1 实用_實用_shíyòng 实用 實用 shíyòng practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 补习班_補習班_bǔxíbān 补习班 補習班 bǔxíbān cram class; cram school; evening classes 2 进门_進門_jìnmén 进门 進門 jìnmén to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 1 黑板_黑板_hēibǎn 黑板 黑板 hēibǎn blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 诧异_詫異_chàyì 诧异 詫異 chàyì flabbergasted; astonished 2 但凡_但凡_dànfán 但凡 但凡 dànfán every single; as long as 1 重大_重大_zhòngdà 重大 重大 zhòngdà great; important; major; significant 1 心想_心想_xīnxiǎng 心想 心想 xīnxiǎng to think to oneself; to think; to assume 2 天大_天大_tiāndà 天大 天大 tiāndà gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/50 words - 19 min 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 1 一无所知_一無所知_yīwúsuǒzhī 一无所知 一無所知 yīwúsuǒzhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 恰好_恰好_qiàhǎo 恰好 恰好 qiàhǎo as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 逛逛_逛逛_guàngguang 逛逛 逛逛 guàngguang to roam around; to have a stroll 2 日记本_日記本_rìjìběn 日记本 日記本 rìjìběn diary (book) 2 暗恋_暗戀_ànliàn 暗恋 暗戀 ànliàn to be secretly in love with 2 戴绿帽子_戴綠帽子_dàilǜmàozi 戴绿帽子 戴綠帽子 dàilǜmàozi a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife 1 慌乱_慌亂_huāngluàn 慌乱 慌亂 huāngluàn frenetic; hurried 1 过夜_過夜_guòyè 过夜 過夜 guòyè to spend the night; overnight 1 自作多情_自作多情_zìzuòduōqíng 自作多情 自作多情 zìzuòduōqíng to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 扣篮_扣籃_kòulán 扣篮 扣籃 kòulán slam dunk 1 纸老虎_紙老虎_zhǐlǎohǔ 纸老虎 紙老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ paper tiger 1 成绩单_成績單_chéngjìdān 成绩单 成績單 chéngjìdān school report or transcript 1 落差_落差_luòchā 落差 落差 luòchā drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 明人不做暗事_明人不做暗事_míngrénbùzuò'ànshì 明人不做暗事 明人不做暗事 míngrénbùzuò'ànshì The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).; fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation. 1 透气_透氣_tòuqì 透气 透氣 tòuqì to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 公布_公佈_gōngbù 公布 公佈 gōngbù to announce; to make public; to publish 1 试试看_試試看_shìshìkàn 试试看 試試看 shìshìkàn to give it a try 1 满地找牙_滿地找牙_mǎndìzhǎoyá 满地找牙 滿地找牙 mǎndìzhǎoyá to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb) 1 不爽_不爽_bùshuǎng 不爽 不爽 bùshuǎng not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 填_填_tián 填 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 志愿_志願_zhìyuàn 志愿 志願 zhìyuàn aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 1 毛病_毛病_máobìng 毛病 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 狗改不了吃屎_狗改不了吃屎_gǒugǎibùliǎochīshǐ 狗改不了吃屎 狗改不了吃屎 gǒugǎibùliǎochīshǐ lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change 1 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/75 words - 26 min 来电_來電_láidiàn 来电 來電 láidiàn incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 1 黑灯瞎火_黑燈瞎火_hēidēngxiāhuǒ 黑灯瞎火 黑燈瞎火 hēidēngxiāhuǒ pitch dark 1 成何体统_成何體統_chénghétǐtǒng 成何体统 成何體統 chénghétǐtǒng What a scandal!; Whatever next? 1 操_操_cāo 操 操 cāo to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 效率_效率_xiàolǜ 效率 效率 xiàolǜ efficiency 1 唐_唐_táng 唐 唐 táng to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 4 固执_固執_gùzhí 固执 固執 gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 1 写信_寫信_xiěxìn 写信 寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter 2 分数_分數_fēnshù 分数 分數 fēnshù (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 4 冰冷_冰冷_bīnglěng 冰冷 冰冷 bīnglěng ice-cold 1 死要面子_死要面子_sǐyàomiànzi 死要面子 死要面子 sǐyàomiànzi to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 无论如何_無論如何_wúlùnrúhé 无论如何 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 升学_升學_shēngxué 升学 升學 shēngxué to enter the next grade school 2 率_率_lǜ 率 率 lǜ rate; frequency 2 率_率_shuài 率 率 shuài to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 2 白搭_白搭_báidā 白搭 白搭 báidā no use; no good 1 阻拦_阻攔_zǔlán 阻拦 阻攔 zǔlán to stop; to obstruct 1 眼见_眼見_yǎnjiàn 眼见 眼見 yǎnjiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 典型_典型_diǎnxíng 典型 典型 diǎnxíng model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 伴随_伴隨_bànsuí 伴随 伴隨 bànsuí to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 2 添麻烦_添麻煩_tiānmáfan 添麻烦 添麻煩 tiānmáfan to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 起哄_起鬨_qǐhòng 起哄 起鬨 qǐhòng to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 杀鸡儆猴_殺雞儆猴_shājījǐnghóu 杀鸡儆猴 殺雞儆猴 shājījǐnghóu lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 1 姑息_姑息_gūxī 姑息 姑息 gūxī excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 放马过来_放馬過來_fàngmǎguòlái 放马过来 放馬過來 fàngmǎguòlái bring it on!; give me all you got! 1 围_圍_wéi 围 圍 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/87 words - 29 min 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 1 午饭_午飯_wǔfàn 午饭 午飯 wǔfàn lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 侯_侯_hóu 侯 侯 hóu marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 1 骇_駭_hài 骇 駭 hài to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword) 1 照样_照樣_zhàoyàng 照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 一走了之_一走了之_yīzǒuliǎozhī 一走了之 一走了之 yīzǒuliǎozhī to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 2 任性_任性_rènxìng 任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong; unruly 2 缓_緩_huǎn 缓 緩 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 和好_和好_héhǎo 和好 和好 héhǎo to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 想通_想通_xiǎngtōng 想通 想通 xiǎngtōng to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 一路顺风_一路順風_yīlùshùnfēng 一路顺风 一路順風 yīlùshùnfēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 无功不受禄_無功不受祿_wúgōngbùshòulù 无功不受禄 無功不受祿 wúgōngbùshòulù Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom) 1 月亮_月亮_yuèliang 月亮 月亮 yuèliang the moon 1 打破_打破_dǎpò 打破 打破 dǎpò to break; to smash 2 重重_重重_chóngchóng 重重 重重 chóngchóng layer upon layer; one after another 1 感冒_感冒_gǎnmào 感冒 感冒 gǎnmào to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 2 制_制_zhì 制 制 zhì system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 2 决不_決不_juébù 决不 決不 juébù not at all; simply (can) not 1 绝版_絕版_juébǎn 绝版 絕版 juébǎn out of print 1 偷听_偷聽_tōutīng 偷听 偷聽 tōutīng to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 1 害群之马_害群之馬_hàiqúnzhīmǎ 害群之马 害群之馬 hàiqúnzhīmǎ lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple 1 蛊惑人心_蠱惑人心_gǔhuòrénxīn 蛊惑人心 蠱惑人心 gǔhuòrénxīn to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy 1 失眠_失眠_shīmián 失眠 失眠 shīmián to suffer from insomnia 1 拼音_拼音_pīnyīn 拼音 拼音 pīnyīn phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization) 2 睡眠_睡眠_shuìmián 睡眠 睡眠 shuìmián sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 辗转反侧_輾轉反側_zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè 辗转反侧 輾轉反側 zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) 1 扰乱_擾亂_rǎoluàn 扰乱 擾亂 rǎoluàn to disturb; to perturb; to harass 2 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 屎_屎_shǐ 屎 屎 shǐ stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 零容忍_零容忍_língróngrěn 零容忍 零容忍 língróngrěn zero tolerance 1 不敢当_不敢當_bùgǎndāng 不敢当 不敢當 bùgǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 佚名_佚名_yìmíng 佚名 佚名 yìmíng anonymous (author) 2 为所欲为_為所欲為_wéisuǒyùwéi 为所欲为 為所欲為 wéisuǒyùwéi to do whatever one pleases 1 对象_對象_duìxiàng 对象 對象 duìxiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/50 words - 12 min 份儿_份兒_fènr5 份儿 份兒 fènr5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 既往不咎_既往不咎_jìwǎngbùjiù 既往不咎 既往不咎 jìwǎngbùjiù to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 1 再犯_再犯_zàifàn 再犯 再犯 zàifàn to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 卷铺盖_捲鋪蓋_juǎnpūgài 卷铺盖 捲鋪蓋 juǎnpūgài to pack and quit; to be sacked 1 中华_中華_Zhōnghuá 中华 中華 Zhōnghuá China (alternate formal name) 3 绘图_繪圖_huìtú 绘图 繪圖 huìtú to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 2 铅笔_鉛筆_qiānbǐ 铅笔 鉛筆 qiānbǐ (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 3 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 记叙文_記敘文_jìxùwén 记叙文 記敘文 jìxùwén narrative writing; written narration 1 议论_議論_yìlùn 议论 議論 yìlùn to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 应用文_應用文_yìngyòngwén 应用文 應用文 yìngyòngwén applied writing; writing for practical purposes (business letters, advertising etc) 1 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 1 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 道德_道德_dàodé 道德 道德 dàodé virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 品质_品質_pǐnzhì 品质 品質 pǐnzhì character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 做梦_做夢_zuòmèng 做梦 做夢 zuòmèng to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 吃醋_吃醋_chīcù 吃醋 吃醋 chīcù to feel jealous 1 有勇无谋_有勇無謀_yǒuyǒngwúmóu 有勇无谋 有勇無謀 yǒuyǒngwúmóu bold but not very astute (idiom) 1 脏_臟_zàng 脏 臟 zàng viscera; (anatomy) organ 2 提交_提交_tíjiāo 提交 提交 tíjiāo to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 2 流程_流程_liúchéng 流程 流程 liúchéng course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 级别_級別_jíbié 级别 級別 jíbié (military) rank; level; grade 1 马虎_馬虎_mǎhu 马虎 馬虎 mǎhu careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 小抄_小抄_xiǎochāo 小抄 小抄 xiǎochāo cheat sheet; crib sheet 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/75 words - 17 min 市里_市里_shìlǐ 市里 市里 shìlǐ li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 2 选拔_選拔_xuǎnbá 选拔 選拔 xuǎnbá to select the best 1 文化交流_文化交流_wénhuàjiāoliú 文化交流 文化交流 wénhuàjiāoliú cultural exchange 3 市长_市長_shìzhǎng 市长 市長 shìzhǎng mayor 1 校友_校友_xiàoyǒu 校友 校友 xiàoyǒu schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 2 担待_擔待_dāndài 担待 擔待 dāndài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 传达_傳達_chuándá 传达 傳達 chuándá to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 执_執_zhí 执 執 zhí to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 4 毫不_毫不_háobù 毫不 毫不 háobù hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 顾忌_顧忌_gùjì 顾忌 顧忌 gùjì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 康复_康復_kāngfù 康复 康復 kāngfù to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 出院_出院_chūyuàn 出院 出院 chūyuàn to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 1 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 指标_指標_zhǐbiāo 指标 指標 zhǐbiāo (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 转校_轉校_zhuǎnxiào 转校 轉校 zhuǎnxiào to transfer (school) 2 美术_美術_měishù 美术 美術 měishù art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 付给_付給_fùgěi 付给 付給 fùgěi to deliver; to pay 1 想像_想像_xiǎngxiàng 想像 想像 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 托付_托付_tuōfù 托付 托付 tuōfù to entrust 1 属_屬_shǔ 属 屬 shǔ category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 1 一举_一舉_yījǔ 一举 一舉 yījǔ a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 疑问_疑問_yíwèn 疑问 疑問 yíwèn question; interrogation; doubt 2 好棒_好棒_hǎobàng 好棒 好棒 hǎobàng excellent (interjection) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/100 words - 20 min 鸡腿_雞腿_jītuǐ 鸡腿 雞腿 jītuǐ chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 1 失败是成功之母_失敗是成功之母_shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ 失败是成功之母 失敗是成功之母 shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ Failure is the mother of success. 1 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 1 惯例_慣例_guànlì 惯例 慣例 guànlì convention; usual practice 1 策略_策略_cèlüè 策略 策略 cèlüè strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 基础_基礎_jīchǔ 基础 基礎 jīchǔ base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嚎_嚎_háo 嚎 嚎 háo howl; bawl 1 初心_初心_chūxīn 初心 初心 chūxīn (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 6 文理_文理_wénlǐ 文理 文理 wénlǐ arts and sciences 1 科_科_kē 科 科 kē 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] 1 不论_不論_bùlùn 不论 不論 bùlùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 最初_最初_zuìchū 最初 最初 zuìchū first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 盛世_盛世_shèngshì 盛世 盛世 shèngshì a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 1 唐朝_唐朝_Tángcháo 唐朝 唐朝 Tángcháo Tang dynasty (618-907) 1 布鲁斯_布魯斯_bùlǔsī 布鲁斯 布魯斯 bùlǔsī blues (music) (loanword) 1 内涵_內涵_nèihán 内涵 內涵 nèihán meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 1 追随_追隨_zhuīsuí 追随 追隨 zhuīsuí to follow; to accompany 2 好去_好去_hǎoqù 好去 好去 hǎoqù bon voyage; Godspeed 1 天机不可泄露_天機不可泄露_tiānjībùkěxièlù 天机不可泄露 天機不可泄露 tiānjībùkěxièlù lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you. 1 屡次_屢次_lǚcì 屡次 屢次 lǚcì repeatedly; time and again 1 危难_危難_wēinàn 危难 危難 wēinàn calamity 1 课题_課題_kètí 课题 課題 kètí task; problem; issue 1 贱人_賤人_jiànrén 贱人 賤人 jiànrén slut; cheap person 1 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 2 左转_左轉_zuǒzhuǎn 左转 左轉 zuǒzhuǎn to turn left 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/125 words - 24 min 前生_前生_qiánshēng 前生 前生 qiánshēng previous life; previous incarnation 1 回眸_回眸_huímóu 回眸 回眸 huímóu to glance back; to look back; retrospective 1 今生_今生_jīnshēng 今生 今生 jīnshēng this life 1 擦肩而过_擦肩而過_cājiān'érguò 擦肩而过 擦肩而過 cājiān'érguò brief encounter; to brush past sb 1 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 2 男性_男性_nánxìng 男性 男性 nánxìng the male sex; a male 2 求证_求證_qiúzhèng 求证 求證 qiúzhèng to seek proof; to seek confirmation 1 女权主义_女權主義_nǚquánzhǔyì 女权主义 女權主義 nǚquánzhǔyì feminism 1 第三者_第三者_dìsānzhě 第三者 第三者 dìsānzhě sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 未婚妻_未婚妻_wèihūnqī 未婚妻 未婚妻 wèihūnqī fiancée 1 莉_莉_lì 莉 莉 lì jasmine 2 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 1 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 纯洁_純潔_chúnjié 纯洁 純潔 chúnjié pure; clean and honest; to purify 1 柏拉图_柏拉圖_Bólātú 柏拉图 柏拉圖 Bólātú Plato (c. 427-c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher 1 保安_保安_bǎo'ān 保安 保安 bǎo'ān to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 3 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 2 两下_兩下_liǎngxià 两下 兩下 liǎngxià twice; for a little while 1 回见_回見_huíjiàn 回见 回見 huíjiàn See you later! 1 学院_學院_xuéyuàn 学院 學院 xuéyuàn college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 女王_女王_nǚwáng 女王 女王 nǚwáng queen 3 花心_花心_huāxīn 花心 花心 huāxīn fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 1 聚会_聚會_jùhuì 聚会 聚會 jùhuì party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 下海_下海_xiàhǎi 下海 下海 xiàhǎi to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 炒股_炒股_chǎogǔ 炒股 炒股 chǎogǔ (coll.) to speculate in stocks 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/132 words - 25 min 骚扰_騷擾_sāorǎo 骚扰 騷擾 sāorǎo to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 会理_會理_Huìlǐ 会理 會理 Huìlǐ Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 不理_不理_bùlǐ 不理 不理 bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 1 没完没了_沒完沒了_méiwánméiliǎo 没完没了 沒完沒了 méiwánméiliǎo without end; incessantly; on and on 1 占优势_佔優勢_zhànyōushì 占优势 佔優勢 zhànyōushì to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 1 拓展_拓展_tuòzhǎn 拓展 拓展 tuòzhǎn to expand 1 一物降一物_一物降一物_yīwùxiángyīwù 一物降一物 一物降一物 yīwùxiángyīwù lit. one object bests another object; every item has a weakness (idiom); there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/25 words - 12 min 邀请函_邀請函_yāoqǐnghán 邀请函 邀請函 yāoqǐnghán invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 1 表明_表明_biǎomíng 表明 表明 biǎomíng to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 口号_口號_kǒuhào 口号 口號 kǒuhào slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 撼动_撼動_hàndòng 撼动 撼動 hàndòng to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 1 备考_備考_bèikǎo 备考 備考 bèikǎo (an appendix, note etc) for reference 1 摄像头_攝像頭_shèxiàngtóu 摄像头 攝像頭 shèxiàngtóu webcam; surveillance camera 1 录_錄_lù 录 錄 lù diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 真人秀_真人秀_zhēnrénxiù 真人秀 真人秀 zhēnrénxiù reality show (loanword) 1 自诩_自詡_zìxǔ 自诩 自詡 zìxǔ to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 改革者_改革者_gǎigézhě 改革者 改革者 gǎigézhě reformer 3 践_踐_jiàn 践 踐 jiàn to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk 1 行者_行者_xíngzhě 行者 行者 xíngzhě pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk 1 偏执_偏執_piānzhí 偏执 偏執 piānzhí prejudice; bigotry 2 愈_愈_yù 愈 愈 yù the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 4 话到嘴边_話到嘴邊_huàdàozuǐbiān 话到嘴边 話到嘴邊 huàdàozuǐbiān to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind 1 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 过度_過度_guòdù 过度 過度 guòdù excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 回想_回想_huíxiǎng 回想 回想 huíxiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back 2 咬牙切齿_咬牙切齒_yǎoyáqièchǐ 咬牙切齿 咬牙切齒 yǎoyáqièchǐ gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 2 千刀万剐_千刀萬剮_qiāndāowànguǎ 千刀万剐 千刀萬剮 qiāndāowànguǎ to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 1 胸怀_胸懷_xiōnghuái 胸怀 胸懷 xiōnghuái one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 1 良苦用心_良苦用心_liángkǔyòngxīn 良苦用心 良苦用心 liángkǔyòngxīn to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 矣_矣_yǐ 矣 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 1 动物园_動物園_dòngwùyuán 动物园 動物園 dòngwùyuán zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 狮子_獅子_shīzi 狮子 獅子 shīzi lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/50 words - 17 min 老虎_老虎_lǎohǔ 老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 鞭子_鞭子_biānzi 鞭子 鞭子 biānzi whip; CL:根[gen1] 1 驯化_馴化_xùnhuà 驯化 馴化 xùnhuà to tame; to domesticate 1 技能_技能_jìnéng 技能 技能 jìnéng technical ability; skill 1 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 5 不光_不光_bùguāng 不光 不光 bùguāng not the only one; not only 1 容_容_róng 容 容 róng to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 2 要有_要有_yàoyǒu 要有 要有 yàoyǒu to need; to require; must have 1 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 1 走后门_走後門_zǒuhòumén 走后门 走後門 zǒuhòumén lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 2 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 1 万念俱灰_萬念俱灰_wànniànjùhuī 万念俱灰 萬念俱灰 wànniànjùhuī every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened 1 毅然_毅然_yìrán 毅然 毅然 yìrán firmly; resolutely; without hesitation 1 延误_延誤_yánwu 延误 延誤 yánwu to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 中外_中外_zhōngwài 中外 中外 zhōngwài Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 1 国情_國情_guóqíng 国情 國情 guóqíng the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country 1 好学_好學_hàoxué 好学 好學 hàoxué eager to study; studious; erudite 1 悔_悔_huǐ 悔 悔 huǐ to regret 1 重拾_重拾_chóngshí 重拾 重拾 chóngshí to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 1 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 1 好些_好些_hǎoxiē 好些 好些 hǎoxiē a good deal of; quite a lot 1 施展_施展_shīzhǎn 施展 施展 shīzhǎn to use fully; to put to use 1 舞台_舞臺_wǔtái 舞台 舞臺 wǔtái stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 号角_號角_hàojiǎo 号角 號角 hàojiǎo bugle horn 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/75 words - 21 min 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 1 燃烧_燃燒_ránshāo 燃烧 燃燒 ránshāo to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 2 照亮_照亮_zhàoliàng 照亮 照亮 zhàoliàng to illuminate; to light up; lighting 2 灵魂_靈魂_línghún 灵魂 靈魂 línghún soul; spirit 1 工程师_工程師_gōngchéngshī 工程师 工程師 gōngchéngshī engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 玩火_玩火_wánhuǒ 玩火 玩火 wánhuǒ to play with fire 1 教育界_教育界_jiàoyùjiè 教育界 教育界 jiàoyùjiè academic world; academic circles; academia 1 勇于_勇於_yǒngyú 勇于 勇於 yǒngyú to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 思路_思路_sīlù 思路 思路 sīlù train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 探索_探索_tànsuǒ 探索 探索 tànsuǒ to explore; to probe 1 五行_五行_wǔxíng 五行 五行 wǔxíng five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 2 迈向_邁向_màixiàng 迈向 邁向 màixiàng to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 1 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 话题_話題_huàtí 话题 話題 huàtí subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 看样子_看樣子_kànyàngzi 看样子 看樣子 kànyàngzi it seems; it looks as if 1 长远_長遠_chángyuǎn 长远 長遠 chángyuǎn long-term; long-range 1 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 老公_老公_lǎogōng 老公 老公 lǎogōng (coll.) husband 1 相夫教子_相夫教子_xiàngfūjiàozǐ 相夫教子 相夫教子 xiàngfūjiàozǐ to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 状元_狀元_zhuàngyuán 状元 狀元 zhuàngyuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 1 出自_出自_chūzì 出自 出自 chūzì to come from 1 完整_完整_wánzhěng 完整 完整 wánzhěng complete; intact 1 得当_得當_dédàng 得当 得當 dédàng appropriate; suitable 1 奉_奉_fèng 奉 奉 fèng to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 炎黄子孙_炎黃子孫_YánHuángzǐsūn 炎黄子孙 炎黃子孫 YánHuángzǐsūn descendants of the Fiery Emperor and the Yellow Emperor (i.e. Han Chinese people) 1 龙的传人_龍的傳人_lóngdechuánrén 龙的传人 龍的傳人 lóngdechuánrén Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese) 1 崛起_崛起_juéqǐ 崛起 崛起 juéqǐ to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 1 成真_成真_chéngzhēn 成真 成真 chéngzhēn to come true 2 牢牢_牢牢_láoláo 牢牢 牢牢 láoláo firmly; safely 1 王牌_王牌_wángpái 王牌 王牌 wángpái trump card 1 面向_面嚮_miànxiàng 面向 面嚮 miànxiàng to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 2 一己_一己_yījǐ 一己 一己 yījǐ oneself 2 全球_全球_quánqiú 全球 全球 quánqiú entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 5 各国_各國_gèguó 各国 各國 gèguó each country; every country; various countries 2 选派_選派_xuǎnpài 选派 選派 xuǎnpài to select; to detail; to set apart; to appoint 2 才艺_才藝_cáiyì 才艺 才藝 cáiyì talent 1 展示_展示_zhǎnshì 展示 展示 zhǎnshì to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 题材_題材_tícái 题材 題材 tícái subject matter 2 限_限_xiàn 限 限 xiàn limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 名额_名額_míng'é 名额 名額 míng'é quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 2 强求_強求_qiǎngqiú 强求 強求 qiǎngqiú to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 愉快_愉快_yúkuài 愉快 愉快 yúkuài cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 1 听天由命_聽天由命_tīngtiānyóumìng 听天由命 聽天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck 1 苟且_苟且_gǒuqiě 苟且 苟且 gǒuqiě perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 1 体现_體現_tǐxiàn 体现 體現 tǐxiàn to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 责任感_責任感_zérèngǎn 责任感 責任感 zérèngǎn sense of responsibility 1 冒雨_冒雨_màoyǔ 冒雨 冒雨 màoyǔ to brave the rain 1 圆谎_圓謊_yuánhuǎng 圆谎 圓謊 yuánhuǎng to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/105 words - 27 min 宁可_寧可_nìngkě 宁可 寧可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 2 奔赴_奔赴_bēnfù 奔赴 奔赴 bēnfù to rush to; to hurry to 2 战场_戰場_zhànchǎng 战场 戰場 zhànchǎng battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 圆满_圓滿_yuánmǎn 圆满 圓滿 yuánmǎn satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 句号_句號_jùhào 句号 句號 jùhào full stop; period (punct.) 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 检验_檢驗_jiǎnyàn 检验 檢驗 jiǎnyàn to inspect; to examine; to test 1 文件_文件_wénjiàn 文件 文件 wénjiàn document; file; CL:份[fen4] 1 邀请_邀請_yāoqǐng 邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主办_主辦_zhǔbàn 主办 主辦 zhǔbàn to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 2 强硬_強硬_qiángyìng 强硬 強硬 qiángyìng tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 1 欣慰_欣慰_xīnwèi 欣慰 欣慰 xīnwèi to be gratified 1 书写_書寫_shūxiě 书写 書寫 shūxiě to write 1 全力以赴_全力以赴_quánlìyǐfù 全力以赴 全力以赴 quánlìyǐfù to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 会场_會場_huìchǎng 会场 會場 huìchǎng meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主演_主演_zhǔyǎn 主演 主演 zhǔyǎn to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 1 恭敬不如从命_恭敬不如從命_gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng 恭敬不如从命 恭敬不如從命 gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 王母_王母_wángmǔ 王母 王母 wángmǔ (literary) paternal grandmother 1 仙女_仙女_xiānnǚ 仙女 仙女 xiānnǚ fairy 2 老君_老君_Lǎojūn 老君 老君 Lǎojūn Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi 1 大功告成_大功告成_dàgōnggàochéng 大功告成 大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 高桥_高橋_Gāoqiáo 高桥 高橋 Gāoqiáo Takahashi (Japanese surname) 4 买票_買票_mǎipiào 买票 買票 mǎipiào to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 3 新生_新生_xīnshēng 新生 新生 xīnshēng new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 入学_入學_rùxué 入学 入學 rùxué to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 高地_高地_gāodì 高地 高地 gāodì highland; upland 1 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 征兵_徵兵_zhēngbīng 征兵 徵兵 zhēngbīng to levy troops; recruitment 1 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 1 有的是_有的是_yǒudeshì 有的是 有的是 yǒudeshì have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/50 words - 14 min 姐妹_姐妹_jiěmèi 姐妹 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 1 地址_地址_dìzhǐ 地址 地址 dìzhǐ address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 干活儿_幹活兒_gànhuór5 干活儿 幹活兒 gànhuór5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 相反_相反_xiāngfǎn 相反 相反 xiāngfǎn opposite; contrary 2 刷卡_刷卡_shuākǎ 刷卡 刷卡 shuākǎ to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 公交_公交_gōngjiāo 公交 公交 gōngjiāo public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 3 交钱_交錢_jiāoqián 交钱 交錢 jiāoqián to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 2 车票_車票_chēpiào 车票 車票 chēpiào ticket (for a bus or train) 3 坐车_坐車_zuòchē 坐车 坐車 zuòchē to take the car, bus, train etc 1 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 硬气_硬氣_yìngqì 硬气 硬氣 yìngqì firm; unyielding; strong-willed 1 熟人_熟人_shúrén 熟人 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 1 主持_主持_zhǔchí 主持 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 1 正义_正義_zhèngyì 正义 正義 zhèngyì justice; righteousness; just; righteous 2 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě 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 1 售票员_售票員_shòupiàoyuán 售票员 售票員 shòupiàoyuán ticket seller 2 兼_兼_jiān 兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 房产_房產_fángchǎn 房产 房產 fángchǎn real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 中介_中介_zhōngjiè 中介 中介 zhōngjiè to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 念书_念書_niànshū 念书 念書 niànshū to read; to study 1 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 2 忍不住_忍不住_rěnbuzhù 忍不住 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help; unable to bear 1 牛肉_牛肉_niúròu 牛肉 牛肉 niúròu beef 1 对不上_對不上_duìbùshàng 对不上 對不上 duìbùshàng to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 出入_出入_chūrù 出入 出入 chūrù to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/75 words - 22 min 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 3 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 精光_精光_jīngguāng 精光 精光 jīngguāng nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious 1 虽说_雖說_suīshuō 虽说 雖說 suīshuō though; although 2 特别感谢_特別感謝_tèbiégǎnxiè 特别感谢 特別感謝 tèbiégǎnxiè special thanks; particular thanks 1 打抱不平_打抱不平_dǎbàobùpíng 打抱不平 打抱不平 dǎbàobùpíng to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 调研_調研_diàoyán 调研 調研 diàoyán to investigate and research; research; investigation 1 言重_言重_yánzhòng 言重 言重 yánzhòng to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 1 大侠_大俠_dàxiá 大侠 大俠 dàxiá knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 1 重名_重名_zhòngmíng 重名 重名 zhòngmíng renowned; a great name 1 咨询_咨詢_zīxún 咨询 咨詢 zīxún to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 1 评价_評價_píngjià 评价 評價 píngjià to evaluate; to assess 1 孤儿_孤兒_gū'ér 孤儿 孤兒 gū'ér orphan 1 难产_難產_nánchǎn 难产 難產 nánchǎn difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 前段时间_前段時間_qiánduànshíjiān 前段时间 前段時間 qiánduànshíjiān recently 1 保存_保存_bǎocún 保存 保存 bǎocún to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 保重_保重_bǎozhòng 保重 保重 bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 1 戏份_戲份_xìfèn 戏份 戲份 xìfèn scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment 2 饰演_飾演_shìyǎn 饰演 飾演 shìyǎn to act; to play a part 1 玉皇大帝_玉皇大帝_YùhuángDàdì 玉皇大帝 玉皇大帝 YùhuángDàdì Jade Emperor 1 剧情_劇情_jùqíng 剧情 劇情 jùqíng story line; plot 1 棍子_棍子_gùnzi 棍子 棍子 gùnzi stick; rod 2 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 1 学者_學者_xuézhě 学者 學者 xuézhě scholar 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/100 words - 25 min 传道受业_傳道受業_chuándàoshòuyè 传道受业 傳道受業 chuándàoshòuyè to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction 1 解惑_解惑_jiěhuò 解惑 解惑 jiěhuò to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 惑_惑_huò 惑 惑 huò to confuse; to be puzzled 1 老是_老是_lǎoshi 老是 老是 lǎoshi always 1 电视剧_電視劇_diànshìjù 电视剧 電視劇 diànshìjù TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 单手_單手_dānshǒu 单手 單手 dānshǒu one hand; single-handed 1 自学成才_自學成才_zìxuéchéngcái 自学成才 自學成才 zìxuéchéngcái a self-made genius 1 手腕_手腕_shǒuwàn 手腕 手腕 shǒuwàn wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 转动_轉動_zhuǎndòng 转动 轉動 zhuǎndòng to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动_轉動_zhuàndòng 转动 轉動 zhuàndòng to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 太极_太極_Tàijí 太极 太極 Tàijí the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 心静_心靜_xīnjìng 心静 心靜 xīnjìng tranquil; calm 1 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 老儿_老兒_lǎo'ér 老儿 老兒 lǎo'ér father; husband; old man 1 上台_上台_shàngtái 上台 上台 shàngtái to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 笨重_笨重_bènzhòng 笨重 笨重 bènzhòng heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy 1 改装_改裝_gǎizhuāng 改装 改裝 gǎizhuāng to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert 1 电动_電動_diàndòng 电动 電動 diàndòng electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 捣鼓_搗鼓_dǎogu 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎogu to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 1 弟子_弟子_dìzǐ 弟子 弟子 dìzǐ disciple; follower 2 贤_賢_xián 贤 賢 xián worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 1 先后_先後_xiānhòu 先后 先後 xiānhòu early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 1 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 1 专攻_專攻_zhuāngōng 专攻 專攻 zhuāngōng to specialize in; to major in 1 如是_如是_rúshì 如是 如是 rúshì thus 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/124 words - 29 min 演出_演出_yǎnchū 演出 演出 yǎnchū to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 十三_十三_shísān 十三 十三 shísān thirteen; 13 3 理应_理應_lǐyīng 理应 理應 lǐyīng should; ought to 1 证件_證件_zhèngjiàn 证件 證件 zhèngjiàn certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 3 大个儿_大個兒_dàgèr5 大个儿 大個兒 dàgèr5 tall person 1 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 定做_定做_dìngzuò 定做 定做 dìngzuò to have something made to order 2 奖牌_獎牌_jiǎngpái 奖牌 獎牌 jiǎngpái medal (awarded as a prize) 1 闪亮_閃亮_shǎnliàng 闪亮 閃亮 shǎnliàng brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 娘娘_娘娘_niángniang 娘娘 娘娘 niángniang queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 5 蟠桃_蟠桃_pántáo 蟠桃 蟠桃 pántáo flat peach (aka Saturn peach or donut peach); the peaches of immortality kept by Xi Wangmu 西王母 2 园_園_yuán 园 園 yuán 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 1 桃_桃_táo 桃 桃 táo peach 1 齐天大圣_齊天大聖_QítiānDàshèng 齐天大圣 齊天大聖 QítiānDàshèng Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 1 贡品_貢品_gòngpǐn 贡品 貢品 gòngpǐn tribute 1 王母娘娘_王母娘娘_Wángmǔniángniáng 王母娘娘 王母娘娘 Wángmǔniángniáng another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 1 传旨_傳旨_chuánzhǐ 传旨 傳旨 chuánzhǐ issue a decree 1 通明_通明_tōngmíng 通明 通明 tōngmíng brightly lit 1 殿_殿_diàn 殿 殿 diàn palace hall 1 搅乱_攪亂_jiǎoluàn 搅乱 攪亂 jiǎoluàn to disrupt; to throw into disorder 1 盛会_盛會_shènghuì 盛会 盛會 shènghuì pageant; distinguished meeting 1 放肆_放肆_fàngsì 放肆 放肆 fàngsì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 2 仙丹_仙丹_xiāndān 仙丹 仙丹 xiāndān elixir; magic potion 1 天兵_天兵_tiānbīng 天兵 天兵 tiānbīng celestial soldier; (old) imperial troops; (Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit; (more generally) bungler; screw-up 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min 可靠_可靠_kěkào 可靠 可靠 kěkào reliable 2 意大利_意大利_Yìdàlì 意大利 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy; Italian 1 罗密欧_羅密歐_Luómì'ōu 罗密欧 羅密歐 Luómì'ōu Romeo (name) 1 朱丽叶_朱麗葉_Zhūlìyè 朱丽叶 朱麗葉 Zhūlìyè Juliet or Juliette (name) 1 巴黎圣母院_巴黎聖母院_BālíShèngmǔyuàn 巴黎圣母院 巴黎聖母院 BālíShèngmǔyuàn Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris, France) 1 明年_明年_míngnián 明年 明年 míngnián next year 1 失误_失誤_shīwù 失误 失誤 shīwù lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 眼泪_眼淚_yǎnlèi 眼泪 眼淚 yǎnlèi tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 真诚_真誠_zhēnchéng 真诚 真誠 zhēnchéng true; sincere; genuine 1 蛋糕_蛋糕_dàngāo 蛋糕 蛋糕 dàngāo cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 3 结尾_結尾_jiéwěi 结尾 結尾 jiéwěi ending; coda; to wind up 1 得奖_得獎_déjiǎng 得奖 得獎 déjiǎng to win a prize 1 师兄_師兄_shīxiōng 师兄 師兄 shīxiōng senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 3 老不死_老不死_lǎobùsǐ 老不死 老不死 lǎobùsǐ (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard 1 弄死_弄死_nòngsǐ 弄死 弄死 nòngsǐ to kill; to put to death 2 垫背_墊背_diànbèi 垫背 墊背 diànbèi to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 1 忍辱偷生_忍辱偷生_rěnrǔtōushēng 忍辱偷生 忍辱偷生 rěnrǔtōushēng to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom) 1 妻管严_妻管嚴_qīguǎnyán 妻管严 妻管嚴 qīguǎnyán henpecked male 2 鄙视_鄙視_bǐshì 鄙视 鄙視 bǐshì to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 1 暂且_暫且_zànqiě 暂且 暫且 zànqiě for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 办公_辦公_bàngōng 办公 辦公 bàngōng to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 1 人民币_人民幣_rénmínbì 人民币 人民幣 rénmínbì Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1 序列号_序列號_xùlièhào 序列号 序列號 xùlièhào serial number; product key (software) 1 补贴_補貼_bǔtiē 补贴 補貼 bǔtiē to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/50 words - 20 min 笔记本_筆記本_bǐjìběn 笔记本 筆記本 bǐjìběn notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 1 翻案_翻案_fān'àn 翻案 翻案 fān'àn to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 1 发起人_發起人_fāqǐrén 发起人 發起人 fāqǐrén proposer; initiator; founding member 1 牵连_牽連_qiānlián 牵连 牽連 qiānlián to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 偷看_偷看_tōukàn 偷看 偷看 tōukàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 不许_不許_bùxǔ 不许 不許 bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 2 来而不往非礼也_來而不往非禮也_lái'érbùwǎngfēilǐyě 来而不往非礼也 來而不往非禮也 lái'érbùwǎngfēilǐyě not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind 1 仙_仙_xiān 仙 仙 xiān immortal 1 金屋藏娇_金屋藏嬌_jīnwūcángjiāo 金屋藏娇 金屋藏嬌 jīnwūcángjiāo a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman 1 婆婆_婆婆_pópo 婆婆 婆婆 pópo husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 3 流浪_流浪_liúlàng 流浪 流浪 liúlàng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 巴不得_巴不得_bābude 巴不得 巴不得 bābude (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 留有_留有_liúyǒu 留有 留有 liúyǒu to remain in existence; to retain 1 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 1 师兄弟_師兄弟_shīxīngdì 师兄弟 師兄弟 shīxīngdì fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 1 无双_無雙_wúshuāng 无双 無雙 wúshuāng incomparable; matchless; unique 1 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 1 毕业典礼_畢業典禮_bìyèdiǎnlǐ 毕业典礼 畢業典禮 bìyèdiǎnlǐ graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 2 书本_書本_shūběn 书本 書本 shūběn book; CL:本[ben3] 1 车程_車程_chēchéng 车程 車程 chēchéng travel time; expected time for a car journey 1 集合_集合_jíhé 集合 集合 jíhé to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 专车_專車_zhuānchē 专车 專車 zhuānchē special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 链子_鏈子_liànzi 链子 鏈子 liànzi chain 1 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/75 words - 24 min 犀_犀_xī 犀 犀 xī rhinoceros; sharp 1 跨越_跨越_kuàyuè 跨越 跨越 kuàyuè to step across; step over 1 大西洋_大西洋_Dàxīyáng 大西洋 大西洋 Dàxīyáng Atlantic Ocean 1 传递_傳遞_chuándì 传递 傳遞 chuándì to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 成千上万_成千上萬_chéngqiānshàngwàn 成千上万 成千上萬 chéngqiānshàngwàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 结合_結合_jiéhé 结合 結合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 光缆_光纜_guānglǎn 光缆 光纜 guānglǎn optical cable 2 两端_兩端_liǎngduān 两端 兩端 liǎngduān both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes 1 接上_接上_jiēshàng 接上 接上 jiēshàng to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 六月_六月_Liùyuè 六月 六月 Liùyuè June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 1 周五_週五_Zhōuwǔ 周五 週五 Zhōuwǔ Friday 1 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng 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 1 落下_落下_luòxià 落下 落下 luòxià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 2 自负_自負_zìfù 自负 自負 zìfù conceited; to take responsibility 1 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 后期_後期_hòuqī 后期 後期 hòuqī late stage; later period 1 万不得已_萬不得已_wànbùdéyǐ 万不得已 萬不得已 wànbùdéyǐ only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 1 高峰_高峰_gāofēng 高峰 高峰 gāofēng peak; summit; height 1 堵车_堵車_dǔchē 堵车 堵車 dǔchē traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 2 苗子_苗子_miáozi 苗子 苗子 miáozi young successor; seedling; sapling 1 人命关天_人命關天_rénmìngguāntiān 人命关天 人命關天 rénmìngguāntiān human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 漠视_漠視_mòshì 漠视 漠視 mòshì to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt 1 打车_打車_dǎchē 打车 打車 dǎchē to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 3 犯不着_犯不著_fànbuzháo 犯不着 犯不著 fànbuzháo not worthwhile 1 丝袜_絲襪_sīwà 丝袜 絲襪 sīwà stockings; pantyhose 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/100 words - 30 min 搭把手_搭把手_dābǎshǒu 搭把手 搭把手 dābǎshǒu to help out 1 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 年年_年年_niánnián 年年 年年 niánnián year after year; yearly; every year; annually 3 家属_家屬_jiāshǔ 家属 家屬 jiāshǔ family member; (family) dependent 1 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 病人_病人_bìngrén 病人 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 病历_病歷_bìnglì 病历 病歷 bìnglì medical record; case history 2 打错_打錯_dǎcuò 打错 打錯 dǎcuò to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 3 患者_患者_huànzhě 患者 患者 huànzhě patient; sufferer 1 中年_中年_zhōngnián 中年 中年 zhōngnián middle age 1 显示_顯示_xiǎnshì 显示 顯示 xiǎnshì to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 3 健康状况_健康狀況_jiànkāngzhuàngkuàng 健康状况 健康狀況 jiànkāngzhuàngkuàng health status 1 良好_良好_liánghǎo 良好 良好 liánghǎo good; favorable; well; fine 1 急性_急性_jíxìng 急性 急性 jíxìng acute 1 胃炎_胃炎_wèiyán 胃炎 胃炎 wèiyán gastritis 1 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 溃疡_潰瘍_kuìyáng 溃疡 潰瘍 kuìyáng ulcer; to ulcerate 1 恨之入骨_恨之入骨_hènzhīrùgǔ 恨之入骨 恨之入骨 hènzhīrùgǔ to hate sb to the bone (idiom) 2 车队_車隊_chēduì 车队 車隊 chēduì motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 1 到达_到達_dàodá 到达 到達 dàodá to reach; to arrive 1 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 2 滑翔伞_滑翔傘_huáxiángsǎn 滑翔伞 滑翔傘 huáxiángsǎn paraglider; paragliding 1 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 1 院长_院長_yuànzhǎng 院长 院長 yuànzhǎng 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] 2 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/116 words - 32 min 困扰_困擾_kùnrǎo 困扰 困擾 kùnrǎo to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 深深_深深_shēnshēn 深深 深深 shēnshēn deep; profound 1 歉意_歉意_qiànyì 歉意 歉意 qiànyì apology; regret 1 临时工_臨時工_línshígōng 临时工 臨時工 línshígōng day laborer; temporary work 1 阵子_陣子_zhènzi 阵子 陣子 zhènzi period of time 1 复查_復查_fùchá 复查 復查 fùchá rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 1 肿瘤_腫瘤_zhǒngliú 肿瘤 腫瘤 zhǒngliú tumor 1 奇迹_奇跡_qíjì 奇迹 奇跡 qíjì miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 缩小_縮小_suōxiǎo 缩小 縮小 suōxiǎo to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 1 重生_重生_chóngshēng 重生 重生 chóngshēng rebirth 2 歇_歇_xiē 歇 歇 xiē to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 1 存款_存款_cúnkuǎn 存款 存款 cúnkuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 小伙子_小伙子_xiǎohuǒzi 小伙子 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 边缘_邊緣_biānyuán 边缘 邊緣 biānyuán edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 不孝_不孝_bùxiào 不孝 不孝 bùxiào unfilial 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/25 words - 11 min 腆_腆_tiǎn 腆 腆 tiǎn make strong (as liquors); virtuous 1 花卉_花卉_huāhuì 花卉 花卉 huāhuì flowers and plants 1 惊险_驚險_jīngxiǎn 惊险 驚險 jīngxiǎn thrilling; a thriller 1 兴_興_xīng 兴 興 xīng to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴_興_xìng 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 摄影师_攝影師_shèyǐngshī 摄影师 攝影師 shèyǐngshī photographer; cameraman 1 拍照_拍照_pāizhào 拍照 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 1 活儿_活兒_huór5 活儿 活兒 huór5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 捏_捏_niē 捏 捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 小菜_小菜_xiǎocài 小菜 小菜 xiǎocài appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 老老_老老_lǎolao 老老 老老 lǎolao maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 跪_跪_guì 跪 跪 guì to kneel 2 方便面_方便麵_fāngbiànmiàn 方便面 方便麵 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles 1 听写_聽寫_tīngxiě 听写 聽寫 tīngxiě (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear 2 点名_點名_diǎnmíng 点名 點名 diǎnmíng roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 连声_連聲_liánshēng 连声 連聲 liánshēng repeatedly (say something) 1 华北_華北_Huáběi 华北 華北 Huáběi North China 1 代名词_代名詞_dàimíngcí 代名词 代名詞 dàimíngcí pronoun; synonym; byword 1 如愿以偿_如願以償_rúyuànyǐcháng 如愿以偿 如願以償 rúyuànyǐcháng to have one's wish fulfilled 1 一流_一流_yīliú 一流 一流 yīliú top quality; front ranking 2 三流_三流_sānliú 三流 三流 sānliú third-rate; inferior 2 把头_把頭_bǎtóu 把头 把頭 bǎtóu labor contractor; gangmaster 2 后_后_hòu 后 后 hòu empress; queen 1 各奔东西_各奔東西_gèbèndōngxī 各奔东西 各奔東西 gèbèndōngxī to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 1 发骚_發騷_fāsāo 发骚 發騷 fāsāo horny; lecherous 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 舍友_舍友_shèyǒu 舍友 舍友 shèyǒu dormitory roommate 1 洗漱_洗漱_xǐshù 洗漱 洗漱 xǐshù to wash the face and rinse the mouth 2 么么_麼麼_meme 么么 麼麼 meme kissing sound (slang onom.) 1 哒_噠_dā 哒 噠 dā (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 秀恩爱_秀恩愛_xiù'ēn'ài 秀恩爱 秀恩愛 xiù'ēn'ài to make a public display of affection 1 女朋友_女朋友_nǚpéngyou 女朋友 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend 2 老百姓_老百姓_lǎobǎixìng 老百姓 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 今儿个_今兒個_jīnr5ge 今儿个 今兒個 jīnr5ge (coll.) today 1 电话线_電話線_diànhuàxiàn 电话线 電話線 diànhuàxiàn telephone line; telephone wire 1 拔掉_拔掉_bádiào 拔掉 拔掉 bádiào to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 1 通电话_通電話_tōngdiànhuà 通电话 通電話 tōngdiànhuà to phone sb up 1 可劲儿_可勁兒_kějìnr5 可劲儿 可勁兒 kějìnr5 erhua variant of 可勁|可劲[ke3 jin4] 1 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 近视_近視_jìnshì 近视 近視 jìnshì shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 眼镜_眼鏡_yǎnjìng 眼镜 眼鏡 yǎnjìng spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 顶包_頂包_dǐngbāo 顶包 頂包 dǐngbāo to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 1 室友_室友_shìyǒu 室友 室友 shìyǒu roommate 1 编辑_編輯_biānjí 编辑 編輯 biānjí to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 投稿_投稿_tóugǎo 投稿 投稿 tóugǎo to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 2 梗概_梗概_gěnggài 梗概 梗概 gěnggài synopsis; outline (of story) 1 自我陶醉_自我陶醉_zìwǒtáozuì 自我陶醉 自我陶醉 zìwǒtáozuì self-satisfied; self-imbued; narcissistic 1 首先_首先_shǒuxiān 首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place 1 悬念_懸念_xuánniàn 悬念 懸念 xuánniàn suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 开场_開場_kāichǎng 开场 開場 kāichǎng to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 瞠目结舌_瞠目結舌_chēngmùjiéshé 瞠目结舌 瞠目結舌 chēngmùjiéshé stupefied; flabbergasted 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 转折_轉折_zhuǎnzhé 转折 轉折 zhuǎnzhé shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 1 高潮迭起_高潮迭起_gāocháodiéqǐ 高潮迭起 高潮迭起 gāocháodiéqǐ each new high point replaced by another; (of a movie etc) one climax after another 1 团圆_團圓_tuányuán 团圆 團圓 tuányuán to have a reunion 1 结局_結局_jiéjú 结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending 1 惊心动魄_驚心動魄_jīngxīndòngpò 惊心动魄 驚心動魄 jīngxīndòngpò shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom) 1 煽情_煽情_shānqíng 煽情 煽情 shānqíng to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 寸_寸_cùn 寸 寸 cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb 1 肠_腸_cháng 肠 腸 cháng intestines 1 热血沸腾_熱血沸騰_rèxuèfèiténg 热血沸腾 熱血沸騰 rèxuèfèiténg to be fired up (idiom); to have one's blood racing 1 招待_招待_zhāodài 招待 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 不周_不周_bùzhōu 不周 不周 bùzhōu not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 包涵_包涵_bāohán 包涵 包涵 bāohán to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 1 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 3 世道_世道_shìdào 世道 世道 shìdào the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 1 打拼_打拼_dǎpīn 打拼 打拼 dǎpīn to work hard; to try to make a living 1 凭借_憑借_píngjiè 凭借 憑借 píngjiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 往往_往往_wǎngwǎng 往往 往往 wǎngwǎng usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 高估_高估_gāogū 高估 高估 gāogū to overestimate; to overrate 2 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 2 企划_企劃_qǐhuà 企划 企劃 qǐhuà to plan; to lay out; to design 2 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 3 招商_招商_zhāoshāng 招商 招商 zhāoshāng to seek investment or funding; investment promotion 1 抵赖_抵賴_dǐlài 抵赖 抵賴 dǐlài to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/100 words - 24 min 案子_案子_ànzi 案子 案子 ànzi long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 郊区_郊區_jiāoqū 郊区 郊區 jiāoqū suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 市中心_市中心_shìzhōngxīn 市中心 市中心 shìzhōngxīn city center; downtown 1 像样_像樣_xiàngyàng 像样 像樣 xiàngyàng presentable; decent; up to par 1 大餐_大餐_dàcān 大餐 大餐 dàcān great meal; banquet 1 沦落_淪落_lúnluò 沦落 淪落 lúnluò to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 1 地铁_地鐵_dìtiě 地铁 地鐵 dìtiě subway; metro 1 买不起_買不起_mǎibuqǐ 买不起 買不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 境地_境地_jìngdì 境地 境地 jìngdì circumstances 1 瘦肉_瘦肉_shòuròu 瘦肉 瘦肉 shòuròu lean meat 5 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 1 偷工减料_偷工減料_tōugōngjiǎnliào 偷工减料 偷工減料 tōugōngjiǎnliào to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work 1 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 4 斤斤计较_斤斤計較_jīnjīnjìjiào 斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīnjīnjìjiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 潜力_潛力_qiánlì 潜力 潛力 qiánlì potential; capacity 1 皮蛋_皮蛋_pídàn 皮蛋 皮蛋 pídàn thousand-year old eggs; preserved eggs 2 食物_食物_shíwù 食物 食物 shíwù food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 商业化_商業化_shāngyèhuà 商业化 商業化 shāngyèhuà to commercialize 1 成人_成人_chéngrén 成人 成人 chéngrén adult 1 中国人_中國人_Zhōngguórén 中国人 中國人 Zhōngguórén Chinese person 1 带领_帶領_dàilǐng 带领 帶領 dàilǐng to guide; to lead 1 影像_影像_yǐngxiàng 影像 影像 yǐngxiàng image 1 传播_傳播_chuánbō 传播 傳播 chuánbō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 各地_各地_gèdì 各地 各地 gèdì in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 非常感谢_非常感謝_fēichánggǎnxiè 非常感谢 非常感謝 fēichánggǎnxiè extremely grateful; very thankful 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/120 words - 29 min 雏形_雛形_chúxíng 雏形 雛形 chúxíng embryonic form; fledgling stage; prototype 1 库_庫_kù 库 庫 kù warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 展现_展現_zhǎnxiàn 展现 展現 zhǎnxiàn to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 见解_見解_jiànjiě 见解 見解 jiànjiě opinion; view; understanding 1 影视_影視_yǐngshì 影视 影視 yǐngshì movies and television 1 带给_帶給_dàigěi 带给 帶給 dàigěi to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 不变_不變_bùbiàn 不变 不變 bùbiàn constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 众所周知_眾所周知_zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī 众所周知 眾所周知 zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī as everyone knows (idiom) 1 钻石_鑽石_zuànshí 钻石 鑽石 zuànshí diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 王老五_王老五_wánglǎowǔ 王老五 王老五 wánglǎowǔ lit. fifth child of the Wangs; bachelor 1 心目_心目_xīnmù 心目 心目 xīnmù mind 1 不曾_不曾_bùcéng 不曾 不曾 bùcéng hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 安全带_安全帶_ānquándài 安全带 安全帶 ānquándài seat belt; safety belt 1 赴_赴_fù 赴 赴 fù to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 旅客_旅客_lǚkè 旅客 旅客 lǚkè traveler; tourist 4 乘坐_乘坐_chéngzuò 乘坐 乘坐 chéngzuò to ride (in a vehicle) 4 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 4 检_檢_jiǎn 检 檢 jiǎn to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 3 登机_登機_dēngjī 登机 登機 dēngjī to board a plane 3 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 调头_調頭_diàotou 调头 調頭 diàotou tone (of voice); tune 1 许诺_許諾_xǔnuò 许诺 許諾 xǔnuò promise; pledge 1 商务_商務_shāngwù 商务 商務 shāngwù commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 1 经济舱_經濟艙_jīngjìcāng 经济舱 經濟艙 jīngjìcāng economy class 2 白金_白金_báijīn 白金 白金 báijīn platinum; silver; (slang) handcuffs 1 会员_會員_huìyuán 会员 會員 huìyuán member 1 捐给_捐給_juāngěi 捐给 捐給 juāngěi to donate 1 慈善_慈善_císhàn 慈善 慈善 císhàn benevolent; charitable 1 小肚鸡肠_小肚雞腸_xiǎodùjīcháng 小肚鸡肠 小肚雞腸 xiǎodùjīcháng lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 1 私募_私募_sīmù 私募 私募 sīmù private placement (investing) 3 慕_慕_mù 慕 慕 mù to admire 7 鳄_鱷_è 鳄 鱷 è crocodile; alligator 1 基金会_基金會_jījīnhuì 基金会 基金會 jījīnhuì foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 1 签约_簽約_qiānyuē 签约 簽約 qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement 7 仪式_儀式_yíshì 仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony 4 一同_一同_yītóng 一同 一同 yītóng along; together 1 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 劳力士_勞力士_Láolìshì 劳力士 勞力士 Láolìshì Rolex (Swiss wristwatch brand) 1 掏腰包_掏腰包_tāoyāobāo 掏腰包 掏腰包 tāoyāobāo to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 1 上传_上傳_shàngchuán 上传 上傳 shàngchuán to upload 3 有奶就是娘_有奶就是娘_yǒunǎijiùshìniáng 有奶就是娘 有奶就是娘 yǒunǎijiùshìniáng see 有奶便是娘[you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2] 1 踩_踩_cǎi 踩 踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 1 时过境迁_時過境遷_shíguòjìngqiān 时过境迁 時過境遷 shíguòjìngqiān things change with the passage of time (idiom) 1 太守_太守_tàishǒu 太守 太守 tàishǒu governor of a province 1 亲人_親人_qīnrén 亲人 親人 qīnrén one's close relatives 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/50 words - 15 min 离去_離去_líqù 离去 離去 líqù to leave; to exit 2 悲痛_悲痛_bēitòng 悲痛 悲痛 bēitòng grieved; sorrowful 1 鼓起勇气_鼓起勇氣_gǔqǐyǒngqì 鼓起勇气 鼓起勇氣 gǔqǐyǒngqì to summon one's courage 1 作茧自缚_作繭自縛_zuòjiǎnzìfù 作茧自缚 作繭自縛 zuòjiǎnzìfù to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard 1 找回_找回_zhǎohuí 找回 找回 zhǎohuí to retrieve 1 借钱_借錢_jièqián 借钱 借錢 jièqián to borrow money; to lend money 1 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 速_速_sù 速 速 sù fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 汇款_匯款_huìkuǎn 汇款 匯款 huìkuǎn to remit money; remittance 1 以下_以下_yǐxià 以下 以下 yǐxià that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 账号_賬號_zhànghào 账号 賬號 zhànghào account; username 1 花样_花樣_huāyàng 花样 花樣 huāyàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 上钩_上鉤_shànggōu 上钩 上鉤 shànggōu to take the bait 1 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 1 来信_來信_láixìn 来信 來信 láixìn incoming letter; send a letter here 1 不辞而别_不辭而別_bùcí'érbié 不辞而别 不辭而別 bùcí'érbié to leave without saying good-bye 1 杳无音信_杳無音信_yǎowúyīnxìn 杳无音信 杳無音信 yǎowúyīnxìn to have no news whatever 1 紧紧_緊緊_jǐnjǐn 紧紧 緊緊 jǐnjǐn closely; tightly 1 踪影_蹤影_zōngyǐng 踪影 蹤影 zōngyǐng trace; vestige; presence 1 放屁_放屁_fàngpì 放屁 放屁 fàngpì to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 无悔_無悔_wúhuǐ 无悔 無悔 wúhuǐ to have no regrets 1 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 1 相似_相似_xiāngsì 相似 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 事务_事務_shìwù 事务 事務 shìwù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 繁忙_繁忙_fánmáng 繁忙 繁忙 fánmáng busy; bustling 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/75 words - 27 min 一个劲儿_一個勁兒_yīgèjìnr5 一个劲儿 一個勁兒 yīgèjìnr5 erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4] 1 相亲_相親_xiāngqīn 相亲 相親 xiāngqīn blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 2 项目_項目_xiàngmù 项目 項目 xiàngmù item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一方面_一方面_yīfāngmiàn 一方面 一方面 yīfāngmiàn on the one hand 1 另一方面_另一方面_lìngyīfāngmiàn 另一方面 另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn on the other hand; another aspect 1 发动_發動_fādòng 发动 發動 fādòng to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 1 斥资_斥資_chìzī 斥资 斥資 chìzī to spend; to allocate funds 1 打造_打造_dǎzào 打造 打造 dǎzào to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 前提_前提_qiántí 前提 前提 qiántí premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 2 秘书_秘書_mìshū 秘书 秘書 mìshū secretary 2 二号_二號_èrhào 二号 二號 èrhào 2nd day of the month 1 有罪_有罪_yǒuzuì 有罪 有罪 yǒuzuì guilty 2 枪毙_槍斃_qiāngbì 枪毙 槍斃 qiāngbì to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 立即_立即_lìjí 立即 立即 lìjí immediately 1 姑姑_姑姑_gūgu 姑姑 姑姑 gūgu paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 1 狂_狂_kuáng 狂 狂 kuáng mad; wild; violent 1 癖好_癖好_pǐhào 癖好 癖好 pǐhào an urge; a craving; an addiction 2 卸_卸_xiè 卸 卸 xiè to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 1 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 1 纪律_紀律_jìlǜ 纪律 紀律 jìlǜ discipline 1 仔_仔_zǐ 仔 仔 zǐ meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 2 餐厅_餐廳_cāntīng 餐厅 餐廳 cāntīng dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 1 订单_訂單_dìngdān 订单 訂單 dìngdān (purchase) order 1 #//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/95 words - 33 min 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 沸沸扬扬_沸沸揚揚_fèifèiyángyáng 沸沸扬扬 沸沸揚揚 fèifèiyángyáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 著名_著名_zhùmíng 著名 著名 zhùmíng famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 2 任命_任命_rènmìng 任命 任命 rènmìng to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 1 索性_索性_suǒxìng 索性 索性 suǒxìng you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 名片_名片_míngpiàn 名片 名片 míngpiàn (business) card 1 说曹操曹操就到_說曹操曹操就到_shuōCáoCāoCáoCāojiùdào 说曹操曹操就到 說曹操曹操就到 shuōCáoCāoCáoCāojiùdào lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear 1 飞机票_飛機票_fēijīpiào 飞机票 飛機票 fēijīpiào air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 复读_複讀_fùdú 复读 複讀 fùdú (of an audio device) to repeat a recorded phrase (e.g. for language learning) 1 床铺_床鋪_chuángpù 床铺 床鋪 chuángpù bed 2 伸出_伸出_shēnchū 伸出 伸出 shēnchū to extend 1 全景_全景_quánjǐng 全景 全景 quánjǐng panoramic view 1 拿走_拿走_názǒu 拿走 拿走 názǒu to take away 1 捐资_捐資_juānzī 捐资 捐資 juānzī to contribute funds 1 修建_修建_xiūjiàn 修建 修建 xiūjiàn to build; to construct 1 科技_科技_kējì 科技 科技 kējì science and technology 1 孵化_孵化_fūhuà 孵化 孵化 fūhuà breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 1 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 1 跑龙套_跑龍套_pǎolóngtào 跑龙套 跑龍套 pǎolóngtào to play a small role 1 万岁_萬歲_wànsuì 万岁 萬歲 wànsuì Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 2