//My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 1 古道[古道] gu3 dao4 ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 1 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 连天[連天] lian2 tian1 reaching the sky; for days on end; incessantly 1 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 2 笛[笛] di2 flute 1 残[殘] can2 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] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 4 涯[涯] ya2 border; horizon; shore 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 知交[知交] zhi1 jiao1 intimate friend 1 零落[零落] ling2 luo4 withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 浊酒[濁酒] zhuo2 jiu3 unfiltered rice wine 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 9 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 2 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 9 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 7 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 9 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 2 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 2 绚烂[絢爛] xuan4 lan4 splendid; gorgeous; dazzling 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 10 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 1 弥足珍贵[彌足珍貴] mi2 zu2 zhen1 gui4 extremely precious; valuable 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 340 胥[胥] xu1 all; assist; to store 408 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 23 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 14 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 26 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 8 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 6 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 82 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 6 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 49 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 36 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 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] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 16 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 204 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 75 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 9 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 71 肩带[肩帶] jian1 dai4 shoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt; baldric; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 15 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 15 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 2 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 255 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 12 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 3 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 6 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 4 媛[媛] yuan2 beautiful (woman) 104 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 141 两耳不闻窗外事[兩耳不聞窗外事] liang3 er3 bu4 wen2 chuang1 wai4 shi4 to pay no attention to outside matters 1 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 只读[只讀] zhi3 du2 read-only (computing) 1 圣贤书[聖賢書] sheng4 xian2 shu1 holy book 1 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 4 早班[早班] zao3 ban1 early shift; morning work shift 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 4 陈[陳] chen2 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] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 5 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 5 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 14 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 27 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 61 股东大会[股東大會] gu3 dong1 da4 hui4 general shareholders' meeting 7 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 2 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 6 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 8 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 5 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate 2 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 36 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 13 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 11 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 2 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 3 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 51 硝烟[硝煙] xiao1 yan1 smoke (from guns) 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 2 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 5 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 77 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 125 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 7 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 拒收[拒收] ju4 shou1 to reject; to refuse to accept 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 15 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 18 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 50 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 13 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 19 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 64 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 10 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 抹杀[抹殺] mo3 sha1 to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 16 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 9 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 2 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 13 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 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] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 35 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 4 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 5 偷梁换柱[偷梁換柱] tou1 liang2 huan4 zhu4 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] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 3 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 5 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 4 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 7 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (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] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 14 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 20 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 4 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 50 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 6 清华[清華] Qing1 hua2 abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 8 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 166 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 3 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 5 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 19 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 31 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 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] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 63 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 29 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 52 玩物丧志[玩物喪志] wan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4 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] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 37 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 3 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 4 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 2 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 5 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 10 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 6 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 32 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 53 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 24 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 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] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 5 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 6 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 2 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 2 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 16 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 69 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 12 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 11 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 42 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 56 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 73 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 4 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 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] shi2 shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei4 jun4 jie2 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 2 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 3 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 66 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 2 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 考[考] kao3 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] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 8 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 1 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 8 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 10 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 11 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 2 低俗[低俗] di1 su2 vulgar; poor taste 2 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 69 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 2 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 14 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 4 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 5 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 12 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 44 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 13 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 35 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 9 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 21 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 28 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 1 消灾[消災] xiao1 zai1 to avoid calamities 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 14 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 9 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 7 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 5 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 6 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 5 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 6 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 3 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 3 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 14 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 2 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 3 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 3 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 5 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 13 花儿[花兒] hua1 er2 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 1 瑟[瑟] se4 a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 3 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 24 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 5 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 1 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 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] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 4 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 4 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 4 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 2 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 5 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拉紧[拉緊] la1 jin3 to pull tight; tensioning 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 18 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 146 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 5 伍子胥[伍子胥] Wu3 Zi3 xu1 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] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 4 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 7 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 3 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 9 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 7 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 2 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 6 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 10 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 5 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/300 words - 19 min 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 4 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 3 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 7 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 3 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 8 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 4 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 3 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 2 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 2 妞[妞] niu1 girl 2 混迹[混跡] hun4 ji4 mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it 1 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 7 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 2 苦海[苦海] ku3 hai3 lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 舌根[舌根] she2 gen1 back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 1 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 13 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 10 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 7 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 9 省[省] xing3 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] di1 jie3 female taxi driver 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 4 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 3 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 6 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 2 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 42 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 62 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 4 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 19 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 7 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 4 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 13 初生牛犊不怕虎[初生牛犢不怕虎] chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3 lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 4 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 4 枚[枚] mei2 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] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 7 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 12 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 3 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 判刑[判刑] pan4 xing2 to sentence (to prison etc) 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 5 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 22 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 1 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 2 不折不扣[不折不扣] bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4 a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out 2 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 4 混球[混球] hun2 qiu2 bastard; wretch; scoundrel 1 目无法纪[目無法紀] mu4 wu2 fa3 ji4 with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules; in complete disorder 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 3 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 4 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 20 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 20 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 5 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 9 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 18 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/375 words - 27 min 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 1 挂科[掛科] gua4 ke1 to fail (a course) 1 敢于[敢於] gan3 yu2 to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 3 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 2 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 6 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 7 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 4 一决雌雄[一決雌雄] yi1 jue2 ci2 xiong2 to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 4 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 2 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 3 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 5 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 4 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 21 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 7 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 3 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 3 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 3 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 5 怂[慫] song3 terrified 7 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/400 words - 30 min 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 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] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 24 医疗费[醫療費] yi1 liao2 fei4 medical expenses 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 6 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 2 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 3 威逼利诱[威逼利誘] wei1 bi1 li4 you4 to make threats and promises 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 66 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 3 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 8 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 11 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 李[李] li3 plum 60 李德[李德] Li3 De2 Otto Braun (1900-1974), Comintern adviser to the Chinese communist party 1932-1939 30 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 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] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 7 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 16 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 9 训导处[訓導處] xun4 dao3 chu4 dean of students office (Tw) 9 二八[二八] er4 ba1 16; sixteen 8 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/425 words - 31 min 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 6 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 2 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 2 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 2 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 2 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 2 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 脚腕[腳腕] jiao3 wan4 ankle 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 3 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 5 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 2 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 10 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 8 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 等闲之辈[等閒之輩] deng3 xian2 zhi1 bei4 (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with 1 木棍[木棍] mu4 gun4 wooden stick 23 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 24 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 13 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep01/450 words - 33 min 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 1 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 3 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 6 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 10 谬论[謬論] miu4 lun4 misconception; fallacy 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 6 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 7 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 4 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 3 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 4 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 2 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 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] diao3 ren2 (vulgar) damned wretch; fucker; also pr. [niao3 ren2] 66 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 6 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 9 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 1 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 10 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 18 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 18 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 4 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 2 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 2 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 2 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 12 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 27 考核[考核] kao3 he2 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] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 16 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 年终奖[年終獎] nian2 zhong1 jiang3 year-end bonus 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 2 问责[問責] wen4 ze2 to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame 1 停薪留职[停薪留職] ting2 xin1 liu2 zhi2 leave of absence without pay 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 1 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 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] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 12 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 4 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 1 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 2 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 4 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 死球[死球] si3 qiu2 (ball sports) dead ball 6 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 31 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 9 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 3 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 2 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 拍[拍] pai1 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] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 5 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 2 开小差[開小差] kai1 xiao3 chai1 to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL) 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 2 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 10 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 违纪[違紀] wei2 ji4 lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle 3 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 7 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 5 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 5 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 2 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 7 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 13 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 29 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 2 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 国学[國學] guo2 xue2 Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history) 1 博大精深[博大精深] bo2 da4 jing1 shen1 wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 30 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 2 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 4 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 13 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 7 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 3 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 13 背诵[背誦] bei4 song4 to recite; to repeat from memory 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 全文[全文] quan2 wen2 entire text; full text 1 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 2 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 5 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 6 达尔文[達爾文] Da2 er3 wen2 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] jin4 hua4 lun4 Darwin's theory of evolution 1 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 23 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 3 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 2 远古[遠古] yuan3 gu3 antiquity; ancient times 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 1 使[使] shi3 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] lao2 gu4 firm; secure 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 2 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 2 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 摇篮[搖籃] yao2 lan2 cradle 1 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 13 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 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] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 3 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 2 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 4 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 10 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 5 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 26 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 7 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 7 枯燥[枯燥] ku1 zao4 dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 3 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 2 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 1 老一套[老一套] lao3 yi1 tao4 the same old stuff 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 9 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 5 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 4 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 16 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 2 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 2 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 不打不相识[不打不相識] bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 15 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 4 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 1 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 4 清扫[清掃] qing1 sao3 to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime) 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 43 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 5 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 3 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 6 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 3 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 2 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 1 在所不辞[在所不辭] zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 3 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 47 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 4 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 11 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 2 说谎者[說謊者] shuo1 huang3 zhe3 liar 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 硫酸[硫酸] liu2 suan1 sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 3 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 测谎仪[測謊儀] ce4 huang3 yi2 lie detector; polygraph 2 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 玩具枪[玩具槍] wan2 ju4 qiang1 toy gun 2 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 3 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 4 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 4 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 3 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 2 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 7 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 1 搬砖[搬磚] ban1 zhuan1 to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong 1 朋[朋] peng2 friend 3 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 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] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 侥幸心理[僥倖心理] jiao3 xing4 xin1 li3 trusting to luck; wishful thinking 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/175 words - 15 min 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 嗟[嗟] jie1 sigh; also pr. [jue1] 2 咨[咨] zi1 to consult 2 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 3 西[西] xi1 west 4 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 3 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 10 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 2 村[村] cun1 village 2 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 4 交接班[交接班] jiao1 jie1 ban1 to change shift 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 4 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 4 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 12 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 7 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 7 印子[印子] yin4 zi5 trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury 1 毛驴[毛驢] mao2 lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/200 words - 18 min 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 1 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 车斗[車斗] che1 dou3 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] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 2 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 5 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 3 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 8 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 6 丑人多作怪[醜人多作怪] chou3 ren2 duo1 zuo4 guai4 ugly people will do all kinds of weird things to get attention (idiom) 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 1 小鹅[小鵝] xiao3 e2 gosling 30 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 3 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 4 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 5 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 3 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 2 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 137 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/225 words - 21 min 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 6 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 1 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 2 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 3 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 3 农活[農活] nong2 huo2 farm work 1 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 2 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 3 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 7 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 5 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 2 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 5 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 3 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/250 words - 23 min 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 4 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 6 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 1 赶早[趕早] gan3 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 班车[班車] ban1 che1 regular bus (service) 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 5 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 3 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 6 月夜[月夜] yue4 ye4 moonlit night 1 梵高[梵高] Fan2 Gao1 Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 21 魔咒[魔咒] mo2 zhou4 (magical) spell; curse 4 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 14 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 10 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 2 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 9 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 4 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min 行贿[行賄] xing2 hui4 to bribe; to give bribes 2 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 4 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 3 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 2 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 1 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 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] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 1 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 1 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 2 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 7 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 3 云彩[雲彩] yun2 cai5 (coll.) cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 7 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 3 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 12 刺儿头[刺兒頭] ci4 r5 tou2 an awkward person; a difficult person to deal with 2 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 11 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 4 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 班会[班會] ban1 hui4 class meeting (in schools) 2 悬[懸] xuan2 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] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 6 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 1 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 96 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 2 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 2 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 4 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 镁[鎂] mei3 magnesium (chemistry) 1 化合物[化合物] hua4 he2 wu4 chemical compound 1 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 2 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 2 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 2 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 2 焰[焰] yan4 flame 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 8 预习[預習] yu4 xi2 to prepare a lesson 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 4 进贡[進貢] jin4 gong4 to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain 1 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/325 words - 29 min 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 4 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 94 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 20 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 17 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 9 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 3 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 2 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 2 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 4 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 2 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 3 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 2 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 2 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 5 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 与生俱来[與生俱來] yu3 sheng1 ju4 lai2 inherent; innate 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 2 呐[吶] na5 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] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 3 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 1 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 2 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 5 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 演绎[演繹] yan3 yi4 (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] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 4 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 2 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 18 暴打[暴打] bao4 da3 to beat viciously 2 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 6 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 4 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 1 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 10 三百六十行[三百六十行] san1 bai3 liu4 shi2 hang2 all walks of life (idiom); every trade 1 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 2 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/375 words - 32 min 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 1 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 1 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 9 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 1 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 研讨[研討] yan2 tao3 discussion 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 21 朗读[朗讀] lang3 du2 to read aloud 3 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 6 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 咏[詠] yong3 to sing 1 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 青天[青天] qing1 tian1 clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 5 不正常[不正常] bu4 zheng4 chang2 abnormal 1 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 历届[歷屆] li4 jie4 all previous (meetings, sessions etc) 2 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 3 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 枪打出头鸟[槍打出頭鳥] qiang1 da3 chu1 tou2 niao3 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] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 3 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 7 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 2 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 12 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 2 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 李白[李白] Li3 Bai2 Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet 3 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 环境因素[環境因素] huan2 jing4 yin1 su4 environmental factor 1 噫[噫] yi1 yeah (interjection of approval); to belch 5 嚱[嚱] xi1 (sigh); (whistle) 5 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 4 茫然[茫然] mang2 ran2 blankly; vacantly; at a loss 3 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 3 人烟[人煙] ren2 yan1 sign of human habitation 2 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 2 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 2 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 7 疯癫[瘋癲] feng1 dian1 insane; crazy 1 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 2 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 2 低分[低分] di1 fen1 low marks; low score 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/425 words - 35 min 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 5 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 3 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 4 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 4 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 7 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 2 故国[故國] gu4 guo2 country with an ancient history 2 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 2 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 8 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 2 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 2 玉[玉] yu4 jade 2 砌[砌] qi4 to build by laying bricks or stones 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 2 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 4 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 2 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 2 几多[幾多] ji3 duo1 (dialect) how much; how many; how (smart etc); such ... 2 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 2 恰似[恰似] qia4 si4 just like; exactly like 2 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 2 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 5 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep02/430 words - 35 min 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 4 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 师范[師範] shi1 fan4 teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 3 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 4 乎[乎] hu1 (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] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 5 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 2 绷带[繃帶] beng1 dai4 bandage (loanword) 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 36 蚕丛[蠶叢] Can2 Cong2 Can Cong, legendary creator of silk and sericulture 3 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 6 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 5 凫[鳧] fu2 mallard; Anas platyrhyncha 3 开国[開國] kai1 guo2 to found a state; to open a closed country 2 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 4 尔来[爾來] er3 lai2 recently; until now; up to the present; lately; also written 邇來|迩来 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 15 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 6 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 7 清流[清流] Qing1 liu2 Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 5 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 5 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 13 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 2 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 5 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 9 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 8 豺[豺] chai2 dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal 2 舞剑[舞劍] wu3 jian4 to perform a sword-dance 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 4 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 4 诗仙[詩仙] shi1 xian1 "immortal of poetry", epithet of Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2] 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 吟诗[吟詩] yin2 shi1 to recite poetry 1 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 1 顿觉[頓覺] dun4 jue2 to feel suddenly; to realize abruptly 1 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 2 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 2 豪气[豪氣] hao2 qi4 heroic spirit; heroism 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 6 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 7 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 2 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 4 古装[古裝] gu3 zhuang1 ancient costume; period costume (in movies etc) 1 令狐[令狐] Ling2 hu2 old place name (in modern Linyi county 臨猗縣|临猗县, Shanxi); two-character surname Linghu 14 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 19 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 3 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 期中[期中] qi1 zhong1 interim; midterm 1 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 4 无休无止[無休無止] wu2 xiu1 wu2 zhi3 ceaseless; endless (idiom) 1 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 1 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 1 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 4 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 7 搅[攪] jiao3 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] ling4 ren2 zhen4 fen4 inspiring; exciting; rousing 1 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 1 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 6 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 横竖[橫豎] heng2 shu5 anyway 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 15 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 3 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 5 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 丰硕[豐碩] feng1 shuo4 plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) 1 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 1 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 2 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 3 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 46 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 46 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 4 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 5 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 卯[卯] mao3 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] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 2 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 1 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/125 words - 11 min 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 8 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 查夜[查夜] cha2 ye4 night patrol; to make nightly rounds 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 考生[考生] kao3 sheng1 exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 1 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 3 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 5 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 9 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 6 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 3 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 4 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 20 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 13 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 2 照妖镜[照妖鏡] zhao4 yao1 jing4 magic mirror for revealing goblins; fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 10 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 9 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 5 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/150 words - 14 min 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 5 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 4 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 8 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 4 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 不语[不語] bu4 yu3 (literary) not to speak 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 8 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 2 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 12 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 4 戏剧性[戲劇性] xi4 ju4 xing4 dramatic 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 正数[正數] zheng4 shu4 positive number 5 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 3 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/175 words - 16 min 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 4 镀[鍍] du4 -plated; to plate 1 镀金[鍍金] du4 jin1 to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special 1 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 2 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 6 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 3 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 不懈[不懈] bu4 xie4 untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 3 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic 1 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 2 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 5 船票[船票] chuan2 piao4 ship ticket 5 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 2 客船[客船] ke4 chuan2 passenger ship 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 4 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 2 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 3 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 6 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 2 嗷[嗷] ao2 loud clamor; the sound of wailing 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 呜[嗚] wu1 (onom.) for humming or whimpering 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 3 头等舱[頭等艙] tou2 deng3 cang1 1st class cabin 2 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 2 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 2 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 7 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 13 使劲儿[使勁兒] shi3 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4] 2 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 2 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 4 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 10 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 羽绒服[羽絨服] yu3 rong2 fu2 down-filled garment 17 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 5 二等舱[二等艙] er4 deng3 cang1 second class cabin 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 1 荒岛[荒島] huang1 dao3 barren or uninhabited island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 12 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 8 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 7 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 7 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 4 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 4 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 3 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 9 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 2 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 5 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 屁民[屁民] pi4 min2 (slang) shitizen; commoner; hoi polloi 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 2 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 2 土[土] tu3 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] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 3 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/250 words - 25 min 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 4 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 1 绿莹莹[綠瑩瑩] lu:4 ying1 ying1 green and lush 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 夜视[夜視] ye4 shi4 night vision 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 4 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 4 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 8 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 2 悲催[悲催] bei1 cui1 (Internet slang) miserable; pathetic; the pits 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 9 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 2 映照[映照] ying4 zhao4 to shine upon; to reflect 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 浮现[浮現] fu2 xian4 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] kou3 zi5 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] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/275 words - 27 min 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 5 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 6 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 2 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 6 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 9 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 3 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 4 咒语[咒語] zhou4 yu3 incantation; spell; enchantment; curse 2 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 笔划[筆劃] bi3 hua4 variant of 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4] 2 减去[減去] jian3 qu4 minus; to subtract 4 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 8 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 2 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/300 words - 31 min 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 4 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 7 飞行员[飛行員] fei1 xing2 yuan2 pilot; aviator 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (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] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 1 依次[依次] yi1 ci4 in order; in succession 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 24 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 4 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 4 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 11 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 9 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 1 原则上[原則上] yuan2 ze2 shang5 in principle; generally 1 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 3 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/325 words - 33 min 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 4 播报[播報] bo1 bao4 to announce; to read (the news) 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 4 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 海域[海域] hai3 yu4 sea area; territorial waters; maritime space 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 4 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 11 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 2 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 7 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 7 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 4 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 1 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 2 雏鸡[雛雞] chu2 ji1 chick; newly hatched chicken 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/350 words - 33 min 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 3 羊羔[羊羔] yang2 gao1 lamb 1 熊掌[熊掌] xiong2 zhang3 bear paw (as food) 1 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 1 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 4 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 腊[腊] xi1 dried meat; also pr. [xi2] 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 8 肚儿[肚兒] du3 r5 erhua variant of 肚[du3] 2 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 什锦[什錦] shi2 jin3 (food) assorted; mixed; assortment 2 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 5 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 2 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 1 江米[江米] jiang1 mi3 polished glutinous rice 1 酿[釀] niang4 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] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 2 野鸡[野雞] ye3 ji1 pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute 1 鹌鹑[鵪鶉] an1 chun2 quail 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep03/353 words - 35 min 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 6 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 3 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 2 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 2 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 5 钻木取火[鑽木取火] zuan1 mu4 qu3 huo3 to drill wood to make fire 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 5 茧子[繭子] jian3 zi5 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 1 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 1 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 2 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 4 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 瓶装[瓶裝] ping2 zhuang1 bottled 1 净水器[淨水器] jing4 shui3 qi4 water purifier 1 水箱[水箱] shui3 xiang1 water tank; radiator (automobile); cistern; lavabo 1 检修[檢修] jian3 xiu1 to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 1 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 4 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 2 勤工俭学[勤工儉學] qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 to work part time while studying; work-study program 3 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 8 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 2 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 7 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 4 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 1 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 5 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 2 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 5 救场[救場] jiu4 chang3 to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 4 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 3 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 市值[市值] shi4 zhi2 market capitalization; market value 2 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 2 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 3 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 6 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 4 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 2 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 选美[選美] xuan3 mei3 beauty contest 2 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 8 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 1 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 1 逞[逞] cheng3 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] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 2 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 2 无路可走[無路可走] wu2 lu4 ke3 zou3 nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 3 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 5 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 9 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 32 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 78 报名费[報名費] bao4 ming2 fei4 registration fee 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 4 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 7 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 1 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 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] chi3 du4 scale; yardstick 1 施耐庵[施耐庵] Shi1 Nai4 an1 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] xue3 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] shan1 shen2 mountain god 2 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 草料[草料] cao3 liao4 fodder 2 林冲[林沖] Lin2 Chong1 Lin Chong, one of the Heroes of the Marsh in Water Margin 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 1 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 2 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 罢课[罷課] ba4 ke4 student strike; to boycott classes 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 6 树大招风[樹大招風] shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism 1 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 2 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 6 监考[監考] jian1 kao3 to proctor (an exam); to invigilate 2 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 4 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 5 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 2 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 3 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 2 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 天儿[天兒] tian1 r5 the weather 1 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 1 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 冰棍[冰棍] bing1 gun4 popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 5 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 1 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 7 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 2 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 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] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 4 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 6 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 哈[哈] ha1 (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] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 4 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 3 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 隔热[隔熱] ge2 re4 to insulate thermally; insulating (material, effect etc) 1 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 9 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 扈[扈] hu4 retinue 31 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 2 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 4 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 22 嘴软[嘴軟] zui3 ruan3 soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 1 一毛不拔[一毛不拔] yi1 mao2 bu4 ba2 stingy (idiom) 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 4 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 5 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 2 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 16 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 4 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 3 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 2 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 2 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 7 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 3 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 3 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 2 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 3 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 14 露馅儿[露餡兒] lou4 xian4 r5 erhua variant of 露餡|露馅[lou4 xian4] 2 不拉几[不拉幾] bu4 la1 ji1 (dialect) extremely 1 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 10 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 4 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 9 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 2 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 1 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 6 自命清高[自命清高] zi4 ming4 qing1 gao1 to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou 1 班花[班花] ban1 hua1 the prettiest girl in the class 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 1 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 3 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/225 words - 25 min 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 3 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 3 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 1 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 2 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 49 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 55 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 2 影迷[影迷] ying3 mi2 film enthusiast; movie fan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 17 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 5 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 1 谍[諜] die2 to spy 1 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 3 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 3 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 8 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 1 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 1 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 2 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 市场价[市場價] shi4 chang3 jia4 market price 1 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/250 words - 26 min 骨[骨] gu3 bone 2 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 6 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 6 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 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] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 10 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 2 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 2 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 27 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 2 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 3 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 5 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 3 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 6 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 14 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 2 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 5 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/275 words - 30 min 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 4 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 1 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 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] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 2 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 1 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 2 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 3 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 3 烟囱[煙囪] yan1 cong1 chimney 4 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 3 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 4 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 4 汗毛[汗毛] han4 mao2 hair; soft hair; down 1 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 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] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 7 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 摘[摘] zhai1 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] nan2 wen2 unpleasant smell; stink 1 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 11 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep04/300 words - 33 min 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 5 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 3 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 4 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 粉笔[粉筆] fen3 bi3 chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 1 沫[沫] mo4 foam; suds 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 6 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 5 话里有话[話裡有話] hua4 li3 you3 hua4 to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted 1 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 4 拼爹[拼爹] pin1 die1 (slang) to rely on one's father's wealth or prestige to get ahead 1 啃老[啃老] ken3 lao3 (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood 3 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 3 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 8 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 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] ba1 yin1 he2 musical box 1 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 4 二百五[二百五] er4 bai3 wu3 idiot; stupid person; a dope 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 4 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 8 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 2 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 6 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 10 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 1 殡仪馆[殯儀館] bin4 yi2 guan3 the undertaker's; funeral parlor 2 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 5 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 2 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 2 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 2 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 3 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 3 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 5 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 7 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 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] tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1 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] yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 1 负[負] fu4 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] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 3 德智体美[德智體美] de2 zhi4 ti3 mei3 the aims of education: morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetic sense 2 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 2 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 6 数学公式[數學公式] shu4 xue2 gong1 shi4 formula 2 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 51 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 3 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 3 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 2 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 8 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 1 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 29 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 3 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 转载[轉載] zhuan3 zai3 to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 2 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 6 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 2 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 1 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 3 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 3 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 一小部分[一小部分] yi1 xiao3 bu4 fen4 a small part; a small section 1 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 3 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 坏水[壞水] huai4 shui3 evil tricks 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 1 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 3 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 中游[中游] zhong1 you2 the middle stretches of a river; middle level; middle echelon; midstream 1 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 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] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 4 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 3 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 6 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 1 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 1 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 1 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 5 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 2 生就[生就] sheng1 jiu4 to be born with; to be gifted with 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 5 有教无类[有教無類] you3 jiao4 wu2 lei4 education for everyone, irrespective of background 6 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 4 肃然起敬[肅然起敬] su4 ran2 qi3 jing4 to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 1 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 1 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/125 words - 19 min 凄凄[淒淒] qi1 qi1 cold and dismal 1 戚戚[戚戚] qi1 qi1 intimate; closely related; sorrowful; distressed 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 将息[將息] jiang1 xi1 (literary) to rest; to recuperate 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 4 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 2 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 4 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 4 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 2 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 锥[錐] zhui1 cone; awl; to bore 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 3 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 3 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 3 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 持之以恒[持之以恆] chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 2 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 1 练[練] lian4 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] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 2 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 2 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 2 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 7 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 2 技[技] ji4 skill 1 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 2 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 5 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 3 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 6 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 3 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 5 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/175 words - 27 min 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 2 兵法[兵法] bing1 fa3 art of war; military strategy and tactics 1 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 敌方[敵方] di2 fang1 enemy 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 2 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 2 逐个[逐個] zhu2 ge4 one by one; one after another 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 拉入[拉入] la1 ru4 to pull into; to draw in 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 6 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 4 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 3 夏[夏] xia4 summer 4 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 7 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 1 坚不可摧[堅不可摧] jian1 bu4 ke3 cui1 invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable 1 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/200 words - 30 min 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 6 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 10 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 2 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 8 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 2 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 入伙[入伙] ru4 huo3 to join a group; to become a member 1 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 4 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 2 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 2 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 2 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 变节[變節] bian4 jie2 betrayal; defection; turncoat; to change sides politically 1 堡垒[堡壘] bao3 lei3 fort 1 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 2 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 内向[內向] nei4 xiang4 reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 1 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 2 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 7 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/225 words - 33 min 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 2 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 2 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 众望[眾望] zhong4 wang4 people's expectations 1 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 1 美人计[美人計] mei3 ren2 ji4 honey trap; sexual entrapment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 4 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 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] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 1 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 2 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 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] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 4 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 3 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 春心[春心] chun1 xin1 amorous feelings; stirrings of love 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 暗渡陈仓[暗渡陳倉] an4 du4 Chen2 cang1 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] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 2 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 7 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep05/241 words - 35 min 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 11 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 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] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 2 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 2 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 6 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 2 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 2 汉奸[漢奸] han4 jian1 traitor (to China) 1 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 3 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 7 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 嚣张气焰[囂張氣焰] xiao1 zhang1 qi4 yan4 overweening attitude; threatening manner 1 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 团队精神[團隊精神] tuan2 dui4 jing1 shen2 group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 5 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 2 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 3 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 16 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 4 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 4 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 8 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 4 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 心猿意马[心猿意馬] xin1 yuan2 yi4 ma3 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] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 6 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/50 words - 7 min 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 2 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 2 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 18 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 4 马头[馬頭] ma3 tou2 horse's head; same as 碼頭|码头[ma3 tou2], pier 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 5 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 巨轮[巨輪] ju4 lun2 large ship; large wheel 2 下功夫[下功夫] xia4 gong1 fu5 see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5] 1 耕耘[耕耘] geng1 yun2 plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently 4 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 5 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 2 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 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] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 1 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 1 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 2 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 2 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 11 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 5 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 1 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 5 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 5 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 3 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 2 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 2 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 2 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 4 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/100 words - 15 min 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 2 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 1 弹出[彈出] tan2 chu1 to eject; to exit from; to pop up 1 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 后卫[後衛] hou4 wei4 rear guard; backfield; fullback 3 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 2 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 较为[較為] jiao4 wei2 comparatively; relatively; fairly 1 中锋[中鋒] zhong1 feng1 midfielder; center (basketball); center forward (hockey, football) 2 前锋[前鋒] qian2 feng1 vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 4 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 2 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 2 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 2 走步[走步] zou3 bu4 to walk; to step; pace; traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball) 2 橄榄球[橄欖球] gan3 lan3 qiu2 football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 功底[功底] gong1 di3 training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 1 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 11 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 2 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 1 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 2 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 7 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 1 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 9 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 2 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 5 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 2 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 3 盆[盆] pen2 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] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 2 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 3 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 2 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 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] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 4 久别[久別] jiu3 bie2 a long period of separation 1 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 6 博弈[博弈] bo2 yi4 games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest 1 省级[省級] sheng3 ji2 (administrative) province-level 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 2 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 3 倒退[倒退] dao4 tui4 to fall back; to go in reverse 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 福林[福林] fu2 lin2 forint (Hungarian currency) (loanword) 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 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] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 5 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 4 脑后[腦後] nao3 hou4 the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/175 words - 24 min 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 3 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 3 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 2 编[編] bian1 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] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 7 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 2 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 2 便士[便士] bian4 shi4 (loanword) pence; penny 2 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 2 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 9 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 2 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 8 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 4 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 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] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 1 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/200 words - 28 min 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 4 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 4 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 4 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 10 渴求[渴求] ke3 qiu2 to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 3 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 2 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 6 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 7 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 7 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 16 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 1 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 5 真如[真如] Zhen1 ru2 Tathata 1 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 砖窑[磚窯] zhuan1 yao2 brick kiln 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 2 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 10 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 4 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 童工[童工] tong2 gong1 child labor 3 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 来意[來意] lai2 yi4 one's purpose in coming 1 跪地求饶[跪地求饒] gui4 di4 qiu2 rao2 to kneel and beg forgiveness 1 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 2 工头[工頭] gong1 tou2 foreman 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 5 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 6 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 15 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 7 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 7 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 2 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 2 成王败寇[成王敗寇] cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4 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] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 7 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐[樂] yue4 music 4 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/250 words - 34 min 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 5 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 4 吮[吮] shun3 to suck 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 3 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 3 嵬[嵬] wei2 rocky 1 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 1 嵘[嶸] rong2 lofty 1 峥[崢] zheng1 excel; lofty 1 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 1 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 5 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 3 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 垂死挣扎[垂死掙扎] chui2 si3 zheng1 zha2 deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) 1 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 3 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep06/263 words - 35 min 恐怖分子[恐怖分子] kong3 bu4 fen4 zi3 terrorist 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 1 湮没[湮沒] yan1 mo4 to bury; to submerge; to pass into oblivion; to obliterate; to annihilate (physics) 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 5 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 5 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 10 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 拼[拼] pin1 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] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 6 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 5 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 2 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 5 励[勵] li4 to encourage; to urge 1 减免[減免] jian3 mian3 to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 繁重[繁重] fan2 zhong4 heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 1 体力劳动[體力勞動] ti3 li4 lao2 dong4 physical labor 1 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 2 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 值日生[值日生] zhi2 ri4 sheng1 student on duty; prefect 1 涮[涮] shuan4 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] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 11 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 5 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 12 狗男女[狗男女] gou3 nan2 nu:3 a couple engaged in an illicit love affair; a cheating couple 1 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 3 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 5 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 6 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 4 告密[告密] gao4 mi4 to inform against sb 1 烧高香[燒高香] shao1 gao1 xiang1 to burn incense; to thank profusely 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 8 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 1 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 4 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 1 助学金[助學金] zhu4 xue2 jin1 student grant; education grant; scholarship 1 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 7 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 1 偷盗[偷盜] tou1 dao4 to steal 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 1 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 3 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 11 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/75 words - 12 min 花丛[花叢] hua1 cong2 cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 1 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 1 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 1 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 1 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 6 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 5 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 2 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 2 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 1 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 3 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 1 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 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] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 1 势不两立[勢不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 6 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 耙[耙] ba4 a hoe; to harrow 1 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 1 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 2 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 2 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 6 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 2 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 12 下不了台[下不了臺] xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 2 污蔑[污衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to tarnish 2 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 3 仙人球[仙人球] xian1 ren2 qiu2 ball cactus 3 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 2 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 3 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 5 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 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] ji2 zhuan3 wan1 to make a sudden turn 1 西游记[西遊記] Xi1 you2 Ji4 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] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 孙悟空[孫悟空] Sun1 Wu4 kong1 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] Da4 nao4 Tian1 gong1 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] lian4 to refine; to smelt 1 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 2 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 1 玉帝[玉帝] yu4 di4 the Jade Emperor 2 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 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] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 3 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 2 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 趴[趴] pa1 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] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 2 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 2 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 2 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/150 words - 19 min 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 5 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 不见棺材不落泪[不見棺材不落淚] bu4 jian4 guan1 cai5 bu4 luo4 lei4 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] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 12 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 探求[探求] tan4 qiu2 to seek; to pursue; to investigate 3 真知[真知] zhen1 zhi1 real knowledge 2 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 1 随风[隨風] sui2 feng1 wind-borne; care-free 1 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 1 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 4 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 3 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 2 惨淡[慘淡] can3 dan4 dark; gloomy; dismal; by painstaking effort 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/175 words - 22 min 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 淋漓[淋漓] lin2 li2 dripping wet; pouring; saturated; fig. uninhibited; fluid; emotionally unrestrained; extreme 1 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 1 恤衫[恤衫] xu4 shan1 shirt (loanword) 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 白骨精[白骨精] Bai2 gu3 jing1 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] chao1 xie3 to copy; to transcribe 1 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 5 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 4 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 4 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 2 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 3 没羞没臊[沒羞沒臊] mei2 xiu1 mei2 sao4 shameless 1 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 2 听讲[聽講] ting1 jiang3 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 1 抬起[抬起] tai2 qi3 to lift up 2 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 队形[隊形] dui4 xing2 formation 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 3 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 6 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 5 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 4 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 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] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 2 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 5 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 8 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 3 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 1 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/225 words - 27 min 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 3 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 1 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 1 响应[響應] xiang3 ying4 to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 2 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 体操[體操] ti3 cao1 gymnastic; gymnastics 2 千米[千米] qian1 mi3 kilometer 1 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 6 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 3 跳远[跳遠] tiao4 yuan3 long jump (athletics) 1 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 6 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 1 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 2 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 1 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 5 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/250 words - 29 min 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 4 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 1 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 2 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 贫贱[貧賤] pin2 jian4 poor and lowly 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 富贵不能淫[富貴不能淫] fu4 gui4 bu4 neng2 yin2 not corrupted by wealth and honors 1 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 1 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 乘[乘] cheng2 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] jie1 li4 relay 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 2 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 4 殊不知[殊不知] shu1 bu4 zhi1 little imagined; scarcely realized 2 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 3 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 2 委[委] wei3 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] ji4 wei3 discipline inspection commission 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 3 已往[已往] yi3 wang3 the past 3 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 5 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 19 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 7 迷途[迷途] mi2 tu2 to lose one's way 3 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 17 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 6 昨[昨] zuo2 yesterday 3 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 9 官场[官場] guan1 chang3 officialdom; bureaucracy 1 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 1 洁身自好[潔身自好] jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4 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] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 2 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 情操[情操] qing2 cao1 sentiments; feelings; disposition of mind; moral character 1 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 1 遥遥[遙遙] yao2 yao2 distant; remote 1 飏[颺] yang2 to soar; to fly; to float; variant of 揚|扬[yang2], to scatter; to spread 1 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 征夫[征夫] zheng1 fu1 traveler; soldier on expedition; soldier taking part in battle 1 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 2 熹[熹] xi1 bright; warm 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/300 words - 32 min 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 实名[實名] shi2 ming2 real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 2 开夜车[開夜車] kai1 ye4 che1 to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night 1 那是[那是] na4 shi5 (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 2 节假日[節假日] jie2 jia4 ri4 public holiday 1 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 1 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 1 收取[收取] shou1 qu3 to receive; to collect 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 停课[停課] ting2 ke4 to stop classes; to close (of school) 2 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 2 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 反腐倡廉[反腐倡廉] fan3 fu3 chang4 lian2 to fight corruption and advocate probity 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 3 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 4 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 1 芜[蕪] wu2 overgrown with weeds 1 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 1 上级领导[上級領導] shang4 ji2 ling3 dao3 high-level leadership; top brass 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep07/312 words - 34 min 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 1 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 1 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 4 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 2 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 2 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 1 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 7 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 6 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 1 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 2 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 4 掌[掌] zhang3 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] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 解析[解析] jie3 xi1 to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis; analytic 1 届[屆] jie4 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] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 3 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 2 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 7 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 36 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 2 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 2 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 填鸭式[填鴨式] tian2 ya1 shi4 force feeding (as a teaching method) 2 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 3 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 3 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 2 初升[初升] chu1 sheng1 rising (sun, moon etc) 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 4 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 2 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 任课[任課] ren4 ke4 to give classes; to work as a teacher 1 邻[鄰] lin2 neighbor; adjacent; close to 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 6 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 8 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 2 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 9 封[封] feng1 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] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 6 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 2 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 2 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 5 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 泰坦[泰坦] Tai4 tan3 Titan (race of deities in Greek mythology, moon of Saturn etc) 1 尼克[尼克] Ni2 ke4 Nick (name) 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 1 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 3 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 5 扒拉[扒拉] ba1 la1 to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 5 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 5 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 2 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 1 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 2 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 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] zhao4 ben3 xuan1 ke1 a wooden word-by-word reading 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 2 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 3 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 2 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 4 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 6 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 3 永别[永別] yong3 bie2 to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death) 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 7 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 3 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 3 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 出言不逊[出言不遜] chu1 yan2 bu4 xun4 to speak rudely 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 2 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/125 words - 15 min 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 3 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 3 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 橱窗[櫥窗] chu2 chuang1 display window 1 勉励[勉勵] mian3 li4 to encourage 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 3 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 2 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 1 重开[重開] chong2 kai1 to reopen 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 冤冤相报何时了[冤冤相報何時了] yuan1 yuan1 xiang1 bao4 he2 shi2 liao3 if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying) 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 3 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 3 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 2 重蹈[重蹈] chong2 dao3 to repeat; to follow the same road as 1 覆辙[覆轍] fu4 zhe2 disastrous policy 1 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 3 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 2 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/150 words - 18 min 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 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] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 3 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 11 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 3 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 8 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 2 父[父] fu4 father 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 教师节[教師節] Jiao4 shi1 jie2 Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in Taiwan) 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 2 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 2 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 春风化雨[春風化雨] chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3 lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education 4 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 真纳[真納] Zhen1 na4 (Mohammad Ali) Jinnah (founder of Pakistan) 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 2 母校[母校] mu3 xiao4 alma mater 4 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 3 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 14 汉[漢] han4 man 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/175 words - 19 min 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 3 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 2 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 大使馆[大使館] da4 shi3 guan3 embassy; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 4 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 10 鲁迅[魯迅] Lu3 Xun4 Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers 2 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 3 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 中华民族[中華民族] Zhong1 hua2 min2 zu2 the Chinese people 1 纵[縱] zong4 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] yi1 qiang1 full of (zeal, anger etc) 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 2 骨感[骨感] gu3 gan3 bony; skinny 1 毛主席[毛主席] Mao2 Zhu3 xi2 Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader 3 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 4 曾[曾] ceng2 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] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 2 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 5 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 李广[李廣] Li3 Guang3 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] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 5 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 2 阴招[陰招] yin1 zhao1 dirty trick 1 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 2 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 2 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 1 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 女流[女流] nu:3 liu2 (derog.) woman 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 1 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 3 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/225 words - 25 min 学籍[學籍] xue2 ji2 registration as a current student 2 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 3 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 6 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 1 一丘之貉[一丘之貉] yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2 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] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 土鳖[土鱉] tu3 bie1 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] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 2 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 5 渣滓[渣滓] zha1 zi3 residue; dregs; disreputable people 1 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 奋起[奮起] fen4 qi3 to rise vigorously; a spirited start 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/250 words - 29 min 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 2 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 1 口哨[口哨] kou3 shao4 whistle 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 1 噔[噔] deng1 (onom.) thud; thump 16 噔噔[噔噔] deng1 deng1 (onom.) thump; thud 6 咩[咩] mie1 the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 5 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 4 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 3 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 4 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 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] zha3 to blink; to wink 2 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 2 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 2 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 4 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 1 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep08/274 words - 34 min 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 2 吹口哨[吹口哨] chui1 kou3 shao4 to whistle 2 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 2 午觉[午覺] wu3 jiao4 siesta; afternoon nap 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 4 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 1 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 1 扫[掃] sao4 broom 1 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 4 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 一步登天[一步登天] yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success 2 各奔前程[各奔前程] ge4 ben4 qian2 cheng2 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 2 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 3 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 2 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 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] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 舍生取义[捨生取義] she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4 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] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 1 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐] bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4 there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 4 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 5 真迹[真跡] zhen1 ji4 authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist) 1 举[舉] ju3 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] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 2 诡[詭] gui3 sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 1 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 1 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 2 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 练字[練字] lian4 zi4 to practice writing characters 2 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 3 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 4 举世[舉世] ju3 shi4 throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first) 1 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 豪侠[豪俠] hao2 xia2 brave and chivalrous 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 2 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 提笔忘字[提筆忘字] ti2 bi3 wang4 zi4 to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 4 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 5 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 1 钢笔[鋼筆] gang1 bi3 fountain pen; CL:支[zhi1] 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 毛笔[毛筆] mao2 bi3 writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 4 爹[爹] die1 dad 3 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 2 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 3 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 硬笔[硬筆] ying4 bi3 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] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 字迹[字跡] zi4 ji4 handwriting 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 2 隽永[雋永] juan4 yong3 meaningful; thought-provoking; significant 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 3 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 释然[釋然] shi4 ran2 relieved; at ease; feel relieved 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 8 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 好鸟[好鳥] hao3 niao3 person of good character; nice person; bird with a melodious voice or beautiful plumage 2 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 6 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 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] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 8 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 起价[起價] qi3 jia4 initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 1 黑吃黑[黑吃黑] hei1 chi1 hei1 (of a villain) to do the dirty on another villain 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 批量生产[批量生產] pi1 liang4 sheng1 chan3 to mass produce 1 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 啊呀[啊呀] a1 ya1 interjection of surprise; Oh my! 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 阴[陰] yin1 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] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 2 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 3 尺[尺] chi3 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] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 2 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 4 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 1 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 3 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 2 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/125 words - 20 min 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 2 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 4 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 10 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 5 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 4 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 4 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 7 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 2 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 2 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 2 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 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] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 5 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 2 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 1 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 当当[噹噹] dang1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong 3 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 2 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 1 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 1 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 5 有声有色[有聲有色] you3 sheng1 you3 se4 having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 2 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 4 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 1 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 3 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 骨肉相连[骨肉相連] gu3 rou4 xiang1 lian2 lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related; closely intertwined 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/175 words - 25 min 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 2 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 2 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 1 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 2 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 2 岩盐[岩鹽] yan2 yan2 rock salt 1 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 7 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 1 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 2 以人为本[以人為本] yi3 ren2 wei2 ben3 people-oriented 2 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 2 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 3 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 3 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 3 鲲[鯤] kun1 fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鵬|鹏[Peng2] 4 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 3 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/200 words - 27 min 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 3 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 3 翼[翼] yi4 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] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 2 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 7 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 3 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 2 获奖者[穫獎者] huo4 jiang3 zhe3 prize-winner; laureate 1 健儿[健兒] jian4 er2 top athlete; heroic warrior 2 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 2 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 3 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 1 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 2 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 驰骋[馳騁] chi2 cheng3 to gallop; to rush headlong 1 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 痉挛[痙攣] jing4 luan2 to jerk; to contort; spasm; convulsion 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/225 words - 31 min 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 1 丑小鸭[醜小鴨] chou3 xiao3 ya1 ugly duckling 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 萌生[萌生] meng2 sheng1 to burgeon; to produce; to conceive; to be in the initial stage 1 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 4 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 3 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 3 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 标枪[標槍] biao1 qiang1 javelin 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 4 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 3 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/250 words - 34 min 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 3 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 1 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 信以为真[信以為真] xin4 yi3 wei2 zhen1 to take sth to be true 1 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 加餐[加餐] jia1 can1 to have an extra meal; snack 1 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 1 直截了当[直截了當] zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward 1 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 8 站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼] zhan4 zhe5 shuo1 hua4 bu4 yao1 teng2 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] mo2 yang2 gong1 to idle on the job 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 5 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 4 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 4 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 1 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 2 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 1 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 3 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 1 鸟道[鳥道] niao3 dao4 a road only a bird can manage; steep dangerous road 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep09/260 words - 34 min 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 峨眉[峨眉] E2 mei2 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 巅[巔] dian1 summit 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 摧[摧] cui1 to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress 1 壮士[壯士] zhuang4 shi4 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 1 天梯[天梯] tian1 ti1 stairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 栈[棧] zhan4 a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse 1 钩[鉤] gou1 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] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 7 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 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] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 2 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 1 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 2 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 2 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 薰衣草[薰衣草] xun1 yi1 cao3 lavender 2 汝[汝] ru3 thou 1 蔽[蔽] bi4 to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 1 飘摇[飄搖] piao1 yao2 floating in the wind; swaying; tottering; unstable 1 文言文[文言文] wen2 yan2 wen2 Classical Chinese writing 1 闷骚[悶騷] men1 sao1 (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 6 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 2 皎[皎] jiao3 bright; white 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/50 words - 4 min 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 1 察[察] cha2 to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 1 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 1 蕖[蕖] qu2 lotus 1 渌[淥] lu4 clear (water); strain liquids 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 颈[頸] jing3 neck 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 1 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 3 皓齿[皓齒] hao4 chi3 white teeth (symbol of youth and beauty) 1 眸[眸] mou2 pupil (of the eye); eye 1 睐[睞] lai4 to glance; to look askance at 1 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/75 words - 8 min 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 2 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 2 曹植[曹植] Cao2 Zhi2 Cao Zhi (192-232), son of Cao Cao 曹操, noted poet and calligrapher 2 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 1 不诚实[不誠實] bu4 cheng2 shi2 dishonest 1 古文[古文] gu3 wen2 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] lu4 ren2 jie1 zhi1 understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name 1 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 2 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 2 语句[語句] yu3 ju4 sentence 1 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 2 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 2 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 名儿[名兒] ming2 r5 name; fame 3 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 2 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 2 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/100 words - 11 min 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 2 名列前茅[名列前茅] ming2 lie4 qian2 mao2 to rank among the best 1 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 10 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 5 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 1 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 3 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 2 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 2 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 2 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/125 words - 16 min 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 2 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 1 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 2 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 先驱者[先驅者] xian1 qu1 zhe3 pioneer 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 2 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 真牛[真牛] zhen1 niu2 (slang) really cool, awesome 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 2 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 1 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 迎接挑战[迎接挑戰] ying2 jie1 tiao3 zhan4 to meet a challenge 1 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 英格兰[英格蘭] Ying1 ge2 lan2 England 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/150 words - 20 min 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 3 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 1 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 1 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype 1 奸贼[奸賊] jian1 zei2 a traitor; a treacherous bandit 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 2 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 2 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 4 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 1 蜜罐[蜜罐] mi4 guan4 honey pot; fig. comfortable living conditions; privileged environment 1 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 6 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 9 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 3 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 惯[慣] guan4 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] lu:3 jiao4 bu4 gai3 lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 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] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 2 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 3 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 1 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 24 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 10 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 偷窥狂[偷窺狂] tou1 kui1 kuang2 voyeur; peeping tom 1 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 2 风骚[風騷] feng1 sao1 literary excellence; flirtatious behavior 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 羞涩[羞澀] xiu1 se4 shy; bashful 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 4 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 2 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 斯坦福[斯坦福] Si1 tan3 fu2 Stanford (University) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/200 words - 28 min 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 1 雅思[雅思] Ya3 si1 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 1 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 1 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 11 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 3 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 5 为时已晚[為時已晚] wei2 shi2 yi3 wan3 already too late 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 1 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 7 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 4 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 60 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 106 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/225 words - 35 min 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 5 行囊[行囊] xing2 nang2 traveling bag; luggage 1 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 1 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 1 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 1 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 1 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 躯壳[軀殼] qu1 qiao4 the body (housing the soul) 1 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 4 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 2 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 3 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 奋[奮] fen4 to exert oneself (bound form) 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 1 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 2 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 2 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 勿[勿] wu4 do not 1 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep10/229 words - 36 min 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 2 决意[決意] jue2 yi4 to be determined 3 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 3 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 3 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 1 静坐[靜坐] jing4 zuo4 to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 2 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 7 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 1 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 告[告] gao4 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] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 2 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 3 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 心惊肉跳[心驚肉跳] xin1 jing1 rou4 tiao4 lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster 1 爽朗[爽朗] shuang3 lang3 clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 正向[正向] zheng4 xiang4 forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 1 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 1 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 2 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 1 华夏[華夏] Hua2 xia4 old name for China; Cathay 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 媲美[媲美] pi4 mei3 to match; is comparable with 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 2 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 3 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 2 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 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] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 4 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 3 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 1 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 2 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 8 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 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] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 1 烽火[烽火] feng1 huo3 fire beacon (to give alarm) 1 卡农[卡農] ka3 nong2 canon (music) (loanword) 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 5 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 2 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 篡权[篡權] cuan4 quan2 to usurp power 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 1 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 顺带[順帶] shun4 dai4 (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 2 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/100 words - 18 min 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 1 流浪儿[流浪兒] liu2 lang4 er2 street urchin; waif 2 钢琴家[鋼琴家] gang1 qin2 jia1 pianist 1 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 参军[參軍] can1 jun1 to join the army 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 1 制片人[製片人] zhi4 pian4 ren2 moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 2 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 3 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 6 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 3 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 3 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 盈亏[盈虧] ying2 kui1 profit and loss; waxing and waning 1 金融危机[金融危機] jin1 rong2 wei1 ji1 financial crisis 2 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 13 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/125 words - 22 min 整治[整治] zheng3 zhi4 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] yang1 ji2 to bring disaster to 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 16 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 3 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 1 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 涉足[涉足] she4 zu2 to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 1 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 2 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (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] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 11 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 2 胜之不武[勝之不武] sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep11/150 words - 25 min 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 5 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 3 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 2 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 2 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 金榜题名[金榜題名] jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2 to win top marks in the imperial examinations 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 7 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 2 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 2 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 4 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 图[圖] tu2 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] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 5 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 技法[技法] ji4 fa3 technique; method 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 每每[每每] mei3 mei3 often 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 徙[徙] xi3 (literary) to change one's residence 1 南[南] nan2 south 1 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 1 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 苍苍[蒼蒼] cang1 cang1 ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 1 正色[正色] zheng4 se4 stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors 1 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 1 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 1 蒙混过关[矇混過關] meng2 hun4 guo4 guan1 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] cou4 he5 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] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 2 保质期[保質期] bao3 zhi4 qi1 date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date 2 谈朋友[談朋友] tan2 peng2 you5 to be dating sb 1 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 2 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 1 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 阅卷[閱卷] yue4 juan4 to grade exam papers 1 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 1 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 1 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 5 讲台[講臺] jiang3 tai2 platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 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] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 1 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 2 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 1 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 2 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 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] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 2 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 2 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 2 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 2 忽闪[忽閃] hu1 shan3 to glitter; to gleam; to sparkle; to flash 2 咳[咳] ke2 cough 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 1 番[番] fan1 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] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 6 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 2 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 3 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 接单[接單] jie1 dan1 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] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 4 村姑[村姑] cun1 gu1 village girl; country bumpkin 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 2 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 8 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 2 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 套子[套子] tao4 zi5 sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 1 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 2 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 3 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 2 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 4 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 3 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/75 words - 19 min 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 3 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 3 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 1 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 2 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 1 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 3 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 2 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 2 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 3 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 3 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/100 words - 23 min 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 2 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 2 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 2 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 3 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 4 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 2 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 2 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 3 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 2 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 9 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/125 words - 26 min 俗话[俗話] su2 hua4 common saying; proverb 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 8 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 2 金玉[金玉] jin1 yu4 gold and jade; precious 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 絮[絮] xu4 cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded 1 此地无银三百两[此地無銀三百兩] ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 3 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 2 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 2 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 2 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 6 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/150 words - 29 min 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 4 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 2 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 10 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 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] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 4 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 2 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 2 副总裁[副總裁] fu4 zong3 cai2 vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 1 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 2 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 2 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 1 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/175 words - 32 min 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 4 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 2 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 6 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 7 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 2 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 5 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 4 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 2 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 14 买入[買入] mai3 ru4 to buy (finance) 1 彀[彀] gou4 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] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 10 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 吞并[吞併] tun1 bing4 to annex 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/200 words - 35 min 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 3 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 2 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 3 封口费[封口費] feng1 kou3 fei4 hush money 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 1 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 2 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 2 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 3 比尔[比爾] Bi3 er3 Bill (name) 6 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 3 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 2 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 死穴[死穴] si3 xue2 lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel 1 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 1 甜心[甜心] tian2 xin1 delighted to oblige; sweetheart 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep12/225 words - 40 min 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 3 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 1 逢场作戏[逢場作戲] feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4 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] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 1 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 5 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 1 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 登记员[登記員] deng1 ji4 yuan2 registrar 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 3 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 4 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 2 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 2 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 1 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 1 打鸡血[打雞血] da3 ji1 xue4 lit. to inject chicken blood; (coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly) 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 喜极而泣[喜極而泣] xi3 ji2 er2 qi4 crying tears of joy (idiom) 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 3 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 4 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/25 words - 5 min 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 16 申[申] shen1 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] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 救赎[救贖] jiu4 shu2 to save (a soul); redemption 1 宽带[寬帶] kuan1 dai4 broadband 1 套儿[套兒] tao4 r5 (coll.) loop of rope; noose; scheme; ploy; condom 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 10 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 耍花招[耍花招] shua3 hua1 zhao1 to play tricks on sb 1 虚言[虛言] xu1 yan2 empty words; false words 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 素质教育[素質教育] su4 zhi4 jiao4 yu4 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] duo1 fang1 mian4 many-sided; in many aspects 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 4 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 探究[探究] tan4 jiu1 to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 2 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 2 独木桥[獨木橋] du2 mu4 qiao2 single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/50 words - 7 min 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 蕴涵[蘊涵] yun4 han2 to contain; to accumulate; to embrace; implicit condition; implication; entailment 1 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 1 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 3 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 3 不可或缺[不可或缺] bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 necessary; must have 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 3 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 科学技术[科學技術] ke1 xue2 ji4 shu4 science and technology 1 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 1 陈词滥调[陳詞濫調] chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4 cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype 1 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 2 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 1 滕王阁[滕王閣] Teng2 wang2 Ge2 Tengwang Tower in Nanchang, Jiangxi; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼[Huang2 he4 Lou2] in Wuhan, Hubei 2 序[序] xu4 order; sequence; preface 3 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/75 words - 13 min 搜[搜] sou1 to search 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 3 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 绿帽子[綠帽子] lu:4 mao4 zi5 cuckold 1 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 1 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 1 烤焦[烤焦] kao3 jiao1 to burn (food by overroasting etc) 1 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 1 拷[拷] kao3 to beat; to flog; to examine under torture 1 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/100 words - 16 min 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 1 零售[零售] ling2 shou4 to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 1 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 1 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 2 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 3 增值[增值] zeng1 zhi2 to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) 1 费口舌[費口舌] fei4 kou3 she2 to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining 1 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 4 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 1 潭水[潭水] tan2 shui3 deep water 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 1 授人以柄[授人以柄] shou4 ren2 yi3 bing3 to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom); to give someone a hold on oneself 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 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] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 2 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/125 words - 20 min 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 8 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 10 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 持股[持股] chi2 gu3 to hold shares 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 1 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 4 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 1 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 1 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 1 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 暴跌[暴跌] bao4 die1 (economics) to slump; steep fall (in value etc) 2 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 4 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 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] fou3 jue2 to veto; to overrule 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 1 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 1 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 3 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 3 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 贪腐[貪腐] tan1 fu3 corruption 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 1 为时[為時] wei2 shi2 timewise; pertaining to time 1 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 1 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 3 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 1 宽松[寬鬆] kuan1 song1 to relax (policy); relaxed 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep13/157 words - 26 min 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 1 辩才[辯才] bian4 cai2 eloquence 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 2 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭] huang2 mao2 ya1 tou5 silly little girl 1 早亡[早亡] zao3 wang2 premature death 1 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 2 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 2 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 农舍[農舍] nong2 she4 farmhouse 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 1 如此这般[如此這般] ru2 ci3 zhe4 ban1 thus and so; such and such 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 2 昆汀[昆汀] Kun1 ting1 Quentin (name); Quentin Tarantino (1963-), American film director 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 1 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 1 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 2 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 1 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 2 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 1 悬崖勒马[懸崖勒馬] xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 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] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 3 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 2 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 男儿有泪不轻弹[男兒有淚不輕彈] nan2 er2 you3 lei4 bu4 qing1 tan2 real men do not easily cry (idiom) 2 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 领导人[領導人] ling3 dao3 ren2 leader 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 1 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 3 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 1 学渣[學渣] xue2 zha1 (coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student; underachiever 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 6 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 2 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 1 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 1 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 2 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 3 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 2 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 直升机[直升機] zhi2 sheng1 ji1 helicopter; CL:架[jia4] 1 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 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] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 2 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 2 什[什] shen2 what 1 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 2 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 反目成仇[反目成仇] fan3 mu4 cheng2 chou2 to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb 1 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/100 words - 19 min 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 3 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 1 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 1 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 1 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 3 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 2 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 2 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 1 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 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] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 16 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 7 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 2 宝马[寶馬] bao3 ma3 precious horse 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 缅怀[緬懷] mian3 huai2 to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past 1 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 2 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 16 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 日晒雨淋[日曬雨淋] ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2 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] yao1 chan2 wan4 guan4 lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money; extremely wealthy; loaded 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 杠[杠] gang1 flagpole; footbridge 2 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 3 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep14/150 words - 26 min 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 1 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 2 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 2 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 3 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 大件[大件] da4 jian4 large; bulky; big-ticket item 1 原装[原裝] yuan2 zhuang1 genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 1 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 流浪狗[流浪狗] liu2 lang4 gou3 stray dog 1 乱成一团[亂成一團] luan4 cheng2 yi1 tuan2 in a great mess; chaotic 1 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 1 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 3 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 3 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 5 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 2 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 1 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 1 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 2 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 8 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 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] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 城堡[城堡] cheng2 bao3 castle; rook (chess piece) 1 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 3 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 2 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 2 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 2 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 4 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 5 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 1 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 1 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 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] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 木马[木馬] mu4 ma3 wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse (gymnastics); trojan horse (computing) 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 1 如狼似虎[如狼似虎] ru2 lang2 si4 hu3 lit. like wolves and tigers; ruthless 1 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 8 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 6 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 2 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 1 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 1 腰包[腰包] yao1 bao1 waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 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] hou4 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 2 上市公司[上市公司] shang4 shi4 gong1 si1 listed company 2 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 2 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 大跌[大跌] da4 die1 large fall 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 2 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 2 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/75 words - 10 min 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 1 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 4 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 2 出演[出演] chu1 yan3 to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 2 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 3 刻画[刻畫] ke4 hua4 to portray 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 患难见真情[患難見真情] huan4 nan4 jian4 zhen1 qing2 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] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 一边倒[一邊倒] yi1 bian1 dao3 to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 1 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 4 回升[回升] hui2 sheng1 to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) 3 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/100 words - 11 min 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 条件反射[條件反射] tiao2 jian4 fan3 she4 conditioned reflex 2 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 2 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 2 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 3 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 1 词[詞] ci2 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] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 2 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 2 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 坊间[坊間] fang1 jian1 street stalls; bookshops; in the streets 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/125 words - 12 min 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 商界[商界] shang1 jie4 business world; business community 1 精干[精幹] jing1 gan4 crack (troops); special (forces); highly capable 1 著称[著稱] zhu4 cheng1 to be widely known as 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 1 上半年[上半年] shang4 ban4 nian2 first half (of a year) 1 联航[聯航] Lian2 hang2 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] Hua2 yi4 ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry 1 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 拖拽[拖拽] tuo1 ye4 to pull; to drag; to haul 1 数十亿[數十億] shu4 shi2 yi4 several billion 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/150 words - 15 min 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 2 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 2 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 4 有关[有關] you3 guan1 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] Hua2 er3 jie1 Ri4 bao4 Wall Street Journal 1 刊登[刊登] kan1 deng1 to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 2 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 秉承[秉承] bing3 cheng2 to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) 1 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 2 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 2 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 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] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 2 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 2 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 1 照例[照例] zhao4 li4 as a rule; as usual; usually 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 2 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 1 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 3 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 全球化[全球化] quan2 qiu2 hua4 globalization 1 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/200 words - 24 min 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 一贫如洗[一貧如洗] yi1 pin2 ru2 xi3 penniless 1 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 3 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 3 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 2 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 2 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 1 百分点[百分點] bai3 fen1 dian3 percentage point 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 2 彩礼[彩禮] cai3 li3 betrothal gift; bride price 2 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 种地[種地] zhong4 di4 to farm; to work the land 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep15/209 words - 28 min 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 2 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 2 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 2 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 堡[堡] bao3 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] shi4 shang4 on earth 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 3 盖头[蓋頭] gai4 tou2 cover; cap; topping; head covering; veil 3 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 1 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 2 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 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] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 2 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 1 复婚[復婚] fu4 hun1 to remarry (the same person) 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 3 碱基[鹼基] jian3 ji1 chemical base; nucleobase 2 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 2 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 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] bian1 ma3 to code; to encode; code 2 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 3 脱氧核糖核酸[脫氧核糖核酸] tuo1 yang3 he2 tang2 he2 suan1 DNA 1 碱[鹼] jian3 base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 1 序列[序列] xu4 lie4 sequence 1 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 1 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 性状[性狀] xing4 zhuang4 nature (i.e. properties of sth); character 1 烧杯[燒杯] shao1 bei1 beaker (glassware) 5 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 2 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 2 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 到此一游[到此一遊] dao4 ci3 yi1 you2 to travel (somewhere); (vandalism) "was here" 1 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 1 衣冠冢[衣冠冢] yi1 guan1 zhong3 cenotaph 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 4 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 4 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 4 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/75 words - 21 min 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 1 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 4 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 中西合璧[中西合璧] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bi4 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom) 1 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 2 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 2 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 2 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 一唱一和[一唱一和] yi1 chang4 yi1 he4 to echo one another (idiom) 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 4 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 2 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 4 静止[靜止] jing4 zhi3 still; immobile; static; stationary 2 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 2 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 2 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep16/100 words - 26 min 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 1 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 5 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 篝火[篝火] gou1 huo3 bonfire 1 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 5 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 2 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 3 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 3 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 5 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 2 沉默寡言[沉默寡言] chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2 habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 1 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 1 启齿[啟齒] qi3 chi3 to open one's mouth; to start talking 1 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 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] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 1 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 1 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 2 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 2 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 3 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 1 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 2 市立[市立] shi4 li4 municipal; city; city-run 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/50 words - 7 min 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 3 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 2 无可奈何[無可奈何] wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 2 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 垂死[垂死] chui2 si3 dying 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 必不可少[必不可少] bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 1 凡[凡] fan2 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] wei4 to fear 2 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 8 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 2 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 1 辞官[辭官] ci2 guan1 to resign a government post 1 归隐[歸隱] gui1 yin3 to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion 1 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 2 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/75 words - 12 min 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 1 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 传情[傳情] chuan2 qing2 to pass on amorous feelings; to send one's love to sb 1 达意[達意] da2 yi4 to express or convey one's ideas 1 做学问[做學問] zuo4 xue2 wen4 to study; to engage in scholarship 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 注释[注釋] zhu4 shi4 marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 3 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 3 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 1 折射[折射] zhe2 she4 to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) 1 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 彼得[彼得] Bi3 de2 Peter (name) 1 耶稣[耶穌] Ye1 su1 Jesus 1 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/100 words - 17 min 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 2 奸计[奸計] jian1 ji4 evil plan; evil schemes 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 1 误判[誤判] wu4 pan4 to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice 1 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 1 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 1 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 贫寒[貧寒] pin2 han2 poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished 2 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 因小失大[因小失大] yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) 2 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 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] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 3 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 1 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 1 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 7 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 3 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 1 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 9 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 2 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 2 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 高原[高原] gao1 yuan2 plateau; CL:片[pian4] 1 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/150 words - 27 min 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 4 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 3 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 2 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 3 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 1 原声[原聲] yuan2 sheng1 acoustic (musical instrument) 1 猫哭耗子[貓哭耗子] mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears 1 假慈悲[假慈悲] jia3 ci2 bei1 phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears 1 U盘[U盤] U pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 3 播音[播音] bo1 yin1 to transmit; to broadcast 2 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 婊[婊] biao3 prostitute 1 量化[量化] liang4 hua4 to quantize; quantization; quantitative 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 2 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 1 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 4 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 1 课间操[課間操] ke4 jian1 cao1 setting-up exercises during the break (between classes) 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep17/161 words - 28 min 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 稳中求进[穩中求進] wen3 zhong1 qiu2 jin4 to make progress while ensuring stability 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 1 骚动[騷動] sao1 dong4 disturbance; uproar; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]; to become restless 1 骚[騷] sao1 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] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 3 剪成[剪成] jian3 cheng2 cut into 1 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 2 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 1 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 1 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 1 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 1 参差不齐[參差不齊] cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2 unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 2 进门[進門] jin4 men2 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] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 诧异[詫異] cha4 yi4 flabbergasted; astonished 2 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 2 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/50 words - 19 min 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 2 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 2 戴绿帽子[戴綠帽子] dai4 lu:4 mao4 zi5 a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife 1 慌乱[慌亂] huang1 luan4 frenetic; hurried 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 扣篮[扣籃] kou4 lan2 slam dunk 1 纸老虎[紙老虎] zhi3 lao3 hu3 paper tiger 1 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 1 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 明人不做暗事[明人不做暗事] ming2 ren2 bu4 zuo4 an4 shi4 The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).; fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation. 1 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 1 满地找牙[滿地找牙] man3 di4 zhao3 ya2 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] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 狗改不了吃屎[狗改不了吃屎] gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep18/75 words - 26 min 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 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] hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3 pitch dark 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 4 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 2 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 4 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 1 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 2 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 2 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 2 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 1 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 2 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 2 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 杀鸡儆猴[殺雞儆猴] sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2 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] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 1 围[圍] wei2 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] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 侯[侯] hou2 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] hai4 to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword) 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 2 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 2 缓[緩] huan3 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] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 一路顺风[一路順風] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1 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] wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom) 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 2 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 2 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 2 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 1 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 1 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 1 害群之马[害群之馬] hai4 qun2 zhi1 ma3 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] gu3 huo4 ren2 xin1 to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 拼音[拼音] pin1 yin1 phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization) 2 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 辗转反侧[輾轉反側] zhan3 zhuan3 fan3 ce4 to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) 1 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 2 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 零容忍[零容忍] ling2 rong2 ren3 zero tolerance 1 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 佚名[佚名] yi4 ming2 anonymous (author) 2 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/50 words - 12 min 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 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] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 卷铺盖[捲鋪蓋] juan3 pu1 gai4 to pack and quit; to be sacked 1 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 3 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 2 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 3 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 记叙文[記敘文] ji4 xu4 wen2 narrative writing; written narration 1 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 应用文[應用文] ying4 yong4 wen2 applied writing; writing for practical purposes (business letters, advertising etc) 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 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] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 1 有勇无谋[有勇無謀] you3 yong3 wu2 mou2 bold but not very astute (idiom) 1 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 2 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 2 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/75 words - 17 min 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 2 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 1 文化交流[文化交流] wen2 hua4 jiao1 liu2 cultural exchange 3 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 1 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 2 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 4 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 转校[轉校] zhuan3 xiao4 to transfer (school) 2 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 1 属[屬] shu3 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] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/100 words - 20 min 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 1 失败是成功之母[失敗是成功之母] shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3 Failure is the mother of success. 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 1 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嚎[嚎] hao2 howl; bawl 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (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] wen2 li3 arts and sciences 1 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 盛世[盛世] sheng4 shi4 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 1 唐朝[唐朝] Tang2 chao2 Tang dynasty (618-907) 1 布鲁斯[布魯斯] bu4 lu3 si1 blues (music) (loanword) 1 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 1 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 2 好去[好去] hao3 qu4 bon voyage; Godspeed 1 天机不可泄露[天機不可泄露] tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lu4 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] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 1 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 1 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 1 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 1 直[直] zhi2 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] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/125 words - 24 min 前生[前生] qian2 sheng1 previous life; previous incarnation 1 回眸[回眸] hui2 mou2 to glance back; to look back; retrospective 1 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 1 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 2 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 2 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 1 女权主义[女權主義] nu:3 quan2 zhu3 yi4 feminism 1 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 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] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 1 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 1 柏拉图[柏拉圖] Bo2 la1 tu2 Plato (c. 427-c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher 1 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 3 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 2 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 1 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 3 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 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] chao3 gu3 (coll.) to speculate in stocks 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep19/132 words - 25 min 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 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] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 1 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 1 一物降一物[一物降一物] yi1 wu4 xiang2 yi1 wu4 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] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 1 备考[備考] bei4 kao3 (an appendix, note etc) for reference 1 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 真人秀[真人秀] zhen1 ren2 xiu4 reality show (loanword) 1 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 改革者[改革者] gai3 ge2 zhe3 reformer 3 践[踐] jian4 to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk 1 行者[行者] xing2 zhe3 pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk 1 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 2 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 4 话到嘴边[話到嘴邊] hua4 dao4 zui3 bian1 to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 2 咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒] yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 2 千刀万剐[千刀萬剮] qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3 to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 1 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 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] liang2 ku3 yong4 xin1 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/50 words - 17 min 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 1 驯化[馴化] xun4 hua4 to tame; to domesticate 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 5 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 2 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 万念俱灰[萬念俱灰] wan4 nian4 ju4 hui1 every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened 1 毅然[毅然] yi4 ran2 firmly; resolutely; without hesitation 1 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 中外[中外] zhong1 wai4 Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 1 国情[國情] guo2 qing2 the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country 1 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 1 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 号角[號角] hao4 jiao3 bugle horn 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/75 words - 21 min 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 2 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 2 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 1 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 1 教育界[教育界] jiao4 yu4 jie4 academic world; academic circles; academia 1 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 2 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 1 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 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] chu1 zi4 to come from 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 炎黄子孙[炎黃子孫] Yan2 Huang2 zi3 sun1 descendants of the Fiery Emperor and the Yellow Emperor (i.e. Han Chinese people) 1 龙的传人[龍的傳人] long2 de5 chuan2 ren2 Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese) 1 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 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] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 2 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 1 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 2 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 2 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 5 各国[各國] ge4 guo2 each country; every country; various countries 2 选派[選派] xuan3 pai4 to select; to detail; to set apart; to appoint 2 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 2 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 2 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 1 听天由命[聽天由命] ting1 tian1 you2 ming4 to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck 1 苟且[苟且] gou3 qie3 perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 1 冒雨[冒雨] mao4 yu3 to brave the rain 1 圆谎[圓謊] yuan2 huang3 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] ning4 ke3 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] ben1 fu4 to rush to; to hurry to 2 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 2 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 1 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 1 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 主演[主演] zhu3 yan3 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] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 王母[王母] wang2 mu3 (literary) paternal grandmother 1 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 2 老君[老君] Lao3 jun1 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] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 高桥[高橋] Gao1 qiao2 Takahashi (Japanese surname) 4 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 3 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 征兵[徵兵] zheng1 bing1 to levy troops; recruitment 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/50 words - 14 min 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 干活儿[幹活兒] gan4 huo2 r5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 2 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 3 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 2 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 3 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 1 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 1 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 2 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 1 售票员[售票員] shou4 piao4 yuan2 ticket seller 2 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 2 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 对不上[對不上] dui4 bu4 shang4 to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 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] jin1 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] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 精光[精光] jing1 guang1 nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious 1 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 2 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 1 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 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] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 1 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 1 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 1 重名[重名] zhong4 ming2 renowned; a great name 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 戏份[戲份] xi4 fen4 scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment 2 饰演[飾演] shi4 yan3 to act; to play a part 1 玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝] Yu4 huang2 Da4 di4 Jade Emperor 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 2 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 学者[學者] xue2 zhe3 scholar 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/100 words - 25 min 传道受业[傳道受業] chuan2 dao4 shou4 ye4 to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction 1 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 1 自学成才[自學成才] zi4 xue2 cheng2 cai2 a self-made genius 1 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 老儿[老兒] lao3 er2 father; husband; old man 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 1 笨重[笨重] ben4 zhong4 heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy 1 改装[改裝] gai3 zhuang1 to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 1 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 1 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 2 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 1 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 1 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep21/124 words - 29 min 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 3 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 1 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 3 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 2 奖牌[獎牌] jiang3 pai2 medal (awarded as a prize) 1 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 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] pan2 tao2 flat peach (aka Saturn peach or donut peach); the peaches of immortality kept by Xi Wangmu 西王母 2 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 桃[桃] tao2 peach 1 齐天大圣[齊天大聖] Qi2 tian1 Da4 sheng4 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] gong4 pin3 tribute 1 王母娘娘[王母娘娘] Wang2 mu3 niang2 niang2 another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 1 传旨[傳旨] chuan2 zhi3 issue a decree 1 通明[通明] tong1 ming2 brightly lit 1 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 1 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 1 盛会[盛會] sheng4 hui4 pageant; distinguished meeting 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 2 仙丹[仙丹] xian1 dan1 elixir; magic potion 1 天兵[天兵] tian1 bing1 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] ke3 kao4 reliable 2 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 1 朱丽叶[朱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 1 巴黎圣母院[巴黎聖母院] Ba1 li2 Sheng4 mu3 yuan4 Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris, France) 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 3 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 3 老不死[老不死] lao3 bu4 si3 (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 2 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 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] ren3 ru3 tou1 sheng1 to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom) 1 妻管严[妻管嚴] qi1 guan3 yan2 henpecked male 2 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 1 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 1 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1 序列号[序列號] xu4 lie4 hao4 serial number; product key (software) 1 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 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] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 1 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 1 发起人[發起人] fa1 qi3 ren2 proposer; initiator; founding member 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 2 来而不往非礼也[來而不往非禮也] lai2 er2 bu4 wang3 fei1 li3 ye3 not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind 1 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 1 金屋藏娇[金屋藏嬌] jin1 wu1 cang2 jiao1 a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 3 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 1 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 1 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 1 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 2 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 1 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/75 words - 24 min 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 大西洋[大西洋] Da4 xi1 yang2 Atlantic Ocean 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 成千上万[成千上萬] cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 光缆[光纜] guang1 lan3 optical cable 2 两端[兩端] liang3 duan1 both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes 1 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 2 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 1 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 1 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 1 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 2 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 1 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 漠视[漠視] mo4 shi4 to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 3 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 1 丝袜[絲襪] si1 wa4 stockings; pantyhose 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/100 words - 30 min 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 3 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 2 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 3 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 3 健康状况[健康狀況] jian4 kang1 zhuang4 kuang4 health status 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 1 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 1 胃炎[胃炎] wei4 yan2 gastritis 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 1 恨之入骨[恨之入骨] hen4 zhi1 ru4 gu3 to hate sb to the bone (idiom) 2 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 滑翔伞[滑翔傘] hua2 xiang2 san3 paraglider; paragliding 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep22/116 words - 32 min 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 1 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 1 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/25 words - 11 min 腆[腆] tian3 make strong (as liquors); virtuous 1 花卉[花卉] hua1 hui4 flowers and plants 1 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 1 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 2 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 听写[聽寫] ting1 xie3 (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear 2 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 连声[連聲] lian2 sheng1 repeatedly (say something) 1 华北[華北] Hua2 bei3 North China 1 代名词[代名詞] dai4 ming2 ci2 pronoun; synonym; byword 1 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 2 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior 2 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 2 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 各奔东西[各奔東西] ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1 to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 1 发骚[發騷] fa1 sao1 horny; lecherous 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 舍友[舍友] she4 you3 dormitory roommate 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 2 么么[麼麼] me5 me5 kissing sound (slang onom.) 1 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 2 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 1 电话线[電話線] dian4 hua4 xian4 telephone line; telephone wire 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 可劲儿[可勁兒] ke3 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 可勁|可劲[ke3 jin4] 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 顶包[頂包] ding3 bao1 to serve as forced labor; to take the rap for sb 1 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 2 梗概[梗概] geng3 gai4 synopsis; outline (of story) 1 自我陶醉[自我陶醉] zi4 wo3 tao2 zui4 self-satisfied; self-imbued; narcissistic 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 瞠目结舌[瞠目結舌] cheng1 mu4 jie2 she2 stupefied; flabbergasted 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 转折[轉折] zhuan3 zhe2 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] gao1 chao2 die2 qi3 each new high point replaced by another; (of a movie etc) one climax after another 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 惊心动魄[驚心動魄] jing1 xin1 dong4 po4 shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom) 1 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 热血沸腾[熱血沸騰] re4 xue4 fei4 teng2 to be fired up (idiom); to have one's blood racing 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 3 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 1 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 2 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 2 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 2 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 3 招商[招商] zhao1 shang1 to seek investment or funding; investment promotion 1 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 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] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 1 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 1 瘦肉[瘦肉] shou4 rou4 lean meat 5 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 偷工减料[偷工減料] tou1 gong1 jian3 liao4 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 4 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 1 皮蛋[皮蛋] pi2 dan4 thousand-year old eggs; preserved eggs 2 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 商业化[商業化] shang1 ye4 hua4 to commercialize 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 1 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep23/120 words - 29 min 雏形[雛形] chu2 xing2 embryonic form; fledgling stage; prototype 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 1 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 王老五[王老五] wang2 lao3 wu3 lit. fifth child of the Wangs; bachelor 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 4 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 4 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 4 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 3 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 3 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 调头[調頭] diao4 tou5 tone (of voice); tune 1 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 1 经济舱[經濟艙] jing1 ji4 cang1 economy class 2 白金[白金] bai2 jin1 platinum; silver; (slang) handcuffs 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 1 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 1 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 1 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 1 私募[私募] si1 mu4 private placement (investing) 3 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 7 鳄[鱷] e4 crocodile; alligator 1 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 7 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 4 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 劳力士[勞力士] Lao2 li4 shi4 Rolex (Swiss wristwatch brand) 1 掏腰包[掏腰包] tao1 yao1 bao1 to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 1 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 3 有奶就是娘[有奶就是娘] you3 nai3 jiu4 shi4 niang2 see 有奶便是娘[you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2] 1 踩[踩] cai3 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] shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1 things change with the passage of time (idiom) 1 太守[太守] tai4 shou3 governor of a province 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/50 words - 15 min 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 2 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 1 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 1 作茧自缚[作繭自縛] zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4 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] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 1 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 1 杳无音信[杳無音信] yao3 wu2 yin1 xin4 to have no news whatever 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 1 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 1 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/75 words - 27 min 一个劲儿[一個勁兒] yi1 ge4 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4] 1 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 1 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 1 斥资[斥資] chi4 zi1 to spend; to allocate funds 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 2 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 2 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 1 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 2 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 癖好[癖好] pi3 hao4 an urge; a craving; an addiction 2 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 2 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 //My Sassy Deskmate - S1/Ep24/95 words - 33 min 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 2 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 1 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 说曹操曹操就到[說曹操曹操就到] shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4 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] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 复读[複讀] fu4 du2 (of an audio device) to repeat a recorded phrase (e.g. for language learning) 1 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 2 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 全景[全景] quan2 jing3 panoramic view 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 捐资[捐資] juan1 zi1 to contribute funds 1 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 1 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 跑龙套[跑龍套] pao3 long2 tao4 to play a small role 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 2