//Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/25 words - 0 min 无人问津[無人問津] wu2 ren2 wen4 jin1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 枷锁[枷鎖] jia1 suo3 stocks and chain; in fetters 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 无为[無為] wu2 wei2 the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/50 words - 1 min 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 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 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 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] 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 技术人员[技術人員] ji4 shu4 ren2 yuan2 technical staff 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/75 words - 1 min 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 攻防[攻防] gong1 fang2 attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer) 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 类别[類別] lei4 bie2 classification; category 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 日益[日益] ri4 yi4 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 强国[強國] qiang2 guo2 powerful country; great power 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/100 words - 2 min 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 巡回[巡迴] xun2 hui2 to go around; to roam; to tour 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 开局[開局] kai1 ju2 opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 蠕虫[蠕蟲] ru2 chong2 worm 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/125 words - 2 min 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 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 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 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 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 创世[創世] chuang4 shi4 the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2); the first foundational steps 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/150 words - 3 min 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 主攻[主攻] zhu3 gong1 main assault; to focus on; to specialize in; to major in 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 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 稳健[穩健] wen3 jian4 firm; stable and steady 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 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 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 领队[領隊] ling3 dui4 to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 黎明[黎明] li2 ming2 dawn; daybreak 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/175 words - 4 min 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 陨落[隕落] yun3 luo4 to fall down; to decay; to fall from the sky; to die 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 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 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 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] 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 真神[真神] zhen1 shen2 the True God 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/200 words - 5 min 比赛场[比賽場] bi3 sai4 chang3 stadium; playing field for a competition 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 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 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 电子竞技[電子競技] dian4 zi3 jing4 ji4 video gaming (as a sport); e-sports (abbr. to 電競|电竞[dian4 jing4]) 网易[網易] Wang3 yi4 NetEase 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 佟[佟] Tong2 surname Tong 计算机科学[計算機科學] ji4 suan4 ji1 ke1 xue2 computer science 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 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 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/225 words - 10 min 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 影踪[影蹤] ying3 zong1 trace; sign 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 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) 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 包夜[包夜] bao1 ye4 to buy an all-night package; (esp.) to book a prostitute for the night 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 分段[分段] fen1 duan4 segment 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/250 words - 13 min 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 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) 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 鱿[魷] you2 cuttlefish //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/275 words - 14 min 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 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] 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 二维码[二維碼] er4 wei2 ma3 two-dimensional barcode; QR code 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 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 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 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 //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/300 words - 17 min 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/325 words - 21 min 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 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 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 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) 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/350 words - 24 min 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 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] 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 漫不经心[漫不經心] man4 bu4 jing1 xin1 careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 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) 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 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° 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 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 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/375 words - 26 min 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 雨具[雨具] yu3 ju4 rainwear 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 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 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 踏青[踏青] ta4 qing1 lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 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 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/400 words - 28 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 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 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 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 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/425 words - 31 min 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 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 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/450 words - 33 min 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 年终奖[年終獎] nian2 zhong1 jiang3 year-end bonus 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 屏蔽[屏蔽] ping2 bi4 to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield 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 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 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] 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/475 words - 36 min 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 枯燥[枯燥] ku1 zao4 dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 乏味[乏味] fa2 wei4 tedious 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/500 words - 38 min 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 儿[兒] er2 child; son 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 找零[找零] zhao3 ling2 to give change; change money 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 飘[飄] piao1 to float 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling 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 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/525 words - 40 min 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 退役[退役] tui4 yi4 to retire from the military, sport etc; to demobilize; to decommission; retired from use 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 挪威[挪威] Nuo2 wei1 Norway 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 分部[分部] fen1 bu4 branch; subsection; to subdivide 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/550 words - 42 min 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 圈内[圈內] quan1 nei4 close circle; community; (esp.) the show business milieu 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 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 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 怂[慫] song3 terrified 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/575 words - 42 min 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 停靠[停靠] ting2 kao4 to call at; to stop at; berth 卷起[卷起] juan3 qi3 variant of 捲起|卷起[juan3 qi3] 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 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) 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 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 独占[獨佔] du2 zhan4 to monopolize; to control; to dominate 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep01/589 words - 43 min 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 复出[復出] fu4 chu1 to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 登机门[登機門] deng1 ji1 men2 boarding gate //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/75 words - 10 min 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 敲定[敲定] qiao1 ding4 to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc) 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 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) 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/100 words - 15 min 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 旧账[舊賬] jiu4 zhang4 lit. old account; old debt; fig. old scores to settle; old quarrels; old grudge 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 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 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 黑幕[黑幕] hei1 mu4 hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 筵[筵] yan2 bamboo mat for sitting 终[終] zhong1 end; finish //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/125 words - 18 min 散场[散場] san4 chang3 (of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 满目[滿目] man3 mu4 fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc) 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 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 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/150 words - 24 min 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 烂泥[爛泥] lan4 ni2 mud; mire 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 冠军赛[冠軍賽] guan4 jun1 sai4 championship 破译[破譯] po4 yi4 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/175 words - 28 min 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 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 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 酒钱[酒錢] jiu3 qian2 tip 开台[開臺] kai1 tai2 start of play; opening of theatrical performance 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 窦[竇] dou4 hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/200 words - 30 min 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 掺假[摻假] chan1 jia3 to mix in fake material; to adulterate 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 登陆[登陸] deng1 lu4 to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 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] 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 代码[代碼] dai4 ma3 code 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/225 words - 31 min 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 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]) 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 鼠标[鼠標] shu3 biao1 mouse (computing) 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 熟能生巧[熟能生巧] shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3 with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/250 words - 34 min 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 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) 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/275 words - 36 min 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 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 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 空格[空格] kong4 ge2 blank; blank space on a form; space; 囗 (indicating missing or illegible character) 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/300 words - 40 min 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 老汉[老漢] lao3 han4 old man; I (an old man referring to himself) 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 模块[模塊] mo2 kuai4 module (in software); functional unit; component part 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 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 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 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 排遣[排遣] pai2 qian3 to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc); to dispel (negative thoughts etc) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep02/311 words - 42 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 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 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 显示器[顯示器] xian3 shi4 qi4 monitor (computer) 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 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 澡[澡] zao3 bath 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 打屁股[打屁股] da3 pi4 gu5 to spank sb's bottom 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 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]) 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 南[南] nan2 south 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 外快[外快] wai4 kuai4 extra income 缙[縉] jin4 red silk 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 奠基[奠基] dian4 ji1 groundbreaking; to lay foundation 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 乒乓球[乒乓球] ping1 pang1 qiu2 table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨] tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 先驱者[先驅者] xian1 qu1 zhe3 pioneer 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 指挥官[指揮官] zhi3 hui1 guan1 commander 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/100 words - 11 min 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 不可估量[不可估量] bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4 inestimable; incalculable; beyond measure 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 出鞘[出鞘] chu1 qiao4 (of a sword etc) to unsheath 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 尖刀[尖刀] jian1 dao1 dagger 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 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) 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 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 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 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 //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/125 words - 12 min 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 茵[茵] yin1 mattress 策应[策應] ce4 ying4 in coordination with; to support 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 滑梯[滑梯] hua2 ti1 (children's) sliding board; a slide 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 多普勒[多普勒] Duo1 pu3 le4 Christian Johann Doppler, Austrian physicist who discovered the Doppler effect 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/150 words - 16 min 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 队服[隊服] dui4 fu2 team uniform 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 摞[摞] luo4 to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 高冷[高冷] gao1 leng3 reserved; aloof; (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 足球赛[足球賽] zu2 qiu2 sai4 soccer match; soccer competition 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 体育馆[體育館] ti3 yu4 guan3 gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/200 words - 21 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 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 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 黄牛票[黃牛票] huang2 niu2 piao4 scalped tickets 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 退票[退票] tui4 piao4 to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 车道[車道] che1 dao4 traffic lane; driveway 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 巅[巔] dian1 summit 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 主机[主機] zhu3 ji1 main engine; (military) lead aircraft; (computing) host computer; main processor; server 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 开后门[開後門] kai1 hou4 men2 to open the back door; fig. under the counter; to do a secret or dishonest deal; to let sth in by the back door 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/275 words - 28 min 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 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 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 横扫[橫掃] heng2 sao3 to sweep away; to sweep across 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 绞痛[絞痛] jiao3 tong4 sharp pain; cramp; griping pain; colic; angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/300 words - 30 min 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 定格[定格] ding4 ge2 to fix; to confine to; freeze frame; stop motion (filmmaking) 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 飞扬[飛揚] fei1 yang2 to rise; to fly upward 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 围坐[圍坐] wei2 zuo4 to sit in a circle; seated around (a narrator) 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/325 words - 35 min 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 遨游[遨遊] ao2 you2 to travel; to go on a tour; to roam 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 张冠李戴[張冠李戴] Zhang1 guan1 Li3 dai4 lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head; to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom); to confuse one thing with another 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 娘娘腔[娘娘腔] niang2 niang5 qiang1 sissy; effeminate 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 展览馆[展覽館] zhan3 lan3 guan3 exhibition hall 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/350 words - 40 min 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 会展[會展] hui4 zhan3 conferences and exhibitions, abbr. of 會議展覽|会议展览[hui4 yi4 zhan3 lan3] 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/375 words - 41 min 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 摸索[摸索] mo1 suo5 to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 出毛病[出毛病] chu1 mao2 bing4 a problem appears; to break down 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 前车之鉴[前車之鑒] qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep03/384 words - 42 min 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 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] 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 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 //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 请多关照[請多關照] qing3 duo1 guan1 zhao4 please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting) 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 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 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 生冷[生冷] sheng1 leng3 (of food) raw or cold 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 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 //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 恭喜发财[恭喜發財] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 夺冠[奪冠] duo2 guan4 to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 天安门[天安門] Tian1 an1 men2 Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing 坐落[坐落] zuo4 luo4 to be situated; to be located (of a building) 北京市[北京市] Bei3 jing1 Shi4 Beijing; capital of People's Republic of China; one of the four municipalities 直轄市|直辖市[zhi2 xia2 shi4] 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 明清[明清] Ming2 Qing1 the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 皇城[皇城] Huang2 cheng2 Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 肃然起敬[肅然起敬] su4 ran2 qi3 jing4 to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/100 words - 13 min 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 呆萌[呆萌] dai1 meng2 endearingly silly 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 独来独往[獨來獨往] du2 lai2 du2 wang3 coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 色欲[色慾] se4 yu4 sexual desire; lust 熏心[薰心] xun1 xin1 (of greed, lust etc) to dominate one's thoughts 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 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 //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/125 words - 18 min 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 雌性[雌性] ci2 xing4 female 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 广播电台[廣播電台] guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 radio station 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 海陆空[海陸空] hai3 lu4 kong4 sea land air (transport, or military operations) 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/150 words - 20 min 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 高音[高音] gao1 yin1 high pitch; soprano; treble 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 互[互] hu4 mutual //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/175 words - 25 min 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/200 words - 27 min 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 陪聊[陪聊] pei2 liao2 to keep sb company for a chat; (esp.) to be a paid escort 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 榕树[榕樹] rong2 shu4 banyan 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/225 words - 29 min 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 搜[搜] sou1 to search 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 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 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 金边[金邊] Jin1 bian1 Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 生物工程[生物工程] sheng1 wu4 gong1 cheng2 bioengineering; genetic engineering 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 大学本科[大學本科] da4 xue2 ben3 ke1 university undergraduate course 双学位[雙學位] shuang1 xue2 wei4 dual degree (academic) 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/250 words - 31 min 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/275 words - 34 min 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 拿出手[拿出手] na2 chu1 shou3 not presentable; not fit to be seen in company 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 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 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 哈利·波特[哈利·波特] Ha1 li4 · Bo1 te4 Harry Potter, boy wizard in the novels by J.K. Rowling 羅琳|罗琳 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 飞机票[飛機票] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/300 words - 36 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 哆嗦[哆嗦] duo1 suo5 to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 飞机场[飛機場] fei1 ji1 chang3 airport; (slang) flat chest; CL:處|处[chu4] 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 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 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 重孙女[重孫女] chong2 sun1 nu:3 great-granddaughter 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 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 //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/325 words - 38 min 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 囊括[囊括] nang2 kuo4 to include; to embrace; to bring together 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 提名[提名] ti2 ming2 to nominate 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 数百万[數百萬] shu4 bai3 wan4 several million 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 荒芜[荒蕪] huang1 wu2 left to return to unchecked growth; overgrown; grown wild 繁荣[繁榮] fan2 rong2 prosperous; booming (economy) 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/350 words - 39 min 连连看[連連看] lian2 lian2 kan4 pattern matching (puzzle game); matching (type of test question in which presented items are to be paired up) 手残[手殘] shou3 can2 (coll.) klutz 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 集锦[集錦] ji2 jin3 best of the best; collection of the best (of sth) 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 抓取[抓取] zhua1 qu3 to seize 一气呵成[一氣呵成] yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2 to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 稳如泰山[穩如泰山] wen3 ru2 Tai4 Shan1 steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 兼备[兼備] jian1 bei4 have both 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/375 words - 41 min 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 光标[光標] guang1 biao1 cursor (computing) 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 世界地图[世界地圖] shi4 jie4 di4 tu2 world map 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 如日中天[如日中天] ru2 ri4 zhong1 tian1 lit. like the sun at noon (idiom); fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career etc 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 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 插足[插足] cha1 zu2 to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship) 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 悬案[懸案] xuan2 an4 unresolved question; unresolved case //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep04/383 words - 42 min 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 程序设计[程序設計] cheng2 xu4 she4 ji4 computer programming 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 扫墓[掃墓] sao3 mu4 to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 探亲[探親] tan4 qin1 to go home to visit one's family 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/50 words - 11 min 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 世故[世故] shi4 gu4 the ways of the world 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/75 words - 21 min 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 优胜[優勝] you1 sheng4 winning; superior CP[CP] C P an imagined romantic relationship between two characters in fiction (or in real life) that one wishes for or fantasizes about (abbr. of "coupling") 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 厮混[廝混] si1 hun4 to hang out together with (derog.); to mix with 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 无语[無語] wu2 yu3 to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 并列[並列] bing4 lie4 to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/100 words - 25 min 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 眼帘[眼簾] yan3 lian2 eyes (in literature); eyesight 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 老牌[老牌] lao3 pai2 old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran 老将[老將] lao3 jiang4 lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran 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) 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 导播[導播] dao3 bo1 to direct a television or radio broadcast; director (TV, radio) 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 绝伦[絕倫] jue2 lun2 outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 审计[審計] shen3 ji4 to audit; to examine finances 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/125 words - 26 min 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 白果[白果] bai2 guo3 ginkgo 转而[轉而] zhuan3 er2 to turn to (sth else); to switch to 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/150 words - 28 min 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 猛攻[猛攻] meng3 gong1 to attack violently; to storm 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 蛇精病[蛇精病] she2 jing1 bing4 (slang) (pun on 神經病|神经病[shen2 jing1 bing4]) crazy person; nutjob 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 萌萌哒[萌萌噠] meng2 meng2 da1 (Internet slang) adorable; cute 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/175 words - 31 min 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 大幅度[大幅度] da4 fu2 du4 by a wide margin; substantial 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 无缝[無縫] wu2 feng4 seamless 残局[殘局] can2 ju2 endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure) 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 苗头[苗頭] miao2 tou5 first signs; development (of a situation) 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/200 words - 35 min 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 国旗[國旗] guo2 qi2 flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 告终[告終] gao4 zhong1 to end; to reach an end 体育场[體育場] ti3 yu4 chang3 stadium; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 差旅费[差旅費] chai1 lu:3 fei4 business travel expenses 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) 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 红娘[紅娘] hong2 niang2 matchmaker 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 乃至[乃至] nai3 zhi4 and even; to go so far as to 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/225 words - 38 min 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 流利[流利] liu2 li4 fluent //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/250 words - 41 min 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 某处[某處] mou3 chu4 somewhere 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] 口语[口語] kou3 yu3 colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2] 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 年货[年貨] nian2 huo4 merchandise sold for Chinese New Year 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 冷场[冷場] leng3 chang3 stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep05/269 words - 42 min 主讲[主講] zhu3 jiang3 to give a lecture; to lecture on 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 编程[編程] bian1 cheng2 (computing) to program; programming 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 人工智能[人工智能] ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 artificial intelligence (AI) 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 简称[簡稱] jian3 cheng1 to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 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] 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/25 words - 2 min 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 放射[放射] fang4 she4 to radiate; radioactive 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] 十二月[十二月] Shi2 er4 yue4 December; twelfth month (of the lunar year) 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 刑侦[刑偵] xing2 zhen1 criminal investigation 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 枢纽[樞紐] shu1 niu3 hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 谍[諜] die2 to spy 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 卡地亚[卡地亞] Ka3 di4 ya4 Cartier (brand) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/75 words - 9 min 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 有眼无珠[有眼無珠] you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 老梗[老梗] lao3 geng3 (Tw) unoriginal; hackneyed; (of a joke) old 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 鉴别[鑑別] jian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 鞭炮[鞭炮] bian1 pao4 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 市内[市內] shi4 nei4 inside the city 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/100 words - 12 min 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 春风得意[春風得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4 flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 春联[春聯] chun1 lian2 Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side) 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 包办婚姻[包辦婚姻] bao1 ban4 hun1 yin1 forced marriage; arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals) 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 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 畜[畜] chu4 livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal 兴旺[興旺] xing1 wang4 prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/125 words - 15 min 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 福寿[福壽] fu2 shou4 happiness and longevity 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 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] 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 万事如意[萬事如意] wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/150 words - 18 min 催命[催命] cui1 ming4 to press sb to death; fig. to pressurize sb continually 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 大龄青年[大齡青年] da4 ling2 qing1 nian2 young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 体罚[體罰] ti3 fa2 corporal punishment 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/175 words - 22 min 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] 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 自力更生[自力更生] zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 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] 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 妖娆[妖嬈] yao1 rao2 enchanting; alluring (of a girl) 思[思] si1 to think; to consider //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/200 words - 24 min 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 蓝天[藍天] lan2 tian1 blue sky 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 植被[植被] zhi2 bei4 vegetation; plant cover 绿[綠] lu:4 green 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 冷眼[冷眼] leng3 yan3 cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 充数[充數] chong1 shu4 to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number); to serve as stopgap 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 乳臭未干[乳臭未乾] ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears 嚣[囂] xiao1 clamor 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/225 words - 26 min 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 鼓楼[鼓樓] gu3 lou2 a drum tower; Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc 苑[苑] yuan4 park 胡同[胡同] hu2 tong4 lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2] 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 村[村] cun1 village 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 白切鸡[白切雞] bai2 qie1 ji1 Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken" //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/250 words - 27 min 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 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 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 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) 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/275 words - 33 min 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 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 心服[心服] xin1 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 远途[遠途] yuan3 tu2 long-distance; long-haul 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 认罚[認罰] ren4 fa2 to accept punishment 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 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) 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 狮[獅] shi1 lion 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/300 words - 36 min 白日做梦[白日做夢] bai2 ri4 zuo4 meng4 to daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 极客[極客] ji2 ke4 geek (loanword) (computing) 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 赊账[賒賬] she1 zhang4 to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 脱节[脫節] tuo1 jie2 to come apart 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 扳机[扳機] ban1 ji1 (gun) trigger 冶炼[冶煉] ye3 lian4 to smelt metal 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 种地[種地] zhong4 di4 to farm; to work the land 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/325 words - 39 min 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 水费[水費] shui3 fei4 water bill 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 报名费[報名費] bao4 ming2 fei4 registration fee 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep06/349 words - 41 min 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 壹[壹] yi1 one (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 仟[仟] qian1 thousand (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 藏獒[藏獒] Zang4 ao2 Tibetan mastiff; also called 西藏獒犬 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 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 哧[哧] chi1 (onom.) giggling; breathing; tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc 反差[反差] fan3 cha1 contrast; discrepancy 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 慷慨解囊[慷慨解囊] kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 顶梁柱[頂梁柱] ding3 liang2 zhu4 pillar; backbone 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 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] 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 虹桥[虹橋] Hong2 qiao2 Hongqiao, the name of numerous entities, notably a major airport in Shanghai, and a district in Tianjin 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 网[網] wang3 net; network 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 黑社会[黑社會] hei1 she4 hui4 criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 瓜分[瓜分] gua1 fen1 to partition; to divide up 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 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 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 捶背[捶背] chui2 bei4 to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 归根结底[歸根結底] gui1 gen1 jie2 di3 in the final analysis; ultimately 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 世交[世交] shi4 jiao1 (long time) friend of the family 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/75 words - 13 min 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 赢利[贏利] ying2 li4 gain; profit; to make a profit 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 屏保[屏保] ping2 bao3 screensaver; abbr. for 屏幕保護程序|屏幕保护程序[ping2 mu4 bao3 hu4 cheng2 xu4] 自创[自創] zi4 chuang4 to create; to come up with (an idea etc) 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 庄重[莊重] zhuang1 zhong4 grave; solemn; dignified 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 心绞痛[心絞痛] xin1 jiao3 tong4 angina 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 琳[琳] lin2 gem //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/100 words - 19 min 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 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 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 不一会[不一會] bu4 yi1 hui4 soon 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 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 啃老族[啃老族] ken3 lao3 zu2 (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents 奖牌[獎牌] jiang3 pai2 medal (awarded as a prize) 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/150 words - 26 min 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 嘉会[嘉會] jia1 hui4 auspicious occasion; grand feast 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 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 振动[振動] zhen4 dong4 to vibrate; to shake; vibration 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/175 words - 31 min 一准[一準] yi1 zhun3 certainly 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 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 咬定[咬定] yao3 ding4 to assert; to insist that 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 大年三十[大年三十] da4 nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/200 words - 35 min 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 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 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 此[此] ci3 this; these 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 二月[二月] Er4 yue4 February; second month (of the lunar year) 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 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 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep07/225 words - 41 min 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 食量[食量] shi2 liang4 quantity of food 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 阡[阡] qian1 road leading north and south 陌[陌] mo4 raised path; street 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 一锤定音[一錘定音] yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1 lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; fig. to make the final decision 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 连队[連隊] lian2 dui4 company (of troops) 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 新春[新春] xin1 chun1 the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 陆羽[陸羽] Lu4 Yu3 Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 次之[次之] ci4 zhi1 second (in a competition); occupying second place 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 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 油腔滑调[油腔滑調] you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4 flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech); glib-tongued; oily //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 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 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 桔子[桔子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; also written 橘子; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 走亲戚[走親戚] zou3 qin1 qi5 to visit relatives 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/100 words - 19 min 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 擀[擀] gan3 to roll (dough etc) 毡[氈] zhan1 felt (fabric) 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 副驾驶[副駕駛] fu4 jia4 shi3 copilot; front passenger seat 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 茴香[茴香] hui2 xiang1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 大白菜[大白菜] da4 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica pekinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 卷心菜[卷心菜] juan3 xin1 cai4 cabbage; CL:棵[ke1] 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 褶皱[褶皺] zhe3 zhou4 fold; crease; wrinkle; geological fold 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/125 words - 26 min 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 菜场[菜場] cai4 chang3 food market 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 茸[茸] rong2 confused; fluffy; luxuriant growth 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/150 words - 28 min 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 玉[玉] yu4 jade 红灯记[紅燈記] Hong2 deng1 ji4 The Legend of the Red Lantern 智取[智取] zhi4 qu3 to take by ruse; to outwit; to outsmart 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 表叔[表叔] biao3 shu1 son of grandfather's sister; son of grandmother's brother or sister; father's younger male cousin; (Hong Kong slang) mainlander 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 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] 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 亲眷[親眷] qin1 juan4 relatives 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 齐声[齊聲] qi2 sheng1 all speaking together; in chorus 唤[喚] huan4 to call 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 奥妙[奧妙] ao4 miao4 marvelous; mysterious; profound; marvel; wonder //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/175 words - 36 min 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 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 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 首字母[首字母] shou3 zi4 mu3 initial letters 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 听会[聽會] ting1 hui4 to attend a meeting (and hear what is discussed) 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 眼眸[眼眸] yan3 mou2 eyes 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/200 words - 38 min 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 闪躲[閃躲] shan3 duo3 to dodge; to evade 由不得[由不得] you2 bu5 de5 cannot help; to be beyond control of 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 大满贯[大滿貫] da4 man3 guan4 grand slam 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 光面[光麵] guang1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 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 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/225 words - 42 min 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) 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 邀请赛[邀請賽] yao1 qing3 sai4 invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms) 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 行程单[行程單] xing2 cheng2 dan1 (e-ticket) itinerary receipt 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 会友[會友] hui4 you3 to make friends; to meet friends; member of the same organization //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep08/226 words - 42 min 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 二进制[二進制] er4 jin4 zhi4 binary system (math) 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 冰释前嫌[冰釋前嫌] bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 稀缺[稀缺] xi1 que1 scarce; scarcity 物种[物種] wu4 zhong3 species 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] 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 实名[實名] shi2 ming2 real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 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 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 五音不全[五音不全] wu3 yin1 bu4 quan2 tone deaf; unable to sing in tune 铁杆[鐵桿] tie3 gan3 iron rod; zealous; die-hard 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 街机[街機] jie1 ji1 arcade game 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 殿下[殿下] dian4 xia4 Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/75 words - 12 min 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 武侠小说[武俠小說] wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1 a martial arts (wuxia) novel 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 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 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 牌号[牌號] pai2 hao4 trademark 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 私信[私信] si1 xin4 private correspondence; personal letter; (computing) personal message (PM); to message sb 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) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/100 words - 18 min 头像[頭像] tou2 xiang4 portrait; bust 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 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] 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 贵宾室[貴賓室] gui4 bin1 shi4 VIP lounge 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 托运[托運] tuo1 yun4 to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) 登机牌[登機牌] deng1 ji1 pai2 boarding pass 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/125 words - 23 min 加餐[加餐] jia1 can1 to have an extra meal; snack 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 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 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 完好无损[完好無損] wan2 hao3 wu2 sun3 in good condition; undamaged; intact 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 冲剂[沖劑] chong1 ji4 medicine to be taken after being mixed with water (or other liquid) 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/150 words - 30 min 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 歇菜[歇菜] xie1 cai4 Stop it! (Beijing and Internet slang); Game over!; You're dead! 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 林肯[林肯] Lin2 ken3 Lincoln (name); Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865; Lincoln, US car make 凯蒂[凱蒂] Kai3 di4 (name) Kitty, Cathy, Katy, Caddy etc 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/175 words - 36 min 澄[澄] cheng2 clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 始建[始建] shi3 jian4 to start building; first built 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 原型[原型] yuan2 xing2 model; prototype; archetype //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep09/196 words - 42 min 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 浙江省[浙江省] Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3 Zhejiang Province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙[Zhe4], capital Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 天气预报[天氣預報] tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 weather forecast 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 美元[美元] Mei3 yuan2 American dollar; US dollar 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 裱[裱] biao3 to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 舍[舍] she4 residence 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 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 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 夜色[夜色] ye4 se4 night scene; the dim light of night //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/50 words - 12 min 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 十字架[十字架] shi2 zi4 jia4 cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 铁哥们[鐵哥們] tie3 ge1 men5 (coll.) very close male friends 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 闲暇[閒暇] xian2 xia2 leisure //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/75 words - 15 min 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 读出[讀出] du2 chu1 to read out loud; (computing) to read (data); readout (of a scientific instrument) 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 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 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 有谱[有譜] you3 pu3 to have a plan; to know what one is doing 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 亦[亦] yi4 also 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 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) 技[技] ji4 skill 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/100 words - 16 min 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 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) 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 个人赛[個人賽] ge4 ren2 sai4 individual competition; individual race 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 滚动[滾動] gun3 dong4 to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing); to progressively expand (economics); to rumble (of thunder) 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 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 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/125 words - 20 min 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 瑞典[瑞典] Rui4 dian3 Sweden 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 哥伦比亚[哥倫比亞] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Colombia; Columbia (District of, or University etc) 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 棋逢对手[棋逢對手] qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 to be evenly matched; to meet one's match 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 对阵[對陣] dui4 zhen4 poised for battle; to square up for a fight 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 有意识[有意識] you3 yi4 shi2 conscious 不减当年[不減當年] bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2 (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 大热[大熱] da4 re4 great heat; very popular 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 脑残粉[腦殘粉] nao3 can2 fen3 (slang) fanboy; fangirl 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/150 words - 21 min 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 中期[中期] zhong1 qi1 middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 廉颇[廉頗] Lian2 Po1 Lian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 趙國|赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦國|秦国 and Qi 齊國|齐国 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 军团[軍團] jun1 tuan2 corps; legion 抢眼[搶眼] qiang3 yan3 eye-catching 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 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) 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/175 words - 28 min 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 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 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/200 words - 31 min 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 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 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 签到[簽到] qian1 dao4 to register; to sign in 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 掠夺[掠奪] lu:e4 duo2 to plunder; to rob 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 维京人[維京人] Wei2 jing1 ren2 Viking 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 无暇[無暇] wu2 xia2 too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 蚕食[蠶食] can2 shi2 to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves); fig. to embezzle progressively 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) 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/225 words - 39 min 疲于奔命[疲於奔命] pi2 yu2 ben1 ming4 (idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work 高频[高頻] gao1 pin2 high frequency 余力[餘力] yu2 li4 energy left over (to do sth else) 回车键[回車鍵] hui2 che1 jian4 carriage return 授予[授予] shou4 yu3 to award; to confer 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 赛季[賽季] sai4 ji4 season (sports) 季军[季軍] ji4 jun1 third in a race; bronze medalist 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. 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 喝彩[喝彩] he4 cai3 to acclaim; to cheer 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 领奖台[領獎臺] ling3 jiang3 tai2 (winner's) podium 开门红[開門紅] kai1 men2 hong2 a good beginning 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 不咋的[不咋的] bu4 za3 de5 (dialect) not that great; not up to much; nothing special //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep10/237 words - 41 min 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 顶呱呱[頂呱呱] ding3 gua1 gua1 tip-top; excellent; first-rate 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 若有所失[若有所失] ruo4 you3 suo3 shi1 as if one had lost something (idiom); to look or feel unsettled or distracted; to feel empty 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 不羁[不羈] bu4 ji1 unruly; uninhibited 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 闯过[闖過] chuang3 guo4 to crash one's way through 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 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 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 平淡无奇[平淡無奇] ping2 dan4 wu2 qi2 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep11/50 words - 15 min 浩气[浩氣] hao4 qi4 vast spirit; nobility of spirit 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 口齿[口齒] kou3 chi3 mouth and teeth; enunciation; to articulate; diction; age (of cattle, horses etc) 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 归国[歸國] gui1 guo2 to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep11/75 words - 20 min 绿帽子[綠帽子] lu:4 mao4 zi5 cuckold 译者[譯者] yi4 zhe3 translator (of writing) 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 戴绿帽子[戴綠帽子] dai4 lu:4 mao4 zi5 a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 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 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 妻[妻] qi1 wife 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 行者[行者] xing2 zhe3 pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk 围脖[圍脖] wei2 bo2 muffler; scarf 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 莓[莓] mei2 berry; strawberry 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep11/100 words - 30 min 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 东张西望[東張西望] dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 删[刪] shan1 to delete 开步[開步] kai1 bu4 to step forward; to walk 断线[斷線] duan4 xian4 (of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break; (of a tradition etc) to be discontinued; (telephone or Internet connection) disconnected; cut off 东道主[東道主] dong1 dao4 zhu3 host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) 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 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) 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 诸如此类[諸如此類] zhu1 ru2 ci3 lei4 things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 暴富[暴富] bao4 fu4 to get rich quick 十位[十位] shi2 wei4 the tens place (or column) in the decimal system 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep11/125 words - 38 min 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 巢[巢] chao2 nest 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) 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 耳麦[耳麥] er3 mai4 headphones; earphones 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 毫秒[毫秒] hao2 miao3 millisecond, ms 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 联网[聯網] lian2 wang3 network; cyber- 刷新[刷新] shua1 xin1 to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record) 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep11/136 words - 42 min 奴役[奴役] nu2 yi4 to enslave; slavery 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 腻歪[膩歪] ni4 wai5 (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 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. 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep12/25 words - 8 min 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 谈朋友[談朋友] tan2 peng2 you5 to be dating sb 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 船票[船票] chuan2 piao4 ship ticket 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 隐私权[隱私權] yin3 si1 quan2 privacy right 鱼尾纹[魚尾紋] yu2 wei3 wen2 wrinkles of the skin; crow's feet //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep12/50 words - 14 min 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 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 汤勺[湯勺] tang1 shao2 soup ladle 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 吃苦耐劳[吃苦耐勞] chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 山沟沟[山溝溝] shan1 gou1 gou1 (coll.) remote valley; backwoods 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 气急败坏[氣急敗壞] qi4 ji2 bai4 huai4 flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep12/75 words - 20 min 出老千[出老千] chu1 lao3 qian1 to cheat (in gambling) 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 扫雷[掃雷] sao3 lei2 minesweeper (computer game) 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 年糕[年糕] nian2 gao1 nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 主因[主因] zhu3 yin1 main reason 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep12/100 words - 30 min 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 三亚[三亞] San1 ya4 Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 训练营[訓練營] xun4 lian4 ying2 training camp 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 谷[谷] gu3 valley 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 副本[副本] fu4 ben3 copy; duplicate; transcript; (in online games) instance 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 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 三台[三台] San1 tai2 Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 度数[度數] du4 shu5 number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 三度[三度] san1 du4 third (musical interval) 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep12/114 words - 41 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep13/25 words - 15 min 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 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) 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 后话[後話] hou4 hua4 something to be taken up later in speech or writing 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 里加[里加] Li3 jia1 Riga, capital of Latvia 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 错别字[錯別字] cuo4 bie2 zi4 incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 混杂[混雜] hun4 za2 to mix; to mingle 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 干巴巴[乾巴巴] gan1 ba1 ba1 dry; parched; dull; insipid 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 生养[生養] sheng1 yang3 to bring up (children); to raise; to bear 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep13/50 words - 26 min 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 从宽[從寬] cong2 kuan1 lenient; leniently 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 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) 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 稀里哗啦[稀裡嘩啦] xi1 li5 hua1 la1 (onom.) rustling sound; sound of rain or of sth falling down; in disorder; completely smashed; badly battered; broken to pieces 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep13/75 words - 28 min 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 拆解[拆解] chai1 jie3 to disassemble 激活[激活] ji1 huo2 to activate 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 误差[誤差] wu4 cha1 difference; error; inaccuracy 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep13/100 words - 32 min 神经网络[神經網絡] shen2 jing1 wang3 luo4 neural network 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 后生可畏[後生可畏] hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 狼吞虎咽[狼吞虎嚥] lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4 to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 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 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 情歌[情歌] qing2 ge1 love song 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 焕[煥] huan4 brilliant; lustrous 心肌[心肌] xin1 ji1 myocardium 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 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) 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep13/125 words - 38 min 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 缙云[縉雲] Jin4 yun2 Jinyun county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 并发症[併發症] bing4 fa1 zheng4 complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 心血管[心血管] xin1 xue4 guan3 cardiovascular 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep13/134 words - 41 min 肾脏[腎臟] shen4 zang4 kidney 视网膜[視網膜] shi4 wang3 mo2 retina 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 周转不灵[周轉不靈] zhou1 zhuan3 bu4 ling2 to have a cash flow problem 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 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 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 捉襟见肘[捉襟見肘] zhuo1 jin1 jian4 zhou3 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 死要面子活受罪[死要面子活受罪] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 huo2 shou4 zui4 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom) 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 传奇人物[傳奇人物] chuan2 qi2 ren2 wu4 legendary person; legend (i.e. person) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/50 words - 11 min 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 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 音色[音色] yin1 se4 tone; timbre; sound color 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 古道[古道] gu3 dao4 ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 环路[環路] huan2 lu4 ring road; closed circuit; loop 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 云云[云云] yun2 yun2 and so on; so and so; many and confused 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 列席[列席] lie4 xi2 to attend a meeting as a nonvoting delegate 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 大使[大使] da4 shi3 ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 天花乱坠[天花亂墜] tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype 毛驴[毛驢] mao2 lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 赶集[趕集] gan3 ji2 to go to market; to go to a fair 皮鞭[皮鞭] pi2 bian1 lash 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 哗啦啦[嘩啦啦] hua1 la1 la1 (onom.) crashing sound 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 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 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 轻快[輕快] qing1 kuai4 light and quick; brisk; spry; lively; effortless; relaxed; agile; blithe 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/100 words - 17 min 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 童[童] tong2 child 诠释[詮釋] quan2 shi4 to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 征选[徵選] zheng1 xuan3 to call for entries and select the best; to solicit (entries, submissions, applications etc); to select (the best candidate); contest; competition 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 两极[兩極] liang3 ji2 the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 浩瀚[浩瀚] hao4 han4 vast (of ocean); boundless 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 圣战[聖戰] sheng4 zhan4 Holy war; jihad //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/150 words - 28 min 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 贩卖机[販賣機] fan4 mai4 ji1 vending machine 纸币[紙幣] zhi3 bi4 bank notes; paper currency; CL:張|张[zhang1] 硬币[硬幣] ying4 bi4 coin; CL:枚[mei2] 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 果汁机[果汁機] guo3 zhi1 ji1 blender (device); juicer 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 名花有主[名花有主] ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3 the girl is already taken (idiom) 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 光大[光大] guang1 da4 splendid; magnificent; abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhong1 guo2 Guang1 da4 Yin2 hang2], China Everbright Bank 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 病毒性[病毒性] bing4 du2 xing4 viral 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/175 words - 36 min 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 爹[爹] die1 dad 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 吃喝嫖赌[吃喝嫖賭] chi1 he1 piao2 du3 to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 归西[歸西] gui1 xi1 to die; euphemism, lit. to return West or to the Western Paradise 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 点头之交[點頭之交] dian3 tou2 zhi1 jiao1 nodding acquaintance 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep14/199 words - 42 min 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 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] 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 交大[交大] Jiao1 da4 Jiaotong University; University of Communications; abbr. of 交通大學|交通大学[Jiao1 tong1 Da4 xue2] 李[李] li3 plum 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 侦[偵] zhen1 to scout; to spy; to detect 支队[支隊] zhi1 dui4 detachment (of troops) 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 绝食[絕食] jue2 shi2 to go on a hunger strike 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 前提条件[前提條件] qian2 ti2 tiao2 jian4 preconditions 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 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/25 words - 8 min 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 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] 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 电话会议[電話會議] dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 (telephone) conference call 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 宣言[宣言] xuan1 yan2 declaration; manifesto 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 睡午觉[睡午覺] shui4 wu3 jiao4 to have a nap 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 切点[切點] qie1 dian3 contact (math.) 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 国籍[國籍] guo2 ji2 nationality 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 受约束[受約束] shou4 yue1 shu4 restricted; constrained 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 掉线[掉線] diao4 xian4 to get disconnected (from the Internet) 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 丛林[叢林] cong2 lin2 jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 上海话[上海話] Shang4 hai3 hua4 Shanghainese; Shanghai dialect 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/125 words - 33 min 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 倾听者[傾聽者] qing1 ting1 zhe3 listener 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 中等[中等] zhong1 deng3 medium 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/150 words - 40 min 国宝[國寶] guo2 bao3 national treasure 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 难易[難易] nan2 yi4 difficulty; degree of difficulty or ease 短板[短板] duan3 ban3 short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 学海无涯[學海無涯] xue2 hai3 wu2 ya2 sea of learning, no horizon (idiom); no limits to what one still has to learn; ars longa, vita brevis 惟[惟] wei2 -ism; only 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 桃树[桃樹] tao2 shu4 peach tree; CL:株[zhu1] 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep15/171 words - 41 min 赛车[賽車] sai4 che1 auto race; cycle race; race car 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 里带[裡帶] li3 dai4 inner tube (of tire) 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 掩藏[掩藏] yan3 cang2 hidden; covered; concealed 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 月台[月臺] yue4 tai2 railway platform 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 花坛[花壇] hua1 tan2 decorative mass planting of flowers and shrubs, often bounded by a low masonry border, and often part of a streetscape 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 车票[車票] che1 piao4 ticket (for a bus or train) 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 为生[為生] wei2 sheng1 to make a living 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/50 words - 11 min 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 开解[開解] kai1 jie3 to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 姗[姍] shan1 to deprecate; lithe (of a woman's walk); leisurely; slow 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 主编[主編] zhu3 bian1 editor in chief 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/75 words - 14 min 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 网路[網路] wang3 lu4 network (computer, telecom); Internet; Taiwanese term for 網絡|网络[wang3 luo4] 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 协办[協辦] xie2 ban4 to assist; to help sb do sth; to cooperate in doing sth 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 日程表[日程表] ri4 cheng2 biao3 daily schedule 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 篝火[篝火] gou1 huo3 bonfire 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/100 words - 21 min 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 自选[自選] zi4 xuan3 to choose by oneself; free to choose; optional; self-service 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 玩乐[玩樂] wan2 le4 to play around; to disport oneself 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 现今[現今] xian4 jin1 now; nowadays; modern 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 胆战心惊[膽戰心驚] dan3 zhan4 xin1 jing1 to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 斜视[斜視] xie2 shi4 a squint; sideways glance; to look askance 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 标志性[標誌性] biao1 zhi4 xing4 iconic 兰花指[蘭花指] lan2 hua1 zhi3 hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended) 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/125 words - 27 min 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 海马[海馬] hai3 ma3 sea horse; hippocampus 拿不准[拿不准] na2 bu4 zhun3 in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 降级[降級] jiang4 ji2 to demote; to relegate; to degrade 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 波塞冬[波塞冬] Bo1 sai1 dong1 Poseidon, God of the sea in Greek mythology 水底[水底] shui3 di3 underwater 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 蚕蛹[蠶蛹] can2 yong3 silkworm chrysalis; pupa 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 蛹[蛹] yong3 chrysalis; pupa 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/150 words - 33 min 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 应用软件[應用軟件] ying4 yong4 ruan3 jian4 application software 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 浦东[浦東] Pu3 dong1 Pudong, subprovincial district of Shanghai 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 高洁[高潔] gao1 jie2 noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied 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 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/175 words - 41 min 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 绊倒[絆倒] ban4 dao3 to trip; to stumble 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 方向感[方向感] fang1 xiang4 gan3 sense of direction 拼音[拼音] pin1 yin1 phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization) 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 眼影[眼影] yan3 ying3 eye shadow (cosmetics) 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 眉笔[眉筆] mei2 bi3 eyebrow pencil (cosmetics) 刷子[刷子] shua1 zi5 brush; scrub; CL:把[ba3] 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep16/179 words - 41 min 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep17/25 words - 8 min 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 情结[情結] qing2 jie2 complex (psychology) 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 千丝万缕[千絲萬縷] qian1 si1 wan4 lu:3 linked in countless ways 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 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 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 椰子汁[椰子汁] ye1 zi5 zhi1 coconut water 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 比基尼[比基尼] bi3 ji1 ni2 bikini (loanword) 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 水瓶座[水瓶座] Shui3 ping2 zuo4 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 水蜜桃[水蜜桃] shui3 mi4 tao2 honey peach; juicy peach 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 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 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep17/75 words - 20 min 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 棠[棠] tang2 cherry-apple 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 浮光掠影[浮光掠影] fu2 guang1 lu:e4 ying3 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom); blurred scenery; cursory; superficial 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 够得着[夠得著] gou4 de5 zhao2 to reach; to be up to //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep17/100 words - 26 min 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 狂热[狂熱] kuang2 re4 zealotry; fanatical; feverish 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 晴空万里[晴空萬里] qing2 kong1 wan4 li3 a clear and boundless sky 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 絮絮叨叨[絮絮叨叨] xu4 xu5 dao1 dao1 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep17/125 words - 37 min 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 白鲸[白鯨] bai2 jing1 white whale; beluga; Moby Dick, novel by Herman Melville 赫曼·麥爾維爾|赫曼·麦尔维尔[He4 man4 · Mai4 er3 wei2 er3] 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 分房[分房] fen1 fang2 to sleep in separate rooms; distribution of social housing 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 翻白眼[翻白眼] fan1 bai2 yan3 to roll one's eyes 游动[游動] you2 dong4 to move about; to go from place to place; roving; mobile 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep17/139 words - 41 min 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 异物[異物] yi4 wu4 rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form 对抗赛[對抗賽] dui4 kang4 sai4 duel; match; competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting) 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 冲浪[衝浪] chong1 lang4 to surf; surfing 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 满打满算[滿打滿算] man3 da3 man3 suan4 taking everything into account (idiom); when all is said and done 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 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) 嫌疑犯[嫌疑犯] xian2 yi2 fan4 a suspect 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 剃度[剃度] ti4 du4 to take the tonsure; to shave the head; tonsure (shaved head of Buddhist monk) 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep18/50 words - 15 min 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 行文[行文] xing2 wen2 writing style (formal); to send an official written communication 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 风靡[風靡] feng1 mi3 fashionable; popular 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 突显[突顯] tu1 xian3 conspicuous; to make sth stand out; make sth prominent 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep18/75 words - 28 min 制约[制約] zhi4 yue1 to restrict; condition 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 白板[白板] bai2 ban3 whiteboard; tabula rasa; blank slate 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 获胜者[獲勝者] huo4 sheng4 zhe3 victor 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 俯卧撑[俯臥撐] fu3 wo4 cheng1 press-up (physical exercise); push-up 报数[報數] bao4 shu4 number off! (command in military drill); count off! 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 结节[結節] jie2 jie2 nodule; tubercle 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 领导者[領導者] ling3 dao3 zhe3 leader 空当[空當] kong4 dang1 gap; interval 丝雨[絲雨] si1 yu3 drizzle; fine rain 悦耳[悅耳] yue4 er3 sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound) 铃铛[鈴鐺] ling2 dang5 little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 晨练[晨練] chen2 lian4 morning exercise //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep18/100 words - 33 min 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 不人道[不人道] bu4 ren2 dao4 inhuman 逆水行舟[逆水行舟] ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 橡皮筋[橡皮筋] xiang4 pi2 jin1 rubber band 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 拴住[拴住] shuan1 zhu4 to tether; to tie up; (fig.) to restrict; to keep a hold on 发牌[發牌] fa1 pai2 to deal (cards) 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 跟注[跟注] gen1 zhu4 to match a bet; to call (poker) 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 殿后[殿後] dian4 hou4 to bring up the rear 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 终成眷属[終成眷屬] zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3] 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep18/125 words - 41 min 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 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 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 精神百倍[精神百倍] jing1 shen2 bai3 bei4 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 教程[教程] jiao4 cheng2 course of study; teaching module at university; tutorial 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep18/129 words - 42 min 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 无利[無利] wu2 li4 no profit; not profitable; a hindrance; (to lend money) at no interest 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep19/25 words - 4 min 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 名垂青史[名垂青史] ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3 lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory 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) 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 程序员[程序員] cheng2 xu4 yuan2 programmer 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 开山[開山] kai1 shan1 to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 冒牌货[冒牌貨] mao4 pai2 huo4 fake goods; imitation; forgery 滥用职权[濫用職權] lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 abuse of power 牢骚[牢騷] lao2 sao1 discontent; complaint; to complain 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 挤兑[擠兌] ji3 dui4 a run on a bank 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 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) 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 弱爆[弱爆] ruo4 bao4 (slang) weak; pathetic; subpar; sucks 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 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) 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep19/75 words - 23 min 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 内向[內向] nei4 xiang4 reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 孤军奋战[孤軍奮戰] gu1 jun1 fen4 zhan4 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 早熟[早熟] zao3 shu2 precocious; early-maturing 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 扁桃体[扁桃體] bian3 tao2 ti3 tonsil 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 弄虚作假[弄虛作假] nong4 xu1 zuo4 jia3 to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 爱戴[愛戴] ai4 dai4 to love and respect; love and respect 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep19/100 words - 34 min 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 娜娜[娜娜] Na4 na4 Nana (name); Nana (1880 novel by Émile Zola); Nana (Japanese manga series) 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 力保[力保] li4 bao3 to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard 售完[售完] shou4 wan2 to sell out 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 翻唱[翻唱] fan1 chang4 cover song; to cover a song 单曲[單曲] dan1 qu3 single (recording industry) 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 婚外恋[婚外戀] hun1 wai4 lian4 see 婚外情[hun1 wai4 qing2] 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep19/124 words - 41 min 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 茶杯[茶杯] cha2 bei1 teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 开涮[開涮] kai1 shuan4 (coll.) to make fun of (sb); to play tricks on 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 弯道[彎道] wan1 dao4 winding road; road curve 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/50 words - 12 min 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 有风[有風] you3 feng1 windy 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 地摊[地攤] di4 tan1 street stall with goods laid out on the ground 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 泄密[洩密] xie4 mi4 to leak secrets 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 卸磨杀驴[卸磨殺驢] xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/75 words - 17 min 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 术[術] shu4 method; technique 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/100 words - 24 min 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 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 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 回头见[回頭見] hui2 tou2 jian4 See you!; Bye! 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 大龄[大齡] da4 ling2 older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc) 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 载入[載入] zai3 ru4 to load into; to record; to write into; to enter (data); to go into (the records); to go down (in history) 史册[史冊] shi3 ce4 annals 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/125 words - 30 min 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 出线[出線] chu1 xian4 (sports) to go out of bounds; to go over the line; to qualify for the next round of competition; (Tw) (fig.) to make the grade; to achieve success 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 一边倒[一邊倒] yi1 bian1 dao3 to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 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 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 叫板[叫板] jiao4 ban3 to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 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) 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/150 words - 39 min 勉勉强强[勉勉強強] mian3 mian3 qiang3 qiang3 to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 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) 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 认生[認生] ren4 sheng1 shy with strangers 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep20/162 words - 43 min 幻灭[幻滅] huan4 mie4 (of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish; to evaporate; (of a person) to become disillusioned; disillusionment 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 特区[特區] te4 qu1 special administrative region; abbr. for 特別行政區|特别行政区 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 招待所[招待所] zhao1 dai4 suo3 guest house; small hotel 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 嘴快[嘴快] zui3 kuai4 to have loose lips 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 赛程[賽程] sai4 cheng2 competition schedule; the course of a race 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 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 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 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 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 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) 擦亮眼睛[擦亮眼睛] ca1 liang4 yan3 jing1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed 硕[碩] shuo4 large; big 连读[連讀] lian2 du2 liaison (in phonetics) 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep21/50 words - 22 min 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] 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 藕断丝连[藕斷絲連] ou3 duan4 si1 lian2 lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 伯爵[伯爵] bo2 jue2 earl; count; earldom or countship (old) 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 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 路易斯[路易斯] Lu4 yi4 si1 Louis or Lewis (name) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep21/75 words - 30 min 酒保[酒保] jiu3 bao3 barman; bartender 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 利口酒[利口酒] li4 kou3 jiu3 liquor (loanword) 融为一体[融為一體] rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3 to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 狡兔三窟[狡兔三窟] jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1 lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows; a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on (idiom) 新天地[新天地] Xin1 tian1 di4 Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai) 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 拔尖[拔尖] ba2 jian1 top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 作死[作死] zuo4 si3 to court disaster; also pr. [zuo1 si3] 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep21/100 words - 41 min 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 疫苗[疫苗] yi4 miao2 vaccine 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 园长[園長] yuan2 zhang3 person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc 重话[重話] zhong4 hua4 harsh words 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 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 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 京剧[京劇] Jing1 ju4 Beijing opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 越剧[越劇] Yue4 ju4 Shaoxing opera 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep21/102 words - 41 min 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 阑尾炎[闌尾炎] lan2 wei3 yan2 appendicitis (medicine) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep22/25 words - 6 min 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 人面兽心[人面獸心] ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 反话[反話] fan3 hua4 irony; ironic remark 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 休战[休戰] xiu1 zhan4 armistice 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep22/50 words - 13 min 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 升值[昇值] sheng1 zhi2 to rise in value; to appreciate 一穷二白[一窮二白] yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2 impoverished; backward both economically and culturally 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 绿宝石[綠寶石] lu:4 bao3 shi2 beryl 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 红宝石[紅寶石] hong2 bao3 shi2 ruby 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 镯[鐲] zhuo2 bracelet 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 传家宝[傳家寶] chuan2 jia1 bao3 family heirloom 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 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 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep22/75 words - 23 min 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 忘本[忘本] wang4 ben3 to forget one's roots 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 荣光[榮光] rong2 guang1 glory 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 红桃[紅桃] hong2 tao2 heart ♥ (in card games) 黑桃[黑桃] hei1 tao2 spade ♠ (in card games) 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 朋[朋] peng2 friend 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 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 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep22/100 words - 33 min 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 面带[面帶] mian4 dai4 to wear (on one's face) 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 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) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 保护伞[保護傘] bao3 hu4 san3 protective umbrella; fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt) 崇拜者[崇拜者] chong2 bai4 zhe3 worshipper 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 学生证[學生證] xue2 sheng5 zheng4 student identity card 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 助听器[助聽器] zhu4 ting1 qi4 hearing aid 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 肯德基[肯德基] Ken3 de2 ji1 KFC; Kentucky Fried Chicken //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep22/125 words - 41 min 生煎包[生煎包] sheng1 jian1 bao1 pan-fried dumpling 烧麦[燒麥] shao1 mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling; also written 燒賣|烧卖[shao1 mai4] 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 四眼田鸡[四眼田雞] si4 yan3 tian2 ji1 four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses) 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 戳脊梁骨[戳脊梁骨] chuo1 ji3 liang5 gu3 to criticize behind sb's back; back-biting 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 预选[預選] yu4 xuan3 preselection; short-listing; primary election 八分之一[八分之一] ba1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one eighth 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep22/128 words - 41 min 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 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 晏[晏] yan4 late; quiet //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep23/25 words - 5 min 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 迄今为止[迄今為止] qi4 jin1 wei2 zhi3 so far; up to now; still (not) 起用[起用] qi3 yong4 to promote; to reinstate (in a position or job) 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 赛点[賽點] sai4 dian3 match point (tennis etc) 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 补丁[補丁] bu3 ding5 patch (for mending clothes, tires etc); (software) patch 中路[中路] zhong1 lu4 midway; mediocre (quality); midfield (soccer) 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 沉沉[沉沉] chen2 chen2 deeply; heavily 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 事不过三[事不過三] shi4 bu4 guo4 san1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom); don't repeat the same mistake again and again; bad things don't happen more than three times 开外[開外] kai1 wai4 over and above (some amount); beyond (budget) 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 谢幕[謝幕] xie4 mu4 to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep23/75 words - 27 min 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 什[什] shen2 what 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 强身[強身] qiang2 shen1 to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 瘦小[瘦小] shou4 xiao3 slightly-built; petite //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep23/100 words - 36 min 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 正比[正比] zheng4 bi3 direct ratio; directly proportional 青壮年[青壯年] qing1 zhuang4 nian2 the prime of one's life 末路[末路] mo4 lu4 end of the road; final road; fig. dead end; impasse 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 快捷[快捷] kuai4 jie2 quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 堂哥[堂哥] tang2 ge1 older male patrilineal cousin 堂弟[堂弟] tang2 di4 younger male patrilineal cousin 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep23/111 words - 41 min 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 伤透[傷透] shang1 tou4 to break (sb's heart); to cause grief to 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 鸡同鸭讲[雞同鴨講] ji1 tong2 ya1 jiang3 lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 潜台词[潛臺詞] qian2 tai2 ci2 unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext; (fig.) implicit assertion //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep24/25 words - 13 min 犯浑[犯渾] fan4 hun2 confused; mixed up; muddled up; befuddled 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 烧心[燒心] shao1 xin1 to worry 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 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 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 一箩筐[一籮筐] yi1 luo2 kuang1 bucketloads of; in large quantities; extremely 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 取款[取款] qu3 kuan3 to withdraw money from a bank 生产力[生產力] sheng1 chan3 li4 production capability; productive force; productivity 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep24/50 words - 19 min 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 龟儿子[龜兒子] gui1 er2 zi5 (coll.) bastard; son of a bitch 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 小半[小半] xiao3 ban4 a portion smaller than a half; the lesser part; the smaller part 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 闹翻天[鬧翻天] nao4 fan1 tian1 to create a big disturbance 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 挥霍[揮霍] hui1 huo4 to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 跳水[跳水] tiao4 shui3 to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 软件开发[軟件開發] ruan3 jian4 kai1 fa1 software development 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep24/75 words - 24 min 舌战[舌戰] she2 zhan4 verbal sparring; duel of words 儒[儒] ru2 scholar; Confucian 攻击力[攻擊力] gong1 ji1 li4 potential for attack; firepower 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 国歌[國歌] guo2 ge1 national anthem 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 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) 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep24/100 words - 33 min 总收入[總收入] zong3 shou1 ru4 gross income 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 太阳穴[太陽穴] tai4 yang2 xue2 temple (on the sides of human head) 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 卡布奇诺[卡布奇諾] ka3 bu4 qi2 nuo4 cappuccino (loanword) 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep24/119 words - 42 min 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 画押[畫押] hua4 ya1 to sign; to make one's mark 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 黑车[黑車] hei1 che1 unlicensed or unofficial taxi; unlicensed motor vehicle 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 误机[誤機] wu4 ji1 to miss a plane 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep25/25 words - 7 min 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 安全性[安全性] an1 quan2 xing4 security; safety 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 含含糊糊[含含糊糊] han2 han2 hu2 hu2 (of speech) obscure; unclear; (of actions) vague; ineffectual 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep25/50 words - 14 min 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 毛茸茸[毛茸茸] mao2 rong1 rong1 hairy; shaggy 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 生机勃勃[生機勃勃] sheng1 ji1 bo2 bo2 full of vitality 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep25/75 words - 26 min 关口[關口] guan1 kou3 pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 萝莉[蘿莉] luo2 li4 a Lolita (young, cute girl) 里拉[里拉] li3 la1 lira (monetary unit) (loanword) 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 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜] qiao2 qian1 zhi1 xi3 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 枇杷[枇杷] pi2 pa5 loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica); loquat fruit 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 乔迁[喬遷] qiao2 qian1 to move (to a superior place); promotion 新禧[新禧] xin1 xi3 Happy New Year! 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 洗衣粉[洗衣粉] xi3 yi1 fen3 laundry detergent; washing powder //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep25/100 words - 36 min 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 开小差[開小差] kai1 xiao3 chai1 to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL) 春困[春困] chun1 kun4 spring fatigue; spring fever 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 症候[症候] zheng4 hou4 illness; disease 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep25/112 words - 41 min 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 狗屎运[狗屎運] gou3 shi3 yun4 unexpected success; Lucky bastard! (slang) 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) 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min 肝脏[肝臟] gan1 zang4 liver 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 挞[撻] ta4 flog; rapid 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 喱[喱] li2 grain weight 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 肉酱[肉醬] rou4 jiang4 minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces 圆桌[圓桌] yuan2 zhuo1 round table 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 拼盘[拼盤] pin1 pan2 sampler platter; appetizer platter 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 翅[翅] chi4 wing 大都会[大都會] da4 du1 hui4 major city; metropolis; metropolitan 丝绒[絲絨] si1 rong2 velvet 住院部[住院部] zhu4 yuan4 bu4 inpatient department 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep26/50 words - 17 min 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 再嫁[再嫁] zai4 jia4 to remarry (of woman) 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 家徒四壁[家徒四壁] jia1 tu2 si4 bi4 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom); fig. very poor; wretched 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 比索[比索] bi3 suo3 peso (currency in Latin America) (loanword) 琼瑶[瓊瑤] Qiong2 Yao2 Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 小视[小視] xiao3 shi4 to belittle; to look down upon; to despise 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 哈喇子[哈喇子] ha1 la2 zi5 (dialect) saliva 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep26/75 words - 28 min 光盘[光盤] guang1 pan2 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 比肩[比肩] bi3 jian1 to be shoulder to shoulder; to be on an equal level with; Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1] 铜牌[銅牌] tong2 pai2 bronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc; CL:枚[mei2] 银牌[銀牌] yin2 pai2 silver medal; CL:枚[mei2] 平房[平房] ping2 fang2 bungalow; single-story house 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 荨麻疹[蕁麻疹] xun2 ma2 zhen3 urticaria; nettle rash; hives 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 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) 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep26/89 words - 41 min 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 孤儿院[孤兒院] gu1 er2 yuan4 orphanage; child asylum 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 寒碜[寒磣] han2 chen5 ugly; shameful; to ridicule 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 烂好人[爛好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 言说[言說] yan2 shuo1 to speak of; to refer to 故交[故交] gu4 jiao1 former acquaintance; old friend 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep27/25 words - 16 min 白带[白帶] bai2 dai4 leukorrhea 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 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 出生证明[出生證明] chu1 sheng1 zheng4 ming2 birth certificate; CL:張|张[zhang1] 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 脱氧核糖核酸[脫氧核糖核酸] tuo1 yang3 he2 tang2 he2 suan1 DNA 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 闭门羹[閉門羹] bi4 men2 geng1 see 吃閉門羹|吃闭门羹[chi1 bi4 men2 geng1] 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 设身处地[設身處地] she4 shen1 chu3 di4 to put oneself in sb else's shoes 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep27/50 words - 28 min 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 渴求[渴求] ke3 qiu2 to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 黯然[黯然] an4 ran2 dim; sad 神伤[神傷] shen2 shang1 depressed; dispirited; dejected 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 俘获[俘獲] fu2 huo4 to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus) 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 开伙[開伙] kai1 huo3 to start providing food; to open today's service in a canteen 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep27/75 words - 40 min 炒鸡蛋[炒雞蛋] chao3 ji1 dan4 scrambled eggs 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 厂房[廠房] chang3 fang2 a building used as a factory; factory (building); CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 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 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 颗粒[顆粒] ke1 li4 kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 致使[致使] zhi4 shi3 to cause; to result in 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep27/78 words - 41 min 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep28/25 words - 14 min 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 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 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 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 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 酸奶[酸奶] suan1 nai3 yogurt 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 落叶归根[落葉歸根] luo4 ye4 gui1 gen1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); fig. all things go back to their source eventually; in old age, an expatriate returns home 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep28/50 words - 22 min 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 常温[常溫] chang2 wen1 room temperature; ordinary temperatures 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 冰棍[冰棍] bing1 gun4 popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 淌[淌] tang3 to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 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) 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 出车[出車] chu1 che1 to dispatch a vehicle; (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off 象棋[象棋] xiang4 qi2 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep28/75 words - 39 min 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 友[友] you3 friend 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 水乡[水鄉] shui3 xiang1 patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu; same as 江南水鄉|江南水乡[Jiang1 nan2 shui3 xiang1] 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 土特产[土特產] tu3 te4 chan3 local specialty 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 有一手[有一手] you3 yi1 shou3 to have a skill; to have a lot on the ball; to have an affair 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep28/85 words - 42 min 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 监考[監考] jian1 kao3 to proctor (an exam); to invigilate 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 半斤八两[半斤八兩] ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3 not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep29/25 words - 15 min 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 讨论区[討論區] tao3 lun4 qu1 forum (esp. online); discussion area; feedback 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 公务员[公務員] gong1 wu4 yuan2 functionary; office-bearer //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep29/50 words - 24 min 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 发怵[發怵] fa1 chu4 to feel terrified; to grow apprehensive 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 开荒[開荒] kai1 huang1 to open up land (for agriculture) 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 所向披靡[所向披靡] suo3 xiang4 pi1 mi3 to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom) 杀进[殺進] sha1 jin4 to storm (a city etc); to raid 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 被褥[被褥] bei4 ru4 bedding; bedclothes 枕头套[枕頭套] zhen3 tou5 tao4 pillow case 无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿] wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 徐州[徐州] Xu2 zhou1 Xuzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 洪泽湖[洪澤湖] Hong2 ze2 Hu2 Hongze Lake in Jiangsu province 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep29/75 words - 31 min 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 逗闷子[逗悶子] dou4 men4 zi5 (dialect) to joke 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 锅贴[鍋貼] guo1 tie1 fried dumpling; potsticker 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 叛变[叛變] pan4 bian4 to defect; to betray; to mutiny 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 业大[業大] ye4 da4 part-time college (abbr. for 業餘大學|业余大学[ye4 yu2 da4 xue2]) 演播室[演播室] yan3 bo1 shi4 broadcasting studio 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 五十步笑百步[五十步笑百步] wu3 shi2 bu4 xiao4 bai3 bu4 the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom); the pot calls the kettle black 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 樽[樽] zun1 goblet; bottle; wine-jar 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep29/100 words - 42 min 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 劳动节[勞動節] Lao2 dong4 jie2 International Labor Day (May Day) 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep29/103 words - 43 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 慢慢吞吞[慢慢吞吞] man4 man5 tun1 tun1 very slow //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep30/25 words - 4 min 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 友谊赛[友誼賽] you3 yi4 sai4 friendly match; friendly competition 过场[過場] guo4 chang3 interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 干货[乾貨] gan1 huo4 dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone); (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1]) 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 全局[全局] quan2 ju2 overall situation 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 不知所措[不知所措] bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 倒背如流[倒背如流] dao4 bei4 ru2 liu2 to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards) 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep30/50 words - 13 min 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 分化[分化] fen1 hua4 to split apart; differentiation 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 盲点[盲點] mang2 dian3 blind spot 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 队列[隊列] dui4 lie4 formation (of troops); alignment; (computing) queue; cohort (in a study) 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 坠落[墜落] zhui4 luo4 to fall; to drop 飙升[飆升] biao1 sheng1 to rise rapidly; to soar 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep30/75 words - 24 min 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 银河系[銀河系] Yin2 he2 xi4 Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy (our galaxy) 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 精神领袖[精神領袖] jing1 shen2 ling3 xiu4 spiritual leader (of a nation or church); religious leader 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 西[西] xi1 west 远古[遠古] yuan3 gu3 antiquity; ancient times 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 招兵买马[招兵買馬] zhao1 bing1 mai3 ma3 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep30/100 words - 32 min 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 开通[開通] kai1 tong1 to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 助威[助威] zhu4 wei1 to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 磨唧[磨唧] mo2 ji1 to be very slow; to dawdle 吊牌[吊牌] diao4 pai2 tag 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 盆景[盆景] pen2 jing3 bonsai; landscape in a pot 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep30/124 words - 41 min 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 敲开[敲開] qiao1 kai1 to get sth open by tapping or striking it; (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门) to open the door to ~; to gain access to ~ 宝刀未老[寶刀未老] bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 凝重[凝重] ning2 zhong4 dignified; grave (expression); imposing (attitude); heavy (atmosphere); (music etc) deep and resounding 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 势如破竹[勢如破竹] shi4 ru2 po4 zhu2 like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 拉平[拉平] la1 ping2 to bring to the same level; to even up; to flare out; to flatten out 解密[解密] jie3 mi4 to declassify; (computing) to decrypt; to decipher 哈希[哈希] ha1 xi1 hash (computing); see also 散列[san3 lie4] 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 场馆[場館] chang3 guan3 sporting venue; arena 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 热血沸腾[熱血沸騰] re4 xue4 fei4 teng2 to be fired up (idiom); to have one's blood racing 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 宵禁[宵禁] xiao1 jin4 night curfew 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 全天[全天] quan2 tian1 whole day 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 杂七杂八[雜七雜八] za2 qi1 za2 ba1 an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) 飞镖[飛鏢] fei1 biao1 darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 对准[對準] dui4 zhun3 to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering) 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 大获全胜[大獲全勝] da4 huo4 quan2 sheng4 to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory; to win by a landslide (in election) 主页[主頁] zhu3 ye4 home page //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep31/50 words - 26 min 小儿科[小兒科] xiao3 er2 ke1 pediatrics; pediatric (department); sth of little importance; trifle; a child's play; (slang) childish; petty; stingy 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 超支[超支] chao1 zhi1 to overspend 比赛项目[比賽項目] bi3 sai4 xiang4 mu4 sporting event; item on program of sports competition 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 免提[免提] mian3 ti2 hands-free (of telephone etc) 硌[硌] ge4 (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 蹲守[蹲守] dun1 shou3 to hang around keeping a watch out for sth 春风满面[春風滿面] chun1 feng1 man3 mian4 pleasantly smiling; radiant with happiness //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep31/75 words - 36 min 跳高[跳高] tiao4 gao1 high jump (athletics) 绿化[綠化] lu:4 hua4 to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 怎[怎] zen3 how 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 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 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 挪开[挪開] nuo2 kai1 to move (sth) aside; to step aside; to move over (when sitting on a bench); to shift (one's gaze) 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 触景生情[觸景生情] chu4 jing3 sheng1 qing2 scene which recalls past memories (idiom); evocative of the past; reminiscent; to arouse deep feelings 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep31/89 words - 41 min 奋发图强[奮發圖強] fen4 fa1 tu2 qiang2 to work energetically for prosperity (of the country) 闻鸡起舞[聞雞起舞] wen2 ji1 qi3 wu3 to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom); to be diligent in one's studies 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 奋发[奮發] fen4 fa1 to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 探口风[探口風] tan4 kou3 feng1 to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 济南[濟南] Ji3 nan2 Jinan, subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep32/25 words - 10 min 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 养家糊口[養家糊口] yang3 jia1 hu2 kou3 to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family 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 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 亚洲杯[亞洲杯] Ya4 zhou1 bei1 Asian Cup 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 起价[起價] qi3 jia4 initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 火线[火線] huo3 xian4 firing line (battle); live electrical wire 峰回路转[峰回路轉] feng1 hui2 lu4 zhuan3 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 亏空[虧空] kui1 kong1 in debt; in the red; in deficit 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep32/50 words - 18 min 色迷[色迷] se4 mi2 crazy about sex; lecherous; horny 心窍[心竅] xin1 qiao4 the mind; capacity for clear thinking 咸鱼[鹹魚] xian2 yu2 salted fish 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep32/75 words - 25 min 阴凉处[陰涼處] yin1 liang2 chu4 shady place 雪糕[雪糕] xue3 gao1 frozen treat 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 野性[野性] ye3 xing4 wild nature; unruliness 驯[馴] xun4 to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2] 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 世锦赛[世錦賽] shi4 jin3 sai4 world championship 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 离合[離合] li2 he2 clutch (in car gearbox); separation and reunion 自动挡[自動擋] zi4 dong4 dang3 automatic transmission; auto gear shift 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 指路[指路] zhi3 lu4 to give directions 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 打早[打早] da3 zao3 earlier; long ago; as soon as possible 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep32/96 words - 42 min 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 做媒[做媒] zuo4 mei2 to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc) 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 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 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 泡芙[泡芙] pao4 fu2 cream puff (loanword); profiterole 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep33/25 words - 18 min 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 封建思想[封建思想] feng1 jian4 si1 xiang3 feudal way of thinking 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 口风[口風] kou3 feng1 meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 忘怀[忘懷] wang4 huai2 to forget 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep33/50 words - 30 min 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 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) 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 新兴产业[新興產業] xin1 xing1 chan3 ye4 emerging industry 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 闺房[閨房] gui1 fang2 lady's chamber; boudoir; harem 异国他乡[異國他鄉] yi4 guo2 ta1 xiang1 foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep33/75 words - 40 min 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 朱丽叶[朱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 白雪公主[白雪公主] Bai2 xue3 Gong1 zhu3 Snow White 窃窃私语[竊竊私語] qie4 qie4 si1 yu3 to whisper 咬耳朵[咬耳朵] yao3 er3 duo5 (coll.) to whisper in sb's ear 眉来眼去[眉來眼去] mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 野花[野花] ye3 hua1 wild flower; woman of easy virtue 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep33/82 words - 42 min 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 主权[主權] zhu3 quan2 sovereignty 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep34/25 words - 12 min 慕名而来[慕名而來] mu4 ming2 er2 lai2 to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 赶不及[趕不及] gan3 bu4 ji2 not enough time (to do sth); too late (to do sth) 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep34/50 words - 24 min 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 读本[讀本] du2 ben3 reader; an instructional book 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 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 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 奠基石[奠基石] dian4 ji1 shi2 a foundation stone; a cornerstone 领路[領路] ling3 lu4 to lead the way 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep34/75 words - 33 min 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 方家[方家] fang1 jia1 learned person; expert in a certain field; abbr. for 大方之家[da4 fang1 zhi1 jia1] 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 老丈人[老丈人] lao3 zhang4 ren5 (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father) 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 致富[致富] zhi4 fu4 to become rich 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 九零后[九零後] jiu3 ling2 hou4 90s generation 近路[近路] jin4 lu4 shortcut 养尊处优[養尊處優] yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 to live like a prince (idiom) 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep34/98 words - 41 min 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 咬牙[咬牙] yao3 ya2 to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 咣[咣] guang1 (onom.) bang; door banging shut 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 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 论调[論調] lun4 diao4 argument; view (sometimes derogatory) 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 约定俗成[約定俗成] yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 战无不胜[戰無不勝] zhan4 wu2 bu4 sheng4 to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 赶鸭子上架[趕鴨子上架] gan3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep35/25 words - 17 min 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 变样[變樣] bian4 yang4 to change (appearance); to change shape 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 齐头并进[齊頭並進] qi2 tou2 bing4 jin4 to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks; going hand in hand 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 勿[勿] wu4 do not 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 苦大仇深[苦大仇深] ku3 da4 chou2 shen1 great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 大骂[大罵] da4 ma4 to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 涨到[漲到] zhang3 dao4 to go up; to rise 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep35/50 words - 27 min 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 废话连篇[廢話連篇] fei4 hua4 lian2 pian1 a bunch of nonsense; verbose and rambling 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 风雨无阻[風雨無阻] feng1 yu3 wu2 zu3 regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 候机厅[候機廳] hou4 ji1 ting1 airport lounge 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 卖力气[賣力氣] mai4 li4 qi5 to make a living doing manual labor; to give sth all one's got 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 陈列[陳列] chen2 lie4 to display; to exhibit 怪癖[怪癖] guai4 pi3 eccentricity; peculiarity; strange hobby 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep35/73 words - 42 min 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 据点[據點] ju4 dian3 stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence 一应俱全[一應俱全] yi1 ying1 ju4 quan2 with everything needed available 散伙饭[散伙飯] san4 huo3 fan4 farewell dinner party 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 涌现[湧現] yong3 xian4 to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 临战[臨戰] lin2 zhan4 just before the contest; on the eve of war 主帅[主帥] zhu3 shuai4 (military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 抑[抑] yi4 to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 顶峰[頂峰] ding3 feng1 peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 心理作用[心理作用] xin1 li3 zuo4 yong4 psychological effect; subjective experience affected more by one's expectations than by objective reality; figment of the imagination 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep36/25 words - 11 min 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 畅所欲言[暢所欲言] chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 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] 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 鲜少[鮮少] xian3 shao3 very few; rarely 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 在即[在即] zai4 ji2 near at hand; imminent; within sight 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 换代[換代] huan4 dai4 to transition to a new dynasty or regime; to replace an older product with an upgraded, new-generation one 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 放眼望去[放眼望去] fang4 yan3 wang4 qu4 as far as the eye can see 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) 陈词[陳詞] chen2 ci2 to state one's views; speech; statement; plea 孩[孩] hai2 child 就地正法[就地正法] jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution; to carry out the law on the spot 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep36/50 words - 18 min 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 帮子[幫子] bang1 zi5 outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang 陪练[陪練] pei2 lian4 training partner; sparring partner 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 团体冠军[團體冠軍] tuan2 ti3 guan4 jun1 group championship 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 要晕[要暈] yao1 yun1 confused; dazed 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep36/75 words - 27 min 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 闹铃[鬧鈴] nao4 ling2 alarm (clock) 乐不思蜀[樂不思蜀] le4 bu4 si1 Shu3 indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom) 分子[份子] fen4 zi3 members of a class or group; political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists); part 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 食人[食人] shi2 ren2 man-eating (beast); to eat people; fig. to oppress the people 俸禄[俸祿] feng4 lu4 official's salary (in feudal times) 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 勇[勇] yong3 brave 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 教头[教頭] jiao4 tou2 sporting coach; military drill master (in Song times) 苦刑[苦刑] ku3 xing2 torture; corporal punishment (traditionally involving mutilation or amputation) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep36/100 words - 37 min 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 表演赛[表演賽] biao3 yan3 sai4 exhibition match 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 态势[態勢] tai4 shi4 posture; situation 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 血战[血戰] xue4 zhan4 bloody battle 爆表[爆表] bao4 biao3 off the charts; extreme; beyond the normal range of measurement 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 劲旅[勁旅] jing4 lu:3 strong contingent; elite squad 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 打嗝儿[打嗝兒] da3 ge2 r5 erhua variant of 打嗝[da3 ge2] 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 邮票[郵票] you2 piao4 (postage) stamp; CL:枚[mei2],張|张[zhang1] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep36/111 words - 44 min 现役[現役] xian4 yi4 (military) active duty 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 沙袋[沙袋] sha1 dai4 sandbag 冲击力[衝擊力] chong1 ji1 li4 force of impact or thrust 差不离[差不離] cha4 bu4 li2 not much different; similar; ordinary; nearly 天南海北[天南海北] tian1 nan2 hai3 bei3 see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3] 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep37/25 words - 9 min 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 沈阳[瀋陽] Shen3 yang2 Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China; old names include Fengtian 奉天, Shengjing 盛京 and Mukden 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 始终如一[始終如一] shi3 zhong1 ru2 yi1 unswerving from start to finish (idiom) 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 成像[成像] cheng2 xiang4 to form an image; imaging 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 高唱[高唱] gao1 chang4 to sing loudly; fig. to mouth slogans 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 宣誓[宣誓] xuan1 shi4 to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 泱泱[泱泱] yang1 yang1 grand; magnificent; vast 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep37/50 words - 26 min 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 齐心协力[齊心協力] qi2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 引力[引力] yin3 li4 gravitation (force); attraction 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 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 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 艳福[艷福] yan4 fu2 luck with women 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 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 咏春[詠春] yong3 chun1 Wing Chun; same as 詠春拳|咏春拳[yong3 chun1 quan2]; Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art) 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 标致[標致] biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman); pretty 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep37/75 words - 37 min 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 绕圈子[繞圈子] rao4 quan1 zi5 to go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 喊叫[喊叫] han3 jiao4 to cry out; to shout 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 前些[前些] qian2 xie1 a few (days, years etc) ago 医疗器械[醫療器械] yi1 liao2 qi4 xie4 medical equipment 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 筵席[筵席] yan2 xi2 banquet; mat for sitting 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 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 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 出口气[出口氣] chu1 kou3 qi4 to take one's revenge; to score off sb 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep37/79 words - 39 min 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep38/25 words - 14 min 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 恳[懇] ken3 earnest 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 童星[童星] tong2 xing1 child star 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 拿不出手[拿不出手] na2 bu4 chu1 shou3 not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 整队[整隊] zheng3 dui4 to dress (troops); to line up (to arrange in a straight line) 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 劳模[勞模] lao2 mo2 model worker 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 痴汉[痴漢] chi1 han4 (Tw) pervert (loanword from Japanese "chikan"); idiot; fool //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep38/50 words - 26 min 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 身经百战[身經百戰] shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 两袖清风[兩袖清風] liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices 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) 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 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 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 面壁思过[面壁思過] mian4 bi4 si1 guo4 to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds; to stand in the corner (punishment); (fig.) to examine one's conscience 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 高龄[高齡] gao1 ling2 elderly 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 轮换[輪換] lun2 huan4 to rotate; to take turns; to switch 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 阵容[陣容] zhen4 rong2 troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 登记表[登記表] deng1 ji4 biao3 registration form 社保[社保] she4 bao3 social insurance; abbr. for 社會保險|社会保险 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep38/75 words - 36 min 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 火暴[火暴] huo3 bao4 variant of 火爆[huo3 bao4] 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 心头肉[心頭肉] xin1 tou2 rou4 favorite 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 爱国[愛國] ai4 guo2 to love one's country; patriotic 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 馅儿[餡兒] xian4 r5 erhua variant of 餡|馅[xian4] 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 见异思迁[見異思遷] jian4 yi4 si1 qian1 to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty; never satisfied with what one has 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep38/96 words - 42 min 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 注视[注視] zhu4 shi4 to watch attentively; to gaze at 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 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 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 耗损[耗損] hao4 sun3 to waste 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep39/25 words - 11 min 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 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..) 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 淘汰赛[淘汰賽] tao2 tai4 sai4 a knockout competition 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 揪心[揪心] jiu1 xin1 lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious 替补队员[替補隊員] ti4 bu3 dui4 yuan2 substitute player; reserve player 骨[骨] gu3 bone 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 演播[演播] yan3 bo1 broadcast performance; televised or podcast lecture 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 端口[端口] duan1 kou3 interface; port 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 列表[列表] lie4 biao3 list 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep39/50 words - 19 min 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 口服[口服] kou3 fu2 to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced 咖啡机[咖啡機] ka1 fei1 ji1 coffee machine; coffee maker 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 花式[花式] hua1 shi4 fancy 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 澳大利亚[澳大利亞] Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Australia 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 龙争虎斗[龍爭虎鬥] long2 zheng1 hu3 dou4 lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 亚太区[亞太區] Ya4 Tai4 qu1 Asian area; the Far East; Asia Pacific region PO[PO] pou1 (Tw) (Internet slang) to post (online) 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep39/75 words - 34 min 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 强队[強隊] qiang2 dui4 a powerful team (sports) 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 亚太[亞太] Ya4 Tai4 Asia-Pacific 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 千军万马[千軍萬馬] qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 说唱[說唱] shuo1 chang4 speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5]; (music) rapping 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 看台[看台] kan4 tai2 terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform 老大爷[老大爺] lao3 da4 ye2 uncle; grandpa; CL:位[wei4] 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep39/95 words - 41 min 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 会师[會師] hui4 shi1 to collaborate; to join forces; to effect a junction 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 运势[運勢] yun4 shi4 horoscope; one's fortune 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 入场券[入場券] ru4 chang3 quan4 admission ticket //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep40/25 words - 17 min 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 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 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 险胜[險勝] xian3 sheng4 to win by a narrow margin; to barely win; narrow victory 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 迟暮[遲暮] chi2 mu4 past one's prime 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 叮咚[叮咚] ding1 dong1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 眯[瞇] mi1 to narrow one's eyes; to squint; (dialect) to take a nap 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep40/50 words - 30 min 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 带病[帶病] dai4 bing4 to carry a disease; carrier; vector 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 争强好胜[爭強好勝] zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4 competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 一锅粥[一鍋粥] yi1 guo1 zhou1 (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 盔甲[盔甲] kui1 jia3 armor; body armor and helmet 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 惭[慚] can2 ashamed 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 秽[穢] hui4 dirt; filth 悸动[悸動] ji4 dong4 to pound; to throb 绚丽[絢麗] xuan4 li4 gorgeous; magnificent 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep40/73 words - 39 min 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 冀[冀] ji4 (literary) to hope for 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 田忌赛马[田忌賽馬] Tian2 Ji4 sai4 ma3 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom) 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 火急[火急] huo3 ji2 extremely urgent 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 发布会[發布會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 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 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep41/25 words - 15 min 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 宝贝儿[寶貝兒] bao3 bei4 r5 erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4] 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 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] 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 烟消云散[煙消雲散] yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4 to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 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 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 户口本[戶口本] hu4 kou3 ben3 household register; household registration booklet; residence certificate 哎呦[哎呦] ai1 you1 (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch! 出人意料[出人意料] chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 unexpected (idiom); surprising 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep41/50 words - 28 min 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 欢呼雀跃[歡呼雀躍] huan1 hu1 que4 yue4 cheering excitedly (idiom); jubilant 女色[女色] nu:3 se4 female charms; femininity 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 穷光蛋[窮光蛋] qiong2 guang1 dan4 poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep41/75 words - 37 min 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 中指[中指] zhong1 zhi3 middle finger 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 大拇指[大拇指] da4 mu5 zhi3 thumb 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 外露[外露] wai4 lu4 exposed; appearing on the outside 上海市[上海市] Shang4 hai3 shi4 Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬|沪 长宁区[長寧區] Chang2 ning2 qu1 Changning district, central Shanghai 挤满[擠滿] ji3 man3 crowded to bursting point; filled to overflowing; jam-packed 双人床[雙人床] shuang1 ren2 chuang2 double bed 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 首领[首領] shou3 ling3 head; boss; chief 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep41/100 words - 41 min 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 连通[連通] lian2 tong1 to connect; to communicate; to relate; (math.) connected 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 阿拉伯语[阿拉伯語] A1 la1 bo2 yu3 Arabic (language) 捷克语[捷克語] Jie2 ke4 yu3 Czech (language) 法语[法語] Fa3 yu3 French (language) 996[996] jiu3 jiu3 liu4 9am-9pm, six days a week (work schedule) 德语[德語] De2 yu3 German (language) 印度尼西亚语[印度尼西亞語] Yin4 du4 ni2 xi1 ya4 yu3 Indonesian language 意大利语[意大利語] Yi4 da4 li4 yu3 Italian (language) 波兰语[波蘭語] Bo1 lan2 yu3 Polish (language) 葡萄牙语[葡萄牙語] Pu2 tao2 ya2 yu3 Portuguese (language) 罗马尼亚[羅馬尼亞] Luo2 ma3 ni2 ya4 Romania 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 俄语[俄語] E2 yu3 Russian (language) 斯洛伐克语[斯洛伐克語] Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4 yu3 Slovak (language) 西班牙语[西班牙語] Xi1 ban1 ya2 yu3 Spanish language 韩语[韓語] Han2 yu3 Korean language (esp. in context of South Korea) 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 出场费[出場費] chu1 chang3 fei4 appearance fee 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) //Go Go Squid! - S1/Ep41/101 words - 42 min 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet