//Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 171 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 47 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 10 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 930 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 14 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 42 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 940 西[西] xi1 west 975 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 44 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 15 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] 29 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 18 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 31 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 18 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 26 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 196 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 11 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 28 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 647 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 3 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 4 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 33 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] 29 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 11 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 16 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 24 差远[差遠] cha4 yuan3 inferior; not up to par; to fall far short; to be mistaken 2 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 378 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 36 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 10 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 53 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 18 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 9 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 8 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 4 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 292 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 373 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 3 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 5 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 5 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 39 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 48 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 790 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 42 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 404 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 92 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 34 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 25 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 11 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 2 量[量] liang2 to measure 60 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 60 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 20 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 13 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 220 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 10 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 4 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) 789 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 6 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 16 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 24 料事如神[料事如神] liao4 shi4 ru2 shen2 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 27 缺货[缺貨] que1 huo4 lack of supplies; unavailable goods 1 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 2 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 249 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 65 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 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) 1 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 22 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 146 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 2 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 14 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 16 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 393 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 5 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 38 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 10 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 19 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 23 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 30 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 48 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 23 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 4 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 54 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 19 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 5 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 53 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 18 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 5 夏[夏] xia4 summer 4 专场[專場] zhuan1 chang3 special performance 49 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 长三[長三] chang2 san1 (old) high-class prostitute 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 21 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 6 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 8 热火朝天[熱火朝天] re4 huo3 chao2 tian1 in full swing (idiom); (in a) frenzy; buzzing with activity 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 66 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 35 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 3 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 8 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 7 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 30 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 6 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 43 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 3 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 5 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 10 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 130 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 25 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 14 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 5 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/150 words - 7 min 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 23 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 150 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 12 少量[少量] shao3 liang4 a smidgen; a little bit; a few 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 32 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 95 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 18 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 39 专柜[專櫃] zhuan1 gui4 sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) 2 售货员[售貨員] shou4 huo4 yuan2 salesperson; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 14 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] 3 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 11 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 33 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 10 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 5 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 1 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 25 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 4 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 10 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/175 words - 8 min 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 18 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 10 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 9 半数以上[半數以上] ban4 shu4 yi3 shang4 more than half 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 34 柜台[櫃臺] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 12 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 3 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) 43 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 19 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 63 术[術] shu4 method; technique 6 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 31 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 13 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 4 吃苦耐劳[吃苦耐勞] chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) 2 靴子[靴子] xue1 zi5 boots 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 8 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 10 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 2 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 7 顺势[順勢] shun4 shi4 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 4 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 20 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/200 words - 9 min 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 39 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 12 互联网[互聯網] Hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet 18 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 16 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 37 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 5 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 7 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 3 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 12 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 8 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 12 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 19 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 14 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 10 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 4 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 8 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 193 有一手[有一手] you3 yi1 shou3 to have a skill; to have a lot on the ball; to have an affair 1 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 6 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 3 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 23 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 4 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/225 words - 11 min 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 15 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 9 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 13 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 7 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 17 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 38 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 8 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 5 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 7 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 19 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 7 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 33 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 5 巢[巢] chao2 nest 4 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 3 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 229 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 21 旷日持久[曠日持久] kuang4 ri4 chi2 jiu3 protracted (idiom); long and drawn-out 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 8 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 6 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/250 words - 11 min 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 6 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 19 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 3 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 2 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 1 俘获[俘獲] fu2 huo4 to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus) 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 3 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 74 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 60 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 8 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 3 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 4 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 7 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 2 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 6 当空[當空] dang1 kong1 overhead; up in the sky 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 5 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 3 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 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 1 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 2 伙食费[伙食費] huo3 shi2 fei4 food expenses; board expenses; meals (cost) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/275 words - 13 min 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 21 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 12 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 11 自强[自強] zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 1 教科书[教科書] jiao4 ke1 shu1 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 32 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 9 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 4 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 5 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 3 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 11 连衣裙[連衣裙] lian2 yi1 qun2 woman's dress; frock; gown 8 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 2 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 11 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 14 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 20 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 16 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 15 摇钱树[搖錢樹] yao2 qian2 shu4 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom) 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 4 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 4 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 58 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 3 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 10 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/300 words - 14 min 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 18 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 48 荒原[荒原] huang1 yuan2 wasteland 1 摆地摊[擺地攤] bai3 di4 tan1 lit. to set up a stall on the ground; fig. to start up a new business 5 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 正规军[正規軍] zheng4 gui1 jun1 regular army; standing army 1 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 耸立[聳立] song3 li4 to stand tall; to tower aloft 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 42 比比皆是[比比皆是] bi3 bi3 jie1 shi4 can be found everywhere 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 5 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 11 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 菠[菠] bo1 spinach 110 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 110 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 127 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 180 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 170 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 14 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 72 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 5 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 12 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 43 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/325 words - 16 min 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 122 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 18 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 48 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 2 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 13 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 16 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 5 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 47 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 21 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 7 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 11 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 31 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 7 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 9 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 329 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 498 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 瞎弄[瞎弄] xia1 nong4 to fool around with; to mess with 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 5 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 10 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 14 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/350 words - 18 min 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 61 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 11 保驾护航[保駕護航] bao3 jia4 hu4 hang2 (idiom) to safeguard (sth); to protect (sth) 2 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 17 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 327 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 6 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 95 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 5 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 33 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 11 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 4 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] 146 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 10 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 18 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 6 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 4 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 3 甩卖[甩賣] shuai3 mai4 to mark down (the price of goods); to sell off cheap 2 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 5 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 31 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 33 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/375 words - 19 min 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 23 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 23 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 20 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 14 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 14 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 5 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 23 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 4 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 19 昀[昀] yun2 sun light; used in personal name 16 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 93 周详[周詳] zhou1 xiang2 meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed 1 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 92 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 25 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 2 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 5 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 23 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 9 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 5 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 99 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 4 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 3 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 7 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 10 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/400 words - 22 min 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 10 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 2 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 25 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 8 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 14 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 84 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 17 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 3 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 45 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 3 使用权[使用權] shi3 yong4 quan2 usage rights 2 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 10 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 10 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 7 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 9 虚情假意[虛情假意] xu1 qing2 jia3 yi4 false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 1 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 2 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 24 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 4 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 5 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 31 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/425 words - 23 min 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] 406 紧跟[緊跟] jin3 gen1 to follow precisely; to comply with 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 6 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 7 锐[銳] rui4 acute 576 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) 6 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 14 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 10 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 3 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 10 低端[低端] di1 duan1 low-end 7 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 5 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 8 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 3 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 7 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 8 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 14 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 62 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 8 销售额[銷售額] xiao1 shou4 e2 sales figure; total income from sales; turnover 26 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 2 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 16 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/450 words - 25 min 萝[蘿] luo2 radish 2 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 6 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 5 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 4 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 7 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 10 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 36 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 17 厦门[廈門] Xia4 men2 Xiamen or Amoy, subprovincial city in Fujian, abbr. 廈|厦[Xia4] 31 崎[崎] qi2 mountainous 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 8 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 21 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 2 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 6 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 61 胸脯[胸脯] xiong1 pu2 chest 1 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 46 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 6 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) 23 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 25 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 2 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 9 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 26 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/475 words - 28 min 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 14 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 2 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 1 双面[雙面] shuang1 mian4 double-sided; two-faced; double-edged; reversible 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 28 副驾驶[副駕駛] fu4 jia4 shi3 copilot; front passenger seat 1 座椅[座椅] zuo4 yi3 seat 1 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 3 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 21 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 2 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 滤芯[濾芯] lu:4 xin1 filter cartridge; filter 1 有味[有味] you3 wei4 tasty 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 24 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 5 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 14 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 16 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 12 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 36 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/500 words - 30 min 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 9 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 9 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 5 飙车[飆車] biao1 che1 street racing (motorbikes or cars) 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 11 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 3 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 5 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 3 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 4 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 14 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 20 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 15 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 14 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 19 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 19 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 2 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 2 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 3 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 17 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 5 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 206 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] 11 浮气[浮氣] fu2 qi4 feeble breath; frivolity; flippancy 3 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/525 words - 33 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 28 直话[直話] zhi2 hua4 straight talk; straightforward words 2 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 3 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 4 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 6 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 3 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 毛利[毛利] mao2 li4 gross profit 3 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 55 预估[預估] yu4 gu1 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 18 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 4 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 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) 18 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 17 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 8 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 3 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 1 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 3 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 10 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 141 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/550 words - 36 min 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 20 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 7 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 39 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 1 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 清道夫[清道夫] qing1 dao4 fu1 street cleaner; garbage collector; (soccer) sweeper 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 4 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 12 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 37 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) 59 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 24 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 3 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 5 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 9 风华正茂[風華正茂] feng1 hua2 zheng4 mao4 in one's prime 1 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 9 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 9 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 8 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 4 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] 46 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 11 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 57 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/575 words - 41 min 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 4 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 59 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 4 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 26 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 14 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 82 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 9 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 40 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 4 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 5 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 6 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 8 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 18 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 20 扫[掃] sao4 broom 20 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 8 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 11 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 4 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 1 天价[天價] tian1 jia4 extremely expensive; sky-high price 1 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 9 义正辞严[義正辭嚴] yi4 zheng4 ci2 yan2 to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness (idiom) 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 1 呵斥[呵斥] he1 chi4 to berate; to excoriate; to chide; also written 喝斥[he1 chi4] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep01/590 words - 42 min 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 2 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 3 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 17 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 14 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 2 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 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 13 收复失地[收復失地] shou1 fu4 shi1 di4 to recover lost territory 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 15 悠闲[悠閑] you1 xian2 variant of 悠閒|悠闲; leisurely 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 5 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 2 晴空万里[晴空萬里] qing2 kong1 wan4 li3 a clear and boundless sky 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 9 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 7 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 4 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 4 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish 4 梳理[梳理] shu1 li3 to comb; fig. to sort out 2 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 14 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 3 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 91 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 3 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 5 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] 3 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 2 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 2 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 3 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 35 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 6 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 26 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 15 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 25 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 11 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 10 预先[預先] yu4 xian1 beforehand; in advance 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 19 起草[起草] qi3 cao3 to make a draft; to draw up (plans) 2 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 5 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 14 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 3 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 7 风雨飘摇[風雨飄搖] feng1 yu3 piao1 yao2 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable 2 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 4 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 6 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 1 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 5 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 47 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 10 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 8 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 3 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 12 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 5 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 10 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 14 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 27 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 164 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 25 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 6 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 11 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 9 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 8 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 11 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 7 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 34 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 7 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 5 回路[回路] hui2 lu4 to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 233 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 22 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 4 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 3 琳[琳] lin2 gem 2 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 6 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 1 贝拉[貝拉] Bei4 la1 Beira, Mozambique 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 6 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 19 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 65 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 77 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 3 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 11 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 63 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 3 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 14 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 7 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 17 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 9 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 1 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 2 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 4 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 12 海南[海南] Hai3 nan2 Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口; Hainan Island; Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia; Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 2 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 6 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 10 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 33 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 三亚[三亞] San1 ya4 Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 38 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/125 words - 12 min 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 6 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 8 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 2 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 8 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 17 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 10 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 4 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 3 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 18 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 6 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 10 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 18 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 5 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 15 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 17 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 6 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 6 程序员[程序員] cheng2 xu4 yuan2 programmer 6 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 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] 48 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/150 words - 15 min 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 17 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 22 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 7 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 4 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 20 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 3 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 3 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 6 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 29 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 31 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 66 鱼死网破[魚死網破] yu2 si3 wang3 po4 lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) 2 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 12 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 6 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 19 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 5 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 40 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 2 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 15 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 7 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 16 看做[看做] kan4 zuo4 to regard as; to look upon as 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 7 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 46 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 7 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 81 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 3 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 2 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 3 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 17 云里雾里[雲裡霧裡] yun2 li3 wu4 li3 amidst the clouds and mist; (fig.) mystified; puzzled 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 49 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 11 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 4 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 2 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) 3 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 33 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 7 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 5 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 32 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 2 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 10 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 3 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) 39 光秃秃[光禿禿] guang1 tu1 tu1 bald; bare 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 13 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 1 原生[原生] yuan2 sheng1 original; primary; native; indigenous; proto-; stock (firmware) 2 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 1 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 1 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 12 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 41 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 24 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 3 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 9 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 22 到货[到貨] dao4 huo4 (of packages or shipments) to arrive 3 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 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 13 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 2 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/225 words - 25 min 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 69 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 2 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 7 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 21 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 2 文件夹[文件夾] wen2 jian4 jia1 folder; file (paper) 3 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 10 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 16 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 1 夹克[夾克] jia1 ke4 jacket (loanword); also pr. [jia2 ke4] 4 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 3 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 2 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 6 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 7 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 5 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 6 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 6 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 4 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 4 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/250 words - 30 min 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 19 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 11 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 42 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 6 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 4 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 13 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 15 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 21 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 21 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 20 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 19 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 20 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 16 血本[血本] xue4 ben3 hard-earned capital 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 8 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 7 跑遍[跑遍] pao3 bian4 to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 2 卖空[賣空] mai4 kong1 to sell short (finance) 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 37 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 11 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 13 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 7 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/275 words - 34 min 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 8 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 4 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 8 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 66 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 6 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] 16 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) 14 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 19 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 2 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 4 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 14 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 27 砖头[磚頭] zhuan1 tou5 brick 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 4 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 3 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 7 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 6 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 48 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 空前绝后[空前絕後] kong1 qian2 jue2 hou4 unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/300 words - 35 min 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 1 谢幕[謝幕] xie4 mu4 to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 37 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 2 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 4 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 3 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 2 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 3 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 17 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 2 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 架空[架空] jia4 kong1 to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead 5 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 9 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 11 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 17 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 20 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 7 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 3 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 2 作死[作死] zuo4 si3 to court disaster; also pr. [zuo1 si3] 1 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 1 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 2 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/325 words - 38 min 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 1 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 4 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 21 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 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 18 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 3 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 21 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 1 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 2 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 19 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 43 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 2 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 210 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 217 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 213 吴忠[吳忠] Wu2 zhong1 Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/350 words - 41 min 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 12 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 3 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 30 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 21 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 33 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 2 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 10 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 5 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 5 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 20 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 36 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 17 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 15 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 15 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 5 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 4 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 16 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 6 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 7 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 22 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 7 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep02/363 words - 42 min 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 5 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 2 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 7 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 26 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 11 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 2 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 19 夏日[夏日] xia4 ri4 summertime 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 12 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 19 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 11 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 5 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 7 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 179 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 12 控制权[控制權] kong4 zhi4 quan2 control (e.g. to win control); controlling right 3 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 17 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 4 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 2 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 9 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 1 明媚[明媚] ming2 mei4 bright and beautiful 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 11 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 1 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 2 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 2 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 8 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 10 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 3 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 3 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 21 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 32 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 21 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 14 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 5 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 9 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 5 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 23 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 13 弯子[彎子] wan1 zi5 bend; turn; curve 1 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 2 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 21 礁石[礁石] jiao1 shi2 reef 2 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 9 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 2 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 5 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 15 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 5 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 19 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 2 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 涨潮[漲潮] zhang3 chao2 high tide; rising tide 1 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 7 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 6 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 下线[下線] xia4 xian4 to go offline 1 陆陆续续[陸陸續續] lu4 lu4 xu4 xu4 in succession; one after another; continuously 3 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 29 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 2 晒干[曬乾] shai4 gan1 to dry in the sun 2 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 3 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 7 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 14 防风[防風] fang2 feng1 to protect from wind; fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 3 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 4 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 4 快艇[快艇] kuai4 ting3 speedboat; motor launch 1 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 4 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 6 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 3 迟滞[遲滯] chi2 zhi4 delay; procrastination 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 8 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 8 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 25 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 27 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 24 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 4 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 坎肩[坎肩] kan3 jian1 sleeveless jacket (usually cotton); Chinese waistcoat 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 5 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 7 掉色[掉色] diao4 se4 to lose color; to fade; also pr. [diao4 shai3] 1 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 1 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 2 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 4 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 11 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 15 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 17 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 4 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 1 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 12 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 2 佛罗伦萨[佛羅倫薩] Fo2 luo2 lun2 sa4 Florence, city in Italy 2 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 5 缝制[縫製] feng2 zhi4 to sew; to make (clothes, bedding) 3 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 12 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 13 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 23 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 5 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 4 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 3 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 4 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 5 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 73 开通[開通] kai1 tong1 to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 1 潜江[潛江] Qian2 jiang1 Qianjiang sub-prefecture level city in Hubei 2 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 2 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 10 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 4 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 8 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 8 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 50 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 2 色调[色調] se4 diao4 hue; tone 3 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 2 剪裁[剪裁] jian3 cai2 to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure) 5 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 9 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 21 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 4 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 2 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 4 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 2 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 22 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 3 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt 4 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 4 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 42 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 5 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 43 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 8 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 4 副业[副業] fu4 ye4 sideline; side occupation 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/175 words - 20 min 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 23 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 37 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 6 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 5 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 39 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 1 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 1 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 2 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 38 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 11 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 5 云朵[雲朵] yun2 duo3 a cloud 1 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 5 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 9 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 111 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 50 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 15 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 20 娇惯[嬌慣] jiao1 guan4 to pamper; to coddle; to spoil 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 8 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/200 words - 26 min 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 3 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 1 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 5 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 10 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 5 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 9 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 9 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 31 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 29 催命[催命] cui1 ming4 to press sb to death; fig. to pressurize sb continually 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 11 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 16 拔尖[拔尖] ba2 jian1 top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 15 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 19 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 44 圆润[圓潤] yuan2 run4 mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 3 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 29 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 18 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/225 words - 29 min 得饶人处且饶人[得饒人處且饒人] de2 rao2 ren2 chu4 qie3 rao2 ren2 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible 3 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 1 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 1 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 7 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 8 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 14 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 9 救场[救場] jiu4 chang3 to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 7 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 7 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 14 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 3 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 2 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 21 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 4 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 1 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 5 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 16 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 5 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 5 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 95 惊呆[驚呆] jing1 dai1 stupefied; stunned 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/250 words - 30 min 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 1 横扫[橫掃] heng2 sao3 to sweep away; to sweep across 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 7 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 2 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 6 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 3 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 4 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 5 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 7 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 7 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 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) 20 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 4 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 7 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 7 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 9 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 4 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 3 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 10 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 59 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 3 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 4 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 7 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 34 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 11 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 92 史无前例[史無前例] shi3 wu2 qian2 li4 unprecedented in history 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 20 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 11 莫吉托[莫吉托] Mo4 ji2 tuo1 Mojito 2 前段[前段] qian2 duan4 front part (of an object); first part (of an event); previous paragraph 1 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 7 招揽生意[招攬生意] zhao1 lan3 sheng1 yi5 to advertise; to solicit business 1 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 6 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 2 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 10 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 2 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 1 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 3 白开水[白開水] bai2 kai1 shui3 plain boiled water 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 26 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 13 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 6 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 20 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 1 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 14 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) 3 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 2 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 9 大手大脚[大手大腳] da4 shou3 da4 jiao3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful; wasteful 4 挥霍无度[揮霍無度] hui1 huo4 wu2 du4 extravagance; extravagant 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 4 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 3 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 15 搜[搜] sou1 to search 15 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/325 words - 40 min 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 19 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 9 抢跑[搶跑] qiang3 pao3 to jump the gun; to make a false start 1 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]) 13 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 按劳分配[按勞分配] an4 lao2 fen1 pei4 distribution according to work 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 6 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 5 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 7 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 22 工作日[工作日] gong1 zuo4 ri4 workday; working day; weekday 2 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 4 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 5 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 10 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 11 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 10 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 8 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 5 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/350 words - 41 min 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 3 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 13 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 5 尖端[尖端] jian1 duan1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 9 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 5 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 3 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 14 电子商务[電子商務] dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4 e-commerce 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 21 零售[零售] ling2 shou4 to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities 22 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 8 老大哥[老大哥] lao3 da4 ge1 big brother 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 14 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 18 乐[樂] yue4 music 18 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 5 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 3 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 9 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 3 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 起名[起名] qi3 ming2 to name; to christen; to take a name 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 2 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep03/372 words - 43 min 俯瞰[俯瞰] fu3 kan4 to overlook; to look down from a height 2 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 1 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 12 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 2 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 32 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 49 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 8 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 4 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 17 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 17 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 8 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 5 说一不二[說一不二] shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4 to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 2 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 5 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 3 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 6 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 6 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 6 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 9 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/25 words - 2 min 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 3 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 3 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 4 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 9 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 9 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 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 5 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 2 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 11 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 2 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 3 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 3 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 12 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 56 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 10 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 7 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 1 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 3 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 2 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 10 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 15 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 4 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 3 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 2 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 21 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 8 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 4 花旦[花旦] hua1 dan4 role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera 3 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 17 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 9 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 8 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 16 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 8 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 8 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 3 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 2 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 4 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 3 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 17 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 4 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 7 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 8 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 50 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 3 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 13 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 4 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 5 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 4 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 3 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 1 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 2 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 3 雷厉风行[雷厲風行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction 2 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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) 6 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 4 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 偏锋[偏鋒] pian1 feng1 brush stroke to the side (calligraphy); fig. side stroke; lateral thinking 1 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 3 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 22 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 3 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/100 words - 9 min 心胸狭隘[心胸狹隘] xin1 xiong1 xia2 ai4 narrow; petty-minded 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 11 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst 1 催化[催化] cui1 hua4 catalysis; to catalyze (a reaction) 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 4 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 7 不得已而为之[不得已而為之] bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1 to have no other choice; to be the last resort 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 22 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 3 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 14 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 巧妇难为无米之炊[巧婦難為無米之炊] qiao3 fu4 nan2 wei2 wu2 mi3 zhi1 chui1 The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment. 2 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 2 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 6 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 1 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 2 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 2 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 3 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 2 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 2 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 17 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 无限期[無限期] wu2 xian4 qi1 unlimited (time) duration 1 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 4 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 2 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 7 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 3 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 12 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 10 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 3 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 负债[負債] fu4 zhai4 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 12 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 9 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 3 成千上万[成千上萬] cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 5 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 10 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 33 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/150 words - 16 min 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 12 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 18 不甘心[不甘心] bu4 gan1 xin1 not reconciled to; not resigned to 1 雄心[雄心] xiong2 xin1 great ambition; lofty aspiration 3 壮志[壯志] zhuang4 zhi4 great goal; magnificent aspiration 3 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 13 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 14 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 6 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 15 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 12 拖欠[拖欠] tuo1 qian4 in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 16 联系人[聯繫人] lian2 xi4 ren2 contact (person) 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract 4 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 11 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 61 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 9 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 3 上行[上行] shang4 xing2 (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 8 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 12 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 13 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 3 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 13 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/175 words - 18 min 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 6 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 3 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 3 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 68 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 35 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 2 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 12 红利[紅利] hong2 li4 bonus; dividend 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 11 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 7 输血[輸血] shu1 xue4 to transfuse blood; to give aid and support 4 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 3 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 6 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 3 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 4 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 17 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 7 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 2 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 16 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 4 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 10 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 4 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 7 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 4 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 逼宫[逼宮] bi1 gong1 to force the king or emperor to abdicate 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 8 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 3 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 1 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 6 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 2 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 4 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 8 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 3 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 26 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 2 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 9 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 8 宽限[寬限] kuan1 xian4 to extend (a deadline etc) 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 4 门店[門店] men2 dian4 (retail) store 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/225 words - 27 min 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 20 子公司[子公司] zi3 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation 4 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 2 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 9 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 4 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 4 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]) 4 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 1 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 7 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 5 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 2 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 5 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 6 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 3 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 5 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 16 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 2 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 12 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 2 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 14 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 2 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 1 调虎离山[調虎離山] diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/250 words - 31 min 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 3 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 6 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 2 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 5 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 5 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 7 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 2 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 5 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 23 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 4 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 6 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 10 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 6 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 7 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 8 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 1 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 2 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 10 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 8 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/275 words - 33 min 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 3 合不拢嘴[合不攏嘴] he2 bu4 long3 zui3 unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc; grinning from ear to ear; mouth agape; gobsmacked 1 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 7 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 5 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 11 领导者[領導者] ling3 dao3 zhe3 leader 4 决策者[決策者] jue2 ce4 zhe3 policymaker 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 4 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) 23 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 8 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 8 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 2 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 3 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 8 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 3 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 2 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 5 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 7 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 8 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 18 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 18 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 10 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/300 words - 38 min 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 8 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 3 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 2 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 9 人山人海[人山人海] ren2 shan1 ren2 hai3 multitude; vast crowd 1 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 3 PU[PU] P U the degree of suspicion that a woman might be unfaithful to her husband (abbr. for "paternity uncertainty") 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 5 靓丽[靚麗] liang4 li4 beautiful; pretty; Taiwan pr. [jing4 li4] 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 18 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 17 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 6 短袖[短袖] duan3 xiu4 short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt 1 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 5 吊带[吊帶] diao4 dai4 suspenders; garters; shoulder strap; brace; sling 2 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 6 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 6 南[南] nan2 south 3 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 5 鼓浪屿[鼓浪嶼] Gu3 lang4 yu3 Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/325 words - 39 min 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 5 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 5 机不可失[機不可失] ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 No time to lose! (idiom) 2 时不再来[時不再來] shi2 bu4 zai4 lai2 Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom) 2 美名[美名] mei3 ming2 good name or reputation 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 2 撕扯[撕扯] si1 che3 to tear apart 1 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 18 弹力[彈力] tan2 li4 elasticity; elastic force; spring; rebound; bounce 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 10 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 19 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 6 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 5 面料[面料] mian4 liao4 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 7 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 3 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 9 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 5 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 7 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 7 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/350 words - 41 min 刷爆[刷爆] shua1 bao4 to max out (a credit card) 2 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 4 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 2 薄利多销[薄利多銷] bo2 li4 duo1 xiao1 small profit but rapid turnover 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 3 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 10 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 17 放血[放血] fang4 xue4 to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang) 1 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 1 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 10 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 4 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 16 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 3 破口大骂[破口大罵] po4 kou3 da4 ma4 to abuse roundly 1 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 4 地摊[地攤] di4 tan1 street stall with goods laid out on the ground 4 慈善机构[慈善機構] ci2 shan4 ji1 gou4 charity 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 23 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 11 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 18 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 22 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep04/357 words - 42 min 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 2 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 11 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 14 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 5 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 10 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 9 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 9 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 20 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 2 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 4 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 3 购物中心[購物中心] gou4 wu4 zhong1 xin1 shopping center 4 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 2 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 4 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 3 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 3 存留[存留] cun2 liu2 remaining; extant 1 裁定[裁定] cai2 ding4 ruling 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 21 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 14 大言不惭[大言不慚] da4 yan2 bu4 can2 to boast shamelessly; to talk big 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 6 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 23 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 2 持平[持平] chi2 ping2 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 6 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 5 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 5 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 36 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 43 议程[議程] yi4 cheng2 agenda; agenda item 2 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 9 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 3 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 8 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 4 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 4 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 12 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 开封[開封] Kai1 feng1 Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁 2 经济学[經濟學] jing1 ji4 xue2 economics (as a field of study) 2 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 4 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 14 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 5 生动[生動] sheng1 dong4 vivid; lively 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 15 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 3 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 5 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 5 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 3 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 1 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 1 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 摔跟头[摔跟頭] shuai1 gen1 tou5 to fall; fig. to suffer a setback 1 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 2 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 4 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 12 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 16 爹[爹] die1 dad 4 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 11 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 4 重组[重組] chong2 zu3 to reorganize; to recombine; recombination 7 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 6 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 3 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 8 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 20 唱红脸[唱紅臉] chang4 hong2 lian3 to play the role of the hero (idiom); to play the good cop 1 段位[段位] duan4 wei4 rank; class; (Japanese martial arts and board games) dan 2 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/100 words - 11 min 固定资产[固定資產] gu4 ding4 zi1 chan3 fixed assets 1 迷你[迷你] mi2 ni3 mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword) 1 三门[三門] San1 men2 Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 4 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 13 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 7 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 手办[手辦] shou3 ban4 garage kit; action figure; model figure 2 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 3 小于[小於] xiao3 yu2 less than, < 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 18 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 14 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 96 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 7 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 12 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 10 麦芽[麥芽] mai4 ya2 malt 1 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 1 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 14 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 3 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 3 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/125 words - 14 min 碳酸[碳酸] tan4 suan1 carbonic acid; carbonate 2 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 2 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 2 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 2 军令状[軍令狀] jun1 ling4 zhuang4 military order 3 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 10 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 8 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 5 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 3 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 9 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 42 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 15 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 4 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 3 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 7 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] 7 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 2 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 6 力保[力保] li4 bao3 to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/150 words - 17 min 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 12 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 1 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 3 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 10 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 5 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 2 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 11 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 17 千疮百孔[千瘡百孔] qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3 see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1] 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 8 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 15 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 5 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 8 马不停蹄[馬不停蹄] ma3 bu4 ting2 ti2 unrelenting; without stopping to rest 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 8 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 7 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 4 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 3 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 15 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 8 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/175 words - 20 min 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 4 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 3 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 22 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] 2 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 4 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 3 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 8 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 基石[基石] ji1 shi2 cornerstone 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 14 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 3 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 4 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 22 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 咸鱼[鹹魚] xian2 yu2 salted fish 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 11 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 7 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 10 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 10 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 3 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 2 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 18 琦[琦] qi2 curio; valuable stone 2 厦[廈] sha4 tall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to; also pr. [xia4] 2 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 4 入伙[入伙] ru4 huo3 to join a group; to become a member 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 2 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 披荆斩棘[披荊斬棘] pi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail 3 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 4 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 1 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 6 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 3 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 2 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 7 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 3 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 7 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 9 自负盈亏[自負盈虧] zi4 fu4 ying2 kui1 responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility 2 母公司[母公司] mu3 gong1 si1 parent company 2 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 2 断奶[斷奶] duan4 nai3 to wean 1 破灭[破滅] po4 mie4 to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 3 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 扭亏[扭虧] niu3 kui1 to make good a deficit; to reverse a loss 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 1 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 1 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 1 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 5 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 17 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 6 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 6 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 23 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 6 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 13 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 11 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 15 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/250 words - 29 min 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 2 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 6 小算盘[小算盤] xiao3 suan4 pan2 lit. small abacus; fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 2 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 6 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 2 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 贼船[賊船] zei2 chuan2 pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction 2 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 1 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 2 精力充沛[精力充沛] jing1 li4 chong1 pei4 vigorous; energetic 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 7 开国[開國] kai1 guo2 to found a state; to open a closed country 1 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 3 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 8 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 5 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 4 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 1 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 13 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 15 奢[奢] she1 extravagant 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/275 words - 32 min 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 2 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 9 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 39 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 32 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) 25 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 3 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 25 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 1 乘凉[乘涼] cheng2 liang2 to cool off in the shade 2 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 2 马大[馬大] Ma3 da4 Martha (biblical name) 1 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 1 蕾丝[蕾絲] lei3 si1 lace (loanword) (textiles) 4 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 10 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 5 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 5 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 3 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 43 单价[單價] dan1 jia4 unit price 6 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 7 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 2 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/300 words - 36 min 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 4 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 5 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 41 旗舰店[旗艦店] qi2 jian4 dian4 flagship (store) 1 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 1 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 5 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 5 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 4 浴袍[浴袍] yu4 pao2 bathrobe 1 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 3 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 10 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 10 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 2 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 累死累活[累死累活] lei4 si3 lei4 huo2 to tire oneself out through overwork; to work oneself to death 2 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 2 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 12 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 11 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 6 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 6 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 5 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 19 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/325 words - 39 min 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 10 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 10 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 11 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 11 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 3 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 12 底薪[底薪] di3 xin1 basic salary; base pay; salary floor 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 11 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 10 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 21 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 5 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 3 挖墙脚[挖牆腳] wa1 qiang2 jiao3 to undermine; to let someone down; to seduce someone away from something 3 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 3 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 6 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 11 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 5 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 5 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 6 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 2 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep05/345 words - 43 min 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 2 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 5 二手车[二手車] er4 shou3 che1 second-hand car 1 代步[代步] dai4 bu4 to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive); means of transportation 2 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收藏家[收藏家] shou1 cang2 jia1 a collector (e.g. of artworks) 1 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 1 二道贩子[二道販子] er4 dao4 fan4 zi5 middleman; buyer and seller 1 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 4 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 对角[對角] dui4 jiao3 opposite angle 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 2 臂[臂] bi4 arm 3 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 6 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 22 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 2 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 13 破布[破布] po4 bu4 rag 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 6 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 2 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 2 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 117 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 2 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 5 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 4 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 8 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 1 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 4 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 9 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 1 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 6 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 2 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 5 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 2 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 2 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 3 现金流[現金流] xian4 jin1 liu2 cash flow 14 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 2 先有[先有] xian1 you3 prior; preexisting 2 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 2 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 1 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 3 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 18 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 16 小半[小半] xiao3 ban4 a portion smaller than a half; the lesser part; the smaller part 1 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 6 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 4 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 2 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 4 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 4 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 12 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 1 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 5 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 1 倾心[傾心] qing1 xin1 to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 8 新颖[新穎] xin1 ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original 5 考究[考究] kao3 jiu1 to investigate; to check and research; exquisite 1 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 4 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 6 市集[市集] shi4 ji2 fair; market (in a public place); small town 2 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 4 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 5 拼接[拼接] pin1 jie1 to put together; to join 9 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 16 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 10 标牌[標牌] biao1 pai2 label; tag; sign; (brass etc) inscribed plate 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 3 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 53 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 1 城管[城管] cheng2 guan3 local government bylaw enforcement officer; city management (abbr. for 城市管理行政執法局|城市管理行政执法局[Cheng2 shi4 Guan3 li3 Xing2 zheng4 Zhi2 fa3 ju2]) 2 快跑[快跑] kuai4 pao3 to run fast; to sprint; to gallop; Gee up!; Run for it! 1 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 1 应用软件[應用軟件] ying4 yong4 ruan3 jian4 application software 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 42 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 16 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/100 words - 15 min 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 2 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 3 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 5 地心引力[地心引力] di4 xin1 yin3 li4 earth's gravity 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 5 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 牙签[牙籤] ya2 qian1 toothpick 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 7 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] 117 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 2 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 2 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 1 坏透[壞透] huai4 tou4 completely bad 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 11 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 4 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 3 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 10 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 3 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 5 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 11 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 11 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 3 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 3 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 2 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 2 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 2 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 9 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 17 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 14 三甲[三甲] san1 jia3 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 2 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 18 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 2 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 10 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 4 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 2 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 31 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 2 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 2 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 1 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 2 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 1 考研[考研] kao3 yan2 to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 97 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 3 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 2 蛮干[蠻幹] man2 gan4 to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 3 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 剑桥[劍橋] Jian4 qiao2 Cambridge 10 商学院[商學院] shang1 xue2 yuan4 business school; university of business studies 4 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 1 车主[車主] che1 zhu3 vehicle owner 1 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 4 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 11 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 5 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 1 劫富济贫[劫富濟貧] jie2 fu4 ji4 pin2 to rob the rich to help the poor 2 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 县城[縣城] xian4 cheng2 county seat; county town 1 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 6 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/175 words - 24 min 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 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. 6 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 1 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 6 耿直[耿直] geng3 zhi2 honest; frank; candid 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 6 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 6 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 20 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 8 不打不相识[不打不相識] bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 21 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 4 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 3 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 2 清仓[清倉] qing1 cang1 to take an inventory of stock; to clear out one's stock 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 4 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 6 物美价廉[物美價廉] wu4 mei3 jia4 lian2 good quality and cheap; a bargain 2 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 1 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 11 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 18 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 9 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/200 words - 30 min 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 6 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 1 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 3 缝纫机[縫紉機] feng2 ren4 ji1 sewing machine; CL:架[jia4] 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 8 衬衣[襯衣] chen4 yi1 shirt; CL:件[jian4] 6 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 8 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 5 销路[銷路] xiao1 lu4 sale; market; state of the market; sales event 2 犯不上[犯不上] fan4 bu5 shang4 see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2] 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 6 败局[敗局] bai4 ju2 lost game; losing battle 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 出镜[出鏡] chu1 jing4 to appear on camera; to play a role in a film 4 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 2 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 9 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 6 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 3 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 4 上岗[上崗] shang4 gang3 to take up one's post; to be given a job 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 3 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 10 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 2 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 30 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 5 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 5 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 3 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 30 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 5 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 3 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 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) 16 改样[改樣] gai3 yang4 to change completely 1 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 3 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 12 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 4 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 10 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 7 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 7 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 11 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/250 words - 37 min 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 胡吃海喝[胡吃海喝] hu2 chi1 hai3 he1 to eat and drink gluttonously; to pig out 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 8 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 20 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) 2 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 2 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 2 沙茶[沙茶] sha1 cha2 satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 10 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 12 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 4 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 3 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 2 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 香熏[香燻] xiang1 xun1 aroma 1 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 19 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 6 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 4 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 2 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 7 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 13 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 46 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 11 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 没办法[沒辦法] mei2 ban4 fa3 there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 8 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 2 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 2 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 20 龙头老大[龍頭老大] long2 tou2 lao3 da4 big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position) 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 地域[地域] di4 yu4 area; district; region 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 12 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 1 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds 3 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 109 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 8 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 8 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 2 谣[謠] yao2 popular ballad; rumor 1 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep06/293 words - 43 min 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 19 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 1 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 8 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 5 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 8 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 2 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 1 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 8 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 1 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 2 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 7 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 19 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 2 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 5 宽松[寬鬆] kuan1 song1 to relax (policy); relaxed 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 14 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 12 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 9 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 4 牛仔布[牛仔布] niu2 zai3 bu4 denim 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 5 苏联[蘇聯] Su1 lian2 Soviet Union, 1922-1991; abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟|苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟[Su1 wei2 ai1 She4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 Gong4 he2 guo2 Lian2 meng2] 1 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 3 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 7 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 亮点[亮點] liang4 dian3 highlight; bright spot 2 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 4 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 8 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 3 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 1 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 3 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 2 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 3 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 4 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 10 危地马拉[危地馬拉] Wei1 di4 ma3 la1 Guatemala; see also 瓜地馬拉|瓜地马拉[Gua1 di4 ma3 la1] 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 8 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 4 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 11 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 2 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 3 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 3 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 2 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 5 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 6 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 2 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 7 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 49 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 1 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 11 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 3 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 13 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 13 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 2 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 2 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 7 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 10 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 4 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 11 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 3 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 2 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 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 2 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 22 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 7 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 3 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/100 words - 20 min 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 1 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 4 绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁] jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1 to rack one's brains 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 9 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 6 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 9 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 9 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 15 发奋图强[發奮圖強] fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better; to pull one's socks up 1 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 2 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 7 夹紧[夾緊] jia1 jin3 to clamp; to grip 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 3 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 5 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 8 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 2 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 53 曲线[曲線] qu1 xian4 curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way 2 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 3 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 11 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 2 电眼[電眼] dian4 yan3 beautiful, expressive eyes 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 33 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 唇[唇] chun2 lip 6 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 1 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 14 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 地基[地基] di4 ji1 foundations (of a building); base 1 站姿[站姿] zhan4 zi1 stance 5 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 1 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 21 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 3 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 3 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 12 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 1 抻[抻] chen1 to pull; to stretch; to draw sth out 2 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 6 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] 8 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 21 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 4 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/150 words - 28 min 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 3 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 6 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 2 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 12 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 3 道破[道破] dao4 po4 to expose; to reveal 1 长线[長線] chang2 xian4 long term 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 10 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 13 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 3 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 4 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 3 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 2 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) 12 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 8 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 6 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 5 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 5 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/175 words - 33 min 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 2 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 2 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 吸粉[吸粉] xi1 fen3 to increase followers; to get more fans 1 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 3 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 6 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 2 战马[戰馬] zhan4 ma3 warhorse 3 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 4 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 7 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 9 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 4 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 1 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 钢管舞[鋼管舞] gang1 guan3 wu3 pole dancing 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 3 赞赏[讚賞] zan4 shang3 to admire; to praise; to appreciate 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/200 words - 37 min 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 2 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 18 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 46 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 4 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 6 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 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) 1 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 2 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 壁垒[壁壘] bi4 lei3 rampart; barrier 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 8 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 1 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 1 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 18 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 7 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 19 脚腕[腳腕] jiao3 wan4 ankle 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/225 words - 39 min 凹凸[凹凸] ao1 tu1 concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 3 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 2 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 2 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 9 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 4 讲述[講述] jiang3 shu4 to talk about; to narrate; to give an account 1 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 14 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 13 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 12 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 11 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 14 标价[標價] biao1 jia4 to mark the price; marked price 1 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 1 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 3 流水线[流水線] liu2 shui3 xian4 assembly line; (computing) pipeline 1 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 1 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 2 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 21 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/250 words - 43 min 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 6 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 4 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 3 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 6 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 7 形形色色[形形色色] xing2 xing2 se4 se4 all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 2 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 7 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 4 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 2 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 3 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 12 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 2 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 4 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 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 3 毫不逊色[毫不遜色] hao2 bu4 xun4 se4 not inferior in any respect 1 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 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 2 流苏[流蘇] liu2 su1 tassels 2 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 9 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep07/254 words - 43 min 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 7 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 7 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 18 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 4 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 23 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 4 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 19 死命[死命] si3 ming4 doom; death; desperately 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 2 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 1 摇篮[搖籃] yao2 lan2 cradle 2 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 4 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 3 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 7 进价[進價] jin4 jia4 opening price 1 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 18 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 9 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 5 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 6 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 2 生死存亡[生死存亡] sheng1 si3 cun2 wang2 matter of life and death 4 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 4 眼高手低[眼高手低] yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom) 3 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 5 成活[成活] cheng2 huo2 to survive 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/50 words - 11 min 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] 1 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 6 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 5 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) 2 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 12 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 8 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 1 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 8 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 4 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 5 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 22 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 17 危如累卵[危如累卵] wei1 ru2 lei3 luan3 precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment; in a dangerous state 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 襁褓[襁褓] qiang3 bao3 swaddling clothes; fig. early stage of development; infancy 1 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 5 腰部[腰部] yao1 bu4 waist; small of the back 2 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. 6 素人[素人] su4 ren2 untrained, inexperienced person; layman; amateur 6 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 2 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 12 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/75 words - 16 min 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 12 三十六计[三十六計] san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems 1 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 3 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 6 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 6 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 2 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 18 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 3 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 4 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 1 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 3 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 2 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 9 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 8 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 5 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 1 目录[目錄] mu4 lu4 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents 15 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 4 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 5 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 6 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 6 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 4 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 3 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 4 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 1 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 3 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 2 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 3 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 4 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 4 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 5 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] 5 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 1 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 2 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 1 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 3 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/125 words - 22 min 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 1 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 2 身经百战[身經百戰] shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned 1 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 所向披靡[所向披靡] suo3 xiang4 pi1 mi3 to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom) 1 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 4 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 4 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 9 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 4 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 2 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 2 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 2 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 2 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 20 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 8 恶战[惡戰] e4 zhan4 hard fighting; fierce battle 2 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 6 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 16 内场[內場] nei4 chang3 inner area (of a place that has an outer area); the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area); infield (baseball etc); (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage 26 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 12 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/150 words - 26 min 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 5 掏腰包[掏腰包] tao1 yao1 bao1 to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 6 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 3 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 3 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 3 从里到外[從裡到外] cong2 li3 dao4 wai4 from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 7 总额[總額] zong3 e2 total (amount or value) 2 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 7 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 5 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 2 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/175 words - 30 min 间隙[間隙] jian4 xi4 interval; gap; clearance 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 2 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 9 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 2 刚一[剛一] gang1 yi1 to be just about to; to have just started to 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 9 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 5 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 2 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 4 拉伸[拉伸] la1 shen1 to draw; to stretch 2 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 3 瑜珈[瑜珈] yu2 jia1 variant of 瑜伽[yu2 jia1]; yoga 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 马甲[馬甲] ma3 jia3 corset; sockpuppet (Internet slang); vest (dialect) 1 跳绳[跳繩] tiao4 sheng2 to jump rope; jump rope 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 1 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 7 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 13 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 2 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 5 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 1 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 10 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/200 words - 34 min 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 3 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 6 留一手[留一手] liu2 yi1 shou3 to hold back a trick; not to divulge all one's trade secrets 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 5 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 5 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 9 三板[三板] san1 ban3 sampan 1 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 1 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 40 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 1 封顶[封頂] feng1 ding3 to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch) 2 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 2 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 16 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 4 油箱[油箱] you2 xiang1 oil tank 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 15 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 28 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 11 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 1 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 2 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 3 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 7 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/225 words - 38 min 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 6 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 4 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 3 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 2 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) 6 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 3 图标[圖標] tu2 biao1 icon (computing) 1 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 3 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 尺码[尺碼] chi3 ma3 size; fitting (of apparel) 3 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 3 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 14 好事多磨[好事多磨] hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom) 2 掉线[掉線] diao4 xian4 to get disconnected (from the Internet) 1 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 11 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 7 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 3 电闸[電閘] dian4 zha2 electric switch; circuit breaker 7 漆黑[漆黑] qi1 hei1 pitch-black 1 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 15 火警[火警] huo3 jing3 fire alarm 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 6 灭火器[滅火器] mie4 huo3 qi4 fire extinguisher 7 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/250 words - 41 min 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 3 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 3 网[網] wang3 net; network 11 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 5 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 4 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 16 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 3 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 2 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 7 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 14 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 12 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 2 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 2 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 3 转播[轉播] zhuan3 bo1 relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) 1 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 2 保险丝[保險絲] bao3 xian3 si1 fuse wire; (electrical) fuse 12 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 8 时速[時速] shi2 su4 speed per hour 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 3 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 钳子[鉗子] qian2 zi5 pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp; claw (of a crab etc); CL:把[ba3]; (dialect) earring 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep08/254 words - 43 min 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 4 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 9 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 3 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 3 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 1 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 1 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 15 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 5 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 5 守望相助[守望相助] shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 3 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 6 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 7 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 1 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 3 虽败犹荣[雖敗猶榮] sui1 bai4 you2 rong2 honorable even in defeat (idiom) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 5 当口[當口] dang1 kou3 at that moment; just then 2 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 2 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 2 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 7 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 6 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 2 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 6 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 5 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 迂[迂] yu1 literal-minded; pedantic; doctrinaire; longwinded; circuitous 1 腐[腐] fu3 decay; rotten 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 12 恶搞[惡搞] e4 gao3 spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) 1 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 11 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 1 听讲[聽講] ting1 jiang3 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 4 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 2 消防队员[消防隊員] xiao1 fang2 dui4 yuan2 fireman 1 明火[明火] ming2 huo3 flame; open fire 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 23 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 2 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 菜系[菜係] cai4 xi4 (regional) cuisine 1 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 3 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 2 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 1 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 2 长裙[長裙] chang2 qun2 cheong sam (long skirt) 1 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 1 不识庐山真面目[不識廬山真面目] bu4 shi4 Lu2 shan1 zhen1 mian4 mu4 lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain; fig. can't see the forest for the trees 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 3 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 16 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 1 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 插足[插足] cha1 zu2 to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship) 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 2 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 2 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 5 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 3 检修[檢修] jian3 xiu1 to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 2 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 14 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 6 诧异[詫異] cha4 yi4 flabbergasted; astonished 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 9 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 1 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 1 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 3 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 3 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 7 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 3 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 3 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 3 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 4 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 6 秉[秉] bing3 to grasp; to hold; to maintain 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/125 words - 22 min 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 6 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 3 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 14 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 2 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 3 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 16 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 3 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 11 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 1 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 18 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 4 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 11 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 1 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 1 力挽狂澜[力挽狂瀾] li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis 3 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 10 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/150 words - 25 min 不可抗力[不可抗力] bu4 ke3 kang4 li4 unpredictable eventuality; unpreventable; unavoidable; impossible to overcome; nothing can be done about it; act of God; force majeure 2 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 5 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 技工[技工] ji4 gong1 skilled worker 1 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 2 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 4 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 2 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 折射[折射] zhe2 she4 to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) 1 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 4 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 2 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 3 预设[預設] yu4 she4 to presuppose; to predispose; to preset; presupposition; predisposition; default (value etc) 1 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 3 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 7 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 3 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 1 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 2 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 5 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 3 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 6 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 3 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 6 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 2 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 4 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 13 举步维艰[舉步維艱] ju3 bu4 wei2 jian1 to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom) 1 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 4 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 6 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 5 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 1 榆[榆] yu2 elm 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 4 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/200 words - 34 min 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 2 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 9 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 孩子气[孩子氣] hai2 zi5 qi4 boyish; childish 2 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 5 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 2 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 5 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 2 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 12 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 8 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 13 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 7 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 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 3 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 1 瞎搞[瞎搞] xia1 gao3 to fool around; to mess with; to do sth without a plan 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 高升[高升] gao1 sheng1 to get a promotion 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 7 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 2 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 3 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 4 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 7 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 3 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/225 words - 40 min 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 5 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 5 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 4 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 实时[實時] shi2 shi2 (in) real time; instantaneous 3 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 1 动手脚[動手腳] dong4 shou3 jiao3 (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 3 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 1 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 3 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 17 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 11 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 4 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 13 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 6 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 1 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 6 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 4 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep09/237 words - 43 min 供应链[供應鏈] gong1 ying1 lian4 supply chain 17 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 42 肝脑涂地[肝腦塗地] gan1 nao3 tu2 di4 to offer one's life in sacrifice 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 10 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 5 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 4 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 2 罪大恶极[罪大惡極] zui4 da4 e4 ji2 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible 1 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 15 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/25 words - 5 min 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 1 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 1 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 2 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 6 应届[應屆] ying1 jie4 this year's; the current year's 1 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 3 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 认栽[認栽] ren4 zai1 to admit defeat 1 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 1 公交[公交] gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit; abbr. for 公共交通[gong1 gong4 jiao1 tong1] 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 2 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 3 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 17 空空荡荡[空空盪盪] kong1 kong1 dang4 dang4 deserted 1 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 9 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 5 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 2 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 4 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void 2 开源节流[開源節流] kai1 yuan2 jie2 liu2 lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending; to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure 2 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/50 words - 10 min 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 4 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 12 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 13 祭祀[祭祀] ji4 si4 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 3 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 3 修车[修車] xiu1 che1 to repair a bike (car etc) 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 6 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 5 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 1 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 3 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 6 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 4 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 6 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 4 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 3 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/75 words - 13 min 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 4 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 4 阴招[陰招] yin1 zhao1 dirty trick 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 2 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 1 不分伯仲[不分伯仲] bu4 fen1 bo2 zhong4 lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent; nothing to choose between them 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 4 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 28 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 14 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 2 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 3 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 8 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 8 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 2 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 3 电箱[電箱] dian4 xiang1 circuit box 3 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 2 粘贴[粘貼] zhan1 tie1 to stick; to affix; to adhere; to paste (as in "copy and paste"); Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1]; also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 3 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 3 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/100 words - 17 min 够格[夠格] gou4 ge2 able to pass muster; qualified; apt; presentable 1 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 2 放平[放平] fang4 ping2 to set level; to lay flat 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 6 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 2 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 3 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 3 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 7 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 7 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 3 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 2 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 10 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 4 体肤[體膚] ti3 fu1 skin; flesh; body 1 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 2 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 1 班底[班底] ban1 di3 ordinary members of theatrical troupe 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 4 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 2 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 2 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/125 words - 22 min 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 3 瞎闹[瞎鬧] xia1 nao4 to make a scene; to fool around; to behave foolishly 3 上坟[上墳] shang4 fen2 to visit a grave 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 3 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 6 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 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 4 水费[水費] shui3 fei4 water bill 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 32 公墓[公墓] gong1 mu4 public cemetery 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 4 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 5 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 3 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 2 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 9 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 2 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 7 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 10 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 灭亡[滅亡] mie4 wang2 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 1 双十一[雙十一] Shuang1 Shi2 yi1 see 光棍節|光棍节[Guang1 gun4 jie2] 89 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/150 words - 27 min 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 10 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 4 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 1 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 1 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 1 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 1 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 27 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 2 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 6 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 3 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 5 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 2 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 吃人[吃人] chi1 ren2 exploitative; oppressive 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/175 words - 31 min 概[概] gai4 general; approximate 2 拆借[拆借] chai1 jie4 short-term loan 2 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 2 借贷[借貸] jie4 dai4 to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 对等[對等] dui4 deng3 equal status; equal treatment; parity (under the law); equity; reciprocity 2 质押[質押] zhi4 ya1 to pawn; to pledge 1 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 1 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 2 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) 1 午觉[午覺] wu3 jiao4 siesta; afternoon nap 1 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 9 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 4 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 7 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 2 绕圈子[繞圈子] rao4 quan1 zi5 to go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 3 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 1 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/200 words - 35 min 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 10 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 2 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 2 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) 5 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 3 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 13 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 11 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 2 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 6 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 7 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 2 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 3 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 23 增资[增資] zeng1 zi1 capital increase 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 24 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 2 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 4 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 7 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/225 words - 40 min 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 2 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 4 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 5 化妆室[化妝室] hua4 zhuang1 shi4 dressing room; powder room; (Tw) toilets 1 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 5 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 2 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 12 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 4 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 3 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 2 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 3 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 4 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 1 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 1 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 2 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 2 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 4 虚头[虛頭] xu1 tou2 to play tricks; to deceive 2 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 1 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) 4 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 3 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep10/237 words - 43 min 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 6 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 卧薪尝胆[臥薪嘗膽] wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3 lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge 2 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 2 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 9 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 4 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 9 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 5 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 4 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 创世纪[創世紀] chuang4 shi4 ji4 creation myth 30 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 29 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 1 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 1 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 5 掉粉[掉粉] diao4 fen3 to lose fans 3 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 4 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 5 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 15 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 17 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 生化武器[生化武器] sheng1 hua4 wu3 qi4 biological weapon 1 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 9 租户[租戶] zu1 hu4 tenant; person who leases 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 16 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 5 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 2 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/50 words - 10 min 爱豆[愛豆] ai4 dou4 (slang) idol (loanword) 5 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 6 防弹[防彈] fang2 dan4 bulletproof 26 起源[起源] qi3 yuan2 origin; to originate; to come from 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 1 硅谷[硅谷] Gui1 gu3 Silicon Valley 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 9 提神醒脑[提神醒腦] ti2 shen2 xing3 nao3 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom); invigorating; bracing 2 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 7 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 4 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 黄油[黃油] huang2 you2 butter; CL:盒[he2] 3 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 3 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 9 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 2 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 1 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 2 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 4 醇厚[醇厚] chun2 hou4 mellow and rich; simple and kind 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 5 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 1 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 20 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/75 words - 12 min 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 2 罐装[罐裝] guan4 zhuang1 canned (food, coffee etc) 2 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 1 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 3 有线[有線] you3 xian4 wired; cable (television) 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 5 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 25 元宝[元寶] yuan2 bao3 a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius 154 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 2 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 18 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 2 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 1 李[李] li3 plum 9 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 20 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 4 可口可乐[可口可樂] Ke3 kou3 ke3 le4 Coca-Cola 2 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 7 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 7 黄鸭[黃鴨] huang2 ya1 Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea); same as 赤麻鴨|赤麻鸭 14 减龄[減齡] jian3 ling2 to become more youthful 1 褶[褶] zhe3 pleat; crease; Taiwan pr. [zhe2] 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/100 words - 16 min 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 2 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 3 来回来去[來回來去] lai2 hui2 lai2 qu4 repeatedly; back and forth again and again 1 车到山前必有路[車到山前必有路] che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 4 货源[貨源] huo4 yuan2 supply of goods 5 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 4 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 4 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 16 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 3 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 3 油油[油油] you2 you2 oily 1 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 1 五毛[五毛] wu3 mao2 fifty cents (0.5 RMB); (fig.) paltry sum of money; (abbr. for 五毛黨|五毛党[wu3 mao2 dang3]) hired Internet commenter 1 利润率[利潤率] li4 run4 lu:4 profit margin 2 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 2 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 10 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 2 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 4 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 2 别出心裁[別出心裁] bie2 chu1 xin1 cai2 to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach 1 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 1 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 1 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/125 words - 20 min 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 动嘴[動嘴] dong4 zui3 to talk 2 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 9 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 3 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 2 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 7 核算[核算] he2 suan4 to calculate; accounting 2 区间[區間] qu1 jian1 interval (math.) 1 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 2 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 4 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 8 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 3 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 5 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 5 垫上[墊上] dian4 shang4 to pay for sb 1 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 2 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 4 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 4 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 1 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/150 words - 23 min 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 5 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 消防[消防] xiao1 fang2 firefighting; fire control 4 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 1 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 短路[短路] duan3 lu4 short circuit 1 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 1 备案[備案] bei4 an4 to put on record; to file 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 9 消防队[消防隊] xiao1 fang2 dui4 fire brigade; fire department 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 4 复核[復核] fu4 he2 to reconsider; to reexamine; to review (e.g. a report prior to accepting it) 1 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 2 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 3 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 烧纸[燒紙] shao1 zhi3 to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony) 1 赏月[賞月] shang3 yue4 to admire the full moon 3 追思会[追思會] zhui1 si1 hui4 memorial service; memorial meeting 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 7 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 仿造[仿造] fang3 zao4 to copy; to produce sth after a model; to counterfeit 1 欧美[歐美] Ou1 Mei3 Europe and America; the West 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/175 words - 25 min 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 5 春季[春季] chun1 ji4 springtime 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 2 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 8 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 2 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 12 贼窝[賊窩] zei2 wo1 thieves' lair 2 美其名曰[美其名曰] mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1 to call by the glorified name of (idiom) 1 国人[國人] guo2 ren2 compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 5 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 2 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 2 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 9 囤[囤] tun2 to store; hoard 6 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 2 保质期[保質期] bao3 zhi4 qi1 date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 17 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 2 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/200 words - 28 min 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 2 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 5 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 279 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 259 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 257 洋洋[洋洋] yang2 yang2 vast; impressive; self-satisfied; immensely pleased with oneself 199 头大[頭大] tou2 da4 to have a big head; (fig.) to get a headache; one's head is swimming 1 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 2 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 8 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 1 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 6 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 1 琐[瑣] suo3 fragmentary; trifling 9 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 5 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 2 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 3 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 3 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 12 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/225 words - 34 min 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 1 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 178 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 8 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 1 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 2 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 27 头等舱[頭等艙] tou2 deng3 cang1 1st class cabin 10 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 7 欠条[欠條] qian4 tiao2 IOU; certificate of indebtedness 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 4 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 15 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 8 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 4 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 9 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 1 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 7 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 12 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 1 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 25 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/250 words - 41 min 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 2 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 1 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 2 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 11 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 27 经济舱[經濟艙] jing1 ji4 cang1 economy class 4 货舱[貨艙] huo4 cang1 cargo hold; cargo bay (of a plane) 1 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) 2 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 2 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 19 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 4 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 3 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 2 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 7 消夜[消夜] xiao1 ye4 nighttime snack; late-night supper 1 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 2 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 6 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 1 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 1 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep11/257 words - 43 min 醋坛子[醋罈子] cu4 tan2 zi5 vinegar jar; (fig.) person of a jealous nature 1 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 11 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 3 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 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 3 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 15 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 8 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 2 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 14 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 20 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 7 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 7 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 7 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 9 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 高额[高額] gao1 e2 high quota; large amount 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 4 另类[另類] ling4 lei4 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird 2 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 6 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 14 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 3 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! 3 命根子[命根子] ming4 gen1 zi5 see 命根[ming4 gen1] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/50 words - 12 min 体育场[體育場] ti3 yu4 chang3 stadium; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 7 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 4 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 2 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 2 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 6 商标[商標] shang1 biao1 trademark; logo 5 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 8 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 3 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 1 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 37 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 2 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 2 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 7 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 1 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 4 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 22 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 3 酮[酮] tong2 ketone 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 9 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 海蜇[海蜇] hai3 zhe2 Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 6 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/75 words - 15 min 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 3 势头[勢頭] shi4 tou2 power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things 2 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 1 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 5 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 6 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 1 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 2 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 难以置信[難以置信] nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4 hard to believe; incredible 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 20 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 1 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 4 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 2 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 2 苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來] ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 1 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 1 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 27 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) 17 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 6 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/100 words - 19 min 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 5 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 3 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 2 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 2 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 5 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 7 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 4 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 1 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 2 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 4 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 2 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 2 小视[小視] xiao3 shi4 to belittle; to look down upon; to despise 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 2 量产[量產] liang4 chan3 to mass-produce 2 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 6 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 8 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 6 人均[人均] ren2 jun1 per capita 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/125 words - 26 min 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 23 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 2 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 2 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 11 王道[王道] wang2 dao4 the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 1 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 2 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 2 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 2 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 5 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 3 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 6 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) 2 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 3 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 5 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 5 武[武] wu3 martial; military 2 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 2 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 2 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 3 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 7 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 4 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 3 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 1 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/150 words - 29 min 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 7 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 4 巨头[巨頭] ju4 tou2 tycoon; magnate; big player (including company, country, school etc); big shot 1 福布斯[福布斯] Fu2 bu4 si1 Forbes (US publisher); Forbes magazine 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 6 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 6 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 12 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 6 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) 9 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 2 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 2 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 1 待人接物[待人接物] dai4 ren2 jie1 wu4 the way one treats people 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 2 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 痴迷[痴迷] chi1 mi2 infatuated; obsessed 1 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 3 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 1 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 4 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/175 words - 33 min 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 11 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 5 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 稳步[穩步] wen3 bu4 steadily; a steady pace 1 居安思危[居安思危] ju1 an1 si1 wei1 to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) 1 压力山大[壓力山大] ya1 li4 shan1 da4 (jocularly) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亞歷山大|亚历山大[Ya4 li4 shan1 da4]) 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 5 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 1 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 2 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 2 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 6 心心相印[心心相印] xin1 xin1 xiang1 yin4 two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit 2 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 1 托儿[托兒] tuo1 er2 childcare 1 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 2 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 1 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 9 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 1 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 6 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/200 words - 37 min 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 翡翠[翡翠] fei3 cui4 jadeite; tree kingfisher 1 白玉[白玉] bai2 yu4 white jade; tofu (by analogy) 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 2 生活馆[生活館] sheng1 huo2 guan3 living museum 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 4 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 2 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) 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 4 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 2 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 16 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 2 螨[蟎] man3 mite 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 4 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 6 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]) 9 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 5 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 2 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 5 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/225 words - 42 min 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 2 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 4 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 4 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 8 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 5 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 5 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 3 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 2 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 2 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 4 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 14 增速[增速] zeng1 su4 to speed up; to accelerate; growth rate (economics) 1 放缓[放緩] fang4 huan3 to slow; to slow down (the pace of) 1 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 3 鼎盛时期[鼎盛時期] ding3 sheng4 shi2 qi1 flourishing period; golden age 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 5 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 厚积薄发[厚積薄發] hou4 ji1 bo2 fa1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom); good preparation is the key to success; to be well prepared 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep12/232 words - 42 min 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 25 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 1 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 3 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 4 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 1 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 10 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 38 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 5 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 1 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 2 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 1 鳄鱼[鱷魚] e4 yu2 alligator; crocodile 1 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 4 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 12 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 脱手[脫手] tuo1 shou3 (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of; to unload 1 创始者[創始者] chuang4 shi3 zhe3 creator; initiator 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 2 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 2 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 2 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 3 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 3 绵薄[綿薄] mian2 bo2 my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble) 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 4 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 3 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 3 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 6 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 6 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 15 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 3 无功受禄[無功受祿] wu2 gong1 shou4 lu4 to get undeserved rewards (idiom) 1 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 24 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 7 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 19 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 3 剑拔弩张[劍拔弩張] jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 3 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min 诉状[訴狀] su4 zhuang4 indictment; plea; complaint 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 6 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 3 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 2 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 2 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 1 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 3 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 6 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 2 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 3 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 1 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 4 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 4 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 3 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 4 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/100 words - 20 min 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 3 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 2 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 6 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 1 单干[單幹] dan1 gan4 to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 1 同道中人[同道中人] tong2 dao4 zhong1 ren2 kindred spirit 1 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 2 养尊处优[養尊處優] yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 to live like a prince (idiom) 1 坚韧不拔[堅韌不拔] jian1 ren4 bu4 ba2 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 4 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 2 脖[脖] bo2 neck 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 3 主业[主業] zhu3 ye4 main business 2 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 2 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 5 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 3 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 3 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 1 拼搏[拼搏] pin1 bo2 to struggle; to wrestle 4 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 1 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 2 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/125 words - 25 min 忘年交[忘年交] wang4 nian2 jiao1 friends despite the difference in age 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 2 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 9 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 3 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 4 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 5 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 3 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 4 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 5 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 3 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 8 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 5 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 2 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 6 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 昆虫[昆蟲] kun1 chong2 insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1] 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/150 words - 31 min 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 6 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 6 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 7 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 少安毋躁[少安毋躁] shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient 3 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 6 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 7 国货[國貨] guo2 huo4 domestically produced goods 2 接地气[接地氣] jie1 di4 qi4 in touch with the common people; down-to-earth 2 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 2 事后诸葛亮[事後諸葛亮] shi4 hou4 Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 3 木已成舟[木已成舟] mu4 yi3 cheng2 zhou1 lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 4 狗崽子[狗崽子] gou3 zai3 zi5 (coll.) puppy; (derog.) son of a bitch 2 正业[正業] zheng4 ye4 one's regular job 2 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 4 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 3 听岔[聽岔] ting1 cha4 to mishear; to hear wrongly 1 胜利在望[勝利在望] sheng4 li4 zai4 wang4 victory is in sight 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/175 words - 35 min 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important 1 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 1 马后炮[馬後炮] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 3 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 2 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 2 追思[追思] zhui1 si1 memorial; recollection (of the deceased) 1 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 扬帆[揚帆] yang2 fan1 to set sail 3 起航[起航] qi3 hang2 (of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2] 2 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 1 父[父] fu4 father 1 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 2 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 3 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 4 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 8 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 2 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 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep13/197 words - 43 min 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 1 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 2 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 4 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 2 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 4 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 2 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 6 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 4 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 1 社群[社群] she4 qun2 community; social grouping 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 3 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 1 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 1 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 4 拿大[拿大] na2 da4 to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 9 打保票[打保票] da3 bao3 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 1 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 1 无怨无悔[無怨無悔] wu2 yuan4 wu2 hui3 no complaints; to have no regrets 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 3 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 2 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 2 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 3 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 5 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 6 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 8 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 2 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 1 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 2 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 墙根[牆根] qiang2 gen1 foot of a wall 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 4 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 3 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 7 素颜[素顏] su4 yan2 a face without makeup 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 4 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 2 六四[六四] Liu4 Si4 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989 1 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 3 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 4 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 5 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/50 words - 10 min 可选[可選] ke3 xuan3 available; optional 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 2 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 5 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 3 秉承[秉承] bing3 cheng2 to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 6 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 1 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 1 若干[若干] ruo4 gan1 a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 7 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 2 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 5 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 32 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 12 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 3 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 4 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 1 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 2 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 丰衣足食[豐衣足食] feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 2 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 3 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 5 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 5 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 10 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 4 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 10 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 4 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 4 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 3 眼巴巴[眼巴巴] yan3 ba1 ba1 waiting anxiously; impatient 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 博彩[博彩] bo2 cai3 lottery 1 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 升降[昇降] sheng1 jiang4 rising and falling 2 开盘[開盤] kai1 pan2 to commence trading (stock market) 1 下注[下注] xia4 zhu4 to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet 1 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 1 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 3 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 2 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/100 words - 22 min 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 4 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 20 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 2 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 7 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 3 谷[谷] gu3 valley 2 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 5 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 3 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 3 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 2 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 7 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 6 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 2 仓鼠[倉鼠] cang1 shu3 hamster 5 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 2 胆小如鼠[膽小如鼠] dan3 xiao3 ru2 shu3 chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless 1 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 1 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 1 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 2 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 15 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 7 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 1 厦门市[廈門市] Xia4 men2 shi4 Xiamen, subprovincial city in Fujian; also known as Amoy 3 思明区[思明區] Si1 ming2 qu1 Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 紫薇[紫薇] zi3 wei1 crape myrtle 1 祈[祈] qi2 to implore; to pray; to request 2 内定[內定] nei4 ding4 to select sb for a position without announcing the decision until later; to decide behind closed doors; all cut and dried 4 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 2 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 2 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 2 职能[職能] zhi2 neng2 function; role 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 8 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 3 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 3 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 3 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 5 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/150 words - 31 min 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 4 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 9 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 3 保湿[保濕] bao3 shi1 to moisturize; moisturizing 7 护[護] hu4 to protect 5 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 6 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 16 焕[煥] huan4 brilliant; lustrous 1 原定[原定] yuan2 ding4 originally planned; originally determined 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 4 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 2 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 2 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 6 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 6 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 6 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 8 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 3 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 2 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/175 words - 38 min 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 8 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 4 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 2 大鳄[大鱷] da4 e4 lit. big crocodile; fig. major figure; big shot; top boss (esp. criminal) 2 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 3 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 5 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 9 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 2 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 7 责成[責成] ze2 cheng2 to give sb a task 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 3 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 6 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 3 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 5 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 3 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 4 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 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/200 words - 42 min 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 8 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 5 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 2 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 1 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 2 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 2 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 3 高冷[高冷] gao1 leng3 reserved; aloof; (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold 1 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 1 一箭双雕[一箭雙鵰] yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone 1 兜底[兜底] dou1 di3 to reveal; to expose 3 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 17 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 6 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep14/208 words - 43 min 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 1 唇膏[唇膏] chun2 gao1 lip balm; lipstick 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 4 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 18 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 2 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 7 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/25 words - 9 min 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 1 团子[糰子] tuan2 zi5 dango (Japanese dumpling) 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 2 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 1 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 1 佛系[佛系] Fo2 xi4 (neologism c. 2017) (coll.) chill about everything (typically used to describe young people who don't buy into aspirational society) 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 3 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 拆台[拆臺] chai1 tai2 (theater) to dismantle the stage; (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 1 博弈[博弈] bo2 yi4 games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest 1 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 2 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 1 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 2 诞[誕] dan4 birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 1 扇贝[扇貝] shan4 bei4 scallop (genus Pecten) 3 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 3 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 4 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 3 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 3 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/50 words - 12 min 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 2 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 2 璀璨[璀璨] cui3 can4 bright; resplendent 1 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 2 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 3 射灯[射燈] she4 deng1 spotlight 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 2 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 1 通俗[通俗] tong1 su2 common; everyday; average 1 紫金[紫金] Zi3 jin1 Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong 1 矿业[礦業] kuang4 ye4 mining industry 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 14 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 4 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 1 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 9 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 2 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 5 木质[木質] mu4 zhi4 wooden 1 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 6 善款[善款] shan4 kuan3 contributions; donations 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/75 words - 18 min 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 1 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 2 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 3 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 2 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 4 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 3 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 8 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 3 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 5 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 2 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 2 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 17 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 力所能及[力所能及] li4 suo3 neng2 ji2 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers 2 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 4 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 2 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 4 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 9 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 3 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 5 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 2 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 1 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 2 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 6 警戒线[警戒線] jing3 jie4 xian4 police cordon; alert level 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 7 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 4 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 2 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 3 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 3 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 4 妖娆[妖嬈] yao1 rao2 enchanting; alluring (of a girl) 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 2 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 留白[留白] liu2 bai2 to leave a message; to leave some empty space in a work of art; to leave idle moments (in one's life, a theater play etc) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 6 流程表[流程表] liu2 cheng2 biao3 flow chart 4 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 5 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 4 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 1 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 3 友[友] you3 friend 4 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 5 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 2 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 2 接戏[接戲] jie1 xi4 to accept an acting role 3 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 5 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 15 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 3 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 3 恶果[惡果] e4 guo3 evil consequence; retribution (in Buddhism) 1 睁一眼闭一眼[睜一眼閉一眼] zheng1 yi1 yan3 bi4 yi1 yan3 to turn a blind eye 1 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 3 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/150 words - 37 min 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 4 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 2 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 4 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 5 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 恭维[恭維] gong1 wei5 to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 1 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 头牌[頭牌] tou2 pai2 tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role 2 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 5 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 3 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 4 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 1 祁[祁] qi2 large; vast 3 猛料[猛料] meng3 liao4 hot news item; awesome 1 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 4 亿[億] yi4 100 million 8 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 5 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 4 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 2 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 2 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 2 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/175 words - 42 min 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 2 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 2 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 2 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 2 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 12 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 6 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 4 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] 6 对词[對詞] dui4 ci2 to rehearse one's lines (of actor) 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 2 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 2 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 6 铺天盖地[鋪天蓋地] pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering; omnipresent; of universal importance 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 5 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 8 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 2 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 3 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 16 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 4 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 3 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep15/187 words - 43 min 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 2 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 7 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 1 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 6 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 3 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 2 打赏[打賞] da3 shang3 to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep16/25 words - 11 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 2 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 3 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 3 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 11 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 2 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 无糖[無糖] wu2 tang2 sugar free 3 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 3 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) 2 磐[磐] pan2 firm; stable; rock 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 6 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 4 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 14 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) 14 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 3 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 5 笔记本电脑[筆記本電腦] bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3 laptop; notebook (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 7 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 6 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 5 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep16/50 words - 18 min 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 5 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 8 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 2 毛茸茸[毛茸茸] mao2 rong1 rong1 hairy; shaggy 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 16 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 2 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 6 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) 2 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 9 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 3 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 1 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 8 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 22 蜡笔[蠟筆] la4 bi3 crayon 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 3 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) 5 粉底[粉底] fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetics) 18 肤[膚] fu1 skin 4 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 贴合[貼合] tie1 he2 to adjust closely; to fit 2 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep16/75 words - 22 min 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 2 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 1 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 1 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 11 睫毛膏[睫毛膏] jie2 mao2 gao1 mascara 1 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 1 眉笔[眉筆] mei2 bi3 eyebrow pencil (cosmetics) 1 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 4 出产[出產] chu1 chan3 to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc); to yield; to turn out; produce; products 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 5 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 1 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 3 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 8 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 1 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 1 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 6 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 2 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 5 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 截屏[截屏] jie2 ping2 screenshot; to capture an image displayed on a computer screen 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep16/100 words - 31 min 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 1 白熊[白熊] bai2 xiong2 polar bear; white bear 1 捂脸[捂臉] wu3 lian3 facepalm; to do a facepalm 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 1 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 2 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 5 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 1 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 2 变样[變樣] bian4 yang4 to change (appearance); to change shape 2 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 小菜一碟[小菜一碟] xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2 a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 2 现场直播[現場直播] xian4 chang3 zhi2 bo1 on-the-spot live broadcast 2 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 7 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep16/125 words - 38 min 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 2 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 3 戴表[戴表] dai4 biao3 to wear a watch; a homophone for 代表 used to avoid Internet censorship in the PRC 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 3 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 3 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 3 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 3 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 4 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 2 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 4 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 4 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 13 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep16/131 words - 39 min 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 1 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 1 倒时差[倒時差] dao3 shi2 cha1 to adjust to a different time zone 2 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep17/25 words - 11 min 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 5 杂货[雜貨] za2 huo4 groceries; miscellaneous goods 4 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 5 音乐家[音樂家] yin1 yue4 jia1 musician 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 2 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 3 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 3 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 3 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 4 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 15 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 涨到[漲到] zhang3 dao4 to go up; to rise 1 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 2 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 6 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 3 涌[涌] chong1 (used in place names) 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep17/50 words - 17 min 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 1 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) 8 不由分说[不由分說] bu4 you2 fen1 shuo1 to allow no explanation 1 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 1 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 5 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 1 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 3 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 4 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 2 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 8 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 10 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) 3 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 1 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 墙纸[牆紙] qiang2 zhi3 wallpaper 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 3 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 泄气[洩氣] xie4 qi4 to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 2 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep17/75 words - 20 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 2 雪碧[雪碧] Xue3 bi4 Sprite (soft drink) 1 虾兵蟹将[蝦兵蟹將] xia1 bing1 xie4 jiang4 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom) 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 1 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 3 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 男色[男色] nan2 se4 male homosexuality 1 民警[民警] min2 jing3 civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 1 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 1 集美区[集美區] Ji2 mei3 qu1 Jimei district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 对门[對門] dui4 men2 the building or room opposite 1 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 5 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 11 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep17/100 words - 31 min 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 人人有责[人人有責] ren2 ren2 you3 ze2 it is everyone's duty 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 惊世骇俗[驚世駭俗] jing1 shi4 hai4 su2 universally shocking; to offend the whole of society 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 2 实至名归[實至名歸] shi2 zhi4 ming2 gui1 fame follows merit (idiom) 2 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 3 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 1 招股书[招股書] zhao1 gu3 shu1 prospectus (setting out share offer); offering circular 1 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 3 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 9 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 2 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 4 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 5 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep17/125 words - 36 min 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 7 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 2 强有力[強有力] qiang2 you3 li4 strong; forceful 2 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 5 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 4 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 2 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) 6 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 3 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 4 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 3 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 4 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 2 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 4 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 1 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 6 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 9 大V[大V] da4 V influential microblogger with a verified account (hence the "V") 1 浏览量[瀏覽量] liu2 lan3 liang4 (website) traffic; page views; volume of website traffic 1 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 1 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) 3 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 5 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep17/150 words - 42 min 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 1 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 3 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 3 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 4 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 1 矬[矬] cuo2 short; dwarfish 3 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 3 闲散[閑散] xian2 san3 idle; unused; at leisure 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 2 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 2 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 5 钢琴家[鋼琴家] gang1 qin2 jia1 pianist 2 集装箱[集裝箱] ji2 zhuang1 xiang1 container (for shipping) 1 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 4 煳[煳] hu2 burnt; to char 1 鸡丁[雞丁] ji1 ding1 diced chicken meat 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 烧卖[燒賣] shao1 mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling; also written 燒麥|烧麦[shao1 mai4] 3 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 6 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 4 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 2 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 3 物力[物力] wu4 li4 physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) 3 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 19 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 5 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 1 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 1 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 4 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 5 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 1 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) 5 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 4 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 5 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 9 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 6 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 2 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 5 阶层[階層] jie1 ceng2 hierarchy; stratum; social class 1 正眼[正眼] zheng4 yan3 facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 6 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 1 综艺节目[綜藝節目] zong1 yi4 jie2 mu4 variety show 3 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 2 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 即兴[即興] ji2 xing4 improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous 2 作曲[作曲] zuo4 qu3 to compose (music) 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 6 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 5 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 2 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 1 轩然大波[軒然大波] xuan1 ran2 da4 bo1 huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 3 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 2 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 1 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 2 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 2 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 2 菲力[菲力] fei1 li4 fillet (loanword) 2 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 1 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep18/75 words - 20 min 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 7 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 15 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 1 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 3 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 4 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 劳务[勞務] lao2 wu4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 6 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 3 出场费[出場費] chu1 chang3 fei4 appearance fee 1 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 2 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 12 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 3 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 3 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 3 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 10 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 2 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 2 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 3 当儿[當兒] dang1 r5 the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep18/100 words - 27 min 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 1 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 2 横空[橫空] heng2 kong1 filling the atmosphere; covering the sky 1 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 恩宠[恩寵] en1 chong3 special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 3 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 3 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 1 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 2 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 2 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 2 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 1 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 1 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 1 衣装[衣裝] yi1 zhuang1 garment 1 鞍[鞍] an1 saddle 1 见钱眼开[見錢眼開] jian4 qian2 yan3 kai1 to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 7 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep18/125 words - 42 min 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 4 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 4 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 4 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 2 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 2 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 摆样子[擺樣子] bai3 yang4 zi5 to do sth for show; to keep up appearances 1 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 3 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 1 保罗[保羅] Bao3 luo2 Paul 4 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 1 复古[復古] fu4 gu3 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration); to turn back the clock; neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文; retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 4 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 3 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 2 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 4 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 2 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 1 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 1 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 3 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep18/127 words - 43 min 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 2 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 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]) 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 4 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 3 制片人[製片人] zhi4 pian4 ren2 moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 2 这边儿[這邊兒] zhe4 bian1 r5 erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1] 1 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 12 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 5 断片[斷片] duan4 pian4 fragment; piece; (of a film) to break in the middle of viewing 3 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 2 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 1 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 1 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 1 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 1 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 1 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 4 隐隐绰绰[隱隱綽綽] yin3 yin3 chuo4 chuo4 faint; distant; indistinct 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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 12 不遗余力[不遺餘力] bu4 yi2 yu2 li4 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/50 words - 17 min 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 3 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 9 违法乱纪[違法亂紀] wei2 fa3 luan4 ji4 to break the law and violate discipline (idiom) 1 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 2 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 1 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 3 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 2 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 2 大项[大項] da4 xiang4 main item (of program) 2 小项[小項] xiao3 xiang4 small item; event (of program) 1 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 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 5 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 3 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 不无[不無] bu4 wu2 not without 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 5 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 知人善用[知人善用] zhi1 ren2 shan4 yong4 see 知人善任[zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4] 2 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 6 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 3 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 3 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 30 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 9 点播[點播] dian3 bo1 webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 1 黑粉[黑粉] hei1 fen3 (slang) anti-fan 16 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/75 words - 22 min 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 7 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 宫爆鸡丁[宮爆雞丁] gong1 bao4 ji1 ding1 gong bao chicken; spicy diced chicken 1 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 9 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 6 阳光明媚[陽光明媚] yang2 guang1 ming2 mei4 the sun shines brightly (idiom) 1 蓝天[藍天] lan2 tian1 blue sky 1 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 3 小腿[小腿] xiao3 tui3 lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 1 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 2 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 1 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 1 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous 1 袖口[袖口] xiu4 kou3 cuff 2 开衩[開衩] kai1 cha4 slit (in clothing) 1 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 3 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 繁多[繁多] fan2 duo1 many and varied; of many different kinds 1 琳琅满目[琳瑯滿目] lin2 lang2 man3 mu4 glittering jewels to delight the eye (idiom); fig. a dazzling lineup 1 开局[開局] kai1 ju2 opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 1 总的来说[總的來說] zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/100 words - 29 min 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 表述[表述] biao3 shu4 to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely 2 一连[一連] yi1 lian2 in a row; in succession; running 1 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 4 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 4 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 辣妈[辣媽] la4 ma1 (coll.) hot mom 1 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 1 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 2 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 2 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 2 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 3 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 3 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 3 亲和力[親和力] qin1 he2 li4 (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity 4 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白领[白領] bai2 ling3 white-collar; white-collar worker 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 4 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 1 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/125 words - 37 min 镂空[鏤空] lou4 kong1 openwork; fretwork 2 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 2 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 3 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 2 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 3 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 4 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 1 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 出榜[出榜] chu1 bang3 to publish class list of successful exam candidates 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 4 增高[增高] zeng1 gao1 to heighten; to raise; to increase; to rise 2 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 2 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 2 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 9 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 1 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 2 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 2 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 1 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/150 words - 39 min 逆流[逆流] ni4 liu2 against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 5 返璞归真[返璞歸真] fan3 pu2 gui1 zhen1 to return to one's true self; to regain the natural state 1 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 7 牧歌[牧歌] mu4 ge1 shepherd's song; pastoral 2 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 1 炕[炕] kang4 kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire 3 烤焦[烤焦] kao3 jiao1 to burn (food by overroasting etc) 1 冻僵[凍僵] dong4 jiang1 frozen stiff; numb with cold 1 毛线[毛線] mao2 xian4 knitting wool; wool yarn 1 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 1 标致[標致] biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman); pretty 1 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 3 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 9 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 3 捧上天[捧上天] peng3 shang4 tian1 to praise to the skies 1 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 2 艺校[藝校] yi4 xiao4 abbr. for 藝術學校|艺术学校; art school 2 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 8 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 3 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/175 words - 41 min 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 2 抡[掄] lun2 to select 1 膀子[膀子] bang3 zi5 upper arm; arm; wing 1 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 3 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 2 鬼哭狼嚎[鬼哭狼嚎] gui3 ku1 lang2 hao2 to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom) 1 捶胸顿足[捶胸頓足] chui2 xiong1 dun4 zu2 to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom) 1 声嘶力竭[聲嘶力竭] sheng1 si1 li4 jie2 to shout oneself hoarse (idiom) 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 3 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 1 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 1 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 2 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 5 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 7 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 2 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 2 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep19/183 words - 43 min 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 1 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 3 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 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) 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 2 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 11 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 18 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 哗众取宠[嘩眾取寵] hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3 sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 1 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 5 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 1 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 1 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 10 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 2 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 2 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 7 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 11 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 打水漂[打水漂] da3 shui3 piao1 to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 1 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 9 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) 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep20/50 words - 13 min 自白[自白] zi4 bai2 confession; to make clear one's position or intentions; to brag 2 买账[買賬] mai3 zhang4 variant of 買帳|买帐[mai3 zhang4] 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 1 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 2 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 2 足智多谋[足智多謀] zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 resourceful; full of stratagems 1 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 3 瞎混[瞎混] xia1 hun4 to muddle along; to live aimlessly 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 2 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 3 掰扯[掰扯] bai1 che5 to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 1 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 3 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 3 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 5 白花花[白花花] bai2 hua1 hua1 shining white 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 2 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3 dou4 si1 julienned potato 1 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 1 榨菜[榨菜] zha4 cai4 hot pickled mustard tuber 2 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 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep20/75 words - 22 min 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 2 唐人街[唐人街] Tang2 ren2 Jie1 Chinatown; CL:條|条[tiao2],座[zuo4] 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 2 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 2 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 1 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 2 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 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 2 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 2 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 什[什] shen2 what 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 1 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 3 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 轻省[輕省] qing1 sheng5 relaxed; easy 1 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 3 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 2 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep20/100 words - 30 min 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 15 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 碌[碌] lu4 laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ 3 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 2 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 5 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 2 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 6 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 2 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 4 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 4 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 2 开解[開解] kai1 jie3 to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 1 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 5 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 6 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep20/125 words - 41 min 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 1 话费[話費] hua4 fei4 call charge 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 8 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 1 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 3 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 3 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 30 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 3 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 6 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 2 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 7 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep20/139 words - 43 min 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 1 半边天[半邊天] ban4 bian1 tian1 half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk 1 中部[中部] zhong1 bu4 middle part; central section 1 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 3 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 3 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 1 体操[體操] ti3 cao1 gymnastic; gymnastics 2 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 5 埋头苦干[埋頭苦幹] mai2 tou2 ku3 gan4 to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 特卖[特賣] te4 mai4 to have a sale; sale 1 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) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 1 摞[摞] luo4 to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 2 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 1 脚后跟[腳後跟] jiao3 hou4 gen1 heel 1 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 2 盾牌[盾牌] dun4 pai2 shield; pretext; excuse 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 3 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 4 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 1 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 海贼[海賊] hai3 zei2 pirate 1 海贼王[海賊王] Hai3 zei2 wang2 One Piece (manga and anime) 2 远航[遠航] yuan3 hang2 to travel a great distance by sea or air; voyage; long-haul flight 1 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 8 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 4 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 3 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 5 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 2 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep21/50 words - 18 min 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 工作台[工作檯] gong1 zuo4 tai2 workbench; work station 1 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 白狐[白狐] bai2 hu2 arctic fox 5 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 2 西柚[西柚] xi1 you4 grapefruit 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 5 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 9 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 2 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 2 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 5 大腕[大腕] da4 wan4 star; big shot; celebrity; leading actor; authority (slang) 1 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 圆点[圓點] yuan2 dian3 dot 1 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 5 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 1 黑熊[黑熊] hei1 xiong2 Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) 1 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep21/75 words - 26 min 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 2 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 2 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 2 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 狗仔[狗仔] gou3 zai3 paparazzi 1 全副武装[全副武裝] quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1 fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped 1 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 2 疑凶[疑兇] yi2 xiong1 suspected of murder; criminal suspect 3 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 3 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 2 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 3 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 2 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 2 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 2 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 2 包票[包票] bao1 piao4 guarantee certificate 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 3 奋勇[奮勇] fen4 yong3 dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will 1 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 2 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 2 当仁不让[當仁不讓] dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep21/100 words - 37 min 资方[資方] zi1 fang1 the owners of a private enterprise; management; capital (as opposed to labor) 1 新天地[新天地] Xin1 tian1 di4 Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai) 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 3 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 1 出演[出演] chu1 yan3 to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 1 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 1 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 1 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 7 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 5 比拟[比擬] bi3 ni3 to compare; to draw a parallel; to match; analogy; metaphor; comparison 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 4 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 3 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 3 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 5 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 4 白羊[白羊] Bai2 yang2 Aries (star sign) 1 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 巨蟹[巨蟹] Ju4 xie4 Cancer (star sign) 1 张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪] zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 5 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 3 饭圈[飯圈] fan4 quan1 fan club 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep21/120 words - 42 min 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 2 探班[探班] tan4 ban1 to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors 1 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 3 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 2 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 1 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 1 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 机遇[機遇] ji1 yu4 opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck 1 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 3 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 2 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 目光短浅[目光短淺] mu4 guang1 duan3 qian3 to be shortsighted 4 桂林[桂林] Gui4 lin2 Guilin prefecture-level city in Guangxi 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 3 网络红人[網絡紅人] wang3 luo4 hong2 ren2 Internet celebrity 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep22/25 words - 9 min 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 2 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 2 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 6 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 2 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 4 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 16 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 3 重创[重創] zhong4 chuang1 to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 2 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 4 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 2 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 1 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 5 乱花[亂花] luan4 hua1 to spend recklessly; to waste money 2 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 1 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 2 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 5 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 3 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep22/50 words - 18 min 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 2 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 1 妇人之仁[婦人之仁] fu4 ren2 zhi1 ren2 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) 2 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 1 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 7 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 2 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 2 商圈[商圈] shang1 quan1 commercial district; business district 3 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 3 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 3 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 2 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 4 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 4 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 2 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 4 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 2 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 1 一个萝卜一个坑[一個蘿蔔一個坑] yi1 ge4 luo2 bo5 yi1 ge4 keng1 lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep22/75 words - 24 min 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 5 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 5 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 2 购置[購置] gou4 zhi4 to purchase 1 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 1 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 1 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 6 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 3 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 1 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 4 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 3 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 4 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 6 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 2 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 2 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 茶道[茶道] cha2 dao4 Japanese tea ceremony; sado 1 外援[外援] wai4 yuan2 external help; foreign aid 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 1 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 5 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 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep22/100 words - 27 min 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 4 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 2 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 1 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 14 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 1 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 2 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 3 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 3 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 4 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 4 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 3 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 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] 6 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 4 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 6 势不两立[勢不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep22/125 words - 35 min 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 2 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 2 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 5 节假日[節假日] jie2 jia4 ri4 public holiday 1 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 2 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 2 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 3 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 汇入[匯入] hui4 ru4 to flow into; to converge (of river); (computing) to import (data) 1 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 8 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 5 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly 1 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 2 万水千山[萬水千山] wan4 shui3 qian1 shan1 ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 5 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 落子[落子] lao4 zi5 see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4] 1 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep22/144 words - 42 min 放行[放行] fang4 xing2 to let pass 1 磁[磁] ci2 magnetic; magnetism; porcelain 1 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 4 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 2 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 腰板[腰板] yao1 ban3 waist and back; fig. upright and still healthy 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 2 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 3 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 1 苦哈哈[苦哈哈] ku3 ha1 ha1 to have difficulty getting by; to struggle (financially etc) 1 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 2 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 4 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 5 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 1 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 4 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 2 高才生[高才生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability; talented student 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 1 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 1 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 2 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 5 减退[減退] jian3 tui4 to ebb; to go down; to decline 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 3 唤[喚] huan4 to call 2 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 4 光泽[光澤] guang1 ze2 luster; gloss 1 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 4 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 1 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 9 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 2 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 3 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 2 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 6 施加[施加] shi1 jia1 to exert (effort or pressure) 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 2 必修课[必修課] bi4 xiu1 ke4 required course; compulsory course 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep23/50 words - 13 min 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 4 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 3 大干[大幹] da4 gan4 to go all out; to work energetically 1 购物车[購物車] gou4 wu4 che1 shopping cart 4 卡顿[卡頓] ka3 dun4 (computing) slow; unresponsive 1 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 1 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 3 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 1 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 1 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 忽忽[忽忽] hu1 hu1 fleeting (of quick passage time); in a flash; distracted manner; vacantly; frustratedly 1 神游[神游] shen2 you2 to go on a mental journey 1 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 1 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 2 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 6 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 37 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 3 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 3 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 6 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep23/75 words - 25 min 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 26 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 3 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 麦片[麥片] mai4 pian4 oatmeal; rolled oats 1 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 2 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 2 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 3 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 3 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 4 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 4 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 3 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 2 铜锣[銅鑼] tong2 luo2 gong 8 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 15 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 12 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 1 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 3 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 7 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 2 单个[單個] dan1 ge5 single; alone; individually; an odd one 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep23/100 words - 35 min 果酱[果醬] guo3 jiang4 jam 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 1 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 2 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 1 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 6 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 12 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 3 品头论足[品頭論足] pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking; overcritical 1 不堪入目[不堪入目] bu4 kan1 ru4 mu4 unbearable to look at; an eyesore 1 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 2 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 接待室[接待室] jie1 dai4 shi4 reception room 1 逼真[逼真] bi1 zhen1 lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly 1 出言[出言] chu1 yan2 to speak; words 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 碰瓷儿[碰瓷兒] peng4 ci2 r5 erhua variant of 碰瓷|碰瓷[peng4 ci2] 4 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 3 激素[激素] ji1 su4 hormone 8 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 1 不诚实[不誠實] bu4 cheng2 shi2 dishonest 2 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep23/123 words - 42 min 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 3 讹诈[訛詐] e2 zha4 to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud 5 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 2 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 1 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 1 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 1 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 7 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 2 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 7 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 3 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 21 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 2 中层[中層] zhong1 ceng2 middle-ranking 2 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 3 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 3 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 2 假冒伪劣[假冒偽劣] jia3 mao4 wei3 lie4 cheap quality counterfeit (goods); low-quality commodities 3 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 2 抽查[抽查] chou1 cha2 random inspection; to do a spot check 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/25 words - 7 min 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 3 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 1 质检[質檢] zhi4 jian3 quarantine; quality inspection 4 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 3 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 3 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 6 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 2 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 2 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 2 敷衍了事[敷衍了事] fu1 yan3 liao3 shi4 to skimp; to work half-heartedly; not to bother 1 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 10 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 2 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 3 心烦意乱[心煩意亂] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 2 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/50 words - 14 min 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 9 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 1 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 8 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 2 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 1 乐极生悲[樂極生悲] le4 ji2 sheng1 bei1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 1 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 4 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 2 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 3 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 1 菲菲[菲菲] fei1 fei1 very fragrant; luxurious; beautiful 44 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 3 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 6 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 1 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/75 words - 18 min 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 1 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 1 鲁迅[魯迅] Lu3 Xun4 Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers 1 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 2 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 3 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 2 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 2 刘备[劉備] Liu2 Bei4 Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty 1 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 2 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 3 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 2 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 1 狂躁[狂躁] kuang2 zao4 rash; impetuous; irritable 3 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 3 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 2 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 1 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 4 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 1 双向[雙向] shuang1 xiang4 bidirectional; two-way; interactive 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/100 words - 25 min 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 1 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 1 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 2 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 2 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 3 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 3 品控[品控] pin3 kong4 quality control (QC), abbr. for 品質控制|品质控制 1 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 1 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 3 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 3 质检局[質檢局] zhi4 jian3 ju2 quarantine bureau; quality inspection office 1 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 2 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 1 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 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 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/125 words - 32 min 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 4 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 1 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 4 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 5 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 5 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 3 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 4 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 1 热潮[熱潮] re4 chao2 upsurge; popular craze 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 2 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 3 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 3 包销[包銷] bao1 xiao1 to have exclusive selling rights; to be the sole agent for a production unit or firm 7 仓储[倉儲] cang1 chu3 to store in a warehouse 4 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 3 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 5 变质[變質] bian4 zhi4 to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism 2 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 4 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 1 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 2 模板[模板] mu2 ban3 template; (architecture) formwork 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/150 words - 38 min 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 出具[出具] chu1 ju4 to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 5 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 4 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 1 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 2 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 3 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 2 回访[回訪] hui2 fang3 (pay a) return visit 2 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 5 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 2 定时炸弹[定時炸彈] ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4 time bomb 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 2 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 5 售后服务[售後服務] shou4 hou4 fu2 wu4 after-sales service 2 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 7 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 1 集美[集美] Ji2 mei3 Jimei district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep24/160 words - 41 min 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] 5 杏林[杏林] xing4 lin2 forest of apricot trees; fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees); Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003) 2 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 退款[退款] tui4 kuan3 to refund; refund 7 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 3 不免[不免] bu4 mian3 inevitably 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 9 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep25/25 words - 13 min 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 5 台州[台州] Tai1 zhou1 Taizhou prefecture level city in Zhejiang 3 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 10 触碰[觸碰] chu4 peng4 to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 1 避风港[避風港] bi4 feng1 gang3 haven; refuge; harbor; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 3 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 4 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 9 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 7 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 1 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 秋季[秋季] qiu1 ji4 autumn; fall 2 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 美蓝[美藍] mei3 lan2 methylene blue 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 彩妆[彩妝] cai3 zhuang1 makeup; cosmetics 1 责任人[責任人] ze2 ren4 ren2 responsible person; coordinator 3 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 3 挂号信[掛號信] gua4 hao4 xin4 registered letter 1 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 5 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 10 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 4 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 42 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep25/50 words - 22 min 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 2 自导[自導] zi4 dao3 self-guided; autonomous 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 4 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 1 以致于[以致於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 so that; to the point that 1 引咎辞职[引咎辭職] yin3 jiu4 ci2 zhi2 to admit responsibility and resign 3 动荡[動蕩] dong4 dang4 unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion 1 压倒[壓倒] ya1 dao3 to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming 1 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 3 松散[鬆散] song1 san5 to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 2 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 3 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 破罐破摔[破罐破摔] po4 guan4 po4 shuai1 lit. to smash a cracked pot (idiom); crazy despair in the face of a blemish, defect, error or setback 1 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 1 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep25/75 words - 30 min 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 3 书刊[書刊] shu1 kan1 books and publications 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 6 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 煽动[煽動] shan1 dong4 to incite; to instigate 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 3 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 3 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 1 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 3 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 3 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 2 内忧外患[內憂外患] nei4 you1 wai4 huan4 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 3 固化[固化] gu4 hua4 to solidify; solidification (chemistry) 1 井井有条[井井有條] jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 1 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 3 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 2 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 2 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 8 游民[遊民] you2 min2 vagrant; vagabond 1 空余[空餘] kong4 yu2 free; vacant; unoccupied 1 闲人[閑人] xian2 ren2 variant of 閒人|闲人[xian2 ren2]; idle person; idler; unconcerned person 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep25/100 words - 38 min 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 2 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 3 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 2 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 4 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 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 5 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 2 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 1 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 2 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 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 8 桃[桃] tao2 peach 3 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 1 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 吐露[吐露] tu3 lu4 to tell; to disclose; to reveal 1 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep25/118 words - 43 min 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 3 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 3 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 1 通红[通紅] tong1 hong2 very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) 1 瀑布[瀑布] pu4 bu4 waterfall 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 3 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 对调[對調] dui4 diao4 to swap places; to exchange roles 4 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 1 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 7 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 2 黑胶[黑膠] hei1 jiao1 vinyl 1 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep26/25 words - 11 min 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 3 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 4 重负[重負] zhong4 fu4 heavy load; heavy burden (also fig. of tax) 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 3 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 1 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 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 2 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 4 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 2 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 1 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 3 手背[手背] shou3 bei4 back of the hand 2 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 2 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 2 不由自主[不由自主] bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 can't help; involuntarily (idiom) 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 12 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep26/50 words - 19 min 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 3 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 2 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 3 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 5 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 15 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 3 生育[生育] sheng1 yu4 to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 1 虚无[虛無] xu1 wu2 nothingness 2 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 2 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 1 花儿[花兒] hua1 er2 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 6 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 3 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 4 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 4 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 1 彪形大汉[彪形大漢] biao1 xing2 da4 han4 burly chap; husky fellow 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep26/75 words - 25 min 三五成群[三五成群] san1 wu3 cheng2 qun2 in groups of three or four (idiom) 1 妙龄[妙齡] miao4 ling2 (of a girl) in the prime of youth 1 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 2 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 2 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 9 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 3 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 新生代[新生代] xin1 sheng1 dai4 new generation 1 塑造[塑造] su4 zao4 to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (literature) to portray (in words) 2 胸肉[胸肉] xiong1 rou4 breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc) 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 3 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 2 人意[人意] ren2 yi4 people's expectations 1 火眼金睛[火眼金睛] huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1 piercing eyes; discerning eyes 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep26/100 words - 34 min 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 1 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 6 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 2 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 3 两小无猜[兩小無猜] liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1 innocent playmates 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 3 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 7 PO[PO] pou1 (Tw) (Internet slang) to post (online) 9 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 1 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 悠哉悠哉[悠哉悠哉] you1 zai1 you1 zai1 free and unconstrained (idiom); leisurely and carefree 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 9 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 2 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 2 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 4 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 4 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 2 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 2 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep26/125 words - 41 min 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 5 推举[推舉] tui1 ju3 to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique) 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 3 皮球[皮球] pi2 qiu2 ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 1 推来推去[推來推去] tui1 lai2 tui1 qu4 (idiom) to rudely push and pull others; (idiom) to evade responsibility and push it to others 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 6 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 7 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 5 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 2 找不着北[找不著北] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 bei3 to be confused and disoriented 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 5 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 1 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 10 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 3 点兵[點兵] dian3 bing1 to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces 1 点将[點將] dian3 jiang4 to appoint a general (in theater); fig. to appoint sb for a task 1 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 执掌[執掌] zhi2 zhang3 to wield (power etc) 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 8 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 5 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 3 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep26/136 words - 42 min 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 2 必要性[必要性] bi4 yao4 xing4 necessity 1 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 1 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 1 在职[在職] zai4 zhi2 to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job 1 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 5 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 6 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep27/25 words - 7 min 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 2 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 2 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 2 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 4 每夜[每夜] mei3 ye4 nightly 1 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 5 本着[本著] ben3 zhe5 based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 3 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 5 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 5 隔行如隔山[隔行如隔山] ge2 hang2 ru2 ge2 shan1 different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book 1 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 2 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 5 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 2 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 3 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 6 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 7 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep27/50 words - 14 min 上调[上調] shang4 tiao2 to raise (prices); to adjust upwards 1 反之[反之] fan3 zhi1 on the other hand...; conversely... 1 下调[下調] xia4 diao4 to demote; to pass down to a lower unit 1 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 1 消防员[消防員] xiao1 fang2 yuan2 firefighter; fireman 1 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 1 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 举措[舉措] ju3 cuo4 to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 4 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 大变[大變] da4 bian4 huge changes 1 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 2 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 2 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 2 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 2 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 1 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 2 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 2 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 2 搞乱[搞亂] gao3 luan4 to mess up; to mismanage; to bungle; to confuse; to muddle 1 诱因[誘因] you4 yin1 cause; triggering factor; incentive; inducement 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep27/75 words - 22 min 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 2 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 7 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 3 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 2 招收[招收] zhao1 shou1 to hire; to recruit 1 时长[時長] shi2 chang2 duration 1 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 1 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 3 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 1 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 3 主从[主從] zhu3 cong2 master-slave (computing); client-server (computing); primary and secondary 1 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 1 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 4 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 9 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 5 夏至[夏至] Xia4 zhi4 Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st June-6th July 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep27/100 words - 35 min 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 4 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 12 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 2 驽[駑] nu2 worn out old horses 1 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 1 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 3 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 3 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 6 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 2 动画[動畫] dong4 hua4 animation; cartoon 1 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 1 砝码[砝碼] fa3 ma3 standard weight (used on a balance scale) 2 隐匿[隱匿] yin3 ni4 to cover up; to hide; to conceal 2 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 3 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 2 死敌[死敵] si3 di2 mortal enemy; arch-enemy 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 5 失衡[失衡] shi1 heng2 to unbalance; an imbalance 1 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 6 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep27/120 words - 42 min 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 2 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 3 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 1 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 5 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 2 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 2 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 2 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 1 马戏团[馬戲團] ma3 xi4 tuan2 circus 1 乔治[喬治] Qiao2 zhi4 George (name) 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 1 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 4 云和[雲和] Yun2 he2 Yunhe county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 1 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 2 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 2 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep28/25 words - 8 min 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 1 强弩之末[強弩之末] qiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4 lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 4 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 3 如意算盘[如意算盤] ru2 yi4 suan4 pan2 counting one's chickens before they are hatched 1 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 3 薪酬[薪酬] xin1 chou2 pay; remuneration; salary; reward 1 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 持股[持股] chi2 gu3 to hold shares 18 一本万利[一本萬利] yi1 ben3 wan4 li4 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out 1 回购[回購] hui2 gou4 buyback; repurchase; to buy back 3 刻不容缓[刻不容緩] ke4 bu4 rong2 huan3 to brook no delay; to demand immediate action 1 长期以来[長期以來] chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 ever since a long time ago 1 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 1 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 4 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 3 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 2 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 2 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep28/50 words - 16 min 以人为本[以人為本] yi3 ren2 wei2 ben3 people-oriented 1 临危受命[臨危受命] lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis 2 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 3 反手[反手] fan3 shou3 to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 1 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 2 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 5 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 3 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 耳边风[耳邊風] er3 bian1 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 1 老江湖[老江湖] lao3 jiang1 hu2 a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world 2 小票[小票] xiao3 piao4 receipt; banknote of small denomination 2 高仿[高仿] gao1 fang3 imitation; quality fake 5 正品[正品] zheng4 pin3 certified goods; quality product; normal product; A-class goods 4 丝线[絲線] si1 xian4 thread; silk yarn 1 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 2 单层[單層] dan1 ceng2 single layer; single story; single deck; single level 1 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 超标[超標] chao1 biao1 to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 4 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 抽检[抽檢] chou1 jian3 sampling; spot check; random test 1 福建省[福建省] Fu2 jian4 sheng3 Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep28/75 words - 22 min 微生物[微生物] wei1 sheng1 wu4 microorganism 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 8 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 1 旗开得胜[旗開得勝] qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4 lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 2 怂[慫] song3 terrified 7 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 纨绔子弟[紈絝子弟] wan2 ku4 zi3 di4 hedonistic son of rich parents 1 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 1 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 头重[頭重] tou2 zhong4 disequilibrium; top-heavy; heaviness in the head (medical condition) 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 1 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 2 逼良为娼[逼良為娼] bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1 to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom); to debauch 1 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 1 狗粮[狗糧] gou3 liang2 dog food; (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 1 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 2 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 2 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep28/100 words - 29 min 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 2 一目了然[一目瞭然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 2 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 1 泥沼[泥沼] ni2 zhao3 swamp 1 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 1 禁令[禁令] jin4 ling4 prohibition; ban 1 问责[問責] wen4 ze2 to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 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 1 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 3 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 1 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 2 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 9 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 3 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 3 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 4 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 1 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 1 杠子[槓子] gang4 zi5 thick bar; solid carrying pole 1 胡[鬍] hu2 beard; mustache; whiskers 2 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 5 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 1 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 2 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep28/125 words - 38 min 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 2 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 2 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 2 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 2 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 2 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 2 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 6 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 2 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 墙头草[牆頭草] qiang2 tou2 cao3 sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 3 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 2 干将[幹將] gan4 jiang4 capable person 1 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 3 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 3 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 15 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep28/141 words - 41 min 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 3 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 公害[公害] gong1 hai4 public hazard, nuisance 2 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 3 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 休闲鞋[休閒鞋] xiu1 xian2 xie2 leisure shoes 1 凸显[凸顯] tu1 xian3 to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious 1 芦荟[蘆薈] lu2 hui4 aloe vera 8 病残[病殘] bing4 can2 sick or disabled; invalid; disability 1 白粥[白粥] bai2 zhou1 plain rice congee 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 13 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 4 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 2 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 1 真实感[真實感] zhen1 shi2 gan3 the feeling that sth is genuine; sense of reality; in the flesh 1 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 1 充值[充值] chong1 zhi2 to recharge (money onto a card) 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 2 胸闷[胸悶] xiong1 men1 chest pain; chest distress 1 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 4 乐此不疲[樂此不疲] le4 ci3 bu4 pi2 to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom) 1 乐于[樂於] le4 yu2 willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in 3 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 3 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 收银台[收銀台] shou1 yin2 tai2 checkout counter; cashier's desk 1 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 3 试衣间[試衣間] shi4 yi1 jian1 fitting room 2 实体店[實體店] shi2 ti3 dian4 brick and mortar business; physical (rather than online) retail store 11 狂欢节[狂歡節] kuang2 huan1 jie2 carnival 3 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 1 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 1 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 1 散兵游勇[散兵遊勇] san3 bing1 you2 yong3 lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/50 words - 13 min 各行各业[各行各業] ge4 hang2 ge4 ye4 every trade; all professions; all walks of life 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 121 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 2 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 19 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 2 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 1 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 1 加餐[加餐] jia1 can1 to have an extra meal; snack 1 零售店[零售店] ling2 shou4 dian4 shop; retail store 1 售价[售價] shou4 jia4 selling price 2 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] 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 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 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 粗略[粗略] cu1 lu:e4 rough (not precise or accurate); cursory 1 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 1 多米诺[多米諾] duo1 mi3 nuo4 domino (loanword) 1 空谈[空談] kong1 tan2 prattle; idle chit-chat 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/75 words - 18 min 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 孤掌难鸣[孤掌難鳴] gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2 It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support. 1 布[佈] bu4 variant of 布[bu4]; to announce; to spread 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 6 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 3 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 3 徐徐[徐徐] xu2 xu2 slowly; gently 1 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 4 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 2 聊胜于无[聊勝於無] liao2 sheng4 yu2 wu2 better than nothing (idiom) 1 闯过[闖過] chuang3 guo4 to crash one's way through 1 摊贩[攤販] tan1 fan4 stall-keeper; peddler 2 吆喝[吆喝] yao1 he5 to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans 5 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 计分[計分] ji4 fen1 to calculate the score 1 精装[精裝] jing1 zhuang1 hardcover (book); elaborately packaged; opposite: 簡裝|简装[jian3 zhuang1] 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 3 热销[熱銷] re4 xiao1 to sell well; hot-selling 1 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 1 当回事儿[當回事兒] dang4 hui2 shi4 r5 erhua variant of 當回事|当回事[dang4 hui2 shi4] 1 衣架[衣架] yi1 jia4 clothes hanger; clothes rack 2 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/100 words - 24 min 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 2 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 1 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 3 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 6 挨宰[挨宰] ai2 zai3 to get ripped off 2 绚丽[絢麗] xuan4 li4 gorgeous; magnificent 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 2 砍价[砍價] kan3 jia4 to bargain; to cut or beat down a price 1 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 1 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 2 独步[獨步] du2 bu4 lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding 2 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 2 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 8 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 4 战无不胜[戰無不勝] zhan4 wu2 bu4 sheng4 to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking 2 六家[六家] liu4 jia1 Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司馬談|司马谈[Si1 ma3 Tan2] (儒家[Ru2 jia1], 道家[Dao4 jia1], 陰陽|阴阳[yin1 yang2], 法家[Fa3 jia1], 名家[Ming2 jia1], and 墨家[Mo4 jia1]) 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 1 招手[招手] zhao1 shou3 to wave; to beckon 1 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 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 3 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 1 闹心[鬧心] nao4 xin1 to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/125 words - 30 min 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 3 貌美如花[貌美如花] mao4 mei3 ru2 hua1 (of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 1 解甲归田[解甲歸田] jie3 jia3 gui1 tian2 to remove armor and return to the farm; to return to civilian life 3 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 姜汁[薑汁] jiang1 zhi1 ginger ale 1 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 沸腾[沸騰] fei4 teng2 (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned 1 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 6 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 1 虚张声势[虛張聲勢] xu1 zhang1 sheng1 shi4 (false) bravado; to bluff 1 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 5 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 3 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around 1 妞[妞] niu1 girl 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 1 首届[首屆] shou3 jie4 first session (of a conference etc) 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/150 words - 35 min 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 3 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 2 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 2 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 2 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 3 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 2 杂牌[雜牌] za2 pai2 inferior brand; not the genuine article 1 卷铺盖[捲鋪蓋] juan3 pu1 gai4 to pack and quit; to be sacked 1 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 1 少东[少東] shao4 dong1 boss's son; young master 1 终点线[終點線] zhong1 dian3 xian4 finishing line 1 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 1 靶子[靶子] ba3 zi5 target 1 有一点[有一點] you3 yi1 dian3 a little; somewhat 1 牵头[牽頭] qian1 tou2 to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 3 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 救命稻草[救命稻草] jiu4 ming4 dao4 cao3 (one's) last straw to clutch at; one's last hope 1 发车[發車] fa1 che1 departure (of a coach or train); to dispatch a vehicle 2 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/175 words - 41 min 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 1 紧俏[緊俏] jin3 qiao4 (merchandise) in high demand 2 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 1 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 3 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 莫过于[莫過於] mo4 guo4 yu2 nothing can surpass 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 4 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 1 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 1 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 1 毛毛雨[毛毛雨] mao2 mao5 yu3 drizzle; light rain; (fig.) mere trifle 1 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) 1 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 2 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 4 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 1 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 2 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 2 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep29/185 words - 43 min 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 4 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 1 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 7 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 2 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 8 苍[蒼] cang1 dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 2 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/25 words - 8 min 用武之地[用武之地] yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4 ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 2 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 1 拧成一股绳[擰成一股繩] ning2 cheng2 yi1 gu3 sheng2 to twist together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together 3 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 5 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 1 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 1 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 4 头子[頭子] tou2 zi5 boss; gang leader 2 唇亡齿寒[唇亡齒寒] chun2 wang2 chi3 han2 lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent 3 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 4 外企[外企] wai4 qi3 foreign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 2 外快[外快] wai4 kuai4 extra income 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 九流[九流] jiu3 liu2 the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1] 1 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/50 words - 11 min 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 1 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 1 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 1 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 1 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 1 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 2 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 思明[思明] Si1 ming2 Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 3 代步车[代步車] dai4 bu4 che1 vehicle; (more specifically) mobility vehicle (mobility scooter, electric wheelchair, Segway etc) 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 6 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 2 面儿[面兒] mian4 r5 cover; outside 2 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 2 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 3 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 2 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 2 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 病史[病史] bing4 shi3 medical history 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/75 words - 18 min 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 3 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 1 瘦子[瘦子] shou4 zi5 thin person 2 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 2 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 2 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 1 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 3 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] 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 长篇[長篇] chang2 pian1 lengthy (report or speech) 3 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 2 奋起[奮起] fen4 qi3 to rise vigorously; a spirited start 1 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 2 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 3 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 9 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/100 words - 27 min 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 2 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 1 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 自由散漫[自由散漫] zi4 you2 san3 man4 easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 2 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 4 融洽[融洽] rong2 qia4 harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another 1 北极熊[北極熊] bei3 ji2 xiong2 polar bear 1 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 3 红扑扑[紅撲撲] hong2 pu1 pu1 red; rosy; flushed 1 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 2 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 1 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 1 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 3 损人[損人] sun3 ren2 to harm others; to mock people; to taunt; humiliating 1 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 百战不殆[百戰不殆] bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight 1 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 4 牛脾气[牛脾氣] niu2 pi2 qi5 bullheadedness; stubborn 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/125 words - 32 min 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 2 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 按天[按天] an4 tian1 daily (law); per diem 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 3 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 海底捞[海底撈] Hai3 di3 lao1 Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994 1 艰苦朴素[艱苦樸素] jian1 ku3 pu3 su4 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom) 1 鹅肝[鵝肝] e2 gan1 foie gras 1 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 2 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 牙根[牙根] ya2 gen1 root of tooth 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 3 补牙[補牙] bu3 ya2 to fill a tooth (cavity); to have a tooth filled; a dental filling 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 3 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/150 words - 34 min 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 1 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 一成不变[一成不變] yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut 1 货架[貨架] huo4 jia4 shelf for goods; shop shelf 2 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 2 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 2 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 1 层楼[層樓] ceng2 lou2 multistoried building; tower; pagoda 1 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 1 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 2 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 3 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 3 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 4 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 1 留宿[留宿] liu2 su4 to put up a guest; to stay overnight 1 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/175 words - 39 min 姑子[姑子] gu1 zi5 husband's sister; (coll.) Buddhist nun 4 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 裙带关系[裙帶關係] qun2 dai4 guan1 xi5 favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative; (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 标杆[標杆] biao1 gan1 surveyor's pole; post (used for a landmark); CL:根[gen1]; (fig.) goal; model; benchmark 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 3 趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵] chen4 re4 da3 tie3 to strike while the iron is hot 1 络腮胡子[絡腮鬍子] luo4 sai1 hu2 zi5 full beard 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 4 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 3 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 1 定价[定價] ding4 jia4 to set a price; to fix a price 4 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 影院[影院] ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater 2 份额[份額] fen4 e2 share; portion 2 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 2 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 2 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 3 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 9 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep30/187 words - 43 min 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 2 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 6 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 26 轮值[輪值] lun2 zhi2 to take turns on duty 3 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 1 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 1 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 2 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 4 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 2 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 8 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep31/25 words - 11 min 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 恋旧[戀舊] lian4 jiu4 see 懷舊|怀旧[huai2 jiu4] 1 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 2 黄土[黃土] huang2 tu3 loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China) 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 谈判桌[談判桌] tan2 pan4 zhuo1 conference table 6 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 1 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 1 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 6 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) 1 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 2 关门大吉[關門大吉] guan1 men2 da4 ji2 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) 1 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 1 分化[分化] fen1 hua4 to split apart; differentiation 3 上半[上半] shang4 ban4 first half 1 交点[交點] jiao1 dian3 meeting point; point of intersection 2 强买强卖[強買強賣] qiang3 mai3 qiang3 mai4 to force sb to buy or sell; to trade using coercion 1 捆绑[捆綁] kun3 bang3 to bind 1 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep31/50 words - 19 min 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 1 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 闲晃[閒晃] xian2 huang4 to hang around; to hang out 1 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 1 哗哗[嘩嘩] hua1 hua1 sound of gurgling water 1 返点[返點] fan3 dian3 sales bonus; affiliate reward; rebate; commission 2 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 1 作鸟兽散[作鳥獸散] zuo4 niao3 shou4 san4 lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom); fig. to head off in various directions; to flee helter-skelter 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 2 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 2 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 3 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 任人宰割[任人宰割] ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1 to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 2 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 2 摇摆不定[搖擺不定] yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 indecisive; wavering 1 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 2 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 6 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 永动机[永動機] yong3 dong4 ji1 a perpetual motion machine 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep31/75 words - 26 min 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 1 纸尿裤[紙尿褲] zhi3 niao4 ku4 disposable diaper 3 亲们[親們] qin1 men5 darlings; fans; followers; short form of 親愛的們|亲爱的们 1 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 5 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 3 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 2 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 1 耕田[耕田] geng1 tian2 to cultivate soil; to till fields 1 织布[織布] zhi1 bu4 woven cloth; to weave cloth 1 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 1 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 1 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 2 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 8 讨伐[討伐] tao3 fa2 to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 1 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 1 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3 lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 1 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 2 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 3 羹[羹] geng1 soup 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep31/100 words - 30 min 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 2 随处[隨處] sui2 chu4 everywhere; anywhere 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 3 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 2 新锐[新銳] xin1 rui4 cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing 1 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 1 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 1 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 循规蹈矩[循規蹈矩] xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention 1 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 4 熨烫[熨燙] yun4 tang4 to iron (clothes) 1 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 1 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 1 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 5 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep31/125 words - 42 min 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 4 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 3 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 1 购买力[購買力] gou4 mai3 li4 purchasing power 2 反水[反水] fan3 shui3 turncoat; traitor 1 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 3 运城[運城] Yun4 cheng2 Yuncheng prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西 1 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 3 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 1 发难[發難] fa1 nan4 to rise in revolt; to raise difficult questions 1 嗷嗷待哺[嗷嗷待哺] ao2 ao2 dai4 bu3 cry piteously for food 1 开锅[開鍋] kai1 guo1 (of a pot) to boil 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 歘[歘] xu1 variant of 欻[xu1] 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 3 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 2 螳[螳] tang2 praying mantis 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 1 劳碌[勞碌] lao2 lu4 tiring 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep31/126 words - 43 min 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep32/25 words - 7 min 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 1 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 4 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 11 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 1 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 3 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 1 押宝[押寶] ya1 bao3 to play yabao (a gambling game); (fig.) to gamble on; to take one's chance; to try one's luck 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 两端[兩端] liang3 duan1 both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes 1 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 1 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 2 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 两面三刀[兩面三刀] liang3 mian4 san1 dao1 two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing 4 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 1 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep32/50 words - 14 min 体征[體徵] ti3 zheng1 (medical) sign; physical sign 1 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 1 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 2 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 1 肉夹馍[肉夾饃] rou4 jia1 mo2 lit. meat wedged in steamed bun; "Chinese burger"; sliced meat sandwich popular in north China 6 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 紧巴[緊巴] jin3 ba1 tight (i.e. lacking money); hard up; same as 緊巴巴|紧巴巴 1 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 2 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 3 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 脑瓜[腦瓜] nao3 gua1 skull; brain; head; mind; mentality; ideas 3 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 2 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 2 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 2 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 1 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 2 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep32/75 words - 22 min 卫衣[衛衣] wei4 yi1 sweatshirt 6 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 边角料[邊角料] bian1 jiao3 liao4 scrap; bits and pieces left over 1 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 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 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 香饽饽[香餑餑] xiang1 bo1 bo5 delicious cakes; popular person; sth that is in high demand 1 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 1 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 4 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 3 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 1 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) 8 胃镜[胃鏡] wei4 jing4 gastroscope (medicine) 2 孙悟空[孫悟空] Sun1 Wu4 kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1] 1 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 1 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 1 你等[你等] ni3 deng3 you all (archaic); see also 你們|你们[ni3 men5] 2 有手有脚[有手有腳] you3 shou3 you3 jiao3 lit. have hands have feet; to be able bodied (idiom); to have the ability to work 1 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 公羊[公羊] gong1 yang2 ram (male sheep) 2 穿孔[穿孔] chuan1 kong3 to punch or bore a hole; to perforate; perforation 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep32/100 words - 33 min 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 4 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 群龙无首[群龍無首] qun2 long2 wu2 shou3 lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader 1 伶俐[伶俐] ling2 li4 clever; witty; intelligent 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 3 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 3 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 1 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 1 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 1 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 3 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 2 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 4 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 2 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 1 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 1 趋[趨] qu1 to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge 2 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep32/117 words - 41 min 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 3 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret 1 煞费苦心[煞費苦心] sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort 1 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 叫早[叫早] jiao4 zao3 to give sb a wake-up call (at a hotel) 1 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 4 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 1 混搭[混搭] hun4 da1 to mix and match (of clothing etc) 1 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 2 针法[針法] zhen1 fa3 stitch 1 术语[術語] shu4 yu3 term; terminology 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep33/25 words - 12 min 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 2 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 1 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 1 双拼[雙拼] shuang1 pin1 double pinyin 1 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 1 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 3 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 中间人[中間人] zhong1 jian1 ren2 intermediary; mediator 1 粗浅[粗淺] cu1 qian3 shallow; superficial 1 约定俗成[約定俗成] yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention 2 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 1 棋局[棋局] qi2 ju2 state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard 1 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 2 光照[光照] guang1 zhao4 illumination 2 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 2 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep33/50 words - 23 min 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 1 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 2 互[互] hu4 mutual 3 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 2 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 细则[細則] xi4 ze2 detailed rules and regulations; bylaws 1 歧义[歧義] qi2 yi4 ambiguity; several possible meanings 1 订制[訂製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 3 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 2 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 3 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 2 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 6 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 3 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep33/75 words - 34 min 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 1 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 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 1 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 4 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 2 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 2 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 1 民营[民營] min2 ying2 privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) 1 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 1 无人机[無人機] wu2 ren2 ji1 drone; unmanned aerial vehicle 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 风云变幻[風雲變幻] feng1 yun2 bian4 huan4 changeable situation (idiom) 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 1 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 拟订[擬訂] ni3 ding4 to draw up (a plan) 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep33/93 words - 42 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] 2 好说歹说[好說歹說] hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1 to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible 1 退群[退群] tui4 qun2 to withdraw from a group 1 牛鬼蛇神[牛鬼蛇神] niu2 gui3 she2 shen2 evil monsters; (fig.) bad characters; (political) bad elements 1 经不住[經不住] jing1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to bear 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 4 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 4 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 端的[端的] duan1 di4 really; after all; details; particulars 1 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 2 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 免提[免提] mian3 ti2 hands-free (of telephone etc) 1 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 富翁[富翁] fu4 weng1 rich person; millionaire; billionaire 1 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep34/25 words - 7 min 创造性[創造性] chuang4 zao4 xing4 creativeness; creativity 1 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 2 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 2 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 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] 1 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 1 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 4 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 2 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 2 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 高瞻远瞩[高瞻遠矚] gao1 zhan1 yuan3 zhu3 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 2 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 3 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 3 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize 1 香奈儿[香奈兒] Xiang1 nai4 er2 Chanel (brand name) 1 老佛爷[老佛爺] Lao3 fo2 ye2 title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father; nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] 1 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep34/50 words - 16 min 赶明儿[趕明兒] gan3 ming2 r5 (coll.) some day; one of these days 1 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 1 封号[封號] feng1 hao4 title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 41 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 1 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 16 经查[經查] jing1 cha2 upon investigation 1 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 1 太阴[太陰] tai4 yin1 the Moon (esp. in Daoism) 1 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[黃鼠狼給雞拜年] huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom) 1 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 2 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 3 索索[索索] suo3 suo3 trembling 1 闪光点[閃光點] shan3 guang1 dian3 lit. flash point; crucial point; essential point 1 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 6 预热[預熱] yu4 re4 to preheat; warm-up 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 2 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 2 解封[解封] jie3 feng1 to lift a ban 7 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 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep34/75 words - 26 min 气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶] qi4 shi4 xiong1 xiong1 aggressive; truculent; overbearing 1 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 3 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 2 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 3 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 1 下任[下任] xia4 ren4 next office holder; next to serve 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 1 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 2 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 2 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 2 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep34/100 words - 34 min 曲线救国[曲線救國] qu1 xian4 jiu4 guo2 (of sb who ostensibly collaborated with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945) to secretly work for the Nationalists or against the Communists 2 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 1 救场如救火[救場如救火] jiu4 chang3 ru2 jiu4 huo3 the show must go on (idiom) 1 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 1 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 3 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 3 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 3 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 肉食动物[肉食動物] rou4 shi2 dong4 wu4 carnivore 1 糟践[糟踐] zao1 jian5 to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously 1 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 幸存[倖存] xing4 cun2 to survive (a disaster) 1 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 2 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 2 柿[柿] shi4 persimmon 4 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 2 卡子[卡子] qia3 zi5 clip; hair fastener; checkpoint 1 倍儿[倍兒] bei4 r5 very; much (Beijing dialect) 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep34/118 words - 42 min 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 1 狭窄[狹窄] xia2 zhai3 narrow 1 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 2 腆[腆] tian3 make strong (as liquors); virtuous 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 掺假[摻假] chan1 jia3 to mix in fake material; to adulterate 1 地皮[地皮] di4 pi2 lot; section of land; ground 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 1 极限运动[極限運動] ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4 extreme sport 1 哐[哐] kuang1 (onom.) clang; see 哐啷, clatter 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 3 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 主攻[主攻] zhu3 gong1 main assault; to focus on; to specialize in; to major in 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 13 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 1 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 韧劲[韌勁] ren4 jin4 tenacity 1 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 2 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 1 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 1 行军床[行軍床] xing2 jun1 chuang2 camp bed; bivouac 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 才[纔] cai2 a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only 1 糟心[糟心] zao1 xin1 vexed; annoyed; upset 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 3 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 远大[遠大] yuan3 da4 far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising 1 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep35/50 words - 21 min 柠檬水[檸檬水] ning2 meng2 shui3 lemonade 1 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 2 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 1 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 稳健[穩健] wen3 jian4 firm; stable and steady 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 盛传[盛傳] sheng4 chuan2 widely spread; widely rumored; stories abound; (sb's exploits are) widely circulated 2 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 开眼界[開眼界] kai1 yan3 jie4 broaden, expand one's horizons 1 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 1 土产[土產] tu3 chan3 produced locally; local product (with distinctive native features) 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 2 村[村] cun1 village 2 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 2 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 2 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 任免[任免] ren4 mian3 to appoint and dismiss 2 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep35/75 words - 29 min 停滞[停滯] ting2 zhi4 stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down 1 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 识时务者为俊杰[識時務者為俊傑] shi2 shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei4 jun4 jie2 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 1 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) 3 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 5 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 2 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 1 对家[對家] dui4 jia1 partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner 1 强扭的瓜不甜[強扭的瓜不甜] qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2 lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 1 选择性[選擇性] xuan3 ze2 xing4 selective; selectiveness; selectivity 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 2 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 1 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep35/100 words - 36 min 双学位[雙學位] shuang1 xue2 wei4 dual degree (academic) 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 2 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 1 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 1 金灿灿[金燦燦] jin1 can4 can4 golden-bright and dazzling 1 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 2 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 3 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 2 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 2 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 5 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 4 版块[版塊] ban3 kuai4 printing block; section (of a newspaper); board (of BBS or discussion forum) 3 模块[模塊] mo2 kuai4 module (in software); functional unit; component part 1 比重[比重] bi3 zhong4 proportion; specific gravity 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 在即[在即] zai4 ji2 near at hand; imminent; within sight 1 十一月[十一月] Shi2 yi1 yue4 November; eleventh month (of the lunar year) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep35/125 words - 39 min 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 3 解禁[解禁] jie3 jin4 to lift a prohibition 3 有望[有望] you3 wang4 hopeful; promising 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 2 宏伟[宏偉] hong2 wei3 grand; imposing; magnificent 1 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 3 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 2 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 4 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 3 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 1 腥风血雨[腥風血雨] xing1 feng1 xue4 yu3 lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 2 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 7 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 3 呆萌[呆萌] dai1 meng2 endearingly silly 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep35/147 words - 43 min 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 5 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 4 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 1 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 2 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 2 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 2 朋克[朋克] peng2 ke4 punk (music style) (loanword) 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 1 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 左下[左下] zuo3 xia4 lower left 1 购物袋[購物袋] gou4 wu4 dai4 shopping bag 1 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 1 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 1 顾名思义[顧名思義] gu4 ming2 si1 yi4 as the name implies 2 羞涩[羞澀] xiu1 se4 shy; bashful 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/25 words - 5 min 洋气[洋氣] yang2 qi4 Western style; foreign flavor; trendy; fashionable 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 3 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 2 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 访问量[訪問量] fang3 wen4 liang4 (web counter) hits 7 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 生产总值[生產總值] sheng1 chan3 zong3 zhi2 gross domestic production (GDP); total output value 1 弹幕[彈幕] dan4 mu4 barrage (military); "bullet screen", function which allows viewers to post on-screen comments in videos, movies etc in real time; danmaku (video game subgenre) 1 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 2 访客[訪客] fang3 ke4 visitor; caller 4 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 2 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 10 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 3 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 9 型男[型男] xing2 nan2 fashionable and good-looking guy (slang) 2 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 2 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 1 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 1 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 1 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 1 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 3 减免[減免] jian3 mian3 to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/50 words - 9 min 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 2 惚[惚] hu1 indistinct 2 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 2 摽[摽] biao4 to bind tightly; to link (arms); to hang around with; to stick close to (sb); to compete; (literary) to beat 1 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 化妆水[化妝水] hua4 zhuang1 shui3 skin toner 2 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 2 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 1 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 1 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 2 斑斑[斑斑] ban1 ban1 full of stains or spots 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 1 爽肤水[爽膚水] shuang3 fu1 shui3 toner (cosmetics) 6 上架[上架] shang4 jia4 to put goods on shelves; (of a product) to be available for sale 1 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 1 红肿[紅腫] hong2 zhong3 inflamed; red and swollen 1 淤青[淤青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 1 南半球[南半球] Nan2 ban4 qiu2 Southern Hemisphere 1 公举[公舉] gong1 ju3 public election 1 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/75 words - 11 min 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 4 缺水[缺水] que1 shui3 water shortage; dehydration 1 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 难解难分[難解難分] nan2 jie3 nan2 fen1 hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved; locked in battle 2 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 1 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 1 吃土[吃土] chi1 tu3 (neologism c. 2015) (slang) (used jokingly) to live on dirt (typically because one has spent all one's money on consumer items) 1 当归[當歸] dang1 gui1 Angelica sinensis 2 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 釉[釉] you4 glaze (of porcelain) 1 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 2 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 3 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 7 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 1 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 2 烈焰[烈焰] lie4 yan4 raging flames 1 蜜桃[蜜桃] mi4 tao2 honey peach; juicy peach 1 惨不忍睹[慘不忍睹] can3 bu4 ren3 du3 spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight; appalling scenes of devastation 2 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 1 棒极了[棒極了] bang4 ji2 le5 super; excellent 1 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 1 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 3 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/100 words - 16 min 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 4 白菜价[白菜價] bai2 cai4 jia4 lit. cabbage price; low price 2 螺蛳[螺螄] luo2 si1 river snail 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 3 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 2 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 对讲机[對講機] dui4 jiang3 ji1 intercom; walkie-talkie 1 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 胗[胗] zhen1 gizzard 2 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 1 吃货[吃貨] chi1 huo4 chowhound; foodie; a good-for-nothing 1 麻酱[麻醬] ma2 jiang4 sesame paste 1 腐乳[腐乳] fu3 ru3 pickled tofu 1 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 2 唇彩[唇彩] chun2 cai3 lip gloss 1 眼影[眼影] yan3 ying3 eye shadow (cosmetics) 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 邮费[郵費] you2 fei4 postage 1 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 2 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 1 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 杀马特[殺馬特] sha1 ma3 te4 Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart") 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/125 words - 22 min 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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) 1 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 1 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 1 炎炎[炎炎] yan2 yan2 scorching 1 突击[突擊] tu1 ji1 sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly 1 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 1 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 1 佼佼者[佼佼者] jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc) 2 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 1 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 1 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 1 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 2 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 1 公理[公理] gong1 li3 axiom (in logic); axiomatic 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 1 师奶[師奶] shi1 nai3 married woman of mature age 1 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/150 words - 33 min 置顶[置頂] zhi4 ding3 to sticky (an Internet forum thread etc) 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 3 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 1 杏仁[杏仁] xing4 ren2 almond; apricot kernel 2 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 1 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 2 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 1 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 由衷[由衷] you2 zhong1 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned 1 搀[攙] chan1 to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 2 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 1 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 1 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 2 反超[反超] fan3 chao1 to reverse (the score); to pull off a comeback; to take the lead 1 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 2 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 风衣[風衣] feng1 yi1 windbreaker; wind cheater; wind jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 1 分层[分層] fen1 ceng2 lamination; layering; stratification; delamination 1 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/175 words - 40 min 宝妈[寶媽] bao3 ma1 a mom (mother of a young child) 2 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 身穿[身穿] shen1 chuan1 to wear; wearing (a uniform) 1 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 交易额[交易額] jiao1 yi4 e2 sum or volume of business transactions; turnover 2 千亿[千億] qian1 yi4 myriads; hundred billion 1 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 1 同比[同比] tong2 bi3 over the same period; year-on-year 1 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 2 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 1 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 1 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 1 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 2 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 2 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 4 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 1 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 2 釜底抽薪[釜底抽薪] fu3 di3 chou1 xin1 to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb 1 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep36/181 words - 41 min 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 初升[初升] chu1 sheng1 rising (sun, moon etc) 1 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 3 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 6 千家万户[千家萬戶] qian1 jia1 wan4 hu4 every family (idiom) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep37/25 words - 13 min 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 1 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 1 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 1 犄角[犄角] ji1 jiao3 horn 1 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 5 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 1 洞察力[洞察力] dong4 cha2 li4 insight 1 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 1 双11[雙11] Shuang1 Shi2 yi1 see 光棍節|光棍节[Guang1 gun4 jie2] 1 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 1 拼死拼活[拼死拼活] pin1 si3 pin1 huo2 one's utmost; (to fight or work) desperately hard; to put up a life or death struggle; at all costs 1 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 2 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 1 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 1 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 1 分管[分管] fen1 guan3 to be put in charge of; to be responsible for; branched passage 2 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 1 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 1 投资者[投資者] tou2 zi1 zhe3 investor 2 卑鄙龌龊[卑鄙齷齪] bei1 bi3 wo4 chuo4 sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action) 2 产业链[產業鏈] chan3 ye4 lian4 industry chain (concept proposed by US scholar Michael Porter in 1985) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep37/50 words - 21 min 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 13 折中[折中] zhe2 zhong1 to compromise; to take the middle road; a trade-off; eclectic 1 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 1 预付[預付] yu4 fu4 to pay in advance; prepaid 1 猴年马月[猴年馬月] hou2 nian2 ma3 yue4 long time off; time that will never come 1 衣食父母[衣食父母] yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 2 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 2 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 2 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 1 贴切[貼切] tie1 qie4 close-fitting; closest (translation) 1 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 贯彻[貫徹] guan4 che4 to implement; to put into practice; to carry out 1 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 1 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 1 臭名昭著[臭名昭著] chou4 ming2 zhao1 zhu4 notorious; infamous; egregious (bandits) 1 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep37/75 words - 28 min 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 1 排泄[排泄] pai2 xie4 to drain (factory waste etc); to excrete (urine, sweat etc) 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 1 遥控[遙控] yao2 kong4 remote control 1 屁屁[屁屁] pi4 pi5 (child language) buttocks; bottom 2 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 官复原职[官復原職] guan1 fu4 yuan2 zhi2 restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 1 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 3 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 3 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 伸懒腰[伸懶腰] shen1 lan3 yao1 to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc) 1 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 戴绿帽子[戴綠帽子] dai4 lu:4 mao4 zi5 a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife 1 健身馆[健身館] jian4 shen1 guan3 a gym (health center) 1 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 1 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep37/100 words - 32 min 雅痞[雅痞] ya3 pi3 yuppie (loanword) (Tw) 1 痞[痞] pi3 constipation; lump in the abdomen 2 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 2 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 2 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 3 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 1 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 2 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 2 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 4 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 2 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 2 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 1 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 1 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 3 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 2 潜质[潛質] qian2 zhi4 potential 1 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep37/125 words - 39 min 教程[教程] jiao4 cheng2 course of study; teaching module at university; tutorial 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 2 发扬[發揚] fa1 yang2 to develop; to make full use of 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 2 暂定[暫定] zan4 ding4 temporary arrangement; provisional; tentative 7 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 试播[試播] shi4 bo1 trial broadcast 5 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 6 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 1 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 1 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 2 鼎立[鼎立] ding3 li4 lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; tripartite confrontation or balance of forces 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 走眼[走眼] zou3 yan3 a mistake; an oversight; an error of judgment 2 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 6 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 家政[家政] jia1 zheng4 housekeeping 1 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 2 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 1 狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 2 沆瀣一气[沆瀣一氣] hang4 xie4 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep37/131 words - 42 min 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 1 飞扬[飛揚] fei1 yang2 to rise; to fly upward 1 居酒屋[居酒屋] ju1 jiu3 wu1 izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub) 3 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 白米[白米] bai2 mi3 (polished) rice 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep38/25 words - 7 min 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 9 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 9 草图[草圖] cao3 tu2 a sketch; rough drawing 4 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 马丁[馬丁] Ma3 ding1 Martin (name) 1 米兰[米蘭] Mi3 lan2 Milano; Milan (Italy) 1 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 1 大放异彩[大放異彩] da4 fang4 yi4 cai3 to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 2 亲民[親民] qin1 min2 in touch with the people; sensitive to people's needs 1 平价[平價] ping2 jia4 reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity 1 局限[局限] ju2 xian4 to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries 1 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 2 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 1 刻板印象[刻板印象] ke4 ban3 yin4 xiang4 stereotype 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 成衣[成衣] cheng2 yi1 ready-made clothes 2 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 4 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 2 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 和稀泥[和稀泥] huo4 xi1 ni2 to try to smooth things over; to paper over the issues; to gloss things over 2 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 1 发愤图强[發憤圖強] fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep38/50 words - 16 min 金橘[金橘] jin1 ju2 kumquat; also written 金桔[jin1 ju2] 1 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 2 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 2 曲高和寡[曲高和寡] qu3 gao1 he4 gua3 difficult songs find few singers (idiom); highbrow 2 阳春白雪[陽春白雪] yang2 chun1 bai2 xue3 melodies of the elite in the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]; highbrow art and literature 2 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 4 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 1 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 1 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 3 打垮[打垮] da3 kua3 to defeat; to strike down; to destroy 2 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 1 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 2 神童[神童] shen2 tong2 child prodigy 2 叮当响[叮噹響] ding1 dang1 xiang3 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 1 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 3 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 3 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 及第[及第] ji2 di4 to pass an imperial examination 2 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep38/75 words - 26 min 金榜题名[金榜題名] jin1 bang3 ti2 ming2 to win top marks in the imperial examinations 2 整装[整裝] zheng3 zhuang1 to equip; to fit out; to get ready (for a journey); to arrange (clothes) to be ready 1 车床[車床] che1 chuang2 lathe 1 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 1 送达[送達] song4 da2 to deliver; to serve notice (law) 1 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 美丽岛[美麗島] Mei3 li4 Dao3 Formosa (from Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle", the name given to Taiwan Island by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544) 1 商品化[商品化] shang1 pin3 hua4 commodification 1 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 52 发售[發售] fa1 shou4 to sell 4 位居[位居] wei4 ju1 to be located at 1 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 1 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 1 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 1 不规则[不規則] bu4 gui1 ze2 irregular 1 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 刷屏[刷屏] shua1 ping2 flooding (on an Internet forum etc) 1 脱销[脫銷] tuo1 xiao1 to sell out; to run out (of supplies); deficient; lack of supplies 1 百褶裙[百褶裙] bai3 zhe3 qun2 pleated skirt 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep38/100 words - 32 min 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 3 棉布[棉布] mian2 bu4 cotton cloth 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 2 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 2 藤蔓[藤蔓] teng2 man4 vine; also pr. [teng2 wan4] 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 百分点[百分點] bai3 fen1 dian3 percentage point 1 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 3 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 1 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 1 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 5 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 2 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 2 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep38/125 words - 40 min 突发事件[突發事件] tu1 fa1 shi4 jian4 emergency; sudden occurrence 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 一脉相承[一脈相承] yi1 mai4 xiang1 cheng2 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc) 1 麻花[麻花] ma2 hua1 fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) 1 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 1 亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢] wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted 1 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 3 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 2 利诱[利誘] li4 you4 to use gain as a lure 1 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 1 知识产权[知識產權] zhi1 shi5 chan3 quan2 intellectual property rights (law) 1 专利局[專利局] zhuan1 li4 ju2 patent office 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 4 货品[貨品] huo4 pin3 goods 1 货值[貨值] huo4 zhi2 value (of goods) 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 1 春运[春運] chun1 yun4 (increased) passenger transportation around Chinese New Year 2 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep38/138 words - 43 min 云片糕[雲片糕] yun2 pian4 gao1 a kind of cake 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 2 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 3 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 絮絮叨叨[絮絮叨叨] xu4 xu5 dao1 dao1 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 1 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 2 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 2 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 2 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 1 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep39/25 words - 9 min 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 1 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 2 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 元宵节[元宵節] Yuan2 xiao1 jie2 Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 1 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 打马虎眼[打馬虎眼] da3 ma3 hu5 yan3 to play dumb; to slack off (idiom) 1 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 1 重新启动[重新啟動] chong2 xin1 qi3 dong4 to reboot; to restart 1 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 缺心眼[缺心眼] que1 xin1 yan3 stupid; senseless; dim-witted 1 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 2 不计其数[不計其數] bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 3 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 2 改版[改版] gai3 ban3 to revise the current edition; revised edition 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep39/50 words - 17 min 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 1 投桃报李[投桃報李] tou2 tao2 bao4 li3 toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. 1 专利权[專利權] zhuan1 li4 quan2 patent right 1 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 一马平川[一馬平川] yi1 ma3 ping2 chuan1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 2 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 预售[預售] yu4 shou4 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book 2 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 4 势利小人[勢利小人] shi4 li5 xiao3 ren2 snob 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 财源滚滚[財源滾滾] cai2 yuan2 gun3 gun3 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom); raking in money; bonanza 1 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 2 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 1 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 1 求子[求子] qiu2 zi3 (of a childless couple) to pray for a son; to try to have a child 1 条条框框[條條框框] tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions 1 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 5 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 2 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 1 瑕[瑕] xia2 blemish; flaw in jade 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep39/75 words - 26 min 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 1 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 2 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 型录[型錄] xing2 lu4 product catalog 1 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 3 狂人[狂人] kuang2 ren2 madman 1 尾牙[尾牙] wei3 ya2 a year-end dinner for employees 2 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 2 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 1 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 3 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 1 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 历[曆] li4 calendar 1 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 3 列举[列舉] lie4 ju3 a list; to list; to enumerate 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 名言[名言] ming2 yan2 saying; famous remark 1 硬性[硬性] ying4 xing4 rigid; inflexible; hard (drug) 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 4 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 2 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep39/100 words - 35 min 响当当[響噹噹] xiang3 dang1 dang1 resounding; loud; well known; famous 1 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 2 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 2 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 5 涮[涮] shuan4 to rinse; to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table) 2 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 1 背井离乡[背井離鄉] bei4 jing3 li2 xiang1 to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom) 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 2 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 2 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 权贵[權貴] quan2 gui4 influential officials; bigwigs 2 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 3 长江后浪推前浪[長江後浪推前浪] Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 8 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 3 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 1 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 物竞天择[物競天擇] wu4 jing4 tian1 ze2 natural selection 1 适者生存[適者生存] shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 survival of the fittest 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep39/125 words - 41 min 种族[種族] zhong3 zu2 race; ethnicity 1 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 依存[依存] yi1 cun2 to depend on sth for existence; dependent on 1 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 1 体无完肤[體無完膚] ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1 lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted 1 优胜劣汰[優勝劣汰] you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4 survival of the fittest (idiom) 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 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 1 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 2 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 6 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 1 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 1 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 1 混世魔王[混世魔王] hun4 shi4 mo2 wang2 devil incarnate (idiom); fiend in human form 1 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 83 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 1 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 1 肉丁[肉丁] rou4 ding1 diced meat 11 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 4 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 3 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 1 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep39/132 words - 43 min 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 2 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 吃后悔药[吃後悔藥] chi1 hou4 hui3 yao4 (fig.) to regret (doing sth) 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/25 words - 10 min 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 1 综合性[綜合性] zong1 he2 xing4 synthesis 6 娱乐中心[娛樂中心] yu2 le4 zhong1 xin1 amusement park; recreation center; entertainment center 2 二把手[二把手] er4 ba3 shou3 deputy leader; the second-in-command 1 变卖[變賣] bian4 mai4 to sell off (one's property) 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 2 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 3 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 套现[套現] tao4 xian4 to convert (an asset) into cash; to cash out 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 1 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 1 四驱车[四驅車] si4 qu1 che1 four-by-four (vehicle); 4x4 4 变形金刚[變形金剛] Bian4 xing2 jin1 gang1 Transformers (franchise) 1 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 2 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 3 恤[恤] xu4 anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate 1 横幅[橫幅] heng2 fu2 horizontal scroll; banner; streamer 2 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/50 words - 18 min 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 2 夹道欢迎[夾道歡迎] jia1 dao4 huan1 ying2 to line the streets in welcome 1 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 忘本[忘本] wang4 ben3 to forget one's roots 1 瘦肉[瘦肉] shou4 rou4 lean meat 1 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 2 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 1 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 际遇[際遇] ji4 yu4 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life 2 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 2 一应俱全[一應俱全] yi1 ying1 ju4 quan2 with everything needed available 1 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal 1 不备[不備] bu4 bei4 unprepared; off guard 1 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 筹集[籌集] chou2 ji2 to collect money; to raise funds 1 杠杆[槓桿] gang4 gan3 lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage 1 杠[杠] gang1 flagpole; footbridge 1 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 1 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 1 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 1 蛋蛋[蛋蛋] dan4 dan4 (coll.) balls (testicles) 1 浪子回头[浪子回頭] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 the return of a prodigal son (idiom) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/75 words - 24 min 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 1 领头羊[領頭羊] ling3 tou2 yang2 bellwether 1 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 年报[年報] nian2 bao4 annual report 1 负增长[負增長] fu4 zeng1 zhang3 negative growth; economic recession 1 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 1 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 1 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 足不出户[足不出戶] zu2 bu4 chu1 hu4 lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 2 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 1 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 1 业态[業態] ye4 tai4 (retail industry) format 3 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 3 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 2 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 起家[起家] qi3 jia1 to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by 1 百孔千疮[百孔千瘡] bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1 heavily damaged; (fig.) full of holes; riddled with problems 1 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 1 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 4 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/100 words - 33 min 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 1 行当[行當] hang2 dang5 profession; role (acting) 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 1 洽[洽] qia4 accord; to make contact; to agree; to consult with; extensive 1 选票[選票] xuan3 piao4 a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 下野[下野] xia4 ye3 to step down from office; to go into opposition 4 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 2 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 2 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 1 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 1 阴暗面[陰暗面] yin1 an4 mian4 the dark side (of society etc) 2 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 2 郁金香[鬱金香] yu4 jin1 xiang1 tulip 1 理查[理查] Li3 cha2 Richard (name) 1 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 叛逃[叛逃] pan4 tao2 to defect; to desert; to betray and flee 1 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 1 抛售[拋售] pao1 shou4 to dump (selling abroad more cheaply than cost price at home) 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/125 words - 36 min 诱使[誘使] you4 shi3 to lure into; to entrap; to trick into; to entice; to induce; to invite; to tempt 1 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 1 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 1 力挺[力挺] li4 ting3 to support; to back 1 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 1 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 2 开诚布公[開誠佈公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1] 1 起跑线[起跑線] qi3 pao3 xian4 the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 2 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 1 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 1 王国[王國] wang2 guo2 kingdom; realm 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 2 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 干事[幹事] gan4 shi5 administrator; executive secretary 1 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 2 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 1 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 2 精光[精光] jing1 guang1 nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/150 words - 41 min 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 1 苏轼[蘇軾] Su1 Shi4 Su Shi (1037-1101), also known as Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1] northern Song Dynasty writer and calligrapher; one of the Three Su father and sons 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1] 3 王安石[王安石] Wang2 An1 shi2 Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家 2 变法[變法] bian4 fa3 to change the laws; political reform; unconventional method 1 上书[上書] shang4 shu1 to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition 1 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 1 弊病[弊病] bi4 bing4 malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage 1 恼[惱] nao3 to get angry 1 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 人生如梦[人生如夢] ren2 sheng1 ru2 meng4 life is but a dream (idiom) 1 樽[樽] zun1 goblet; bottle; wine-jar 1 酹[酹] lei4 pour out libation; sprinkle 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 敢作敢为[敢作敢為] gan3 zuo4 gan3 wei2 to stop at nothing (idiom); to dare to do anything 1 奸佞[奸佞] jian1 ning4 crafty and fawning 1 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 1 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 1 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 前沿[前沿] qian2 yan2 front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc) 2 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep40/162 words - 43 min 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 音速[音速] yin1 su4 speed of sound 4 芯片[芯片] xin1 pian4 computer chip; microchip 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 3 驱动[驅動] qu1 dong4 to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software) 2 晶片[晶片] jing1 pian4 chip; wafer 2 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 1 合体[合體] he2 ti3 to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 4 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 3 冲锋[衝鋒] chong1 feng1 to charge; to assault; assault 1 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 4 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep41/25 words - 11 min 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 熊孩子[熊孩子] xiong2 hai2 zi5 (dialect) little devil; brat 1 拖下水[拖下水] tuo1 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 1 控股[控股] kong4 gu3 to own a controlling number of shares in a company 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 扬言[揚言] yang2 yan2 to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten 1 法治[法治] fa3 zhi4 rule of law; to rule by law 1 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 2 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 1 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 1 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 2 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 4 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 2 师母[師母] shi1 mu3 term of respect for your teacher's wife 1 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 1 半数[半數] ban4 shu4 half the number; half 1 当即[當即] dang1 ji2 at once; on the spot 1 同僚[同僚] tong2 liao2 colleague; fellow-worker 1 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 犯事[犯事] fan4 shi4 to break the law; to commit a crime 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep41/50 words - 17 min 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 1 天方夜谭[天方夜譚] tian1 fang1 ye4 tan2 fantasy story 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 1 免职[免職] mian3 zhi2 to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote; dismissal; sacking 1 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 3 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 1 不识抬举[不識抬舉] bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3 fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors 1 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 1 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 1 阵地[陣地] zhen4 di4 position; front 2 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 2 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 一睹[一睹] yi1 du3 to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) 1 芳容[芳容] fang1 rong2 beautiful face (of a young lady) 1 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 制订[制訂] zhi4 ding4 to work out; to formulate 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep41/75 words - 33 min 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 1 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 1 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 2 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 1 乘风破浪[乘風破浪] cheng2 feng1 po4 lang4 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 玛雅[瑪雅] Ma3 ya3 Maya (civilization) 1 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 1 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 1 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 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 1 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 1 窘境[窘境] jiong3 jing4 awkward situation; predicament 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 4 删[刪] shan1 to delete 2 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 2 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 1 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 1 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep41/100 words - 43 min 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 7 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 1 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 1 武侠[武俠] wu3 xia2 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 1 归隐[歸隱] gui1 yin3 to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion 1 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 1 背景音乐[背景音樂] bei4 jing3 yin1 yue4 background music (BGM); soundtrack; musical setting 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 1 猫哭耗子[貓哭耗子] mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears 1 假慈悲[假慈悲] jia3 ci2 bei1 phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears 1 缩衣节食[縮衣節食] suo1 yi1 jie2 shi2 to economize on clothes and food; to scrimp and save (idiom) 1 试行[試行] shi4 xing2 to try out; to test 1 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 2 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 1 收容所[收容所] shou1 rong2 suo3 temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center 2 去处[去處] qu4 chu4 place; destination 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 如胶似漆[如膠似漆] ru2 jiao1 si4 qi1 stuck together as by glue (of lovers); joined at the hip 1 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 1 孙子兵法[孫子兵法] Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3 “Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep41/101 words - 43 min 隔岸观火[隔岸觀火] ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep42/25 words - 7 min 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 1 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 1 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 4 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 5 天机[天機] tian1 ji1 mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret 1 白糖[白糖] bai2 tang2 (refined) white sugar 1 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 1 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 1 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 3 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 1 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 4 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 签到[簽到] qian1 dao4 to register; to sign in 1 行政权[行政權] xing2 zheng4 quan2 administrative authority; executive power 1 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 1 同仇敌忾[同仇敵愾] tong2 chou2 di2 kai4 anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary 1 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep42/50 words - 18 min 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 2 以暴制暴[以暴制暴] yi3 bao4 zhi4 bao4 to use violence to curb violence 1 蛋挞[蛋撻] dan4 ta4 custard tart 7 挞[撻] ta4 flog; rapid 1 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 2 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 4 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 3 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 孜然[孜然] zi1 ran2 cumin (Cuminum cyminum) 1 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 苹果酱[蘋果醬] ping2 guo3 jiang4 apple sauce; apple jam 1 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 2 架子鼓[架子鼓] jia4 zi5 gu3 drum kit 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 3 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 2 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 2 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 1 跃跃欲试[躍躍欲試] yue4 yue4 yu4 shi4 to be eager to give sth a try (idiom) 1 干着急[乾著急] gan1 zhao2 ji2 to worry helplessly 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep42/75 words - 27 min 大龄[大齡] da4 ling2 older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc) 1 剩女[剩女] sheng4 nu:3 "leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single) 1 大理石[大理石] da4 li3 shi2 marble 1 肉桂[肉桂] rou4 gui4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 褶皱[褶皺] zhe3 zhou4 fold; crease; wrinkle; geological fold 1 压线[壓線] ya1 xian4 pressure crease; fig. to toil for sb else's benefit; line ball (i.e. on the line) 1 开线[開線] kai1 xian4 to come unsewn; to split at the seam 1 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 2 退换[退換] tui4 huan4 to replace a purchase; to exchange a purchase 1 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 1 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 4 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 3 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 3 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 永济[永濟] Yong3 ji4 Yongji county level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi 1 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 2 制衣[制衣] zhi4 yi1 clothing manufacture 3 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 实业[實業] shi2 ye4 industry; commercial enterprise 1 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep42/100 words - 38 min 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 2 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 1 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 地广人稀[地廣人稀] di4 guang3 ren2 xi1 vast, but sparsely populated 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 1 互通[互通] hu4 tong1 to intercommunicate; to interoperate 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 1 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 秉性[秉性] bing3 xing4 innate character; natural disposition; attitude 1 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 1 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 1 辨认[辨認] bian4 ren4 to recognize; to identify 1 拄[拄] zhu3 to lean on; to prop on 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 1 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 3 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 3 饶恕[饒恕] rao2 shu4 to forgive; to pardon; to spare 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep42/108 words - 43 min 灰暗[灰暗] hui1 an4 dull gray; drab; murky 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 6 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 3 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep43/25 words - 18 min 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 埋汰[埋汰] mai2 tai5 (dialect) dirty; to mock sb 1 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 2 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 1 主心骨[主心骨] zhu3 xin1 gu3 backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment 1 领航[領航] ling3 hang2 navigation; navigator; to navigate 1 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 2 总站[總站] zong3 zhan4 terminus 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 流逝[流逝] liu2 shi4 (of time) to pass; to elapse 1 贴士[貼士] tie1 shi4 (loanword) tip; hint; suggestion; piece of advice 1 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 1 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 焕然一新[煥然一新] huan4 ran2 yi1 xin1 to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition 1 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 1 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 磨刀石[磨刀石] mo2 dao1 shi2 whetstone (for honing knives) 1 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep43/50 words - 23 min 刀鞘[刀鞘] dao1 qiao4 scabbard 1 锋芒[鋒芒] feng1 mang2 tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 2 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 2 可怜巴巴[可憐巴巴] ke3 lian2 ba1 ba1 pathetic; pitiful 1 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 咬钩[咬鉤] yao3 gou1 (of fish) to bite 5 撒网[撒網] sa1 wang3 to throw a net 3 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 1 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 不可同日而语[不可同日而語] bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable 1 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 2 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 2 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 3 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 1 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 1 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 冰棍[冰棍] bing1 gun4 popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1] 7 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 2 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 情味[情味] qing2 wei4 feeling; flavor; sense 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep43/75 words - 28 min 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 皖[皖] Wan3 abbr. for Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3] 1 安徽[安徽] An1 hui1 Anhui Province (Anhwei) in south central China, abbr. 皖[Wan3], capital Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2] 1 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 1 清华[清華] Qing1 hua2 abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 2 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 2 咕唧[咕唧] gu1 ji1 to whisper; to mutter 1 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 2 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 1 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鸡毛[雞毛] ji1 mao2 chicken feather; CL:根[gen1]; trivial 1 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 1 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 1 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 2 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 1 商户[商戶] shang1 hu4 merchant; trader; businessman; firm 1 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep43/100 words - 37 min 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 2 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 2 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 1 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 2 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 瞧见[瞧見] qiao2 jian4 to see 1 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 1 铁人[鐵人] Tie3 ren2 Ironman 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 1 茄[茄] qie2 eggplant 1 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 1 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 1 考勤[考勤] kao3 qin2 to check attendance (at school or workplace); to monitor efficiency (of workers) 1 环境卫生[環境衛生] huan2 jing4 wei4 sheng1 environmental sanitation; abbr. to 環衛|环卫[huan2 wei4] 1 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 消防栓[消防栓] xiao1 fang2 shuan1 fire hydrant 1 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 1 军功章[軍功章] jun1 gong1 zhang1 military medal 1 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 1 剥离[剝離] bo1 li2 to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 1 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep43/113 words - 43 min 另一[另一] ling4 yi1 another; the other 1 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 1 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 2 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 1 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 香薰[香薰] xiang1 xun1 aromatherapy 2 革职[革職] ge2 zhi2 to sack; to remove from a position; to depose 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 1 粼[粼] lin2 clear (as of water) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep44/25 words - 17 min 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 1 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 居室[居室] ju1 shi4 room; apartment 1 动情[動情] dong4 qing2 to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 1 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 1 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 2 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 1 台子[檯子] tai2 zi5 desk; (pool etc) table 1 高脚椅[高腳椅] gao1 jiao3 yi3 stool (chair); high chair 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 2 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 1 直来直去[直來直去] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 qu4 going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech) 1 登月[登月] deng1 yue4 to go (up) to the moon 2 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 1 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 1 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 拿不准[拿不准] na2 bu4 zhun3 in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive 1 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep44/50 words - 29 min 立身[立身] li4 shen1 to stand up; to conduct oneself 1 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 1 开绿灯[開綠燈] kai1 lu:4 deng1 to give the green light; to give the go-ahead 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 1 平心而论[平心而論] ping2 xin1 er2 lun4 to be honest, ... 1 细化[細化] xi4 hua4 to give a more granular level of detail; to elaborate; to refine; to become more differentiated 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 理工[理工] li3 gong1 science and engineering as academic subjects 1 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 凝聚力[凝聚力] ning2 ju4 li4 cohesion; cohesiveness; cohesive 1 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 1 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 2 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 安东尼[安東尼] An1 dong1 ni2 Anthony (name) 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 淡化[淡化] dan4 hua4 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep44/75 words - 42 min 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 1 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 1 发芽[發芽] fa1 ya2 to germinate 1 游说[遊說] you2 shui4 to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) 1 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 禁锢[禁錮] jin4 gu4 to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 3 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 诗情画意[詩情畫意] shi1 qing2 hua4 yi4 picturesque charm; idyllic appeal; poetic grace 1 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 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 1 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 1 一盘散沙[一盤散沙] yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) 1 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 臆测[臆測] yi4 ce4 assumption; guess 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep44/80 words - 43 min 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 1 起落[起落] qi3 luo4 to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep45/25 words - 21 min 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 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 1 误机[誤機] wu4 ji1 to miss a plane 1 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 3 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 1 实干家[實幹家] shi2 gan4 jia1 sb who gets things done; doer 1 老舍[老舍] Lao3 She3 Lao She (1899-1966), Chinese novelist and dramatist 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 实景[實景] shi2 jing3 real scene (not set up or posed); real location (not a film studio set or theater); live action (not animation) 10 开创[開創] kai1 chuang4 to initiate; to start; to found 2 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 1 登机牌[登機牌] deng1 ji1 pai2 boarding pass 1 日照[日照] ri4 zhao4 sunshine 1 龙眼[龍眼] long2 yan3 longan fruit; dragon eye fruit; Dimocarpus longan (botany); CL:粒[li4] 2 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 1 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 福袋[福袋] fu2 dai4 fukubukuro or "lucky bag", Japanese New Year custom where merchants offer grab bags containing random products at a steep discount 2 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 1 丝绒[絲絨] si1 rong2 velvet 1 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 1 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 3 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep45/50 words - 24 min 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 奥特莱斯[奧特萊斯] ao4 te4 lai2 si1 outlets (loanword); retail outlet (e.g. specializing in seconds of famous brands); factory outlet retail store 1 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 1 掉价[掉價] diao4 jia4 drop in price; devalued; to have one's status lowered 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 1 堂吉诃德[堂吉訶德] Tang2 ji2 he1 de2 Don Quixote 4 享誉[享譽] xiang3 yu4 to be renowned 1 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 盛夏[盛夏] sheng4 xia4 midsummer; the height of summer 1 显露[顯露] xian3 lu4 to become visible; to reveal 1 老家伙[老家伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 (coll.) old fellow; old codger 1 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 1 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 3 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 溜冰场[溜冰場] liu1 bing1 chang3 ice rink; skating rink 1 幼教[幼教] you4 jiao4 preschool education; abbr. for 幼兒教育|幼儿教育[you4 er2 jiao4 yu4] 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep45/75 words - 28 min 合家欢[合家歡] he2 jia1 huan1 group photo of whole family 1 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 切忌[切忌] qie4 ji4 to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means 1 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 2 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 2 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 8 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 1 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 1 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 1 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 1 下沉[下沉] xia4 chen2 to sink down 2 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 2 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 4 标准化[標準化] biao1 zhun3 hua4 standardization 1 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 1 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 1 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 1 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 1 蚊[蚊] wen2 mosquito 1 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 1 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 1 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep45/100 words - 38 min 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 苗头[苗頭] miao2 tou5 first signs; development (of a situation) 1 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 1 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 1 大包大揽[大包大攬] da4 bao1 da4 lan3 to take complete charge (idiom) 1 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 富可敌国[富可敵國] fu4 ke3 di2 guo2 having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom); extremely wealthy 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 特惠[特惠] te4 hui4 abbr. for 特別優惠|特别优惠[te4 bie2 you1 hui4]; ex gratia 1 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 2 吃官司[吃官司] chi1 guan1 si1 to face legal action; to get sued 1 体量[體量] ti3 liang4 body weight; dimensions 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 独占[獨佔] du2 zhan4 to monopolize; to control; to dominate 1 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 1 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 2 仲裁[仲裁] zhong4 cai2 arbitration 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep45/121 words - 43 min 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 插秧[插秧] cha1 yang1 to transplant rice seedlings 1 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 1 现形[現形] xian4 xing2 to become visible; to appear; to manifest one's true nature 1 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 1 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 1 余光[餘光] yu2 guang1 (out of) the corner of one's eyes; peripheral vision; residual light; light of the setting sun 1 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 1 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 2 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep46/25 words - 6 min 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 1 休会[休會] xiu1 hui4 to adjourn 1 预警[預警] yu4 jing3 warning; early warning 6 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 1 登陆[登陸] deng1 lu4 to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in 2 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 1 增大[增大] zeng1 da4 to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 福建[福建] Fu2 jian4 Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 2 过境[過境] guo4 jing4 to pass through a country's territory; transit 1 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 1 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 1 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 反过来说[反過來說] fan3 guo4 lai2 shuo1 on the other hand 1 温州[溫州] Wen1 zhou1 Wenzhou prefecture level city in Zhejiang 1 福州[福州] Fu2 zhou1 Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow 9 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 改道[改道] gai3 dao4 to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse) 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 1 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 货运[貨運] huo4 yun4 freight transport; cargo; transported goods 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep46/50 words - 16 min 欣然[欣然] xin1 ran2 gladly; cheerfully 3 首发[首發] shou3 fa1 first issue; first public showing 1 重话[重話] zhong4 hua4 harsh words 1 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 1 晋江[晉江] Jin4 jiang1 Jinjiang county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 1 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 掀掉[掀掉] xian1 diao4 to remove; to tear off 1 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 2 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 1 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 击碎[擊碎] ji1 sui4 to smash to pieces 1 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 2 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提货[提貨] ti2 huo4 to accept delivery of goods; to pick up goods 1 雨布[雨布] yu3 bu4 rain tarp 1 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 2 锁骨[鎖骨] suo3 gu3 collarbone; clavicle 1 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 2 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 收割[收割] shou1 ge1 to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep46/75 words - 25 min 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 显白[顯白] xian3 bai5 variant of 顯擺|显摆[xian3 bai5] 1 蓝精灵[藍精靈] lan2 jing1 ling2 Smurf 1 牛油果[牛油果] niu2 you2 guo3 avocado (Persea americana) 1 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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]) 1 香皂[香皂] xiang1 zao4 perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 1 猫步[貓步] mao1 bu4 cat-like gait; sashaying gait of a catwalk model 2 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 1 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 1 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 起用[起用] qi3 yong4 to promote; to reinstate (in a position or job) 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 3 高架[高架] gao1 jia4 overhead; elevated (walkway, highway etc); elevated road 1 积水[積水] ji1 shui3 to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 2 落汤鸡[落湯雞] luo4 tang1 ji1 a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 1 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep46/100 words - 32 min 詹姆斯[詹姆斯] Zhan1 mu3 si1 James (name); LeBron James (1984-), NBA player 3 脱口秀[脫口秀] tuo1 kou3 xiu4 (loanword) talk show; stand-up comedy 1 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 惊叹不已[驚嘆不已] jing1 tan4 bu4 yi3 to exclaim in astonishment 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 骚动[騷動] sao1 dong4 disturbance; uproar; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]; to become restless 2 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 风潮[風潮] feng1 chao2 tempest; wave (of popular sentiment etc); craze or fad 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 家[傢] jia1 see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 经销商[經銷商] jing1 xiao1 shang1 dealer; seller; distributor; broker; agency; franchise (i.e. company); retail outlet 1 征途[征途] zheng1 tu2 long journey; trek; course of an expedition 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 丰富多彩[豐富多彩] feng1 fu4 duo1 cai3 richly colorful 1 回马枪[回馬槍] hui2 ma3 qiang1 sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard) 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 3 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 1 生意经[生意經] sheng1 yi5 jing1 knack of doing business; business sense 1 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep46/125 words - 37 min 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 1 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 1 娱乐场所[娛樂場所] yu2 le4 chang3 suo3 place of entertainment 1 不动产[不動產] bu4 dong4 chan3 real estate; immovable property; immovables 1 贬值[貶值] bian3 zhi2 to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate 1 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 2 空置[空置] kong1 zhi4 to set sth aside; to let sth lie idle; idle; unused 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 1 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" 1 靠拢[靠攏] kao4 long3 to draw close to 1 满载[滿載] man3 zai4 full to capacity; fully loaded 1 减负[減負] jian3 fu4 to alleviate a burden on sb 1 多元化[多元化] duo1 yuan2 hua4 diversification; pluralism; to diversify 1 提速[提速] ti2 su4 to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 2 地标[地標] di4 biao1 landmark 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 1 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 1 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 1 橱窗[櫥窗] chu2 chuang1 display window 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep46/148 words - 43 min 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 源自[源自] yuan2 zi4 to originate from 1 埃菲尔铁塔[埃菲爾鐵塔] Ai1 fei1 er3 Tie3 ta3 Eiffel Tower 1 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 3 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 提案人[提案人] ti2 an4 ren2 proposer 1 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 3 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 3 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 1 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 1 天真烂漫[天真爛漫] tian1 zhen1 lan4 man4 innocent and unaffected 4 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 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 1 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 1 巨人[巨人] ju4 ren2 giant 2 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep47/25 words - 17 min 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 1 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 1 斗士[鬥士] dou4 shi4 warrior; activist 1 齿轮[齒輪] chi3 lun2 (machine) gear; pinion (gear wheel) 3 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 疏导[疏導] shu1 dao3 to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way; to enlighten; persuasion 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 茉莉[茉莉] mo4 li4 jasmine 1 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 1 贱货[賤貨] jian4 huo4 bitch; slut 1 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep47/50 words - 28 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 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 1 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 1 丽丽[麗麗] Li4 li4 Lili (name) 2 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 1 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 2 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 2 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 1 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 2 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 3 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 2 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 3 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 浴血[浴血] yu4 xue4 blood-soaked 1 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 1 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep47/75 words - 40 min 怦然心动[怦然心動] peng1 ran2 xin1 dong4 to feel a rush of excitement (idiom) 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 1 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 绒[絨] rong2 velvet; woolen 1 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 导购[導購] dao3 gou4 shopper's guide; shop assistant; sales staff 1 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 韧性[韌性] ren4 xing4 toughness 2 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 1 女权主义[女權主義] nu:3 quan2 zhu3 yi4 feminism 1 良禽择木而栖[良禽擇木而棲] liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 2 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 1 完好如初[完好如初] wan2 hao3 ru2 chu1 intact; untouched; as good as before 1 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 1 七夕节[七夕節] Qi1 xi1 jie2 Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting 1 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 //Something Just Like This - S1/Ep47/86 words - 44 min 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 1 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 1 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 1 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 1 配给[配給] pei4 ji3 to ration; to allocate 1 厂家[廠家] chang3 jia1 factory; factory owners 1 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 2 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 剑桥大学[劍橋大學] Jian4 qiao2 Da4 xue2 University of Cambridge 1 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 1 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 1