//Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 3 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 换乘[換乘] huan4 cheng2 to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 5 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) 19 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 205 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 443 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 6 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 43 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 45 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 1 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 4 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 27 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 10 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 2 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 3835 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 18 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 67 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 6 海伦[海倫] Hai3 lun2 Hailun county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang; Helen or Hélène (name) 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 6 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 9 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 12 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 6 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 2 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 11 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 3 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 4 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 10 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 10 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 4 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 3 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 9 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 28 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 节假日[節假日] jie2 jia4 ri4 public holiday 2 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 7 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 5 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 1 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 3 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 2 寄存处[寄存處] ji4 cun2 chu4 warehouse; temporary store; left-luggage office; cloak-room 2 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 3 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 9 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 12 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 2 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 18 铃铛[鈴鐺] ling2 dang5 little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 26 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 71 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 3 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 88 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 71 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 91 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 138 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 101 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 17 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 13 胃镜[胃鏡] wei4 jing4 gastroscope (medicine) 3 南[南] nan2 south 100 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 都卜勒[都卜勒] Dou1 bu3 le4 variant of 多普勒[Duo1 pu3 le4] 2 超声波[超聲波] chao1 sheng1 bo1 ultrasound (scan) 2 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 7 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 114 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/100 words - 5 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 19 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 30 扫[掃] sao4 broom 30 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 15 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 2 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 3 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 3 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 2 飞吻[飛吻] fei1 wen3 to blow a kiss 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 40 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 9 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 6 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 1 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 3 刮胡刀[刮鬍刀] gua1 hu2 dao1 razor 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 6 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 2 酸辣汤[酸辣湯] suan1 la4 tang1 hot and sour soup; sour and spicy soup 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 20 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] 7 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 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] 150 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 5 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 李[李] li3 plum 45 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 美玉[美玉] mei3 yu4 fine jade 2 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 9 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 33 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 12 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 5 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 17 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 7 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 36 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 7 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 7 麦子[麥子] mai4 zi5 wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 81 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 16 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 40 禁食[禁食] jin4 shi2 to fast; to abstain from eating; to forbid the eating of (certain foods); a fast 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 3 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 8 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 8 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 4 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 3 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 15 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/150 words - 7 min 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 6 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 72 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 7 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 15 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 2 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 23 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 6 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 15 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 5 公费[公費] gong1 fei4 at public expense 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 38 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 10 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 2 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 106 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) 49 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 29 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 7 辣椒酱[辣椒醬] la4 jiao1 jiang4 red pepper paste; chili sauce 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/175 words - 8 min 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 8 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 1 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 2 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 5 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 12 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 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 24 牛郎织女[牛郎織女] niu2 lang2 zhi1 nu:3 Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story); separated lovers; Altair and Vega (stars) 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 31 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 52 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 51 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 23 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 37 摇号[搖號] yao2 hao4 lottery 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 5 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 4 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 20 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) 12 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 4 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 7 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/200 words - 10 min 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 7 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) 9 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 10 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 8 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 34 眼袋[眼袋] yan3 dai4 puffiness under the eyes; bags under the eyes 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 鱼尾纹[魚尾紋] yu2 wei3 wen2 wrinkles of the skin; crow's feet 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 9 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) 10 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 35 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 20 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 11 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 27 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 10 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 14 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 21 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 8 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 4 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 18 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 5 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/225 words - 12 min 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 15 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 9 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 2 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 2 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 郊[郊] jiao1 suburbs; outskirts 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 6 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 8 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 6 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 13 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 3 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 5 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 49 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 9 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 4 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 3 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 5 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 8 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 32 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 5 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 10 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/250 words - 14 min 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 9 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 3 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 25 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 10 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 2 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 5 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 146 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 9 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亚里斯多德[亞里斯多德] Ya4 li3 si1 duo1 de2 Aristotle (philosopher) 1 凝胶[凝膠] ning2 jiao1 gel 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 5 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 2 诊室[診室] zhen3 shi4 consulting room 1 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 33 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 4 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 胰[胰] yi2 soap; pancreas 2 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 胰脏[胰臟] yi2 zang4 pancreas 2 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/275 words - 18 min 外科[外科] wai4 ke1 surgery (branch of medicine) 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 断层[斷層] duan4 ceng2 fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional 2 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 2 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 7 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 26 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 41 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 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]) 5 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 3 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 2 晚期[晚期] wan3 qi1 later period; end stage; terminal 1 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 1 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 6 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 13 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 4 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 1 噔[噔] deng1 (onom.) thud; thump 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 15 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 17 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/300 words - 19 min 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 4 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 2 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 6 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 6 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 11 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 41 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 12 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 33 领会[領會] ling3 hui4 to understand; to comprehend; to grasp 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 2 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 5 花丛[花叢] hua1 cong2 cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 2 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 关东煮[關東煮] Guan1 dong1 zhu3 oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 20 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 3 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 20 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 7 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 49 儿[兒] er2 child; son 72 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 6 麻辣烫[麻辣燙] ma2 la4 tang4 hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/325 words - 23 min 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 7 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 55 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] 62 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 23 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 12 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 25 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 6 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 5 交点[交點] jiao1 dian3 meeting point; point of intersection 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 30 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 47 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 17 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 27 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 7 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 媛[媛] yuan2 beautiful (woman) 1 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 7 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 2 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/350 words - 29 min 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 12 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 3 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 3 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 27 超售[超售] chao1 shou4 overbooking 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 235 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 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 对不上[對不上] dui4 bu4 shang4 to disagree; I can't agree with that. 1 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] 60 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 3 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 3 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 5 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 20 齿轮[齒輪] chi3 lun2 (machine) gear; pinion (gear wheel) 4 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 6 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 磨损[磨損] mo2 sun3 wear and tear; abrasion 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 4 扶正[扶正] fu2 zheng4 to set sth upright or straight; to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal); (old) to raise from concubine to wife status 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 38 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 9 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 3 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/375 words - 31 min 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 4 缺血[缺血] que1 xue4 lack of blood 1 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 2 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 40 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 4 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 8 贫血[貧血] pin2 xue4 anemia 7 营养不良[營養不良] ying2 yang3 bu4 liang2 malnutrition; undernourishment; deficiency disease; dystrophy 2 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 14 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 10 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 26 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 15 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 14 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 5 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 86 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 2 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 6 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 21 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/400 words - 34 min 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 46 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 3 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 2 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 2 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 2 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 6 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 17 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 4 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 11 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 4 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 25 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 7 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 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) 11 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 5 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 28 及时行乐[及時行樂] ji2 shi2 xing2 le4 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep01/419 words - 39 min 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 7 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 5 烧纸[燒紙] shao1 zhi3 to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony) 2 没劲儿[沒勁兒] mei2 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 沒勁|没劲[mei2 jin4] 1 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 4 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 8 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 3 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 24 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 5 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 20 带薪休假[帶薪休假] dai4 xin1 xiu1 jia4 paid leave 1 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 15 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 15 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 5 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 13 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 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 91 阿妈[阿媽] a1 ma1 grandma (paternal) (Tw); (dialect) mother; nurse; amah; (Manchu) father 185 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 72 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 24 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 35 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 12 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 159 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 150 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 4 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 2 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 8 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 5 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 6 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 19 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 25 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 5 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 3 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 46 整修[整修] zheng3 xiu1 to repair; to refurbish; to renovate; to refit; to mend; to rebuild 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 4 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 6 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 16 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 8 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 16 代收[代收] dai4 shou1 to receive sth on another's behalf 2 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 8 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 15 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 31 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 3 厨具[廚具] chu2 ju4 kitchen implements 1 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 3 杂物[雜物] za2 wu4 junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 3 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 13 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 9 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 娜娜[娜娜] Na4 na4 Nana (name); Nana (1880 novel by Émile Zola); Nana (Japanese manga series) 188 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 44 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 13 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 2 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 60 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 12 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 156 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 10 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 11 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 8 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 5 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 43 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 28 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 73 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 42 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 45 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 19 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 25 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 4 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 23 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 3 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 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 7 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 5 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 6 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 7 阿奶[阿奶] a1 nai3 granny 379 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 15 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 16 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 8 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 4 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 11 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 8 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 4 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 12 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 5 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 29 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 12 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 8 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 64 古城[古城] gu3 cheng2 ancient city 15 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 365 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 3 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 6 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 14 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 18 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 15 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 9 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 7 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 16 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 22 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 2 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 53 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 80 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 3 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 2 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 59 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 77 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 3 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 6 秀英[秀英] Xiu4 ying1 Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市[Hai3 kou3 shi4], Hainan 11 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 7 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 5 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 大麦[大麥] da4 mai4 barley 141 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 7 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 夏[夏] xia4 summer 239 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/150 words - 15 min 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 2 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 5 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 77 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 3 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 23 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 30 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 10 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 45 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 2 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 9 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 4 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 8 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 7 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 18 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 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 2 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 3 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 11 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 6 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 5 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 11 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 9 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 13 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 5 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 6 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 32 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 6 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 5 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 20 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 12 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 14 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 3 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 17 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 20 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 6 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 111 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 41 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 26 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 7 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 7 花销[花銷] hua1 xiao1 to spend (money); expenses 1 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 25 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 2 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 2 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 3 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 3 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 4 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 4 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 8 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 8 豆奶[豆奶] dou4 nai3 soy milk 1 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 11 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 17 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 30 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 9 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 3 水性杨花[水性楊花] shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 fickle (woman) 9 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 5 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 67 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 10 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 91 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 7 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 18 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/225 words - 25 min 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 2 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 村上[村上] Cun1 shang4 Murakami (Japanese surname) 3 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 7 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 39 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 20 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 取款机[取款機] qu3 kuan3 ji1 ATM 3 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 162 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 9 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 2 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 21 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 26 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 12 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 2 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 16 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 3 新疆[新疆] Xin1 jiang1 Xinjiang; Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 5 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 10 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 10 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 16 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/250 words - 26 min 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 11 零售[零售] ling2 shou4 to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities 2 货品[貨品] huo4 pin3 goods 2 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 12 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 7 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 200 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 13 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 4 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 6 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 24 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 26 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 12 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 7 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 21 森[森] sen1 forest 20 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 3 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 2 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 152 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 6 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 4 欣[欣] xin1 happy 101 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 16 村[村] cun1 village 110 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/275 words - 28 min 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 原产地[原產地] yuan2 chan3 di4 original source; place of origin; provenance 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 22 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 16 层楼[層樓] ceng2 lou2 multistoried building; tower; pagoda 1 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 3 玄关[玄關] xuan2 guan1 entrance hall; vestibule 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 4 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 13 挂机[掛機] gua4 ji1 to hang up (a phone); to leave a computer etc running (idling, downloading, or playing a game in one's stead etc) 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 3 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 8 家家户户[家家戶戶] jia1 jia1 hu4 hu4 each and every family (idiom); every household 3 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 22 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 12 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] 15 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 39 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 大幅[大幅] da4 fu2 a big margin; substantially 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 11 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/300 words - 32 min 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 9 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 2 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 13 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 3 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 23 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 1 公路[公路] gong1 lu4 highway; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 2 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 38 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 11 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 4 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 14 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 2 鞭炮[鞭炮] bian1 pao4 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 1 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 48 吉兆[吉兆] ji2 zhao4 lucky omen 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 8 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 4 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 40 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/325 words - 33 min 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] 26 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 8 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 18 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 18 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 4 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 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 6 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 2 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 18 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 8 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 30 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 16 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 31 晚霞[晚霞] wan3 xia2 sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow 2 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 5 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 2 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/350 words - 35 min 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 2 褶皱[褶皺] zhe3 zhou4 fold; crease; wrinkle; geological fold 1 放映[放映] fang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 5 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 1 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 36 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 3 不朽[不朽] bu4 xiu3 immortal; immortality 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 2 白昼[白晝] bai2 zhou4 daytime 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 3 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 8 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 2 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 2 杂货[雜貨] za2 huo4 groceries; miscellaneous goods 2 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 12 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 12 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 35 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 30 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 9 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 5 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 1 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/375 words - 38 min 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 7 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 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 12 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 4 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 11 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 7 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 7 竿[竿] gan1 pole 2 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 11 阿哥[阿哥] a1 ge1 (familiar) elder brother 16 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 40 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 4 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 14 摊儿[攤兒] tan1 r5 erhua variant of 攤|摊[tan1] 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 16 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 6 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 15 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 10 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 15 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 68 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/400 words - 42 min 宝瓶[寶瓶] Bao3 ping2 Aquarius (star sign) 55 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 21 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 8 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 13 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 16 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 4 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 14 影音[影音] ying3 yin1 recorded media (CD and DVD); sound and movies 2 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 27 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 16 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 9 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 10 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 3 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 11 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 14 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 7 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 131 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 3 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 3 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 6 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 10 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep02/408 words - 42 min 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 10 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 18 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 7 赊[賒] she1 to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 7 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 39 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 4 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 10 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/25 words - 2 min 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 亥时[亥時] hai4 shi2 9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 7 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 11 适量[適量] shi4 liang4 appropriate amount 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 6 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 2 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 3 蠕动[蠕動] ru2 dong4 to wiggle; to squirm; peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall) 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 109 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 6 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 6 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 7 黑灯瞎火[黑燈瞎火] hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3 pitch dark 4 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 4 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 46 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 10 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 9 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 3 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 14 好客[好客] hao4 ke4 hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 12 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 3 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 7 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 6 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 26 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 5 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]) 188 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 13 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 11 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 35 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 10 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 2 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 16 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 43 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 15 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 6 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 9 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 2 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 12 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 7 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 19 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 40 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 10 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 绿[綠] lu:4 green 10 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 田野[田野] tian2 ye3 field; open land; CL:片[pian4] 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 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 2 关公[關公] Guan1 gong1 Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]) 1 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 1 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 1 火辣[火辣] huo3 la4 painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 3 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 2 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 48 黄豆[黃豆] huang2 dou4 soybean 3 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 2 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 1 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 5 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 3 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 10 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 35 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 15 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 11 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 4 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 14 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 4 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/100 words - 12 min 旅行团[旅行團] lu:3 xing2 tuan2 tour group 2 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 6 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 4 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 10 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 7 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 3 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 28 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 5 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 28 麦片[麥片] mai4 pian4 oatmeal; rolled oats 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 11 杀虫剂[殺蟲劑] sha1 chong2 ji4 insecticide; pesticide 2 风油精[風油精] feng1 you2 jing1 essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant 2 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 2 湖南[湖南] Hu2 nan2 Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1] 2 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 4 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 17 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 4 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 4 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 14 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 3 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 4 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min 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 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 2 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 4 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 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 9 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 19 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 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) 4 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 16 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 4 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 13 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 14 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 4 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 1 阿爸[阿爸] a1 ba4 (dialect) father 137 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 5 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 3 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 15 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min 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 11 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 10 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 2 洗衣房[洗衣房] xi3 yi1 fang2 laundry room 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 2 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 21 小溪[小溪] xiao3 xi1 brook; streamlet 34 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 15 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 18 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 3 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 3 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 43 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 2 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 10 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 3 洋气[洋氣] yang2 qi4 Western style; foreign flavor; trendy; fashionable 7 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 11 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 12 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 75 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 15 青岛[青島] Qing1 dao3 Qingdao, subprovincial city in Shandong 19 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 8 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 4 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 23 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/175 words - 21 min 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 29 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 31 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 7 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 2 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 7 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 2 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 3 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 1 聋[聾] long2 deaf 2 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 10 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 13 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 2 辫[辮] bian4 a braid or queue; to plait 1 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 2 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 7 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 3 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 7 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 4 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 5 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 10 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 4 躲债[躲債] duo3 zhai4 to dodge a creditor 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/200 words - 23 min 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 3 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 3 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 5 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 28 一元[一元] yi1 yuan2 single variable (math.); univariate 4 一次方程[一次方程] yi1 ci4 fang1 cheng2 linear equation 3 解法[解法] jie3 fa3 solution (to a math problem); method of solving 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 5 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 2 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 5 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 6 风火轮[風火輪] feng1 huo3 lun2 (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting; (Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒[Ne2 zha5]; (fig.) never-ending treadmill 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 28 洱海[洱海] Er3 hai3 Erhai Lake 10 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 晃晃悠悠[晃晃悠悠] huang4 huang5 you1 you1 swaying; wobbling 1 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 4 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 9 鱼鹰[魚鷹] yu2 ying1 name used for many fishing birds; cormorant; osprey 2 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 10 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/225 words - 25 min 渔夫[漁夫] yu2 fu1 fisherman 1 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 2 吃水[吃水] chi1 shui3 drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship) 2 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 1 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 1 禁渔[禁漁] jin4 yu2 ban on fishing 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 14 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 4 未知数[未知數] wei4 zhi1 shu4 unknown quantity 2 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 4 高次[高次] gao1 ci4 higher degree (e.g. equation in math.) 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 7 等号[等號] deng3 hao4 (math.) equals sign = 1 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 方程式[方程式] fang1 cheng2 shi4 equation 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 27 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 2 嘴软[嘴軟] zui3 ruan3 soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 7 茶点[茶點] cha2 dian3 tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch 2 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/250 words - 27 min 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 9 牛肝菌[牛肝菌] niu2 gan1 jun4 porcino (Boletus edulis) 8 薄饼[薄餅] bao2 bing3 thin flat cake; pancake; pizza 10 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 25 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 12 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 48 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 10 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 3 尤为[尤為] you2 wei2 especially 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 70 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 2 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 2 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 2 宣传册[宣傳冊] xuan1 chuan2 ce4 commercial brochure; advertising pamphlet; flyer 2 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 7 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 28 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 10 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 2 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 2 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 41 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 29 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 葡萄干[葡萄乾] pu2 tao5 gan1 raisin; dried grape 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/275 words - 29 min 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 8 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 10 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 4 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 7 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 6 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 4 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 4 青黛[青黛] qing1 dai4 indigo (dye); Indigo naturalis extract (used in TCM) 1 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 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) 2 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 5 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 2 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 拼音[拼音] pin1 yin1 phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization) 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 5 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 19 前夫[前夫] qian2 fu1 former husband 12 昆明[昆明] Kun1 ming2 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 41 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 13 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 11 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 2 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 1 野营[野營] ye3 ying2 to camp; field lodgings 6 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/300 words - 36 min 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 1 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] 5 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 48 爽口[爽口] shuang3 kou3 fresh and tasty 1 工艺品[工藝品] gong1 yi4 pin3 handicraft article; handiwork; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 17 气急败坏[氣急敗壞] qi4 ji2 bai4 huai4 flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 8 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 5 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 4 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 7 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 5 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 10 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 6 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 29 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 2 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 26 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 19 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/325 words - 37 min 网恋[網戀] wang3 lian4 online love affair; cyberdate; Internet dating 13 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 37 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 13 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 5 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 8 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 16 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 2 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 2 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 9 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 21 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 10 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 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] 36 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 5 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 老路[老路] lao3 lu4 old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 48 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 3 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 54 云南省[雲南省] Yun2 nan2 Sheng3 Yunnan Province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[Dian1] or 雲|云[Yun2], capital Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2] 2 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 文化遗产[文化遺產] wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3 cultural heritage 2 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/350 words - 39 min 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 1 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 8 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 7 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 益虫[益蟲] yi4 chong2 beneficial insect 1 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 3 花粉[花粉] hua1 fen3 pollen 1 农作物[農作物] nong2 zuo4 wu4 (farm) crops 2 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 2 嬢[嬢] niang2 Japanese variant of 孃|娘[niang2] 44 荷花[荷花] he2 hua1 lotus 2 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 15 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] 5 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 11 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 7 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 11 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 11 编导[編導] bian1 dao3 to write and direct (a play, film etc); playwright-director; choreographer-director; scenarist-director 2 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 2 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 2 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 2 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 3 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 2 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 2 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 3 剑川[劍川] Jian4 chuan1 Jianchuan county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 1 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 4 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 3 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 11 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 7 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 26 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 2 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 6 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 13 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 5 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 5 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 9 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 19 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 8 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 3 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 44 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 4 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep03/378 words - 42 min 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 2 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 7 野狗[野狗] ye3 gou3 wild dog; feral dog; stray dog 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 重孙[重孫] chong2 sun1 great-grandson 1 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 37 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 11 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 5 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 19 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 11 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 2 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 5 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 4 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 2 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 11 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 5 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 1 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 112 桐庐[桐廬] Tong2 lu2 Tonglu county in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 7 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 10 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/50 words - 9 min 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 4 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 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) 16 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 28 打赏[打賞] da3 shang3 to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 3 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 12 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 11 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 11 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 2 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 15 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 19 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 3 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 5 省城[省城] sheng3 cheng2 provincial capital 1 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 2 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 8 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 7 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 8 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/75 words - 11 min 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 2 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 92 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 89 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 4 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 6 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 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 4 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 29 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 9 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 7 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 8 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 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 4 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 9 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 6 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 7 菌子[菌子] jun4 zi5 (dialect) mushroom 30 脑溢血[腦溢血] nao3 yi4 xue4 cerebral hemorrhage; stroke 1 急症[急症] ji2 zheng4 acute disease; medical emergency 1 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 16 拖拉机[拖拉機] tuo1 la1 ji1 tractor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 3 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 9 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 12 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 2 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 5 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 4 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 3 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 22 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 13 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 15 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 3 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 3 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 14 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] 4 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 2 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 9 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 4 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 1 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 5 酒廊[酒廊] jiu3 lang2 bar 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/125 words - 17 min 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 26 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 自由职业[自由職業] zi4 you2 zhi2 ye4 self-employed; profession 3 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 20 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 18 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 代表作[代表作] dai4 biao3 zuo4 representative work (of an author or artist) 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 19 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 16 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 5 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 2 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 2 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 2 凑数[湊數] cou4 shu4 to serve as a stopgap; to make up a shortfall in the number of people 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 18 拜读[拜讀] bai4 du2 (polite) to read (sth) 3 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 3 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 2 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 10 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 12 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 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 1 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 4 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 4 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/150 words - 24 min 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 5 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 2 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 4 主板[主板] zhu3 ban3 motherboard (computing) 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 34 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 2 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 15 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 2 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 13 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 3 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 8 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 3 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 5 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 9 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 1 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 3 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 11 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 4 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 37 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 12 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/175 words - 28 min 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 2 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 3 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 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 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 6 普洱[普洱] Pu3 er3 Pu'er prefecture level city in Yunnan; county capital of Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 寧洱哈尼族彞族自治縣|宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 13 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 9 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 2 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 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 7 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 4 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 3 阈值[閾值] yu4 zhi2 threshold 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 13 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 2 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 4 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 1 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 1 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 7 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/200 words - 31 min 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 1 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 5 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 3 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 3 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 5 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 红润[紅潤] hong2 run4 ruddy; rosy; florid 1 油亮[油亮] you2 liang4 glossy; shiny 1 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 1 饮茶[飲茶] yin3 cha2 to have tea and refreshments; to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese) 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 5 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 4 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 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 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 7 茶杯[茶杯] cha2 bei1 teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 3 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 3 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 5 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 2 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 5 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 销路[銷路] xiao1 lu4 sale; market; state of the market; sales event 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/225 words - 32 min 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 2 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 9 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 6 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 4 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 6 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 22 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 3 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 2 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 17 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 15 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 6 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 3 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 扎染[扎染] za1 ran3 tie-dyeing; tie-dye 28 详情[詳情] xiang2 qing2 details; particulars 1 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 4 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 5 相声[相聲] xiang4 sheng5 comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 2 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 9 扒皮[扒皮] ba1 pi2 to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 5 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/250 words - 35 min 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 16 预售[預售] yu4 shou4 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book 4 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 11 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 1 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 6 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 4 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 28 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 7 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 7 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 18 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 3 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 35 特快[特快] te4 kuai4 express (train, delivery etc) 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 15 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 2 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 27 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 9 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/275 words - 37 min 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 4 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 3 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) 8 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 7 化肥[化肥] hua4 fei2 fertilizer 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 3 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 3 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 14 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 2 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 10 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 5 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 4 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 20 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 10 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 3 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) 7 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 2 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 4 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 3 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 5 苟且[苟且] gou3 qie3 perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 1 彩云[彩雲] cai3 yun2 rosy clouds; CL:朵[duo3] 23 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/300 words - 38 min 晒[晒] shai4 variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 19 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) 8 保准[保准] bao3 zhun3 to guarantee; reliable; for sure 1 精气神[精氣神] jing1 qi4 shen2 the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2] 4 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 1 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 4 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 1 变异[變異] bian4 yi4 variation 1 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 3 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 6 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 2 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 9 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 33 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 4 学籍[學籍] xue2 ji2 registration as a current student 1 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 1 户籍[戶籍] hu4 ji2 census register; household register 2 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/325 words - 41 min 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 3 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 6 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 4 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 2 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 2 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 2 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 5 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 26 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 1 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 11 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 11 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 2 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 11 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 9 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 3 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 8 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 2 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 7 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 3 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/350 words - 44 min 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 7 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 3 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 27 古来[古來] gu3 lai2 since ancient times; it has ever been the case that; see also 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2] 1 征战[征戰] zheng1 zhan4 campaign; expedition 1 唐朝[唐朝] Tang2 chao2 Tang dynasty (618-907) 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 6 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 11 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 11 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 19 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 3 队尾[隊尾] dui4 wei3 back of the line; last one in line 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 2 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 2 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 12 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 4 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 6 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 3 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 2 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 浮雕[浮雕] fu2 diao1 relief sculpture 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep04/354 words - 44 min 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 6 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 7 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 7 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 6 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 3 太阳能[太陽能] tai4 yang2 neng2 solar energy 1 上水[上水] shang4 shui3 upper reaches (of a river); to go upstream; to add some water; to water (a crop etc) 1 澡[澡] zao3 bath 4 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 3 和顺[和順] he2 shun4 sweet-tempered; acquiescent 4 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 6 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 51 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 3 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 5 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 8 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] 14 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 14 大仙[大仙] da4 xian1 great immortal 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] 13 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 4 西游记[西遊記] Xi1 you2 Ji4 Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 1 不懂装懂[不懂裝懂] bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3 to pretend to understand when you don't 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 3 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 9 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 小卖部[小賣部] xiao3 mai4 bu4 kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business 14 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 5 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 12 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 15 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 4 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 3 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 3 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 8 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 4 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 6 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 13 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 6 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 4 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 2 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 5 胎教[胎教] tai1 jiao4 prenatal education; antenatal training; prenatal influences 1 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 2 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 8 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 2 教程[教程] jiao4 cheng2 course of study; teaching module at university; tutorial 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 14 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]) 8 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 7 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 14 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 9 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 18 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 18 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 4 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 13 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 13 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 26 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 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 13 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 1 八段锦[八段錦] ba1 duan4 jin3 "eight pieces of brocade," a set of qigong exercises with assumed medical benefits 1 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 3 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 17 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 8 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 10 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 10 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 2 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 22 养家糊口[養家糊口] yang3 jia1 hu2 kou3 to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 8 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 13 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 20 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 3 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/100 words - 16 min 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 7 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 13 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 31 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 3 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 2 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 16 白糖[白糖] bai2 tang2 (refined) white sugar 2 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 3 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 4 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 9 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 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 黄浦江[黃浦江] Huang2 pu3 jiang1 Huangpu River in Shanghai 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 2 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 3 松饼[鬆餅] song1 bing3 muffin; pancake; (Tw) waffle 1 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) 5 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 4 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 7 加载[加載] jia1 zai4 (of cargo etc) to load 1 本金[本金] ben3 jin1 capital; principal 1 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 3 贬值[貶值] bian3 zhi2 to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate 1 炒股[炒股] chao3 gu3 (coll.) to speculate in stocks 3 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 5 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 1 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 19 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 19 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 10 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 3 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 5 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 25 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 5 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 2 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 5 寿终正寝[壽終正寢] shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age 1 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 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 (䷨) 2 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 2 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 3 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 劳动改造[勞動改造] lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4 reeducation through labor; laogai (prison camp) 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 10 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/150 words - 24 min 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 9 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 2 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 3 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 酸浆[酸漿] suan1 jiang1 Chinese lantern plant; winter cherry; strawberry ground-cherry; Physalis alkekengi 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 9 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 2 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 18 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 3 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 1 功率[功率] gong1 lu:4 rate of work; power (output) 2 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 25 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 7 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 2 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 2 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 9 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 3 串门[串門] chuan4 men2 to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home 2 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 2 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 12 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 16 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 3 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/175 words - 28 min 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 5 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 2 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 2 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 24 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 5 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 4 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 3 毋宁[毋寧] wu2 ning4 not as good as; would rather 3 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 4 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 6 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 2 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 4 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 4 遛弯[遛彎] liu4 wan1 (dialect) to take a walk; to go for a stroll 1 壮丁[壯丁] zhuang4 ding1 able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war) 1 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 4 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 4 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 5 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 3 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 2 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/200 words - 33 min 度数[度數] du4 shu5 number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 2 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 11 酿酒[釀酒] niang4 jiu3 to brew wine 3 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 6 熊孩子[熊孩子] xiong2 hai2 zi5 (dialect) little devil; brat 3 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 3 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 6 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 3 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 2 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 15 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 12 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 12 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 6 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 5 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 4 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 2 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] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/225 words - 37 min 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 27 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) 3 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 8 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 3 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 7 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 2 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 3 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 2 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 24 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 4 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 13 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 4 公害[公害] gong1 hai4 public hazard, nuisance 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 2 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 1 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 19 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) 20 裱[裱] biao3 to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/250 words - 40 min 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 10 上架[上架] shang4 jia4 to put goods on shelves; (of a product) to be available for sale 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 6 外国话[外國話] wai4 guo2 hua4 foreign languages 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 4 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 普通话[普通話] pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 2 方言[方言] fang1 yan2 topolect; dialect 2 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 1 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 3 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 2 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 8 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 5 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 4 理赔[理賠] li3 pei2 to settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 11 楚楚[楚楚] chu3 chu3 neat; lovely 15 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 斌[斌] bin1 variant of 彬[bin1] 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 3 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 9 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep05/260 words - 41 min 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 娥[娥] e2 good; beautiful 7 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 13 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 2 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 14 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 上坟[上墳] shang4 fen2 to visit a grave 1 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 8 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 23 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 5 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 18 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 7 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 10 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 3 椰奶[椰奶] ye1 nai3 coconut milk 2 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 7 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 6 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 22 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 6 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 3 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 3 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 3 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 7 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 6 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 14 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 5 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 7 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 32 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 2 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 1 拿人[拿人] na2 ren2 making things awkward; to cause difficulties; to exert influence; to attract 1 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 5 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 5 水库[水庫] shui3 ku4 reservoir; CL:座[zuo4] 3 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 7 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 5 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 1 四平[四平] Si4 ping2 Siping prefecture level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 8 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 3 法律制裁[法律制裁] fa3 lu:4 zhi4 cai2 legal sanction; prescribed punishment; punishable by law 2 沃[沃] wo4 fertile; rich; to irrigate; to wash (of river) 3 柑[柑] gan1 large tangerine 3 掰开[掰開] bai1 kai1 to pull apart; to pry open with the hands 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 4 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 2 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 3 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 3 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 3 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 2 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 2 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 3 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 5 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 2 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 21 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 2 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 35 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 6 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 1 洋芋[洋芋] yang2 yu4 (dialect) potato 11 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 2 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 10 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 16 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 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 4 储物[儲物] chu3 wu4 to hoard 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 7 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/100 words - 18 min 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 2 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 6 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 2 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 1 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 8 曲奇[曲奇] qu3 qi2 cookie (loanword via Cantonese 曲奇 kuk1 kei4) 2 现烤[現烤] xian4 kao3 freshly baked; freshly roasted 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 8 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 2 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 2 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 11 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 1 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 2 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 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 10 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 12 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 2 萃[萃] cui4 collect; collection; dense; grassy; thick; assemble; gather 7 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 1 冲泡[沖泡] chong1 pao4 to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves); to infuse (tea) 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/125 words - 22 min 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 7 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 1 佐料[佐料] zuo3 liao4 condiments; seasoning 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 7 钟表[鐘錶] zhong1 biao3 clock 3 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 2 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 4 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 55 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 12 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 16 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 9 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 2 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 2 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 5 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 13 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 跑肚[跑肚] pao3 du4 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 葡萄酒[葡萄酒] pu2 tao5 jiu3 (grape) wine 2 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 2 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 1 露台[露臺] lu4 tai2 balcony; patio; flat roof; terrace; deck (unroofed platform); outdoor stage; ancient imperial celestial observation terrace 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/150 words - 26 min 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 11 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 1 德清[德清] De2 qing1 Deqing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang 25 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 7 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 10 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 2 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 5 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 1 公鸡[公雞] gong1 ji1 cock; rooster 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 9 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 10 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 3 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 5 苍山[蒼山] Cang1 shan1 Cangshan county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong 4 打鱼[打魚] da3 yu2 to fish 3 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 36 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 26 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 细皮嫩肉[細皮嫩肉] xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4 soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/175 words - 30 min 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 3 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 9 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 4 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 3 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 1 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 3 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 1 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 7 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 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 2 抓痒[抓癢] zhua1 yang3 to scratch an itch 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 11 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 5 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 3 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 2 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 2 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 6 林业[林業] lin2 ye4 forest industry; forestry 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 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/200 words - 36 min 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 22 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 5 逆反[逆反] ni4 fan3 rebellious behavior; opposite; ob- 1 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] 8 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 松茸[松茸] song1 rong2 matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan 2 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 2 收盘[收盤] shou1 pan2 market close 2 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 联系人[聯繫人] lian2 xi4 ren2 contact (person) 4 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 7 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 2 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 2 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 14 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 1 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 6 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 11 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 2 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 人情世故[人情世故] ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 2 包车[包車] bao1 che1 hired car; chartered car 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep06/217 words - 41 min 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 8 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 6 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 5 静止[靜止] jing4 zhi3 still; immobile; static; stationary 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 1 锻[鍛] duan4 to forge; to discipline; wrought 5 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 5 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 8 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 1 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 2 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 2 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 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 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/25 words - 3 min 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 1 加长[加長] jia1 chang2 to lengthen 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 6 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 6 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 2 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 11 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 5 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 4 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 博览会[博覽會] bo2 lan3 hui4 exposition; international fair 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 2 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 16 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 9 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 5 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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 2 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 1 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 1 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 功德圆满[功德圓滿] gong1 de2 yuan2 man3 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom) 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 4 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 马铃薯[馬鈴薯] ma3 ling2 shu3 potato 4 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 6 老抽[老抽] lao3 chou1 dark soy sauce 8 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 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 1 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 4 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 1 上座[上座] shang4 zuo4 seat of honor 3 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 4 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 5 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 3 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 2 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 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 15 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 11 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 27 创业者[創業者] chuang4 ye4 zhe3 entrepreneur 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min 引人入胜[引人入勝] yin3 ren2 ru4 sheng4 to enchant; fascinating 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) 5 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 2 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 2 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 8 毅然决然[毅然決然] yi4 ran2 jue2 ran2 without hesitation; resolutely; firmly 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 58 农产品[農產品] nong2 chan3 pin3 agricultural produce 2 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 4 旅游业[旅遊業] lu:3 you2 ye4 tourism industry 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 7 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 3 空巢[空巢] kong1 chao2 empty nest; a home where the kids have grown up and moved out 1 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 6 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 2 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 25 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 4 雷同[雷同] lei2 tong2 mirroring others; identical 2 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 2 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 9 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 1 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 1 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 2 一丝不苟[一絲不苟] yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place 1 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 2 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 6 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 9 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 4 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 7 腊[臘] la4 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 2 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 6 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 4 开裆裤[開襠褲] kai1 dang1 ku4 open pants (for infants before toilet training) 1 儿时[兒時] er2 shi2 childhood 4 玩伴[玩伴] wan2 ban4 playmate 4 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 2 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 7 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 6 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/125 words - 15 min 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 产业链[產業鏈] chan3 ye4 lian4 industry chain (concept proposed by US scholar Michael Porter in 1985) 3 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 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 7 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 2 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 15 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 7 舌根[舌根] she2 gen1 back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 9 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 1 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) 7 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 11 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 13 染布[染布] ran3 bu4 to dye cloth 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 2 筏[筏] fa2 raft (of logs) 1 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 1 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 3 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 6 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 8 垂钓[垂釣] chui2 diao4 angling 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/150 words - 18 min 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 4 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 1 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 4 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 2 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 1 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 4 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 22 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 2 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 7 平方[平方] ping2 fang1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 6 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 9 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 3 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 10 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 3 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 3 足弓[足弓] zu2 gong1 arch (of a foot) 2 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 5 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 4 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 6 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 1 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/175 words - 20 min 厌世[厭世] yan4 shi4 world-weary; pessimistic 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 2 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 发条[發條] fa1 tiao2 spring; coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork) 2 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 4 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 6 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 2 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 4 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 9 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 2 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 5 桑葚[桑葚] sang1 shen4 mulberry fruit (Fructus mori) 1 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 3 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 2 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 4 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 4 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 8 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 烤面包[烤麵包] kao3 mian4 bao1 toast; to bake bread 4 暖洋洋[暖洋洋] nuan3 yang2 yang2 warm; comfortably warm 1 乡里[鄉里] xiang1 li3 one's home town or village 2 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 4 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 4 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 4 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 2 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 5 阿妹[阿妹] a1 mei4 younger sister 7 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 5 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 7 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 8 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 5 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 15 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 16 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 4 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 6 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 3 瑞丽[瑞麗] Rui4 li4 Ruili city in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[De2 hong2 Dai3 zu2 Jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 3 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 8 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 有风[有風] you3 feng1 windy 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/225 words - 26 min 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 3 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 3 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 3 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 8 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 1 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 2 恢复原状[恢復原狀] hui1 fu4 yuan2 zhuang4 to restore sth to its original state 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 7 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 5 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 5 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 2 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 8 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 10 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 4 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/250 words - 29 min 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] 4 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 2 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 2 那是[那是] na4 shi5 (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 1 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 1 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 6 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 10 综上所述[綜上所述] zong1 shang4 suo3 shu4 to summarize; a round-up; in summary ... 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 4 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 4 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 11 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 4 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 3 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 1 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 10 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 5 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 5 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 11 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/275 words - 34 min 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 2 浮气[浮氣] fu2 qi4 feeble breath; frivolity; flippancy 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 6 振兴[振興] zhen4 xing1 to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize 4 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 6 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 坏水[壞水] huai4 shui3 evil tricks 1 投机取巧[投機取巧] tou2 ji1 qu3 qiao3 to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 6 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 6 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 13 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 7 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 21 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 3 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 3 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 3 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 3 拨号[撥號] bo1 hao4 to dial a telephone number 1 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 7 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 4 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/300 words - 39 min 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 1 红火[紅火] hong2 huo3 prosperous 2 上涨[上漲] shang4 zhang3 to rise; to go up 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 10 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 2 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 2 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 2 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 4 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 6 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 5 充值[充值] chong1 zhi2 to recharge (money onto a card) 1 登录[登錄] deng1 lu4 to register; to log in 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 所在地[所在地] suo3 zai4 di4 location; site 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 3 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 2 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 1 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 2 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 鸟窝[鳥窩] niao3 wo1 bird's nest 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep07/312 words - 42 min 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 3 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 18 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 33 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 2 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 6 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 妈宝[媽寶] ma1 bao3 mama's boy 2 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 6 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 6 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 15 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 9 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 3 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 12 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 9 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 3 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 5 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 秤砣[秤砣] cheng4 tuo2 steelyard weight; standard weight 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 8 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 3 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 4 询价[詢價] xun2 jia4 quotation request; price inquiry; price check 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 3 赶集[趕集] gan3 ji2 to go to market; to go to a fair 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 6 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 7 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 3 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 3 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 16 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 幼苗[幼苗] you4 miao2 young sprout; bud; sapling; seedling 3 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 6 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 3 老街[老街] Lao3 jie1 Lao Cai, Vietnam; Laokai or Laukkai, Burma (Myanmar) 1 煤气[煤氣] mei2 qi4 coal gas; gas (fuel) 1 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 2 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 3 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 4 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 36 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 2 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 3 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 2 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 2 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 2 菌[菌] jun1 germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 8 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 2 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 5 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 2 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) 7 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 3 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 9 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] 9 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 25 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/75 words - 17 min 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 4 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 7 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 2 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 3 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 6 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 11 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 10 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 5 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 5 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 9 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 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 21 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 3 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 3 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 3 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 3 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 3 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 21 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/100 words - 22 min 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 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] 7 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 7 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 偷去[偷去] tou1 qu4 to steal; to make off with; stolen 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 2 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 2 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 有头有尾[有頭有尾] you3 tou2 you3 wei3 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 4 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 9 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 8 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 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 8 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 9 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 3 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 2 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 8 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 1 直肠子[直腸子] zhi2 chang2 zi5 (coll.) forthright person 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/125 words - 25 min 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 6 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 4 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 7 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 1 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 2 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 2 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 3 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 2 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 2 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 6 散打[散打] san4 da3 mixed martial arts 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 6 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 5 互[互] hu4 mutual 5 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 4 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 2 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 9 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 5 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] 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/150 words - 29 min 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 9 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 3 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 电信[電信] dian4 xin4 telecommunications 4 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 3 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 5 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 5 保底[保底] bao3 di3 to break even; to guarantee a minimum (salary etc) 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 4 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 11 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 6 入不敷出[入不敷出] ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1 income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 2 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 4 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 9 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 水到渠成[水到渠成] shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 4 水渠[水渠] shui3 qu2 canal 1 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 1 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/175 words - 35 min 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 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] 5 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 2 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 4 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 7 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 1 好高骛远[好高騖遠] hao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high 1 好逸恶劳[好逸惡勞] hao4 yi4 wu4 lao2 to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom) 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 5 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 4 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 3 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 3 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 2 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 16 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 2 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 10 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 9 粼[粼] lin2 clear (as of water) 2 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 雄伟[雄偉] xiong2 wei3 grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/200 words - 36 min 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 3 积雪[積雪] ji1 xue3 snow; snow cover; snow mantle 1 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 31 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 4 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 4 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 2 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 2 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 6 倜[倜] ti4 energetic; exalted; magnanimous 2 傥[儻] tang3 if; unexpectedly 2 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 2 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 3 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 2 威猛[威猛] wei1 meng3 bold and powerful 2 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 26 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 2 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 2 乐[樂] yue4 music 2 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 2 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 3 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 3 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/225 words - 41 min 暴跳如雷[暴跳如雷] bao4 tiao4 ru2 lei2 stamp with fury; fly into a rage 1 牙白[牙白] ya2 bai2 creamy white; ivory color 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 9 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 2 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 4 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 9 收益率[收益率] shou1 yi4 lu:4 earnings rate; earnings yield (finance) 1 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 8 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 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 4 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 6 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 4 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 3 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 1 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 2 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 2 守约[守約] shou3 yue1 to keep an appointment; to keep one's word 2 登入[登入] deng1 ru4 to log in (to a computer); to enter (data) 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 2 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 低温[低溫] di1 wen1 low temperature 1 氨[氨] an1 ammonia 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep08/243 words - 42 min 麸[麩] fu1 bran 1 胺[胺] an4 amine; Taiwan pr. [an1] 1 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 15 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 15 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 1 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 10 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 7 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 2 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 3 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 3 海王[海王] Hai3 wang2 Poseidon, Greek god of the sea; Neptune, Roman god of the sea; Aquaman, DC comic book superhero 2 三叉戟[三叉戟] san1 cha1 ji3 trident 1 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 10 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 2 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 6 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 合唱[合唱] he2 chang4 chorus; to chorus 5 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 3 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 3 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 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 6 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 4 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 5 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 3 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 5 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 2 相簿[相簿] xiang4 bu4 photo album 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 12 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 1 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 1 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 4 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 2 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 7 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 24 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 25 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 5 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 1 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 1 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 1 瞎逛[瞎逛] xia1 guang4 to wander aimlessly 1 资本家[資本家] zi1 ben3 jia1 capitalist 3 术[術] shu4 method; technique 3 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 3 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 14 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 4 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 5 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 酸枣[酸棗] suan1 zao3 sour date (Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa) 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 3 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 7 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 1 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 1 苹果汁[蘋果汁] ping2 guo3 zhi1 apple juice 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/75 words - 18 min 喧哗[喧嘩] xuan1 hua2 hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 3 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 蝴蝶酥[蝴蝶酥] hu2 die2 su1 crispy short-crust pastry; mille-feuilles 3 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 2 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 1 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 肉酱[肉醬] rou4 jiang4 minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 4 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 3 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 1 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 8 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 5 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 3 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 2 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 6 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/100 words - 21 min 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 4 脚气[腳氣] jiao3 qi4 beriberi; athlete's foot 2 阿弟[阿弟] a1 di4 younger brother 2 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 20 大夥[大夥] da4 huo3 variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 14 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 2 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 3 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 2 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 2 祝酒[祝酒] zhu4 jiu3 to toast; to congratulate and drink a toast 2 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] 5 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 2 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 9 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 4 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 2 长存[長存] chang2 cun2 to exist forever 1 长风破浪[長風破浪] chang2 feng1 po4 lang4 lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves; to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom) 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 3 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 1 沧[滄] cang1 blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold 1 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 2 祖国[祖國] zu3 guo2 motherland 17 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/125 words - 26 min 繁荣昌盛[繁榮昌盛] fan2 rong2 chang1 sheng4 glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving 3 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 3 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 2 西[西] xi1 west 10 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 1 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 4 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 4 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 5 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 1 匮乏[匱乏] kui4 fa2 to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 1 语法[語法] yu3 fa3 grammar 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 4 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 2 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 5 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 8 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 2 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 4 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 4 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 3 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/150 words - 27 min 奋发图强[奮發圖強] fen4 fa1 tu2 qiang2 to work energetically for prosperity (of the country) 1 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 1 课间[課間] ke4 jian1 interval between lessons 1 猛地[猛地] meng3 de5 suddenly 1 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 3 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 11 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 4 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 2 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 聚光灯[聚光燈] ju4 guang1 deng1 spotlight 1 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 1 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 7 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 6 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 12 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 3 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/175 words - 31 min 脑中风[腦中風] nao3 zhong4 feng1 cerebral stroke 1 利落[利落] li4 luo5 agile; nimble; all settled; in order 1 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 1 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 1 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 3 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 4 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4 to go from house to house 3 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 3 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 10 制衣[制衣] zhi4 yi1 clothing manufacture 1 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 1 白读[白讀] bai2 du2 colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character 2 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 10 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 6 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 10 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 4 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 1 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 10 后援[後援] hou4 yuan2 reinforcement; back-up; supporting force 2 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/200 words - 34 min 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 2 入会[入會] ru4 hui4 to join a society, association etc 1 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 4 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 12 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 1 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 2 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 2 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 苦中作乐[苦中作樂] ku3 zhong1 zuo4 le4 to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering 1 凑近[湊近] cou4 jin4 to approach; to lean close to 1 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 2 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主体[主體] zhu3 ti3 main part; bulk; body; subject; agent 3 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 6 大理市[大理市] Da4 li3 shi4 Dali city, capital of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan 9 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 8 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 14 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/225 words - 36 min 中国共产党[中國共產黨] Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 dang3 Communist Party of China 1 支部[支部] zhi1 bu4 branch, esp. grass root branches of a political party 2 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 5 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 4 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 3 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 2 实例[實例] shi2 li4 actual example; living example; illustration; demonstration; (computing) instance 1 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 25 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 2 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 2 嫖娼[嫖娼] piao2 chang1 to visit prostitutes; to go whoring 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 4 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 6 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 2 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 2 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 2 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 1 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 13 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/250 words - 41 min 期货[期貨] qi1 huo4 abbr. for 期貨合約|期货合约[qi1 huo4 he2 yue1], futures contract (finance) 1 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 1 骗取[騙取] pian4 qu3 to gain by cheating 2 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 2 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 10 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 5 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 1 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 3 根底[根底] gen1 di3 foundation; grounding; background; what lies at the bottom of sth; root; cause 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 6 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 1 策画[策畫] ce4 hua4 variant of 策劃|策划[ce4 hua4] 3 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 6 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 2 外甥女[外甥女] wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter 5 稻米[稻米] dao4 mi3 rice (crop) 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 9 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 2 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 4 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 5 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) 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep09/266 words - 43 min 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 3 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 4 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 7 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 6 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 2 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 4 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 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) 8 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 7 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 专业人士[專業人士] zhuan1 ye4 ren2 shi4 a professional 3 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 4 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 5 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/25 words - 10 min 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 16 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 2 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 4 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 1 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 4 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 2 英雄所见略同[英雄所見略同] ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 4 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 7 龟儿子[龜兒子] gui1 er2 zi5 (coll.) bastard; son of a bitch 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 1 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 16 删[刪] shan1 to delete 4 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 3 赶早[趕早] gan3 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 5 西兰花[西蘭花] xi1 lan2 hua1 broccoli 2 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 3 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 1 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 4 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 2 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) 19 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/50 words - 14 min 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 5 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 5 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 3 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 今朝有酒今朝醉[今朝有酒今朝醉] jin1 zhao1 you3 jiu3 jin1 zhao1 zui4 to live in the moment (idiom); to live every day as if it were one's last; to enjoy while one can 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 7 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 6 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 9 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 4 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 2 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 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 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 7 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 11 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) 2 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 2 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 15 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/75 words - 17 min 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 7 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 8 披头散发[披頭散髮] pi1 tou2 san4 fa4 with dishevelled hair (idiom); with one's hair down 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 4 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 2 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 6 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 2 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 5 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 2 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 3 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 3 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 2 捱[捱] ai2 variant of 挨[ai2] 2 捣蛋鬼[搗蛋鬼] dao3 dan4 gui3 troublemaker 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 3 秸[秸] jie1 grain stalks left after threshing 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 4 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 9 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 5 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 2 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 8 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/100 words - 20 min 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 5 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 2 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 2 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 2 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 2 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 9 欣欣向荣[欣欣向榮] xin1 xin1 xiang4 rong2 (idiom) flourishing; thriving 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 51 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 21 补发[補發] bu3 fa1 to supply again (sth lost); to reissue; to pay retroactively 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 端菜[端菜] duan1 cai4 to serve food 2 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 1 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 保护性[保護性] bao3 hu4 xing4 protective 4 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 2 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 3 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 1 民俗[民俗] min2 su2 popular custom 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 6 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/125 words - 22 min 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 1 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 12 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 5 花灯戏[花燈戲] hua1 deng1 xi4 opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan 1 台子[臺子] tai2 zi5 platform; stand 1 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 2 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 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 3 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 1 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 2 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 1 大有可为[大有可為] da4 you3 ke3 wei2 with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 2 贵州[貴州] Gui4 zhou1 Guizhou province (Kweichow) in south central China, abbr. to 黔[Qian2] or 貴|贵[Gui4], capital Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2] 5 山沟[山溝] shan1 gou1 valley; gully; mountain region 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 党员[黨員] dang3 yuan2 political party member; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 3 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 5 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 2 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 12 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/150 words - 23 min 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 9 就业机会[就業機會] jiu4 ye4 ji1 hui4 employment opportunity; job opening 2 致富[致富] zhi4 fu4 to become rich 3 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 2 良性循环[良性循環] liang2 xing4 xun2 huan2 virtuous cycle (i.e. positive feedback loop) 3 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 10 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 3 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 词义[詞義] ci2 yi4 meaning of a word 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 10 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 7 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 3 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 3 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 浪花[浪花] lang4 hua1 spray; ocean spray; spindrift; fig. happenings from one's life; CL:朵[duo3] 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 冷门[冷門] leng3 men2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 9 分母[分母] fen1 mu3 denominator of a fraction 2 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 14 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/175 words - 25 min 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 15 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 4 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 3 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 4 太极拳[太極拳] tai4 ji2 quan2 shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art 1 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 20 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 11 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 1 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 1 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 1 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 1 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 2 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 3 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 9 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 1 富足[富足] fu4 zu2 rich; plentiful 1 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 3 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 马斯洛[馬斯洛] Ma3 si1 luo4 Maslow (surname); Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), US psychologist 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/200 words - 31 min 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 2 饴[飴] yi2 syrup 1 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 10 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 7 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 2 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 4 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 佣[傭] yong1 to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 1 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 3 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 13 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 9 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 4 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 5 餐食[餐食] can1 shi2 food; meal 1 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 1 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 2 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 10 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 5 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/225 words - 35 min 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 3 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 10 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 19 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 2 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 6 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 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 4 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 3 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 3 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 1 水田[水田] shui3 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 1 插秧[插秧] cha1 yang1 to transplant rice seedlings 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 3 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 2 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 4 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 照搬[照搬] zhao4 ban1 to copy; to imitate 1 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 1 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 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/250 words - 37 min 八里[八里] Ba1 li3 Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 15 混杂[混雜] hun4 za2 to mix; to mingle 1 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 6 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 1 阴沉沉[陰沉沉] yin1 chen2 chen2 dark (weather, mood) 1 一言不发[一言不發] yi1 yan2 bu4 fa1 to not say a word (idiom) 1 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 3 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 3 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 2 阴沉[陰沉] yin1 chen2 gloomy 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 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 1 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 3 外来人[外來人] wai4 lai2 ren2 foreigner 1 唱白脸[唱白臉] chang4 bai2 lian3 to play the role of the villain (idiom) 1 白脸[白臉] bai2 lian3 white face; face painting in Beijing opera etc 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 唱红脸[唱紅臉] chang4 hong2 lian3 to play the role of the hero (idiom); to play the good cop 1 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/275 words - 44 min 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 1 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 1 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 1 西天[西天] Xi1 tian1 the Western Paradise (Buddhism) 4 取经[取經] qu3 jing1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 4 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 1 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 3 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 4 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 7 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 6 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 7 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 10 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 2 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 25 驹[駒] ju1 colt 2 兽医[獸醫] shou4 yi1 veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep10/276 words - 44 min 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 3 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 破伤风[破傷風] po4 shang1 feng1 tetanus (lockjaw) 1 母乳[母乳] mu3 ru3 mother's milk 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 7 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 4 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 3 守夜[守夜] shou3 ye4 to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 3 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 8 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 牛羊[牛羊] niu2 yang2 cattle and sheep; livestock 2 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 5 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 4 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 2 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 4 孵[孵] fu1 breeding; to incubate; to hatch 9 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 4 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 3 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 7 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/50 words - 10 min 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 2 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 2 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 3 孵蛋[孵蛋] fu1 dan4 to incubate 2 大将军[大將軍] da4 jiang1 jun1 important general; generalissimo 1 复旦大学[復旦大學] Fu4 dan4 Da4 xue2 Fudan University, Shanghai 1 狂笑[狂笑] kuang2 xiao4 to howl with laughter; to laugh one's head off 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 9 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 8 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 14 罗圈腿[羅圈腿] luo2 quan1 tui3 bow-legged; bandy-legged 4 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 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 7 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 8 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 30 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 22 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 3 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 3 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 5 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 2 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 2 切点[切點] qie1 dian3 contact (math.) 2 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/75 words - 16 min 垂头丧气[垂頭喪氣] chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen 2 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 4 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 6 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 2 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 10 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 5 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 4 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 2 品茶[品茶] pin3 cha2 to taste tea; to sip tea 3 禅[禪] chan2 dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 1 禅[禪] shan4 to abdicate 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 4 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 9 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 1 杂粮[雜糧] za2 liang2 grain crops other than rice and wheat 2 打嗝[打嗝] da3 ge2 to hiccup; to belch; to burp 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 5 磨牙[磨牙] mo2 ya2 to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 6 埋[埋] man2 to blame 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/100 words - 20 min 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 2 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 1 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 一席话[一席話] yi1 xi2 hua4 the content of a conversation; words; remarks 1 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 9 牡丹[牡丹] mu3 dan5 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 2 什[什] shen2 what 1 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 2 简而言之[簡而言之] jian3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in a nutshell; to put it briefly 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 1 二八[二八] er4 ba1 16; sixteen 1 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 苦心经营[苦心經營] ku3 xin1 jing1 ying2 to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts 1 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 1 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 2 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 2 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 3 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 3 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/125 words - 26 min 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 5 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 5 亿万富翁[億萬富翁] yi4 wan4 fu4 weng1 billionaire; multimillionaire 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 3 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 亿[億] yi4 100 million 2 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 2 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 5 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 2 开悟[開悟] kai1 wu4 to become enlightened (Buddhism) 1 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 1 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 6 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 5 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 3 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 2 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 3 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 7 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 8 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/150 words - 27 min 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 9 缘何[緣何] yuan2 he2 why?; for what reason? 1 恶性循环[惡性循環] e4 xing4 xun2 huan2 vicious circle 1 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 6 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 4 此[此] ci3 this; these 4 怎[怎] zen3 how 2 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 1 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 4 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 8 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 1 传阅[傳閱] chuan2 yue4 to read and pass on; to pass on for perusal 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 11 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 悬疑[懸疑] xuan2 yi2 suspense 4 师范[師範] shi1 fan4 teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) 1 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 7 爱子[愛子] ai4 zi3 beloved son 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 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 2 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/175 words - 31 min 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 4 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 2 荆棘[荊棘] jing1 ji2 thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth 2 布满[布滿] bu4 man3 to be covered with; to be filled with 1 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 2 豺狼虎豹[豺狼虎豹] chai2 lang2 hu3 bao4 jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people 1 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 1 成群[成群] cheng2 qun2 in groups; large numbers of; grouping 1 策马[策馬] ce4 ma3 to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs 1 奔腾[奔騰] ben1 teng2 (of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; to gallop 1 驰骋[馳騁] chi2 cheng3 to gallop; to rush headlong 1 高歌[高歌] gao1 ge1 to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 2 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 2 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 6 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 2 万籁俱寂[萬籟俱寂] wan4 lai4 ju4 ji4 not a sound to be heard (idiom) 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 2 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 4 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 6 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 5 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/200 words - 34 min 因特网[因特網] Yin1 te4 wang3 Internet 1 昌盛[昌盛] chang1 sheng4 prosperous 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 5 风口[風口] feng1 kou3 air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle) 4 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 2 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 3 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 2 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 5 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 8 喧嚣[喧囂] xuan1 xiao1 to clamor; to make noise 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 3 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 12 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 7 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 3 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 订阅[訂閱] ding4 yue4 subscription; to subscribe to 2 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 3 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/225 words - 39 min 漆黑[漆黑] qi1 hei1 pitch-black 2 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 6 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 强化[強化] qiang2 hua4 to strengthen; to intensify 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 12 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 2 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 5 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 4 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 3 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 2 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 4 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 4 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 2 剪辑[剪輯] jian3 ji2 to edit (video images, film) 2 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 6 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 3 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 13 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 5 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 6 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 9 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep11/250 words - 42 min 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 2 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 3 薪酬[薪酬] xin1 chou2 pay; remuneration; salary; reward 1 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 7 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 1 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 1 全勤[全勤] quan2 qin2 full-time attendance at work 10 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 4 事假[事假] shi4 jia4 leave of absence for a personal matter 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 2 时长[時長] shi2 chang2 duration 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 13 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 5 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 5 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 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] 4 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 4 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 13 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 2 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 2 韶[韶] shao2 (music); excellent; harmonious 13 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 4 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 2 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 1 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 1 青城山[青城山] Qing1 cheng2 shan1 Mount Qingcheng 3 应用程式[應用程式] ying4 yong4 cheng2 shi4 application; (computer) program 2 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 3 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 13 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 4 白素贞[白素貞] Bai2 Su4 zhen1 (name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madame White Snake 1 羹[羹] geng1 soup 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 4 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 1 读研[讀研] du2 yan2 to attend graduate school 1 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/50 words - 6 min 八字没一撇[八字沒一撇] ba1 zi4 mei2 yi1 pie3 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet 1 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 2 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 2 捺[捺] na4 (downwards-right concave character stroke); press down firmly 1 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 1 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 6 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 2 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 5 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 5 税收[稅收] shui4 shou1 taxation 1 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 3 正装[正裝] zheng4 zhuang1 formal dress 1 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 1 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 1 撞衫[撞衫] zhuang4 shan1 to wear the same outfit as sb else (in public) 1 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 1 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 法国人[法國人] Fa3 guo2 ren2 Frenchman; French person 3 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 1 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 2 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 1 反问[反問] fan3 wen4 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question 1 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 2 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 6 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 1 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 3 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 2 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 1 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 4 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 1 征[征] zheng1 journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 长征[長征] chang2 zheng1 expedition; long journey 1 泼冷水[潑冷水] po1 leng3 shui3 lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm 3 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 4 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 6 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/100 words - 17 min 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 伙食费[伙食費] huo3 shi2 fei4 food expenses; board expenses; meals (cost) 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 4 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 3 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 4 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 4 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 3 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 2 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 3 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 4 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 3 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 4 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 2 急转弯[急轉彎] ji2 zhuan3 wan1 to make a sudden turn 1 茶馆[茶館] cha2 guan3 teahouse; CL:家[jia1] 1 基数[基數] ji1 shu4 cardinal number; (math.) radix; base 1 捧哏[捧哏] peng3 gen2 fall-guy; supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1] 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 3 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 3 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 3 雨后春笋[雨後春筍] yu3 hou4 chun1 sun3 lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth; many new things emerge in rapid succession 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/125 words - 19 min 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 5 冥想[冥想] ming2 xiang3 to meditate; meditation 1 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 1 毛笔[毛筆] mao2 bi3 writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 1 宣纸[宣紙] xuan1 zhi3 fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui 1 焚香[焚香] fen2 xiang1 to burn incense 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 挥之不去[揮之不去] hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 impossible to get rid of 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 新式[新式] xin1 shi4 new style; latest type 2 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 5 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 2 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 3 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 2 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 10 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 18 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 17 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 1 娓[娓] wei3 active; comply with 2 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/150 words - 20 min 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 3 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 1 切身[切身] qie4 shen1 direct; concerning oneself; personal 1 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 1 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 6 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 4 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 2 归纳[歸納] gui1 na4 to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic) 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 2 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 1 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 焕发[煥發] huan4 fa1 to shine; to glow; to irradiate; to flash 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 4 弥散[彌散] mi2 san4 to dissipate everywhere (of light, sound, gas etc) 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 2 潜移默化[潛移默化] qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4 imperceptible influence; to influence secretly 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 2 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 4 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/175 words - 22 min 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 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 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 6 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 2 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 5 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 2 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 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 3 实业[實業] shi2 ye4 industry; commercial enterprise 3 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 5 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 2 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 14 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 2 搞钱[搞錢] gao3 qian2 to get money; to accumulate money 1 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 2 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 6 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 3 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/200 words - 28 min 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 3 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 队形[隊形] dui4 xing2 formation 1 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 1 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 4 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 6 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 5 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 怕羞[怕羞] pa4 xiu1 coy; shy; bashful 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 4 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 3 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 1 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 2 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 2 皇帝不急太监急[皇帝不急太監急] huang2 di4 bu4 ji2 tai4 jian4 ji2 lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom); fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 3 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 4 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 2 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 5 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 3 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/225 words - 29 min 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 4 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 脑瓜子[腦瓜子] nao3 gua1 zi5 see 腦瓜|脑瓜[nao3 gua1] 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 7 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 单口相声[單口相聲] dan1 kou3 xiang4 sheng1 comic monologue; one-person comic sketch 1 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 3 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 集思广益[集思廣益] ji2 si1 guang3 yi4 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions 1 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 7 引流[引流] yin3 liu2 to drain; (medicine) drainage 2 抛砖引玉[拋磚引玉] pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom); fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 6 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 2 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 2 授课[授課] shou4 ke4 to teach; to give lessons 1 基础设施[基礎設施] ji1 chu3 she4 shi1 infrastructure 3 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 5 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 2 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 2 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/250 words - 30 min 纸质[紙質] zhi3 zhi4 paper; hard copy; printed (as opposed to electronically displayed) 1 书店[書店] shu1 dian4 bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 38 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 出镜[出鏡] chu1 jing4 to appear on camera; to play a role in a film 1 自然风光[自然風光] zi4 ran2 feng1 guang1 nature and scenery 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 3 肉身[肉身] rou4 shen1 corporeal body 1 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 2 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 5 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 9 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 1 死水[死水] si3 shui3 stagnant water; backwater 1 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 1 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 2 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 5 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/275 words - 35 min 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 1 笔电[筆電] bi3 dian4 notebook (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 2 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 3 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 1 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 3 条码[條碼] tiao2 ma3 barcode 2 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 1 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 6 做活[做活] zuo4 huo2 to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker); life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2] 2 吃不上[吃不上] chi1 bu5 shang4 unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 3 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 1 岸边[岸邊] an4 bian1 shore 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 3 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 2 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 5 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 5 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/300 words - 40 min 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 医保[醫保] yi1 bao3 medical insurance; abbr. for 醫療保險|医疗保险[yi1 liao2 bao3 xian3] 1 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 3 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 1 出老千[出老千] chu1 lao3 qian1 to cheat (in gambling) 8 玩牌[玩牌] wan2 pai2 to play cards; to play mahjong 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 企鹅[企鵝] qi3 e2 penguin 1 破冰[破冰] po4 bing1 to break the ice; groundbreaking (in relations) 1 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 5 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 摸牌[摸牌] mo1 pai2 to draw a tile (at mahjong); to play mahjong 2 老千[老千] lao3 qian1 cheat; swindler (in gambling) 2 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 2 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 2 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 2 山珍海味[山珍海味] shan1 zhen1 hai3 wei4 exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations 2 传销[傳銷] chuan2 xiao1 multi-level marketing 1 团伙[團伙] tuan2 huo3 (criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice; crony 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep12/304 words - 41 min 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 1 开阔[開闊] kai1 kuo4 wide; open (spaces); to open up 2 枞[樅] cong1 fir tree 3 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/25 words - 4 min 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 1 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 1 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 1 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 2 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 摸索[摸索] mo1 suo5 to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 4 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 1 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 1 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 2 生僻[生僻] sheng1 pi4 unfamiliar; rarely seen 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 3 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 完结[完結] wan2 jie2 to finish; to conclude; completed 2 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 2 凤毛麟角[鳳毛麟角] feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3 lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 7 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 2 分子式[分子式] fen1 zi3 shi4 molecular formula 1 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/50 words - 7 min 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 1 温饱[溫飽] wen1 bao3 to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided 1 连载[連載] lian2 zai3 serialized; published as a serial (in a newspaper) 2 大跌[大跌] da4 die1 large fall 1 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 5 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 存入[存入] cun2 ru4 to deposit (e.g. in a bank account) 1 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 3 鸿沟[鴻溝] hong2 gou1 (fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap; (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 and Han 漢|汉 1 逾越[逾越] yu2 yue4 to exceed 1 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 3 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 11 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 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 5 厄运[厄運] e4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune; adversity 1 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/75 words - 12 min 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 4 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 2 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 5 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 2 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 13 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 8 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 7 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 6 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 6 偏好[偏好] pian1 hao4 to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 2 武侠[武俠] wu3 xia2 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 1 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 3 文档[文檔] wen2 dang4 (computer) file 1 付费[付費] fu4 fei4 to pay; to cover the costs 2 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 3 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 1 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 5 金箍棒[金箍棒] jin1 gu1 bang4 golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 2 大圣[大聖] da4 sheng4 great sage; mahatma; king; emperor; outstanding personage; Buddha 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/100 words - 16 min 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 2 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 15 烤火[烤火] kao3 huo3 to warm oneself at a fire 2 红薯[紅薯] hong2 shu3 sweet potato 3 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 5 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 5 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 1 宅女[宅女] zhai2 nu:3 female geek; female nerd; otaku girl 1 夜猫子[夜貓子] ye4 mao1 zi5 owl; (fig.) night owl 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 4 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 2 笔名[筆名] bi3 ming2 pen name; pseudonym 4 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 3 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 1 马甲[馬甲] ma3 jia3 corset; sockpuppet (Internet slang); vest (dialect) 1 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 2 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 2 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 8 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 3 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 4 尸检[屍檢] shi1 jian3 autopsy 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/125 words - 24 min 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 5 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 5 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 4 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 2 档口[檔口] dang4 kou3 stall; booth 1 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 2 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 5 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 2 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 2 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 珍视[珍視] zhen1 shi4 to place great importance on; to treasure 2 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 2 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 5 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 2 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 1 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 5 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 2 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 1 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/150 words - 27 min 黏糊糊[黏糊糊] nian2 hu1 hu1 sticky 2 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 2 挚爱[摯愛] zhi4 ai4 true love 4 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 1 电话会议[電話會議] dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 (telephone) conference call 2 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 1 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 4 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 4 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 1 表兄弟[表兄弟] biao3 xiong1 di4 male cousins via female line 1 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 3 吃鸡[吃雞] chi1 ji1 (video games) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG); battle royale game; last-man-standing game; to play PUBG (or similar game); to win at PUBG (or similar game) 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 2 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 3 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 4 群雄逐鹿[群雄逐鹿] qun2 xiong2 zhu2 lu4 great heroes pursue deer in the central plains (idiom); fig. many vie for supremacy 1 鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手] lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion 1 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 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 5 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 5 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/175 words - 30 min 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 3 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 2 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 2 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 8 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 3 蝇[蠅] ying2 fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 9 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 4 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 1 猴年马月[猴年馬月] hou2 nian2 ma3 yue4 long time off; time that will never come 2 套现[套現] tao4 xian4 to convert (an asset) into cash; to cash out 2 精神财富[精神財富] jing1 shen2 cai2 fu4 spiritual wealth 1 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 5 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 2 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 7 广告商[廣告商] guang3 gao4 shang1 advertising company 2 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 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 7 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 雪茄[雪茄] xue3 jia1 cigar (loanword) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/200 words - 32 min 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 9 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 创举[創舉] chuang4 ju3 pioneering work 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 红海[紅海] Hong2 Hai3 Red Sea 4 表象[表象] biao3 xiang4 idea 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稀缺[稀缺] xi1 que1 scarce; scarcity 1 衣食住行[衣食住行] yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2 clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs 1 细分[細分] xi4 fen1 subdivision; segmentation 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 7 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 5 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) 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 2 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 4 二级[二級] er4 ji2 grade 2; second class; category B 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 3 机不可失[機不可失] ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 No time to lose! (idiom) 1 敲钟[敲鐘] qiao1 zhong1 to sound a bell; (of a clock) to chime 1 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 1 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 3 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 22 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/225 words - 35 min 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 2 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 5 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 3 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 5 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 3 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 9 杂货店[雜貨店] za2 huo4 dian4 grocery store; emporium 4 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 2 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 2 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 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 1 夥计[夥計] huo3 ji5 variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5] 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 2 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 1 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 13 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 6 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 耗材[耗材] hao4 cai2 consumables; to consume raw materials 1 摊销[攤銷] tan1 xiao1 to amortize; amortization 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 货源[貨源] huo4 yuan2 supply of goods 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/250 words - 40 min 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 1 订房[訂房] ding4 fang2 to reserve a room 2 扼[扼] e4 to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold 2 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 4 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 5 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 1 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 1 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 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 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 3 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 3 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 9 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 1 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 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 3 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 3 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 4 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 3 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 2 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 7 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 1 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 1 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep13/254 words - 41 min 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 2 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 2 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 6 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 4 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 3 听风就是雨[聽風就是雨] ting1 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3 lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom); to believe rumors; to be credulous 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 7 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 1 添油加醋[添油加醋] tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) 1 谣[謠] yao2 popular ballad; rumor 7 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 4 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 4 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 6 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 1 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 硬性[硬性] ying4 xing4 rigid; inflexible; hard (drug) 1 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 3 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 2 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 2 无法忍受[無法忍受] wu2 fa3 ren3 shou4 intolerable 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 2 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 3 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 4 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/50 words - 9 min 不免[不免] bu4 mian3 inevitably 1 素雅[素雅] su4 ya3 simple yet elegant 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 2 镂空[鏤空] lou4 kong1 openwork; fretwork 2 腰封[腰封] yao1 feng1 wide belt; sash; (packaging) paper sash around a book or other product 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 2 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 5 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 1 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 6 筹集[籌集] chou2 ji2 to collect money; to raise funds 1 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 1 村委会[村委會] cun1 wei3 hui4 village committee 31 书记[書記] shu1 ji5 secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe 14 打官腔[打官腔] da3 guan1 qiang1 to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon 1 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 1 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 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 3 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 2 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 1 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 2 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 3 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 13 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 4 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 2 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 3 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) 2 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 13 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 5 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 3 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 口干舌燥[口乾舌燥] kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 4 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 2 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 扫码[掃碼] sao3 ma3 to scan a QR code or barcode 1 点大[點大] dian3 da4 (of a child etc) small as a mite; minuscule 1 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 7 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 3 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 8 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) 3 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 2 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 4 美滋滋[美滋滋] mei3 zi1 zi1 very happy; elated 1 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 1 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 7 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 4 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 5 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 短工[短工] duan3 gong1 temporary job; odd job; seasonal worker 1 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 10 遮断[遮斷] zhe1 duan4 to cut off; to interrupt; to prevent access 1 归途[歸途] gui1 tu2 the way back; one's journey home 1 密布[密布] mi4 bu4 to cover densely 2 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 旧梦[舊夢] jiu4 meng4 old dreams 1 诉说[訴說] su4 shuo1 to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 泪眼[淚眼] lei4 yan3 tearful eyes 1 朦胧[朦朧] meng2 long2 hazy 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 幽幽[幽幽] you1 you1 faint; indistinct 1 暗暗[暗暗] an4 an4 secretly; inwardly 1 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 1 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 从从容容[從從容容] cong2 cong2 rong2 rong2 unhurried; all in good time 1 恍然[恍然] huang3 ran2 suddenly (understand sth); in a flash 2 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 3 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 4 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 9 天安门广场[天安門廣場] Tian1 an1 men2 Guang3 chang3 Tiananmen Square 2 升旗[升旗] sheng1 qi2 to raise a flag; to hoist a flag 1 蹦迪[蹦迪] beng4 di2 disco dancing; to dance at a disco 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 4 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 疏松[疏鬆] shu1 song1 to loosen 1 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 2 染发剂[染髮劑] ran3 fa4 ji4 hair dye; rinse; tint 1 拐棍[拐棍] guai3 gun4 cane; walking stick 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/150 words - 27 min 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 1 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 2 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 3 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 3 呼啦圈[呼啦圈] hu1 la1 quan1 hula hoop (loanword) 1 聒噪[聒噪] guo1 zao4 a clamor; noisy 2 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 5 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 4 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 3 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 8 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 4 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 3 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal 3 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 3 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 蓬头垢面[蓬頭垢面] peng2 tou2 gou4 mian4 messy hair and dirty face; bad appearance 2 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 6 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 3 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 4 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 1 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/175 words - 31 min 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 5 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 6 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 6 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 3 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 1 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 2 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 2 绒[絨] rong2 velvet; woolen 2 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 3 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 手办[手辦] shou3 ban4 garage kit; action figure; model figure 4 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 8 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 1 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 1 车钱[車錢] che1 qian2 fare; transport costs 1 单曲[單曲] dan1 qu3 single (recording industry) 1 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 5 圈点[圈點] quan1 dian3 to mark a text with dots and circles; to punctuate 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 5 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 4 妻[妻] qi1 wife 2 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/200 words - 36 min 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 5 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 5 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 2 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 4 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 6 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 3 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 玉[玉] yu4 jade 10 夜叉[夜叉] ye4 cha1 yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword); (fig.) ferocious-looking person 1 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 9 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 桃[桃] tao2 peach 10 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 2 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) 4 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 2 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 1 保健操[保健操] bao3 jian4 cao1 health exercises 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 2 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/225 words - 41 min 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 2 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 1 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 2 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 1 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 3 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 4 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 3 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 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 4 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 1 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 2 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 3 细数[細數] xi4 shu3 countdown; breakdown; to list; to enumerate; to run through 1 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 2 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 3 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 1 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/250 words - 43 min 退款[退款] tui4 kuan3 to refund; refund 3 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) 2 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 8 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 5 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 3 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 2 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 3 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 4 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 3 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 2 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 3 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 4 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 2 极少数[極少數] ji2 shao3 shu4 extremely few; a small minority 1 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 1 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 6 裸[裸] luo3 naked 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep14/252 words - 43 min 糟践[糟踐] zao1 jian5 to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously 2 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 1 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 2 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 2 普洱茶[普洱茶] Pu3 er3 cha2 Pu'er tea from the Pu'er region of Yunnan 8 产地[產地] chan3 di4 source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 1 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 18 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 阿昌[阿昌] A1 chang1 Achang also called Ngac'ang or Maingtha (ethnic group) 8 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 4 运动鞋[運動鞋] yun4 dong4 xie2 sports shoes; sneakers 1 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 3 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 2 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 7 清华[清華] Qing1 hua2 abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2] 4 北大[北大] Bei3 Da4 Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 4 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 2 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 4 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 5 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 7 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/50 words - 11 min 上供[上供] shang4 gong4 to make offerings (to gods or ancestors); to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor 2 后备箱[後備箱] hou4 bei4 xiang1 trunk; boot (of a car) 3 鬼头鬼脑[鬼頭鬼腦] gui3 tou2 gui3 nao3 sneaky; furtive 2 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 5 各有千秋[各有千秋] ge4 you3 qian1 qiu1 each has its own merits (idiom) 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 5 木瓜[木瓜] mu4 gua1 papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 10 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 2 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 2 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 1 原材料[原材料] yuan2 cai2 liao4 raw materials; unprocessed materials 2 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 2 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 1 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 海带[海帶] hai3 dai4 kelp 1 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 1 压实[壓實] ya1 shi2 to compress; to compact 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/75 words - 14 min 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 1 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 1 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 6 花卉[花卉] hua1 hui4 flowers and plants 2 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 5 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 2 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 4 瓜果[瓜果] gua1 guo3 fruit (plural sense); melons and fruit 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 2 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 1 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 6 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 10 结冰[結冰] jie2 bing1 to freeze 1 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 3 盆腔[盆腔] pen2 qiang1 the pelvic cavity; birth canal 1 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 2 血栓[血栓] xue4 shuan1 blood clot; thrombosis 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 4 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 1 壮硕[壯碩] zhuang4 shuo4 sturdy; thick and strong 1 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/100 words - 20 min 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 4 炮竹[炮竹] pao4 zhu2 firecracker 2 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 5 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 4 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 3 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 4 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 3 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 1 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 4 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 5 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 6 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 9 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 1 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 4 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 5 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 荔枝[荔枝] li4 zhi1 litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/125 words - 28 min 闻出[聞出] wen2 chu1 to identify by smell; to detect a scent; to sniff out 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 15 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 7 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 1 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 2 絮叨[絮叨] xu4 dao5 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 2 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 2 坟头[墳頭] fen2 tou2 burial mound 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 2 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 贡品[貢品] gong4 pin3 tribute 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 4 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 1 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 4 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 3 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 烛[燭] zhu2 candle; (literary) to illuminate 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 4 迷瞪[迷瞪] mi2 deng4 puzzled; bewildered; infatuated 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) 2 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/150 words - 32 min 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 2 通车[通車] tong1 che1 to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute 1 下关[下關] Xia4 guan1 Xiaguan district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 4 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 2 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 混熟[混熟] hun4 shou2 to get familiar with 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 2 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 3 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 3 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 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 2 滇红[滇紅] Dian1 hong2 Dian Hong tea 3 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 1 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 1 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 9 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 2 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 10 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 4 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 2 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 5 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/175 words - 36 min 魔芋[魔芋] mo2 yu4 see 蒟蒻[ju3 ruo4] 3 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 1 玉米粉[玉米粉] yu4 mi3 fen3 cornflour; corn starch 1 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 通便[通便] tong1 bian4 to evacuate the bowels 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 9 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 4 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 2 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 2 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 4 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 2 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 2 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 2 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 1 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 4 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 3 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 3 奶[妳] nai3 variant of 嬭|奶[nai3] 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 1 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 2 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 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 7 茉莉花茶[茉莉花茶] mo4 li5 hua1 cha2 jasmine tea 2 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/200 words - 40 min 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 1 乳糖[乳糖] ru3 tang2 lactose 1 耐受[耐受] nai4 shou4 to tolerate; endurance 1 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 2 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 2 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 1 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 1 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 2 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 2 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 4 乌龙茶[烏龍茶] wu1 long2 cha2 oolong tea 2 茉莉[茉莉] mo4 li4 jasmine 1 扼要[扼要] e4 yao4 to the point; concise 1 工作者[工作者] gong1 zuo4 zhe3 worker 2 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 2 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 二维[二維] er4 wei2 two-dimensional 1 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 1 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 2 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep15/213 words - 41 min 舌尖[舌尖] she2 jian1 tip of tongue; apical 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 3 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 2 摄取[攝取] she4 qu3 to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene) 1 点缀[點綴] dian3 zhui4 to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show 1 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 好似[好似] hao3 si4 to seem; to be like 1 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 3 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 2 馈赠[饋贈] kui4 zeng4 to present (a gift) to (sb) 2 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 1 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 1 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 5 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 2 新潮[新潮] xin1 chao2 modern; fashionable 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 3 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 2 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 4 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 5 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 金箔[金箔] jin1 bo2 gold leaf 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 2 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 1 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 2 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 3 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 2 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 5 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 3 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 1 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/50 words - 7 min 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 首选[首選] shou3 xuan3 first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 5 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 3 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 2 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 讨人嫌[討人嫌] tao3 ren2 xian2 unpleasant; disagreeable 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 2 八哥[八哥] ba1 ge1 (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 1 恭喜发财[恭喜發財] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 3 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 1 心直口快[心直口快] xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4 frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks 1 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 1 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 1 暗含[暗含] an4 han2 to imply; to suggest; to connote; implicit 1 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 1 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/75 words - 11 min 侯门[侯門] hou2 men2 noble house 1 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 1 贫民[貧民] pin2 min2 poor people 1 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 4 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 2 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 1 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 1 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 2 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 订制[訂製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制 2 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 5 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 父[父] fu4 father 2 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 2 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 2 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 内耗[內耗] nei4 hao4 internal friction; internal dissipation of energy (in mechanics); fig. waste or discord within an organization 5 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 2 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 3 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 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 2 哼哼唧唧[哼哼唧唧] heng1 heng1 ji1 ji1 whining; groaning; muttering 1 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 3 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 3 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 2 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 1 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 1 厂子[廠子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot 1 木鱼[木魚] mu4 yu2 mokugyo; wooden fish (percussion instrument) 1 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 2 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 5 冰棒[冰棒] bing1 bang4 popsicle; ice pop; CL:根[gen1] 2 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 5 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 6 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 22 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/125 words - 32 min 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 7 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 1 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 4 扯破[扯破] che3 po4 tear apart 1 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 3 供花[供花] gong4 hua1 flower offering 1 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 受穷[受窮] shou4 qiong2 poor 2 还贷[還貸] huan2 dai4 to repay a loan 1 无底洞[無底洞] wu2 di3 dong4 bottomless pit 1 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 1 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 10 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 3 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 4 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 3 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 1 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/150 words - 40 min 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 1 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 2 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 4 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 6 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 2 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 5 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 1 拦路虎[攔路虎] lan2 lu4 hu3 stumbling block 2 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 16 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 撕[撕] si1 to tear 3 癫[癲] dian1 mentally deranged; crazy 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep16/158 words - 43 min 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 2 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 4 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 怵[怵] chu4 fearful; timid; to fear 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 1 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 5 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 6 旬[旬] xun2 ten days; ten years; full period 1 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 3 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 2 显老[顯老] xian3 lao3 to look old 1 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 3 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 3 对门[對門] dui4 men2 the building or room opposite 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 4 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 2 好汉不提当年勇[好漢不提當年勇] hao3 han4 bu4 ti2 dang1 nian2 yong3 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom) 1 初生牛犊不怕虎[初生牛犢不怕虎] chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3 lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless 1 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 1 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 3 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 2 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 2 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/50 words - 12 min 险峰[險峰] xian3 feng1 perilous peak; the lofty heights 1 高处不胜寒[高處不勝寒] gao1 chu4 bu4 sheng4 han2 it's lonely at the top (idiom) 1 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 2 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 2 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 6 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 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 2 谱子[譜子] pu3 zi5 musical score 1 填词[填詞] tian2 ci2 to compose a poem (to a given tune) 1 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 1 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 2 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 1 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 1 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 2 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/75 words - 17 min 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 2 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 2 攀登[攀登] pan1 deng1 to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger 1 风云变幻[風雲變幻] feng1 yun2 bian4 huan4 changeable situation (idiom) 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 侥[僥] jiao3 by mere luck 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十之八九[十之八九] shi2 zhi1 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 佼佼者[佼佼者] jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc) 1 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 2 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 5 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 2 悉[悉] xi1 in all cases; know 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 2 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 4 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 1 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 2 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 1 轱辘[軲轆] gu1 lu4 wheel; to roll; also pr. [gu1 lu5] 2 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 12 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/100 words - 22 min 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 2 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 3 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 3 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 2 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 4 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 4 有商有量[有商有量] you3 shang1 you3 liang4 to talk things through (idiom); to have an exchange of views 1 锯[鋸] ju4 a saw; to cut with a saw 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 板蓝根[板藍根] ban3 lan2 gen1 indigo woad root; root of Isatis indigotica (used in TCM) 2 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 石灰[石灰] shi2 hui1 lime (calcium oxide) 1 掉色[掉色] diao4 se4 to lose color; to fade; also pr. [diao4 shai3] 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 2 渐变[漸變] jian4 bian4 gradual change 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 搬砖[搬磚] ban1 zhuan1 to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong 6 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 4 钢管舞[鋼管舞] gang1 guan3 wu3 pole dancing 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 9 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/125 words - 24 min 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 2 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 3 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 1 沿海[沿海] yan2 hai3 coastal 1 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 1 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 1 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 2 呲[呲] ci1 (coll.) to scold; to rebuke 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 16 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 3 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 2 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 2 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 1 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 2 山脉[山脈] shan1 mai4 mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 俯瞰[俯瞰] fu3 kan4 to overlook; to look down from a height 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 飘扬[飄揚] piao1 yang2 to wave; to flutter; to fly 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/150 words - 29 min 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 3 滑稽[滑稽] hua2 ji1 comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 1 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 7 可取之处[可取之處] ke3 qu3 zhi1 chu4 positive point; merit; redeeming quality 1 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 2 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 1 评头论足[評頭論足] ping2 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; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental 1 中间商[中間商] zhong1 jian1 shang1 middleman; broker 1 差价[差價] cha1 jia4 difference in price 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 5 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 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 4 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 1 嬉戏[嬉戲] xi1 xi4 to frolic; to romp 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 3 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 3 蜻蜓[蜻蜓] qing1 ting2 dragonfly 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 1 拙见[拙見] zhuo1 jian4 my unworthy opinion (humble expr.) 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 3 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/175 words - 33 min 标明[標明] biao1 ming2 to mark; to indicate 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 1 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 1 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 2 三弦[三弦] san1 xian2 sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 3 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 3 对歌[對歌] dui4 ge1 answering phrase of duet; to sing antiphonal answer 2 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 1 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 3 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 6 能歌善舞[能歌善舞] neng2 ge1 shan4 wu3 can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 3 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 3 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 1 芯[芯] xin4 core 1 睿[睿] rui4 astute; perspicacious; farsighted 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 3 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 4 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 6 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/200 words - 38 min 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 3 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 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 1 接生[接生] jie1 sheng1 to deliver (a newborn child) 2 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 1 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 2 大马[大馬] Da4 ma3 Malaysia 1 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 3 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 3 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 3 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 1 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 3 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 2 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 2 热心肠[熱心腸] re4 xin1 chang2 warmhearted; willing to help others 2 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 2 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 5 南极[南極] nan2 ji2 south pole 8 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep17/209 words - 40 min 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 41 仙人掌果[仙人掌果] xian1 ren2 zhang3 guo3 prickly pear 1 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 溃烂[潰爛] kui4 lan4 to fester; to ulcerate 1 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 8 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 2 恪守[恪守] ke4 shou3 to scrupulously abide by 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 5 征婚[徵婚] zheng1 hun1 to look for a partner 4 眼屎[眼屎] yan3 shi3 gum in the eyes 7 炼丹[煉丹] lian4 dan1 to concoct pills of immortality 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 5 楞[楞] leng4 variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank 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 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 9 照耀[照耀] zhao4 yao4 to shine; to illuminate 2 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 7 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 6 色光[色光] se4 guang1 colored light 7 七彩[七彩] qi1 cai3 seven colors; a variety of colors; multi-colored; rainbow-colored 9 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 6 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep18/50 words - 16 min 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 2 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 2 手巧[手巧] shou3 qiao3 to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit 1 夸[夸] kua1 see 夸克[kua1 ke4] 1 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 3 改稿[改稿] gai3 gao3 to revise a manuscript 1 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 3 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 1 怪里怪气[怪里怪氣] guai4 li3 guai4 qi4 eccentric; odd-looking; peculiar 1 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 心悦诚服[心悅誠服] xin1 yue4 cheng2 fu2 to submit cheerfully; to accept willingly (idiom) 1 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 1 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 1 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 1 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 1 饵丝[餌絲] er3 si1 a kind of rice-flour noodles from Yunnan province 1 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 3 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 3 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 1 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 2 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 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep18/75 words - 20 min 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 3 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 1 流行语[流行語] liu2 xing2 yu3 popular jargon; catchword 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 1 无病呻吟[無病呻吟] wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2 to moan about imaginary illness; fussing like a hypochondriac; fig. sentimental nonsense 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 6 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 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 1 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 1 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 3 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 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 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 2 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 3 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 1 纪录片[紀錄片] ji4 lu4 pian4 newsreel; documentary (film or TV program); CL:部[bu4] 1 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 2 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 2 锋芒毕露[鋒芒畢露] feng1 mang2 bi4 lu4 to show off one's ability 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 9 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 6 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep18/100 words - 26 min 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 玄学[玄學] xuan2 xue2 Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学) 1 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 2 感染力[感染力] gan3 ran3 li4 inspiration; infectious (enthusiasm) 1 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 1 手风琴[手風琴] shou3 feng1 qin2 accordion 4 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 1 电子琴[電子琴] dian4 zi3 qin2 electronic keyboard (music) 2 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 1 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 儿歌[兒歌] er2 ge1 nursery rhyme 2 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 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! 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 3 照得[照得] zhao4 de2 seeing that 3 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 3 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 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 2 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 1 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep18/125 words - 35 min 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 9 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 2 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 4 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 2 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 1 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 蓝宝石[藍寶石] lan2 bao3 shi2 sapphire 2 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 3 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 2 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 双鱼座[雙魚座] Shuang1 yu2 zuo4 Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 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 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 5 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 2 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 2 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 2 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 6 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep18/148 words - 42 min 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 4 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 2 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 2 上镜[上鏡] shang4 jing4 photogenic; to appear on film or in the media 2 行云流水[行雲流水] xing2 yun2 liu2 shui3 lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom); fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc; natural and unforced 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 3 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 3 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 1 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 2 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 6 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 3 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 1 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 冷笑话[冷笑話] leng3 xiao4 hua4 joke intended to be so corny it makes one groan 2 断片[斷片] duan4 pian4 fragment; piece; (of a film) to break in the middle of viewing 1 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 挽[挽] wan3 to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover 1 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 1 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 3 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/25 words - 12 min 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 2 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 2 肠道[腸道] chang2 dao4 intestines; gut 1 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 8 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 2 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 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) 2 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 4 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 1 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 2 煮熟[煮熟] zhu3 shou2 to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 1 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 3 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 1 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 5 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 3 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 1 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 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) 2 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 1 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/50 words - 15 min 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 1 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 脚丫子[腳丫子] jiao3 ya1 zi5 (coll.) foot 1 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 1 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 烂泥扶不上墙[爛泥扶不上牆] lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2 useless (idiom); worthless; inept 1 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 2 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 4 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 3 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 2 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 2 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 5 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 4 杯水车薪[杯水車薪] bei1 shui3 che1 xin1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure 1 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 1 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/75 words - 26 min 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 2 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 鸡枞[雞樅] ji1 zong1 macrolepiota, mushroom native to Yunnan Province 1 飞机票[飛機票] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 2 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 3 倌[倌] guan1 keeper of domestic animals; herdsman; (old) hired hand in certain trade 6 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 2 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 2 嘚[嘚] de1 (onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs 6 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 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) 5 落榜[落榜] luo4 bang3 to fail the imperial exams; to flunk 1 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 2 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 2 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 1 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/100 words - 31 min 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 4 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 前些[前些] qian2 xie1 a few (days, years etc) ago 1 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 2 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 穿孔[穿孔] chuan1 kong3 to punch or bore a hole; to perforate; perforation 1 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 2 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 1 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 1 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 1 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 2 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 1 钢筋[鋼筋] gang1 jin1 steel reinforcing bar 1 电缆[電纜] dian4 lan3 (electric) cable 1 废品[廢品] fei4 pin3 production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material 1 多才[多才] duo1 cai2 multi-talented; many-sided skills 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 1 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/125 words - 36 min 减刑[減刑] jian3 xing2 to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence 1 人情债[人情債] ren2 qing2 zhai4 debt of gratitude 1 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 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 2 果树[果樹] guo3 shu4 fruit tree; CL:棵[ke1] 3 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 4 扫帚[掃帚] sao4 zhou5 broom 2 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 4 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen 1 棚顶[棚頂] peng2 ding3 canopy; roof; ceiling 1 梅子[梅子] mei2 zi5 plum 12 长沙[長沙] Chang2 sha1 Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China 2 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 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 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 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 2 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 1 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 2 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 1 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/150 words - 42 min 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 2 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 3 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 2 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 五院[五院] wu3 yuan4 Five yuan or courts that formed the government of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution, namely: 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan 2 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 1 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 1 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards 2 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 5 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 血红蛋白[血紅蛋白] xue4 hong2 dan4 bai2 hemoglobin 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 1 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 5 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 10 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep19/151 words - 43 min 少放[少放] shao3 fang4 to add less (of a spice etc) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 3 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 1 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 鸡脚[雞腳] ji1 jiao3 chicken feet 1 淀粉[澱粉] dian4 fen3 starch; amylum C6H10O5 1 生抽[生抽] sheng1 chou1 light soy sauce 4 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 7 果酱[果醬] guo3 jiang4 jam 2 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] 9 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 9 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 3 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 8 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) 4 影儿[影兒] ying3 r5 shadow 4 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 5 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 4 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 7 航线[航線] hang2 xian4 air or shipping route 4 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/50 words - 13 min 长袖[長袖] chang2 xiu4 long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt 1 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 1 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 3 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 2 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 6 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 2 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 1 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 2 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) 1 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 3 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 4 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 4 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 5 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 3 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 7 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 8 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 3 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 3 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/75 words - 17 min 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 空地[空地] kong4 di4 vacant land; open space 1 乘凉[乘涼] cheng2 liang2 to cool off in the shade 1 农活[農活] nong2 huo2 farm work 2 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 3 袖[袖] xiu4 sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 2 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 3 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 3 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 4 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 4 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 2 蜜饯[蜜餞] mi4 jian4 food preserved in sugar or honey 1 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 1 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 3 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 酒色[酒色] jiu3 se4 wine and women; color of wine; drunken expression 1 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 2 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/100 words - 20 min 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 3 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 5 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 5 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 害群之马[害群之馬] hai4 qun2 zhi1 ma3 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple 2 刃[刃] ren4 edge of blade 1 谐音[諧音] xie2 yin1 homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound) 2 哽[哽] geng3 choking 3 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 1 人种[人種] ren2 zhong3 race (of people) 1 施肥[施肥] shi1 fei2 to spread manure; to apply fertilizer 2 大葱[大蔥] da4 cong1 leek; Chinese onion 1 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2 wei3 reed 1 人工费[人工費] ren2 gong1 fei4 labor cost 1 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 1 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 3 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 2 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 2 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/125 words - 26 min 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 奔头[奔頭] ben4 tou5 sth to strive for; prospect 1 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 2 儿孙自有儿孙福[兒孫自有兒孫福] er2 sun1 zi4 you3 er2 sun1 fu2 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom) 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 3 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 2 摸着石头过河[摸著石頭過河] mo1 zhe5 shi2 tou5 guo4 he2 to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom); to advance cautiously, step by step; to feel one's way forward 1 渡河[渡河] du4 he2 to cross a river 1 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 2 涨水[漲水] zhang3 shui3 rise of water level 1 洪流[洪流] hong2 liu2 a powerful current; a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas) 3 沉沉[沉沉] chen2 chen2 deeply; heavily 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 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 1 轴线[軸線] zhou2 xian4 central axis (line) 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 2 龙肝凤胆[龍肝鳳膽] long2 gan1 feng4 dan3 rare food; ambrosia (delicacy) 1 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 3 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/150 words - 32 min 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 头大[頭大] tou2 da4 to have a big head; (fig.) to get a headache; one's head is swimming 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 4 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 2 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 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 8 索索[索索] suo3 suo3 trembling 2 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 5 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 2 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 3 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 2 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 3 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 裤衩[褲衩] ku4 cha3 underpants 1 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 1 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 3 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 5 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/175 words - 39 min 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 3 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 3 长记性[長記性] zhang3 ji4 xing5 (coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 2 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 1 首付[首付] shou3 fu4 down payment 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 3 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 1 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 编制[編制] bian1 zhi4 to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff) 2 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 1 合夥人[合夥人] he2 huo3 ren2 variant of 合伙人[he2 huo3 ren2] 6 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 1 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 4 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 倒头[倒頭] dao3 tou2 to lie down; to die 1 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 2 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 1 征途[征途] zheng1 tu2 long journey; trek; course of an expedition 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep20/187 words - 41 min 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 确定性[確定性] que4 ding4 xing4 determinacy 2 千军万马[千軍萬馬] qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 1 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 2 灰头土脸[灰頭土臉] hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3 head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed 3 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 1 狂风[狂風] kuang2 feng1 gale; squall; whole gale (meteorology) 1 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 10 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/25 words - 6 min 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 8 选址[選址] xuan3 zhi3 to select a suitable site; site; location 2 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 2 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 5 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 3 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 中期[中期] zhong1 qi1 middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 1 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 7 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 2 福无双至[福無雙至] fu2 wu2 shuang1 zhi4 blessings never come in pairs (idiom) 1 祸不单行[禍不單行] huo4 bu4 dan1 xing2 misfortune does not come singly (idiom); it never rains but it pours 1 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 7 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 2 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 1 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 1 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/50 words - 8 min 水源[水源] shui3 yuan2 water source; water supply; headwaters of a river 2 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 2 口头禅[口頭禪] kou3 tou2 chan2 Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 1 波浪号[波浪號] bo1 lang4 hao4 tilde ( ~ ) 1 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 以此类推[以此類推] yi3 ci3 lei4 tui1 and so on; in a similar fashion 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 2 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 飘渺[飄渺] piao1 miao3 faintly discernible; as in a mist 1 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 干涸[乾涸] gan1 he2 to dry up 1 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 浓烈[濃烈] nong2 lie4 strong (taste, flavor, smell) 1 劈头盖脸[劈頭蓋臉] pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3 lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down 2 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 1 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 1 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 1 狂热[狂熱] kuang2 re4 zealotry; fanatical; feverish 1 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer 1 白发[白髮] bai2 fa4 white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1] 1 大纲[大綱] da4 gang1 synopsis; outline; program; leading principles 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/75 words - 20 min 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 6 趋近[趨近] qu1 jin4 to approach (a numerical value); to converge to a limit (in calculus); convergence 4 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 4 凌乱[凌亂] ling2 luan4 messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos 4 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 6 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 4 果农[果農] guo3 nong2 fruit farmer 1 笙[笙] sheng1 sheng, a free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 7 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 3 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 8 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 3 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 2 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 2 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 1 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 2 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 4 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 2 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/100 words - 27 min 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 1 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 1 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 1 失重[失重] shi1 zhong4 weightlessness 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 5 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 1 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 2 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 2 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 2 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 1 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 战栗[戰慄] zhan4 li4 to tremble; shudder 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 4 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 1 陆地[陸地] lu4 di4 dry land (as opposed to the sea) 1 北极熊[北極熊] bei3 ji2 xiong2 polar bear 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/125 words - 37 min 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 4 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 叉烧[叉燒] cha1 shao1 char siu; barbecued pork 3 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 7 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 松软[鬆軟] song1 ruan3 flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil) 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 伴郎[伴郎] ban4 lang2 best man 1 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 1 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 1 越野车[越野車] yue4 ye3 che1 off-road vehicle 1 劳动力[勞動力] lao2 dong4 li4 labor force; manpower 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 3 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 1 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 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 2 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 2 装聋作哑[裝聾作啞] zhuang1 long2 zuo4 ya3 to play deaf-mute 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/150 words - 44 min 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 6 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 5 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 脚跟[腳跟] jiao3 gen1 heel 1 黑名单[黑名單] hei1 ming2 dan1 blacklist 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 3 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 边角料[邊角料] bian1 jiao3 liao4 scrap; bits and pieces left over 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 2 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 2 预留[預留] yu4 liu2 to set aside; to reserve 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 3 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 2 饮品[飲品] yin3 pin3 beverage 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 1 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 3 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep21/152 words - 44 min 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 3 善忘[善忘] shan4 wang4 forgetful; amnesia 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep22/25 words - 6 min 璀璨[璀璨] cui3 can4 bright; resplendent 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 搧[搧] shan1 variant of 扇[shan1] 1 牛郎[牛郎] niu2 lang2 cowherd boy; (slang) male prostitute 1 织女[織女] Zhi1 nu:3 Vega (star); Weaving girl of folk tales 1 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 2 眨眼睛[眨眼睛] zha3 yan3 jing1 wink 2 汇入[匯入] hui4 ru4 to flow into; to converge (of river); (computing) to import (data) 1 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 2 无神论者[無神論者] wu2 shen2 lun4 zhe3 atheist 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 消亡[消亡] xiao1 wang2 to die out; to wither away 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 吹拂[吹拂] chui1 fu2 to brush; to caress (of breeze); to praise 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 北半球[北半球] Bei3 ban4 qiu2 Northern Hemisphere 2 启明星[啟明星] qi3 ming2 xing1 (astronomy) Venus 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 1 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 2 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep22/50 words - 18 min 弥留[彌留] mi2 liu2 seriously ill and about to die 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 1 阳光明媚[陽光明媚] yang2 guang1 ming2 mei4 the sun shines brightly (idiom) 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 2 冰雹[冰雹] bing1 bao2 hail; hailstone; CL:場|场[chang2],粒[li4] 1 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 1 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 2 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 3 闭口不谈[閉口不談] bi4 kou3 bu4 tan2 to refuse to say anything about (idiom); to remain tight-lipped; to avoid mentioning 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 3 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 2 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 2 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 1 碴[碴] cha2 fault; glass fragment; quarrel 1 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest 5 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 2 粑[粑] ba1 a round flat cake (dialect) 2 阳春面[陽春麵] yang2 chun1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 2 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep22/75 words - 24 min 斗智[鬥智] dou4 zhi4 battle of wits 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 3 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 1 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 3 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 3 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 4 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 3 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 过道[過道] guo4 dao4 passageway; corridor; aisle 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 2 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 1 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 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 12 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 4 沙和尚[沙和尚] Sha1 he2 shang5 Sha Wujing 1 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep22/100 words - 33 min 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 2 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 4 沙僧[沙僧] Sha1 Seng1 Sha Wujing 1 减法[減法] jian3 fa3 subtraction 1 尼姑[尼姑] ni2 gu1 Buddhist nun 1 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 1 团子[糰子] tuan2 zi5 dango (Japanese dumpling) 2 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 2 皮包骨头[皮包骨頭] pi2 bao1 gu3 tou2 to be all skin and bones (idiom); also written 皮包骨[pi2 bao1 gu3] 1 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 1 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 2 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 2 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 7 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 5 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep22/125 words - 41 min 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 4 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 阴云[陰雲] yin1 yun2 dark cloud 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 4 云霄飞车[雲霄飛車] yun2 xiao1 fei1 che1 roller coaster 2 忽上忽下[忽上忽下] hu1 shang4 hu1 xia4 to fluctuate sharply 1 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 2 贼心[賊心] zei2 xin1 evil intentions 1 贼眉鼠眼[賊眉鼠眼] zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3 shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom) 1 躲躲闪闪[躲躲閃閃] duo3 duo3 shan3 shan3 to evade; to dodge (out of the way) 1 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 3 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 3 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 傻气[傻氣] sha3 qi4 foolishness; nonsense; foolish 2 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 3 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 2 酒窝[酒窩] jiu3 wo1 dimple; also written 酒渦|酒涡[jiu3 wo1] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep22/128 words - 44 min 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 6 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 1 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/25 words - 8 min 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 1 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 2 松露[松露] song1 lu4 truffle 1 背光[背光] bei4 guang1 to be in a poor light; to do sth with one's back to the light; to stand in one's own light 1 波浪[波浪] bo1 lang4 wave 2 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 1 王祖贤[王祖賢] Wang2 Zu3 xian2 Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress 1 友[友] you3 friend 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 贾宝玉[賈寶玉] Jia3 Bao3 yu4 Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗 1 衔[銜] xian2 bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 1 刀片[刀片] dao1 pian4 blade; razor blade; tool bit 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 3 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对弈[對弈] dui4 yi4 to play go, chess etc 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 2 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 美德[美德] mei3 de2 virtue 1 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 1 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 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 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 1 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 3 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 3 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 2 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 嘿嘿[嘿嘿] hei1 hei1 (onom.) he he; mischievous laughter 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 哆[哆] duo1 quiver; woolen cloth 14 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 5 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 怀柔[懷柔] huai2 rou2 to conciliate; to appease 1 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 4 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 1 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 3 飞虫[飛蟲] fei1 chong2 flying insect; winged insect 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/75 words - 20 min 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 农场[農場] nong2 chang3 farm 9 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 2 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 1 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 1 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 4 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 水稻[水稻] shui3 dao4 rice; paddy; CL:株[zhu1] 1 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 2 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 1 花店[花店] hua1 dian4 flower shop 1 月季[月季] yue4 ji4 Chinese rose (Rosa sinensis) 5 家养[家養] jia1 yang3 domestic (animals); home reared 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 4 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 4 夹竹桃[夾竹桃] jia1 zhu2 tao2 oleander (Nerium indicum); Taiwan pr. [jia4 zhu2 tao2] 1 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp 1 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 1 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 1 荷[荷] he2 lotus 3 天竺葵[天竺葵] tian1 zhu2 kui2 geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) 1 迷迭香[迷迭香] mi2 die2 xiang1 rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 2 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 1 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 2 虎虎[虎虎] hu3 hu3 vigorous; formidable; strong 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/100 words - 24 min 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 2 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 1 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 1 幼崽[幼崽] you4 zai3 young (of an animal) 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 4 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 2 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 南辕北辙[南轅北轍] nan2 yuan2 bei3 zhe2 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 2 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 1 取向[取向] qu3 xiang4 orientation; direction 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 2 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 2 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 2 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 4 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 3 火龙果[火龍果] huo3 long2 guo3 red pitaya; dragon fruit; dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus) 2 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 4 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 1 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 1 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 3 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 6 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/125 words - 32 min 急眼[急眼] ji2 yan3 to be anxious; to get angry with sb 3 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 2 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 4 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 5 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 3 丽江[麗江] Li4 jiang1 Lijiang prefecture-level city in northwest Yunnan 3 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 2 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 3 拖家带口[拖家帶口] tuo1 jia1 dai4 kou3 dragged down by having a family to feed 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 3 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] 7 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 稻[稻] dao4 paddy; rice (Oryza sativa) 1 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 2 尽地主之谊[盡地主之誼] jin4 di4 zhu3 zhi1 yi4 to act as host; to do the honors 1 婴儿车[嬰兒車] ying1 er2 che1 baby carriage; pram; stroller 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/150 words - 36 min 步行[步行] bu4 xing2 to go on foot; to walk 5 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 2 翻修[翻修] fan1 xiu1 to rebuild (house or road); to overhaul 1 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 1 单行[單行] dan1 xing2 to come individually; to treat separately; separate edition; one-way traffic 1 农忙[農忙] nong2 mang2 busy farming season 1 收割[收割] shou1 ge1 to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops 2 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 风貌[風貌] feng1 mao4 style; manner; ethos 1 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 2 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 3 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 1 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 1 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 1 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 2 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 1 鱼头[魚頭] yu2 tou2 fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 1 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 1 菜馆[菜館] cai4 guan3 (dialect) restaurant 3 水煮鱼[水煮魚] shui3 zhu3 yu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep23/169 words - 40 min 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 诸如此类[諸如此類] zhu1 ru2 ci3 lei4 things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 2 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 1 西城区[西城區] Xi1 cheng2 qu1 Xicheng district of central Beijing 1 民风[民風] min2 feng1 popular customs; folkways 2 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 1 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 3 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 3 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 1 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 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 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 3 杆子[桿子] gan3 zi5 pole; stick; club; gang of bandits 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 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 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min 租户[租戶] zu1 hu4 tenant; person who leases 2 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 2 乐呵呵[樂呵呵] le4 he1 he1 happily; giddily 1 黄浦区[黃浦區] Huang2 pu3 qu1 Huangpu district, central Shanghai 1 扎堆[扎堆] zha1 dui1 to gather together 1 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 1 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 2 人力资源[人力資源] ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 human resources 2 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 9 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 5 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 1 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 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 1 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 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 3 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 3 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 2 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 5 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 2 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 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep24/50 words - 13 min 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 5 狗咬狗[狗咬狗] gou3 yao3 gou3 dog-eat-dog; dogfight 2 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 1 俐[俐] li4 clever 1 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 1 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 4 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 4 炮仗[炮仗] pao4 zhang5 firecracker 1 劈里啪啦[劈裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 variant of 噼裡啪啦|噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1] 1 神兽[神獸] shen2 shou4 mythological animal 1 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 2 大包大揽[大包大攬] da4 bao1 da4 lan3 to take complete charge (idiom) 1 吸血鬼[吸血鬼] xi1 xue4 gui3 leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 1 堂妹[堂妹] tang2 mei4 younger female patrilineal cousin 1 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 6 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 3 高原[高原] gao1 yuan2 plateau; CL:片[pian4] 1 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 2 枕巾[枕巾] zhen3 jin1 pillow cloth 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep24/75 words - 23 min 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 3 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 单色[單色] dan1 se4 monochrome; monochromatic; black and white 1 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 1 红景天[紅景天] hong2 jing3 tian1 roseroot; Rhodiola rosea 1 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 5 褪色[褪色] tui4 se4 to fade (of colors); also pr. [tui4 shai3] 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 螫[螫] shi4 to sting; also pr. [zhe1] 1 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 1 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 2 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 2 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 4 屁颠屁颠[屁顛屁顛] pi4 dian1 pi4 dian1 lit. jolting buttocks; (colloquial intensifier) groveling; eager; compliant; smug 1 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 3 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 4 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 4 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 3 漂流瓶[漂流瓶] piao1 liu2 ping2 message in a bottle 2 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 4 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep24/100 words - 30 min 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 1 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 1 室内设计[室內設計] shi4 nei4 she4 ji4 interior design 1 猪圈[豬圈] zhu1 juan4 pigsty (lit. and fig.) 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 4 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 含蓄[含蓄] han2 xu4 to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 1 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 下架[下架] xia4 jia4 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) 1 啪啪啪[啪啪啪] pa1 pa1 pa1 (slang) to have sex; jig-a-jig 1 成对[成對] cheng2 dui4 to form a pair 1 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 2 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 5 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 2 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 1 瞎指挥[瞎指揮] xia1 zhi3 hui1 lit. to direct blindly; to issue confused orders; to give contradictory directions 2 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 清一色[清一色] qing1 yi1 se4 monotone; only one ingredient; (mahjong) all in the same suit 1 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 4 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 1 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 2 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 1 茶艺[茶藝] cha2 yi4 the art of tea 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep24/125 words - 34 min 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 2 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 仙气[仙氣] xian1 qi4 magic breath 1 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 竹林[竹林] zhu2 lin2 bamboo forest 2 初夏[初夏] chu1 xia4 early summer 2 飞鸟[飛鳥] fei1 niao3 bird 2 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 2 邂[邂] xie4 to meet unexpectedly 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 3 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 6 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) 6 列队[列隊] lie4 dui4 in formation (military) 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 4 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 2 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 谈朋友[談朋友] tan2 peng2 you5 to be dating sb 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep24/143 words - 42 min 供货商[供貨商] gong1 huo4 shang1 supplier; vendor 2 使劲儿[使勁兒] shi3 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4] 1 集市[集市] ji2 shi4 market; bazaar; fair 2 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 1 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 1 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 1 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 吊牌[吊牌] diao4 pai2 tag 2 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 1 气垫[氣墊] qi4 dian4 air cushion (as on hovercraft) 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 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 1 沐浴露[沐浴露] mu4 yu4 lu4 shower gel 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 3 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep25/25 words - 10 min 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 5 嫁鸡随鸡[嫁雞隨雞] jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us. 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 3 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 支教[支教] zhi1 jiao4 program bringing education to underdeveloped areas; to work in such a program 1 打眼[打眼] da3 yan3 to drill or bore a hole; to attract attention; conspicuous 2 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 2 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 1 高年[高年] gao1 nian2 old; aged 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 剃头[剃頭] ti4 tou2 to have one's head shaved 1 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 4 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 6 住客[住客] zhu4 ke4 hotel guest; tenant 1 自来[自來] zi4 lai2 from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep25/50 words - 21 min 萨拉米[薩拉米] sa4 la1 mi3 salami (loanword) 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 1 遗珠[遺珠] yi2 zhu1 unrecognized talent 2 宁缺毋滥[寧缺毋濫] ning4 que1 wu2 lan4 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option 1 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 3 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 2 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 3 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 3 狗熊[狗熊] gou3 xiong2 black bear; coward 1 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 2 穗[穗] sui4 ear of grain; fringe; tassel 2 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 3 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 1 镯[鐲] zhuo2 bracelet 1 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 3 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 孢[孢] bao1 spore 1 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep25/75 words - 32 min 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 矗[矗] chu4 lofty; upright 1 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 4 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 手相[手相] shou3 xiang4 palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry) 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 2 卸货[卸貨] xie4 huo4 to unload; to discharge cargo 5 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 陡[陡] dou3 steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 2 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 4 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 1 蚊虫[蚊蟲] wen2 chong2 mosquito 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 3 蔓[蔓] man4 creeper; to spread 26 调停[調停] tiao2 ting2 to reconcile; to mediate; to bring warring parties to agreement; to arbitrate 1 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep25/100 words - 39 min 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 2 纯白[純白] chun2 bai2 pure white 1 无邪[無邪] wu2 xie2 without guilt 1 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] 1 迷航[迷航] mi2 hang2 off course; lost (of ship or plane); having lost one's way 3 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 2 音乐节[音樂節] yin1 yue4 jie2 music festival 2 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) 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 2 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 1 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 6 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 2 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 2 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 2 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 2 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 2 挖掘机[挖掘機] wa1 jue2 ji1 excavator 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 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 9 碘[碘] dian3 iodine (chemistry) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep25/109 words - 40 min 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 1 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 4 吐丝[吐絲] tu3 si1 (of spiders, caterpillars, silkworms etc) to extrude silk 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 破相[破相] po4 xiang4 (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 3 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep26/25 words - 11 min 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 2 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 11 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 2 倒着[倒著] dao4 zhe5 backwards; in reverse; upside down 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 2 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 原生[原生] yuan2 sheng1 original; primary; native; indigenous; proto-; stock (firmware) 4 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 4 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 2 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 1 鲁班[魯班] Lu3 Ban1 Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called the father of Chinese carpentry 2 太婆[太婆] tai4 po2 great-grandmother 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 6 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 1 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 1 小玩意[小玩意] xiao3 wan2 yi4 gadget; widget (small item of software) 1 指环[指環] zhi3 huan2 (finger) ring 1 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 2 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep26/50 words - 28 min 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 2 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 1 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 4 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 2 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 6 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 1 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 2 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 1 银河系[銀河系] Yin2 he2 xi4 Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy (our galaxy) 1 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 3 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 1 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 1 酸葡萄[酸葡萄] suan1 pu2 tao5 sour grapes 2 香饽饽[香餑餑] xiang1 bo1 bo5 delicious cakes; popular person; sth that is in high demand 1 屎壳郎[屎殼郎] shi3 ke2 lang4 see 屎蚵螂[shi3 ke1 lang2] 1 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 2 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 1 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) 2 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep26/75 words - 36 min 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 1 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 4 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 1 茂盛[茂盛] mao4 sheng4 lush 1 绿油油[綠油油] lu:4 you2 you2 lush green; verdant 1 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 染发[染髮] ran3 fa4 to dye one's hair; rinse; tint 1 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 老眼昏花[老眼昏花] lao3 yan3 hun1 hua1 blurred vision of an old person (idiom) 1 上色[上色] shang4 se4 top-quality; top-grade 1 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 1 鲶鱼[鯰魚] nian2 yu2 catfish 1 千篇一律[千篇一律] qian1 pian1 yi1 lu:4 thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive; once you've seen one, you've seen them all 1 神曲[神曲] shen2 qu1 medicated leaven (used in TCM to treat indigestion) 1 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 1 软组织[軟組織] ruan3 zu3 zhi1 soft tissue 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep26/99 words - 43 min 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 3 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 1 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 1 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 2 红彤彤[紅彤彤] hong2 tong1 tong1 bright red 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 2 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 嗷[嗷] ao2 loud clamor; the sound of wailing 4 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 1 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 3 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 1 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 病恹恹[病懨懨] bing4 yan1 yan1 looking or feeling sickly; weak and dispirited through illness 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep27/25 words - 10 min 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 3 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 2 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 2 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 2 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 1 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 2 垄[壟] long3 ridge between fields; row of crops; grave mound 1 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 2 播种[播種] bo1 zhong3 to sow seeds; sowing; seed 1 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 8 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 3 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 1 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 3 炸酱面[炸醬麵] zha2 jiang4 mian4 zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 2 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 1 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 3 甲醛[甲醛] jia3 quan2 formaldehyde (HCHO) 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 7 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep27/50 words - 19 min 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 2 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 2 耳背[耳背] er3 bei4 to be hearing impaired 1 选择性[選擇性] xuan3 ze2 xing4 selective; selectiveness; selectivity 1 厘[厘] li2 variant of 釐|厘[li2] 1 县城[縣城] xian4 cheng2 county seat; county town 1 擀[擀] gan3 to roll (dough etc) 2 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 3 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 2 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 2 摇旗呐喊[搖旗吶喊] yao2 qi2 na4 han3 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 3 鱼刺[魚刺] yu2 ci4 fishbone 6 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 4 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 咳[咳] ke2 cough 1 扁桃体[扁桃體] bian3 tao2 ti3 tonsil 3 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 1 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 2 食道[食道] shi2 dao4 esophagus; the proper way to eat; food transportation route 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep27/75 words - 25 min 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 1 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 1 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 1 五岳[五嶽] Wu3 yue4 Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 2 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 3 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 1 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 1 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 2 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 1 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 2 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 2 热得快[熱得快] re4 de5 kuai4 immersion heater; electric heater for liquid 1 惦[惦] dian4 to think of; to remember; to miss 1 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 1 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 1 腚[腚] ding4 buttocks; butt 1 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 3 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep27/100 words - 32 min 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 3 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 巴巴[巴巴] ba1 ba1 (suffix) very; extremely 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 2 乌鸦[烏鴉] wu1 ya1 crow; raven 1 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 1 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 1 说媒[說媒] shuo1 mei2 to act as a matchmaker 1 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 理发[理髮] li3 fa4 a barber; hairdressing 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 2 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 3 蜜桃[蜜桃] mi4 tao2 honey peach; juicy peach 2 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 上扬[上揚] shang4 yang2 to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 7 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep27/125 words - 39 min 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 巨婴[巨嬰] ju4 ying1 (neologism c. 2017) adult who behaves in a childish manner (e.g. throwing a tantrum) 1 傻人有傻福[傻人有傻福] sha3 ren2 you3 sha3 fu2 fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 3 擦亮[擦亮] ca1 liang4 to polish 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 5 一夜情[一夜情] yi1 ye4 qing2 one night stand 1 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 1 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 天网恢恢[天網恢恢] tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law 1 笨鸟先飞[笨鳥先飛] ben4 niao3 xian1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 能手[能手] neng2 shou3 expert 1 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 待机[待機] dai4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; (electronic devices) standby 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 2 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 6 先发制人[先發制人] xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt; to anticipate; preemptive 1 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep27/129 words - 40 min 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 2 闹哄哄[鬧哄哄] nao4 hong1 hong1 clamorous; noisy; sensational; very exciting 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep28/25 words - 9 min 指甲刀[指甲刀] zhi3 jia5 dao1 nail clipper 1 老成[老成] lao3 cheng2 mature; experienced; sophisticated 1 风扇[風扇] feng1 shan4 electric fan 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 2 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 2 副总裁[副總裁] fu4 zong3 cai2 vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 6 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 2 实时[實時] shi2 shi2 (in) real time; instantaneous 2 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 放平[放平] fang4 ping2 to set level; to lay flat 1 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 4 发展中[發展中] fa1 zhan3 zhong1 developing; under development; in the pipeline 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 去处[去處] qu4 chu4 place; destination 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 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 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 地平线[地平線] di4 ping2 xian4 horizon 2 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep28/50 words - 11 min 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 4 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 3 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 2 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 2 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 1 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 1 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 1 迷途[迷途] mi2 tu2 to lose one's way 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 胳肢[胳肢] ge2 zhi5 (dialect) to tickle 1 跌进[跌進] die1 jin4 to fall into; to dip below a certain level 1 火光[火光] huo3 guang1 flame; blaze 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 4 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 1 遍体鳞伤[遍體鱗傷] bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 covered all over with cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 3 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 3 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 摩托[摩托] mo2 tuo1 motor (loanword); motorbike 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep28/75 words - 18 min 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 1 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 乔迁[喬遷] qiao2 qian1 to move (to a superior place); promotion 2 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 2 加盖[加蓋] jia1 gai4 to seal (with official stamp); to stamp; fig. to ratify; to put lid on (cooking pot); to cap; to build an extension or additional storey 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 1 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 民居[民居] min2 ju1 houses; homes 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 3 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 1 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 2 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 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 1 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 2 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 3 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 4 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 4 腰椎间盘[腰椎間盤] yao1 zhui1 jian1 pan2 intervertebral disk 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 1 琳[琳] lin2 gem 7 李子[李子] li3 zi5 plum; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 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. 3 第三季度[第三季度] di4 san1 ji4 du4 third quarter (of financial year) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep28/100 words - 31 min 悬而未决[懸而未決] xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2 pending a decision; hanging in the balance 1 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 1 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 2 量力而行[量力而行] liang4 li4 er2 xing2 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can. 1 结节[結節] jie2 jie2 nodule; tubercle 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 4 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 2 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 1 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 1 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 低烧[低燒] di1 shao1 a low fever (up to 38°C) 1 腱鞘炎[腱鞘炎] jian4 qiao4 yan2 tenosynovitis (medicine) 1 古朴[古樸] gu3 pu3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) 1 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 1 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 1 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 2 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 哗啦[嘩啦] hua1 la1 (onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash 2 楼顶[樓頂] lou2 ding3 top of a building 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep28/125 words - 38 min 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 1 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 2 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 2 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 1 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 1 年终[年終] nian2 zhong1 end of the year 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 藕断丝连[藕斷絲連] ou3 duan4 si1 lian2 lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another 1 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 1 相公[相公] xiang4 gong5 lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 扒拉[扒拉] ba1 la1 to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of 2 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 3 联欢会[聯歡會] lian2 huan1 hui4 social gathering; party 1 领唱[領唱] ling3 chang4 to lead a chorus; choirmaster; leading singer 2 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 2 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 2 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 1 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 9 蓝天[藍天] lan2 tian1 blue sky 7 国旗[國旗] guo2 qi2 flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 8 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep28/132 words - 42 min 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 3 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 1 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 1 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 小数[小數] xiao3 shu4 small figure; small amount; the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point); fractional part of a number; number between 0 and 1; decimal fraction 1 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 1 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 10 定价[定價] ding4 jia4 to set a price; to fix a price 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 1 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 3 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 1 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 3 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 3 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 2 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 1 姨夫[姨夫] yi2 fu5 mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister 1 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 2 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 2 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep29/50 words - 21 min 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 1 顺产[順產] shun4 chan3 to give birth without complications; easy childbirth; safe delivery; natural birth (without surgical operation) 1 六神无主[六神無主] liu4 shen2 wu2 zhu3 out of one's wits (idiom); distracted; stunned 1 脾胃[脾胃] pi2 wei4 spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g. in literature) 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 5 同喜[同喜] tong2 xi3 Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 2 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 2 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 2 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 1 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 5 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 3 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 3 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 1 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 清汤寡水[清湯寡水] qing1 tang1 gua3 shui3 meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless 1 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 2 捶打[捶打] chui2 da3 to beat; to pound; to thump 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep29/75 words - 29 min 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 2 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 2 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 3 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 1 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 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 6 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 2 吨[噸] dun1 ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4] 2 起早贪黑[起早貪黑] qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1 to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late 1 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 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) 4 中专[中專] zhong1 zhuan1 vocational secondary school; technical secondary school; trade school; abbr. for 中等專科學校|中等专科学校 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 1 担惊受怕[擔驚受怕] dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed 1 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 2 钢丝[鋼絲] gang1 si1 steel wire; tightrope 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 超龄[超齡] chao1 ling2 too old; overage; (of attributes such as wisdom, sensitivity etc) characteristic of a person some years older than oneself 1 锅炉[鍋爐] guo1 lu2 boiler 1 种地[種地] zhong4 di4 to farm; to work the land 3 花盆[花盆] hua1 pen2 flower pot 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep29/100 words - 33 min 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 黄土[黃土] huang2 tu3 loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China) 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 2 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 3 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 3 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 6 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 4 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 3 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 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 4 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 1 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 1 橱柜[櫥櫃] chu2 gui4 cupboard; cupboard that can also be used as a table; sideboard 1 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 咸淡[鹹淡] xian2 dan4 salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep29/125 words - 40 min 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 2 虾皮[蝦皮] xia1 pi2 small dried shrimp 1 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 海米[海米] hai3 mi3 dried shrimps 1 饺子馆[餃子館] jiao3 zi5 guan3 dumpling restaurant 1 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 2 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 床头柜[床頭櫃] chuang2 tou2 gui4 bedside cabinet 2 提多[提多] Ti2 duo1 Titus (1st century AD), Christian missionary, disciple of St. Paul 1 黏糊[黏糊] nian2 hu5 sticky; glutinous; slow-moving 3 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 2 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 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 2 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 2 三亚[三亞] San1 ya4 Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 1 哈尔滨[哈爾濱] Ha1 er3 bin1 Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China 1 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 1 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 2 指针[指針] zhi3 zhen1 pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 1 索然无味[索然無味] suo3 ran2 wu2 wei4 dull; insipid 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep29/146 words - 46 min 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 着地[著地] zhao2 di4 to land; to touch the ground; also pr. [zhuo2 di4] 1 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 随波逐流[隨波逐流] sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly 1 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 1 超脱[超脫] chao1 tuo1 to stand aloof; to be detached from; to transcend worldliness; untrammeled; unconventional 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 3 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 1 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 1 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 1 缓冲[緩衝] huan3 chong1 buffer; to cushion; to adjust to sharp changes 2 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 2 无语[無語] wu2 yu3 to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded 1 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 1 熊掌[熊掌] xiong2 zhang3 bear paw (as food) 1 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 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 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep30/25 words - 14 min 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 舞狮[舞獅] wu3 shi1 lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) 4 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 2 空港[空港] kong1 gang3 airport (abbr. for 航空港[hang2 kong1 gang3]) 2 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 3 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 1 琅[琅] lang2 jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants 1 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 1 酬宾[酬賓] chou2 bin1 bargain sale; discount 1 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 水涨船高[水漲船高] shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1 the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation 1 第一手[第一手] di4 yi1 shou3 first-hand 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 1 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 1 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 2 下水道[下水道] xia4 shui3 dao4 sewer 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep30/50 words - 23 min 合夥[合夥] he2 huo3 variant of 合伙[he2 huo3] 5 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 2 天诛[天誅] tian1 zhu1 heavenly punishment; king's punishment 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 2 够得着[夠得著] gou4 de5 zhao2 to reach; to be up to 2 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 1 满天飞[滿天飛] man3 tian1 fei1 to rush around everywhere; always active 1 欢聚[歡聚] huan1 ju4 to get together socially; to celebrate; party; celebration 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 2 添砖加瓦[添磚加瓦] tian1 zhuan1 jia1 wa3 lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom); fig. to do one's bit to help 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 2 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 1 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 4 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 1 建行[建行] Jian4 hang2 China Construction Bank (abbr.) 1 一准[一準] yi1 zhun3 certainly 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep30/75 words - 31 min 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 3 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 1 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 排污[排污] pai2 wu1 to drain sewage 1 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 2 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 7 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 4 生命周期[生命週期] sheng1 ming4 zhou1 qi1 life cycle 1 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 营收[營收] ying2 shou1 sales; income; revenue 1 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 1 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 3 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 2 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep30/100 words - 42 min 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 2 蜡笔[蠟筆] la4 bi3 crayon 4 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 5 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 4 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 4 五音不全[五音不全] wu3 yin1 bu4 quan2 tone deaf; unable to sing in tune 1 净水器[淨水器] jing4 shui3 qi4 water purifier 11 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 虫草[蟲草] chong2 cao3 see 冬蟲夏草|冬虫夏草[dong1 chong2 xia4 cao3] 1 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 6 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 练字[練字] lian4 zi4 to practice writing characters 1 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 1 含含糊糊[含含糊糊] han2 han2 hu2 hu2 (of speech) obscure; unclear; (of actions) vague; ineffectual 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 一气[一氣] yi1 qi4 at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang 1 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 1 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 1 急性子[急性子] ji2 xing4 zi5 impetuous person; excitable person 2 闷葫芦[悶葫蘆] men4 hu2 lu5 lit. closed gourd; fig. enigma; complete mystery; taciturn person 1 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 1 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 打趣[打趣] da3 qu4 to make fun of 1 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep30/102 words - 43 min 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 2 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 1 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 1 金明[金明] Jin1 ming2 Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan 3 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 9 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 3 沈阳[瀋陽] Shen3 yang2 Shenyang subprovincial city and capital of Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China; old names include Fengtian 奉天, Shengjing 盛京 and Mukden 2 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 1 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 1 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 2 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 流动资金[流動資金] liu2 dong4 zi1 jin1 money in circulation; fluid funds 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 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 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep31/50 words - 17 min 怂[慫] song3 terrified 2 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 2 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 5 白开水[白開水] bai2 kai1 shui3 plain boiled water 1 清澈见底[清澈見底] qing1 che4 jian4 di3 water so clear you can see the bottom 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 波澜起伏[波瀾起伏] bo1 lan2 qi3 fu2 one climax follows another (of thrilling story) 2 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 1 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 4 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 阴霾[陰霾] yin1 mai2 haze 1 松动[鬆動] song1 dong4 loose; slack; (fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice); to give some slack; (of a place) not crowded 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 2 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 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep31/75 words - 21 min 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 2 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 5 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 1 老太公[老太公] lao3 tai4 gong1 aged gentleman (dialect, respectful term) 1 马帮[馬幫] ma3 bang1 caravan of horses carrying goods 1 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 缝补[縫補] feng2 bu3 to darn (clothing); to sew and mend 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 耕地[耕地] geng1 di4 arable land; to plow land 1 改建[改建] gai3 jian4 to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 3 照壁[照壁] zhao4 bi4 a screen wall across the gate of a house (for privacy) 1 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 1 遗风[遺風] yi2 feng1 tradition or style from the past; old ways; surviving tradition; relic 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 传家[傳家] chuan2 jia1 to pass on through the generations 1 河清海晏[河清海晏] he2 qing1 hai3 yan4 the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm; the world is at peace (idiom) 3 姓氏[姓氏] xing4 shi4 family name 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 工作日[工作日] gong1 zuo4 ri4 workday; working day; weekday 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 1 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep31/100 words - 29 min 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 3 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 3 暴走[暴走] bao4 zou3 out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk 6 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 1 游记[遊記] you2 ji4 travel notes 1 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 装饰品[裝飾品] zhuang1 shi4 pin3 ornament 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 冰沙[冰沙] bing1 sha1 slushie; smoothie; crushed ice drink; frappucino 1 降火[降火] jiang4 huo3 to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 1 接驳车[接駁車] jie1 bo2 che1 shuttle bus ferrying passengers between train stations on two different rail lines 2 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 顶层[頂層] ding3 ceng2 top floor; the top of a building 1 现做[現做] xian4 zuo4 to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made 1 糍粑[糍粑] ci2 ba1 sticky rice cake 2 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 1 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 1 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep31/125 words - 36 min 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 操作台[操作台] cao1 zuo4 tai2 operating desk; control panel; console 2 光脚[光腳] guang1 jiao3 bare feet 1 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 村落[村落] cun1 luo4 village 2 二把手[二把手] er4 ba3 shou3 deputy leader; the second-in-command 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 2 一成不变[一成不變] yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 勿[勿] wu4 do not 1 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 1 工头[工頭] gong1 tou2 foreman 3 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 1 降价[降價] jiang4 jia4 to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper 1 绞[絞] jiao3 to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 1 肉馅[肉餡] rou4 xian4 ground meat; mincemeat 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 4 风干[風乾] feng1 gan1 to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying 1 冰袋[冰袋] bing1 dai4 ice bag 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep31/148 words - 44 min 个体户[個體戶] ge4 ti3 hu4 self-employed; a private firm (PRC usage) 1 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 1 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 1 黄澄澄[黃澄澄] huang2 deng4 deng4 glistening yellow 1 沁[沁] qin4 to seep; to percolate 1 山西[山西] Shan1 xi1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 1 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 1 毽子[毽子] jian4 zi5 jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game) 2 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 小豆[小豆] xiao3 dou4 see 紅豆|红豆[hong2 dou4] 1 豆沙包[豆沙包] dou4 sha1 bao1 bean paste bun 1 跟腱[跟腱] gen1 jian4 heel tendon of mammals; Achilles tendon 1 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 2 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 3 剩钱[剩錢] sheng4 qian2 to have money left; remaining money 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 碰钉子[碰釘子] peng4 ding1 zi5 to meet with a rebuff 1 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep32/25 words - 13 min 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 3 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 白族[白族] Bai2 zu2 Bai (ethnic group) 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 1 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 乒[乒] ping1 (onom.) ping; bing 1 乓[乓] pang1 (onom.) bang 1 啷[啷] lang1 (onom.) bang; clank; see 哐啷, clatter 1 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 2 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 1 政绩[政績] zheng4 ji4 (political) achievements; track record 1 功夫茶[功夫茶] gong1 fu5 cha2 very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan 1 大热[大熱] da4 re4 great heat; very popular 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 4 农耕[農耕] nong2 geng1 farming; agriculture 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 1 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep32/50 words - 23 min 逐年[逐年] zhu2 nian2 year after year; with each passing year; over the years 1 递增[遞增] di4 zeng1 to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive 1 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 5 骑行[騎行] qi2 xing2 to ride (a bicycle, horse, motorbike etc); cycling; horseback riding; motorbike riding; a ride; CL:次[ci4] 1 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 涵养[涵養] han2 yang3 to conserve (e.g. water); self-restraint; self-possession 1 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 1 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 1 金边[金邊] Jin1 bian1 Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia 1 高帽子[高帽子] gao1 mao4 zi5 tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation; dunce cap; (fig.) flattery 1 滚刀肉[滾刀肉] gun3 dao1 rou4 annoying person; troublemaker; pain in the neck 3 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 3 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 2 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 1 公厕[公廁] gong1 ce4 public toilet 1 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 废铜烂铁[廢銅爛鐵] fei4 tong2 lan4 tie3 scrap metal; a pile of junk 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep32/75 words - 33 min 撩妹[撩妹] liao2 mei4 (coll.) to flirt; to hit on girls 1 咸鸭蛋[鹹鴨蛋] xian2 ya1 dan4 salted duck egg 1 从里到外[從裡到外] cong2 li3 dao4 wai4 from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly 1 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 1 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 1 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 2 豆角[豆角] dou4 jiao3 string bean; snap bean; green bean 2 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 1 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 1 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 9 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 摩卡[摩卡] mo2 ka3 mocha (loanword) 2 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 3 神州[神州] Shen2 zhou1 old name for China 1 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 头饰[頭飾] tou2 shi4 head ornament 1 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 4 花色[花色] hua1 se4 variety; design and color; suit (cards) 2 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 3 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 1 皂角[皂角] zao4 jiao3 Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep32/100 words - 37 min 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 私讯[私訊] si1 xun4 (Tw) private message; to send a private message 1 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 4 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 严正[嚴正] yan2 zheng4 sternly; solemn 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 1 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 1 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 2 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 1 排雷[排雷] pai2 lei2 mine clearance 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 1 淳朴[淳樸] chun2 pu3 simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 3 公家[公家] gong1 jia1 the public; the state; society; the public purse 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 分钱[分錢] fen1 qian2 cent; penny 1 调休[調休] tiao2 xiu1 to compensate for working on a holiday by resting on a workday; to compensate for resting on a workday by working on a holiday 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep32/118 words - 44 min 璞[璞] pu2 unpolished gem 2 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 2 无风不起浪[無風不起浪] wu2 feng1 bu4 qi3 lang4 lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason; no smoke without fire 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 1 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 2 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 粪土[糞土] fen4 tu3 dirty soil; dung; muck 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食] jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 爱新觉罗[愛新覺羅] Ai4 xin1 Jue2 luo2 Aisin Gioro, family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty 1 大清[大清] Da4 Qing1 Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 2 格格[格格] ge2 ge5 princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty) 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep33/25 words - 15 min 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 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) 2 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 1 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 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 2 有望[有望] you3 wang4 hopeful; promising 1 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 1 小桥[小橋] Xiao3 Qiao2 Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 3 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 1 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 1 一窝蜂[一窩蜂] yi1 wo1 feng1 like a swarm of bees; everyone swarms around pushing and shouting; a hornet's nest 2 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 1 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 1 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 2 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 3 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 1 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 1 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 1 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 4 试衣间[試衣間] shi4 yi1 jian1 fitting room 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep33/50 words - 25 min 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 1 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 2 大熊猫[大熊貓] da4 xiong2 mao1 giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 2 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 2 小黄车[小黃車] xiao3 huang2 che1 yellow bicycle (by Ofo bicycle sharing company) 2 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 2 芒果汁[芒果汁] mang2 guo3 zhi1 mango juice 2 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 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 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 1 掉队[掉隊] diao4 dui4 to fall behind; to drop out 1 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 2 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 拿大[拿大] na2 da4 to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty 1 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 1 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 1 沓[沓] ta4 again and again; many 1 整数[整數] zheng3 shu4 whole number; integer (math.); round figure 1 讲价[講價] jiang3 jia4 to bargain (over price); to haggle 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep33/75 words - 34 min 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 1 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 1 网咖[網咖] wang3 ka1 Internet café (Tw) 1 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 1 油鸡[油雞] you2 ji1 a variety of chicken 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 3 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 3 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 1 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 2 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 3 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 2 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep33/100 words - 38 min 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 2 肥皂泡[肥皂泡] fei2 zao4 pao4 soap bubble 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 4 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 2 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 9 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 2 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 1 脚后跟[腳後跟] jiao3 hou4 gen1 heel 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 3 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 1 卫浴[衛浴] wei4 yu4 sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom 3 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 2 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 3 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 1 一劳永逸[一勞永逸] yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4 to get sth done once and for all 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 1 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 2 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep33/124 words - 40 min 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 3 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 1 木材[木材] mu4 cai2 wood 2 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 榉木[櫸木] ju3 mu4 beech 1 柚木[柚木] you4 mu4 pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 2 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 1 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 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) 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 炫富[炫富] xuan4 fu4 to flaunt wealth; ostentatious 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 2 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min 翻唱[翻唱] fan1 chang4 cover song; to cover a song 2 港台[港臺] Gang3 Tai2 Hong Kong and Taiwan 1 老歌[老歌] lao3 ge1 oldie (song) 1 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 2 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 住址[住址] zhu4 zhi3 address 1 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 1 澈底[澈底] che4 di3 variant of 徹底|彻底[che4 di3] 2 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 撮[撮] cuo1 to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4] 18 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 18 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 1 拉手[拉手] la1 shou3 to hold hands; to shake hands 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 6 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 4 乌克丽丽[烏克麗麗] wu1 ke4 li4 li4 ukulele; simplified form also written 尤克里里琴 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep34/50 words - 22 min 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 1 大鱼大肉[大魚大肉] da4 yu2 da4 rou4 dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish; lavish meal 1 夭折[夭折] yao1 zhe2 to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely 2 露水[露水] lu4 shui3 dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 1 情缘[情緣] qing2 yuan2 predestined love; love affinity 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 2 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool 1 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 1 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 2 板栗[板栗] ban3 li4 Chinese chestnut 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 1 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 乐于助人[樂於助人] le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2 willing to help others 1 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 3 不完美[不完美] bu4 wan2 mei3 defective; imperfect 2 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 3 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 3 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep34/75 words - 33 min 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 饕餮[饕餮] tao1 tie4 ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet) 2 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 工坊[工坊] gong1 fang2 workshop 1 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 2 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 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 1 最低潮[最低潮] zui4 di1 chao2 lit. low tide; fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship) 1 轮子[輪子] lun2 zi5 wheel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 篷[篷] peng2 sail 1 头盔[頭盔] tou2 kui1 helmet 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 2 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 车轮[車輪] che1 lun2 wheel 1 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 2 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 烧开[燒開] shao1 kai1 to boil 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 拉客[拉客] la1 ke4 to solicit (guests, clients, passengers etc); to importune 1 十字路口[十字路口] shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3 crossroads; intersection 1 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep34/100 words - 42 min 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 1 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 2 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 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 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 1 负能量[負能量] fu4 neng2 liang4 negative energy; negativity 1 掩耳盗铃[掩耳盜鈴] yan3 er3 dao4 ling2 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) 2 亦[亦] yi4 also 1 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 1 顶班[頂班] ding3 ban1 to take over sb else's job; to substitute for 1 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 1 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 2 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 2 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 草船借箭[草船借箭] cao3 chuan2 jie4 jian4 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends 1 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep34/104 words - 43 min 刈[刈] yi4 mow 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 2 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep35/25 words - 9 min 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 1 路易斯[路易斯] Lu4 yi4 si1 Louis or Lewis (name) 1 谷[谷] gu3 valley 1 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 1 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 4 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 6 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 1 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 粪便[糞便] fen4 bian4 excrement; feces; night soil 1 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 5 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 1 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 1 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 蒙眬[矇矓] meng2 long2 (of vision) fuzzy 1 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night 1 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep35/50 words - 13 min 日照[日照] ri4 zhao4 sunshine 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 1 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 1 掠过[掠過] lu:e4 guo4 to flit across; to sweep past; to glance (strike at an angle) 1 防腐[防腐] fang2 fu3 rotproof; antiseptic; anti-corrosion 1 踏板[踏板] ta4 ban3 pedal (in a car, on a piano etc); treadle; footstool; footrest; footboard 1 防滑[防滑] fang2 hua2 antiskid; slip resistant 1 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 精选[精選] jing1 xuan3 carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch; choice (product); concentration (mining); to concentrate; to winnow 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 1 北美[北美] Bei3 mei3 North America 1 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 1 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 火烧火燎[火燒火燎] huo3 shao1 huo3 liao2 restless with anxiety; unbearably hot and anxious 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 交通工具[交通工具] jiao1 tong1 gong1 ju4 means of transportation; vehicle 1 游街[遊街] you2 jie1 to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 1 保山[保山] Bao3 shan1 Baoshan prefecture-level city in Yunnan 1 电话线[電話線] dian4 hua4 xian4 telephone line; telephone wire 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep35/75 words - 18 min 里加[里加] Li3 jia1 Riga, capital of Latvia 1 丧尸[喪屍] sang1 shi1 zombie 2 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 2 朴[樸] pu3 plain and simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2] 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 2 章节[章節] zhang1 jie2 chapter; section 1 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 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 2 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 2 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 1 患病[患病] huan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 1 义务教育[義務教育] yi4 wu4 jiao4 yu4 compulsory education 2 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 3 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 1 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 反向[反向] fan3 xiang4 opposite direction; reverse 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep35/100 words - 21 min 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 1 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 1 恐怖电影[恐怖電影] kong3 bu4 dian4 ying3 horror movie 1 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 1 美容师[美容師] mei3 rong2 shi1 hairdresser; beautician (male) 1 素人[素人] su4 ren2 untrained, inexperienced person; layman; amateur 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 2 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) 1 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 海鸥[海鷗] hai3 ou1 (bird species of China) mew gull (Larus canus) 1 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 3 微小[微小] wei1 xiao3 minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal 1 舒展[舒展] shu1 zhan3 to roll out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold 1 冽[冽] lie4 cold and raw 1 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep35/125 words - 31 min 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 盾[盾] dun4 shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc) 2 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 1 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 2 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 5 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 4 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 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 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 2 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 1 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 2 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 1 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 1 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep35/139 words - 36 min 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 1 祸乱[禍亂] huo4 luan4 calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 1 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 1 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 进项[進項] jin4 xiang5 income; receipts; earnings; revenue 3 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 没治[沒治] mei2 zhi4 hopeless; helpless; incurable; fantastic; out of this world 1 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep36/25 words - 11 min 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 1 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 2 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 4 蚩[蚩] chi1 ignorant; worm 4 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 2 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 2 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 3 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish 2 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 1 黑曜石[黑曜石] hei1 yao4 shi2 obsidian (mining) 1 趋[趨] qu1 to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge 1 白水晶[白水晶] bai2 shui3 jing1 rock crystal (mineral) 1 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 1 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 2 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 1 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 1 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 1 扇动[扇動] shan1 dong4 to fan; to flap; to incite; to instigate (a strike etc) 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 3 挂科[掛科] gua4 ke1 to fail (a course) 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep36/50 words - 20 min 陶器[陶器] tao2 qi4 pottery 1 陶艺[陶藝] tao2 yi4 ceramic art 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 3 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 1 况[況] kuang4 moreover; situation 1 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 1 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 1 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 2 花生米[花生米] hua1 sheng1 mi3 shelled peanuts 1 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 2 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 雨过天晴[雨過天晴] yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2 sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1] 1 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 1 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 2 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 1 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 1 成活率[成活率] cheng2 huo2 lu:4 survival rate; rate of success 1 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 2 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 2 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 1 梅里雪山[梅里雪山] Mei2 li3 xue3 shan1 Meilixue or Meri snow mountains, with peaks up to 6000 m., in Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 1 倒打一耙[倒打一耙] dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 2 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep36/75 words - 28 min 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 1 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 2 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 2 单据[單據] dan1 ju4 receipts; invoices; transaction records 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 3 塑料[塑料] su4 liao4 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 臭烘烘[臭烘烘] chou4 hong1 hong1 stinking 1 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 拼装[拼裝] pin1 zhuang1 to assemble 1 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 2 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 3 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 1 钜[鉅] ju4 hard iron; hook; variant of 巨[ju4]; variant of 詎|讵[ju4] 1 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep36/100 words - 41 min 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 2 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 哇哇[哇哇] wa1 wa1 sound of crying 1 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 1 学位[學位] xue2 wei4 academic degree; place in school 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 洗牌[洗牌] xi3 pai2 to shuffle cards 1 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 1 无表情[無表情] wu2 biao3 qing2 expressionless; wooden (expression); blank (face) 1 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 红桃[紅桃] hong2 tao2 heart ♥ (in card games) 1 春晚[春晚] Chun1 Wan3 abbr. for 春節聯歡晚會|春节联欢晚会[Chun1 jie2 Lian2 huan1 Wan3 hui4] 1 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 1 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 2 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 茶壶[茶壺] cha2 hu2 teapot; CL:把[ba3] 1 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep36/104 words - 44 min 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 财源[財源] cai2 yuan2 financial resources; source of revenue 1 黑社会[黑社會] hei1 she4 hui4 criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 1 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep37/25 words - 12 min 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) 1 雪峰[雪峰] xue3 feng1 snowy peak 2 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 2 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 1 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 成瘾[成癮] cheng2 yin3 to be addicted; addiction 1 够格[夠格] gou4 ge2 able to pass muster; qualified; apt; presentable 2 弯路[彎路] wan1 lu4 winding road; roundabout route; detour; (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth) 1 浪子回头金不换[浪子回頭金不換] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 jin1 bu4 huan4 a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 1 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 嚼舌根[嚼舌根] jiao2 she2 gen1 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 1 四条[四條] si4 tiao2 four of a kind; quads (poker) 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 2 剩菜[剩菜] sheng4 cai4 leftovers (food) 1 解酒[解酒] jie3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol 1 发烫[發燙] fa1 tang4 burning hot 1 醉鬼[醉鬼] zui4 gui3 drunkard 1 发面[發麵] fa1 mian4 to leaven dough; to make bread 1 哗啦啦[嘩啦啦] hua1 la1 la1 (onom.) crashing sound 2 刮[颳] gua1 to blow (of the wind) 1 无边无际[無邊無際] wu2 bian1 wu2 ji4 boundless; limitless 1 翻山越岭[翻山越嶺] fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep37/50 words - 25 min 嫣然[嫣然] yan1 ran2 beautiful; sweet; engaging 1 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) 1 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 1 对焦[對焦] dui4 jiao1 to focus (a camera); focusing 1 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 1 嘹亮[嘹亮] liao2 liang4 loud and clear; resonant 1 幼儿[幼兒] you4 er2 young child; infant; preschooler 1 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) 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 回转[回轉] hui2 zhuan3 to rotate; to turn round; slalom 1 争强好胜[爭強好勝] zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4 competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others 1 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 起跑线[起跑線] qi3 pao3 xian4 the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) 3 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 2 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 奥数[奧數] Ao4 Shu4 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO); abbr. for 國際奧林匹克數學競賽|国际奥林匹克数学竞赛[Guo2 ji4 Ao4 lin2 pi3 ke4 Shu4 xue2 Jing4 sai4] 1 求知[求知] qiu2 zhi1 anxious to learn; keen for knowledge 1 宇航员[宇航員] yu3 hang2 yuan2 astronaut 1 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 2 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 3 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 洱[洱] er3 see 洱海[Er3 hai3] 1 河北[河北] He2 bei3 Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1] 1 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep37/75 words - 34 min 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 棒棒糖[棒棒糖] bang4 bang4 tang2 lollipop; sucker; CL:根[gen1] 3 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 3 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 软柿子[軟柿子] ruan3 shi4 zi5 (coll.) pushover; soft touch 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 2 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 瓷砖[瓷磚] ci2 zhuan1 ceramic tile 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 址[址] zhi3 location; site 1 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 1 楼房[樓房] lou2 fang2 a building of two or more stories; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 糠[糠] kang1 husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising) 1 菜场[菜場] cai4 chang3 food market 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep37/99 words - 43 min 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 芋头[芋頭] yu4 tou5 taro 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 静脉曲张[靜脈曲張] jing4 mai4 qu1 zhang1 varicose veins 1 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 高风险[高風險] gao1 feng1 xian3 high risk 2 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 3 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 13 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 1 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 深长[深長] shen1 chang2 profound (meaning, implications etc) 2 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 2 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void 2 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 2 御用[御用] yu4 yong4 for use by the emperor; imperial; (derog.) in the pay of the ruler 1 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 2 复婚[復婚] fu4 hun1 to remarry (the same person) 4 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep38/25 words - 12 min 诈尸[詐屍] zha4 shi1 sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 1 股东大会[股東大會] gu3 dong1 da4 hui4 general shareholders' meeting 1 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 1 精神饱满[精神飽滿] jing1 shen2 bao3 man3 full of vigor (idiom); lively; in high spirits 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 2 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 2 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 2 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 车库[車庫] che1 ku4 garage 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 1 喷漆[噴漆] pen1 qi1 to spray paint or lacquer; lacquer 2 网购[網購] wang3 gou4 Internet shopping; to purchase online 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 1 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 4 到货[到貨] dao4 huo4 (of packages or shipments) to arrive 1 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 1 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 1 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 3 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep38/50 words - 21 min 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 发家[發家] fa1 jia1 to lay down a family fortune; to get rich; to become prosperous 1 怪话[怪話] guai4 hua4 ridiculous talk; preposterous remark 1 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 2 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 1 百事通[百事通] bai3 shi4 tong1 knowledgeable person; know all 2 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 1 活体[活體] huo2 ti3 living body; live specimen 1 过滤器[過濾器] guo4 lu:4 qi4 filtering apparatus; (machine) filter 1 无菌[無菌] wu2 jun1 sterile; aseptic 1 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 2 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 2 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 脑瓜[腦瓜] nao3 gua1 skull; brain; head; mind; mentality; ideas 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 2 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 1 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 2 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep38/75 words - 31 min 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 2 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 1 液晶[液晶] ye4 jing1 liquid crystal 1 手柄[手柄] shou3 bing3 handle; video game controller 1 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 2 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 3 锄头[鋤頭] chu2 tou5 hoe; CL:把[ba3] 1 铁锹[鐵鍬] tie3 qiao1 spade; shovel 1 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 1 一手遮天[一手遮天] yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1 lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses 1 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 聚众[聚眾] ju4 zhong4 to gather a crowd; to muster 2 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 1 满口胡言[滿口胡言] man3 kou3 hu2 yan2 to spout nonsense; to bullshit endlessly 1 打跑[打跑] da3 pao3 to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off 1 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 3 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep38/100 words - 39 min 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 3 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 1 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 1 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 1 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 唯利是图[唯利是圖] wei2 li4 shi4 tu2 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything; self-seeking 1 兴高采烈[興高采烈] xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight 1 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 1 吸血[吸血] xi1 xie3 to suck blood 1 蚂蟥[螞蟥] ma3 huang2 leech 1 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 1 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 1 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 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 没分寸[沒分寸] mei2 fen1 cun4 inappropriate; bad-mannered 1 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 1 泡吧[泡吧] pao4 ba1 to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc); to go clubbing 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 1 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 2 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep38/108 words - 44 min 女娃[女娃] nu:3 wa2 (dialect) girl 1 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 1 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 1 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 装货[裝貨] zhuang1 huo4 to load sth onto a ship etc 1 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep39/25 words - 4 min 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 1 修路[修路] xiu1 lu4 to repair a road 1 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 1 商业化[商業化] shang1 ye4 hua4 to commercialize 1 仿古[仿古] fang3 gu3 pseudo-classical; modeled on antique; in the old style 1 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 1 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 2 招商引资[招商引資] zhao1 shang1 yin3 zi1 investment promotion 1 无序[無序] wu2 xu4 disorderly; irregular; lack of order 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 合规[合規] he2 gui1 compliance 1 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 1 三包[三包] san1 bao1 "three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund 1 书面[書面] shu1 mian4 in writing; written 2 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 1 寻衅[尋釁] xun2 xin4 to pick a quarrel; to start a fight 1 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 1 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep39/50 words - 13 min 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 1 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 1 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 沦[淪] lun2 to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 1 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret 2 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 1 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 自高自大[自高自大] zi4 gao1 zi4 da4 to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant 1 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 1 遏制[遏制] e4 zhi4 to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 1 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 恶果[惡果] e4 guo3 evil consequence; retribution (in Buddhism) 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 2 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 1 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep39/75 words - 24 min 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 1 此致[此致] ci3 zhi4 (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) 1 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 侦察[偵察] zhen1 cha2 to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout 1 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 1 抢修[搶修] qiang3 xiu1 to repair in a rush; rush repairs 1 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 1 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 大理州[大理州] Da4 li3 zhou1 abbr. for 大理白族自治州, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 1 妇幼[婦幼] fu4 you4 women and children 1 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 续航[續航] xu4 hang2 endurance; long-term continuous travel or use 1 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 1 口水歌[口水歌] kou3 shui3 ge1 bubblegum pop song; cover song 1 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 1 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 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep39/100 words - 35 min 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 3 火炬[火炬] huo3 ju4 a torch; CL:把[ba3] 1 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 1 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 1 收纳[收納] shou1 na4 to receive; to accept; to take in; to hold 1 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 1 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 爱德华[愛德華] Ai4 de2 hua2 Edward; Édouard (name) 2 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 1 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 1 天安门[天安門] Tian1 an1 men2 Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing 1 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 2 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 1 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep39/125 words - 42 min 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 1 好去[好去] hao3 qu4 bon voyage; Godspeed 1 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 故宫[故宮] gu4 gong1 former imperial palace 1 鸟巢[鳥巢] niao3 chao2 bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium 1 三里屯[三里屯] San1 li3 tun2 Sanlitun (Beijing street name) 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 1 八达岭[八達嶺] Ba1 da2 ling3 Badaling, a particular section of the Great Wall that is a favorite tourist destination 1 长城[長城] Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall 2 锣鼓[鑼鼓] luo2 gu3 gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 1 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 2 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 1 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 3 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 1 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 1 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep39/134 words - 45 min 索取[索取] suo3 qu3 to ask; to demand 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 2 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 雪花[雪花] xue3 hua1 snowflake 1 长途跋涉[長途跋涉] chang2 tu2 ba2 she4 long and difficult trek 1 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 1 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep40/25 words - 13 min 外销[外銷] wai4 xiao1 to export; to sell abroad 1 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 报时[報時] bao4 shi2 to give the correct time 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 1 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 1 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 2 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 1 光合作用[光合作用] guang1 he2 zuo4 yong4 photosynthesis 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 3 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 1 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 狭窄[狹窄] xia2 zhai3 narrow 1 炸鱼[炸魚] zha2 yu2 deep-fried fish 1 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 3 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep40/50 words - 18 min 蝼蛄[螻蛄] lou2 gu1 mole cricket; Gryllolaptaptidae, family of burrowing insects of order Orthoptera (a serious agricultural pest) 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 陪产[陪產] pei2 chan3 to be present during childbirth 1 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 1 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 流淌[流淌] liu2 tang3 to flow 1 地藏[地藏] Di4 zang4 Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva 1 淅沥[淅瀝] xi1 li4 (onom.) patter of rain 1 昏暗[昏暗] hun1 an4 dusky 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 歌女[歌女] ge1 nu:3 female singer (archaic) 1 提溜[提溜] di1 liu1 to carry 1 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 1 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 1 金砖[金磚] Jin1 Zhuan1 BRIC; BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) 1 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 1 彩礼[彩禮] cai3 li3 betrothal gift; bride price 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep40/75 words - 27 min 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 1 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 2 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 1 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 1 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 1 漫漫长夜[漫漫長夜] man4 man4 chang2 ye4 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering 2 小心眼儿[小心眼兒] xiao3 xin1 yan3 r5 small-minded; petty; narrow-minded 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 1 利弊[利弊] li4 bi4 pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages 1 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 1 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 淋漓尽致[淋漓盡致] lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4 lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant 1 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 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 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 查房[查房] cha2 fang2 to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical) 2 颈[頸] jing3 neck 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep40/100 words - 37 min 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 珊[珊] shan1 coral 2 指印[指印] zhi3 yin4 fingerprint; finger mark; thumbprint 1 马圈[馬圈] ma3 juan4 stable 1 婶子[嬸子] shen3 zi5 (coll.) father's younger brother's wife; aunt 2 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 1 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 1 喳[喳] zha1 (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc 3 嗻[嗻] zhe4 (old) aye aye! 1 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) 1 厦门[廈門] Xia4 men2 Xiamen or Amoy, subprovincial city in Fujian, abbr. 廈|厦[Xia4] 2 蒲团[蒲團] pu2 tuan2 praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail) 1 住宅[住宅] zhu4 zhai2 residence; tenement 1 访客[訪客] fang3 ke4 visitor; caller 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 小青年[小青年] xiao3 qing1 nian2 young person; youngster 1 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 2 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 1 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 1 欢聚一堂[歡聚一堂] huan1 ju4 yi1 tang2 to gather happily under one roof 1 篇章[篇章] pian1 zhang1 writing; sections and chapters 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 //Meet Yourself - S1/Ep40/115 words - 41 min 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 1 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 清河[清河] Qing1 he2 Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei; Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning 1 晏[晏] yan4 late; quiet 1 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 1 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 2 今朝[今朝] jin1 zhao1 at the present; now 2 黄山[黃山] Huang2 shan1 Mt Huang; Yellow mountains; Huangshan prefecture-level city centered around Huangshan Mountains in south Anhui 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 1 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 2