//Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/25 words - 1 min 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 2 投票率[投票率] tou2 piao4 lu:4 proportion of vote; turnout in election 2 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 16 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 7 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 172 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 81 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 3 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 7 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 66 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 104 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 78 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 187 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 5 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 63 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 3 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 798 执行长[執行長] zhi2 xing2 zhang3 chief executive 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 132 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 39 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 36 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 17 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 22 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 3 仕[仕] shi4 to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 8 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 3 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 12 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 5 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 16 浪头[浪頭] lang4 tou5 wave 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 27 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 15 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 9 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 胜选[勝選] sheng4 xuan3 to win an election 2 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 2 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 8 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 102 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 80 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 49 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 52 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 5 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/75 words - 4 min 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 2 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 4 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 9 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 15 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 15 五加[五加] wu3 jia1 Acanthopanax gracilistylus 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 9 阮[阮] ruan3 ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute 2 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 7 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 3 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 7 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 3 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 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 自备[自備] zi4 bei4 to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 14 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 5 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 8 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 4 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 49 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 14 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/100 words - 4 min 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 舆情[輿情] yu2 qing2 public sentiment 1 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 7 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 2 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 50 量[量] liang2 to measure 6 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 6 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 2 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 96 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 70 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 51 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 52 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 民和[民和] Min2 he2 Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai 48 总统大选[總統大選] zong3 tong3 da4 xuan3 presidential election 2 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 10 连任[連任] lian2 ren4 to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office 7 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 4 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 6 副手[副手] fu4 shou3 assistant 8 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 2 党内[黨內] dang3 nei4 within the party (esp. Chinese communist party) 10 立法[立法] li4 fa3 to enact laws; to legislate; legislation 9 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/125 words - 5 min 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 72 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 49 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 48 稍早[稍早] shao1 zao3 a little early 2 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 7 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 5 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 32 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 1 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 2 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 3 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 3 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 13 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 5 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 4 初选[初選] chu1 xuan3 primary election 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 3 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 19 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/150 words - 7 min 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 1 益生菌[益生菌] yi4 sheng1 jun1 probiotics 1 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 7 政党[政黨] zheng4 dang3 political party; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 9 参选[參選] can1 xuan3 to be a candidate in an election or other selection process; to run for office; to turn out to vote 10 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 3 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 2 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 119 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 39 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 11 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 2 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 4 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 37 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 3 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 36 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 3 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 2 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 44 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 12 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/175 words - 8 min 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 1 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 32 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 9 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 9 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 6 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 18 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 3 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 18 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 21 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 19 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 6 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 1 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 3 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 5 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 16 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/200 words - 10 min 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 73 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 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] 18 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 2 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 1 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 1 龙山[龍山] Long2 shan1 Dragon mountain; Longshan district of Liaoyuan city 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin; Longshan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] 1 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 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) 2 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 议员[議員] yi4 yuan2 member (of a legislative body); representative 25 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 2 一般来讲[一般來講] yi1 ban1 lai2 jiang3 generally speaking 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 2 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 9 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 2 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/225 words - 11 min 诠释[詮釋] quan2 shi4 to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 3 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 1 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 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 3 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 3 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 1 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 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 4 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 33 民调[民調] min2 diao4 opinion poll 10 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 3 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 5 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 5 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 4 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 11 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 4 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 9 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/250 words - 12 min 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 5 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 3 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 2 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) 5 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) 4 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 9 舆[輿] yu2 carriage; sedan chair; world 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 2 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 10 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 4 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 7 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 2 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 4 区隔[區隔] qu1 ge2 to mark off; interval; segment (e.g. of market); compartment; segmentation 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 5 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 1 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 6 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 6 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 11 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/275 words - 12 min 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 2 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 6 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 8 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 14 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 2 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 2 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 8 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 长尾[長尾] chang2 wei3 the long tail 1 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 13 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 4 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 15 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 3 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 3 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 3 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/300 words - 14 min 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 4 订阅[訂閱] ding4 yue4 subscription; to subscribe to 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 6 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 3 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 2 得票率[得票率] de2 piao4 lu:4 percentage of votes obtained 1 族群[族群] zu2 qun2 ethnic group; community 3 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 4 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 10 总干事[總幹事] zong3 gan4 shi5 secretary-general 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 4 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 9 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 6 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 2 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 9 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 3 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 4 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 9 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/325 words - 14 min 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 8 咬伤[咬傷] yao3 shang1 bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite) 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 10 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 6 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 2 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 2 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 8 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 18 励[勵] li4 to encourage; to urge 1 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 7 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 3 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 3 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 1 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 10 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/350 words - 15 min 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 9 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 4 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) 3 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 2 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 7 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 9 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 7 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 8 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 2 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 4 屏东[屏東] Ping2 dong1 Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan 2 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 2 群岛[群島] qun2 dao3 group of islands; archipelago 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 保镳[保鑣] bao3 biao1 variant of 保鏢|保镖[bao3 biao1] 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 2 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 2 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 2 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 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) 3 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/375 words - 17 min 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 饲[飼] si4 to raise; to rear; to feed 6 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 2 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 12 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 8 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 19 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 14 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 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 3 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 6 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 1 牵绳[牽繩] qian1 sheng2 tow rope 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 3 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 5 支持者[支持者] zhi1 chi2 zhe3 supporter 19 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/400 words - 18 min 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 3 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 1 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 1 三民[三民] San1 min2 Sanmin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan 3 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 2 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 3 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 5 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 2 什[什] shen2 what 5 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 5 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 5 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 13 安乐死[安樂死] an1 le4 si3 euthanasia 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 3 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 1 兽医[獸醫] shou4 yi1 veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet 2 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 10 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/425 words - 20 min 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 1 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 12 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 4 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 7 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 19 募款[募款] mu4 kuan3 to raise money 14 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 15 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 58 驿[驛] yi4 post horse; relay station 12 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 草图[草圖] cao3 tu2 a sketch; rough drawing 4 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 4 头款[頭款] tou2 kuan3 down payment 2 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 8 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 5 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 8 回扣[回扣] hui2 kou4 brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback 1 越级[越級] yue4 ji2 to skip a grade; to bypass ranks; to go over the head of one's boss 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 7 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 7 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 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] 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 3 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/450 words - 22 min 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 2 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 6 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 4 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 5 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 2 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 2 追打[追打] zhui1 da3 to chase and beat 2 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 4 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 24 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 3 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 23 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 1 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 4 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 2 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 2 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 13 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 6 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/475 words - 25 min 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 7 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 4 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 7 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 2 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 5 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 2 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 3 星星之火[星星之火] xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect 1 燎原[燎原] liao2 yuan2 to start a prairie fire 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 2 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 2 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 4 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 2 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 10 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 半数[半數] ban4 shu4 half the number; half 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 政见[政見] zheng4 jian4 political views 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/500 words - 28 min 懒人[懶人] lan3 ren2 lazy person 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 2 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 4 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 3 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 9 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 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 55 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 4 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 1 国庆[國慶] Guo2 qing4 National Day 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 11 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 4 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 2 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 2 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/525 words - 30 min 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 2 性生活[性生活] xing4 sheng1 huo2 sex life 1 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 20 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 3 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 5 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 1 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 2 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 8 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 5 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 1 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 3 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 1 列出[列出] lie4 chu1 to list; to make a list 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 3 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 7 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 14 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 7 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 3 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/550 words - 33 min 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 4 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 7 酒驾[酒駕] jiu3 jia4 DWI; driving while intoxicated 1 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 3 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 18 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 18 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 28 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 2 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 4 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 5 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 7 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 6 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 3 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 2 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 1 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/575 words - 37 min 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 4 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 6 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 3 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 2 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 5 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 3 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 7 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 4 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 3 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 2 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 3 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 4 接触不良[接觸不良] jie1 chu4 bu4 liang2 loose or defective contact (elec.) 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/600 words - 40 min 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 2 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 13 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 4 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 2 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 1 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 5 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 3 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 2 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 6 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 25 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 2 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 4 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) 8 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep1/618 words - 45 min 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 6 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 4 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 12 就道[就道] jiu4 dao4 to set off; to take to the road 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 情色[情色] qing2 se4 erotic (of art etc); facial expression (archaic) 1 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 性爱[性愛] xing4 ai4 sex; lovemaking 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 1 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 36 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 36 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 5 副总统[副總統] fu4 zong3 tong3 vice-president 9 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 8 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 7 世代交替[世代交替] shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4 alternation of generations 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/25 words - 1 min 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 1 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 6 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 2 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 5 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 2 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 11 叹息[嘆息] tan4 xi1 to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) 2 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 5 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 5 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 6 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 6 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 13 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 提炼[提煉] ti2 lian4 to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process 1 分解[分解] fen1 jie3 to resolve; to decompose; to break down 10 堆肥[堆肥] dui1 fei2 compost 4 执政[執政] zhi2 zheng4 to hold power; in office 7 轮替[輪替] lun2 ti4 to take turns; to work by roster 1 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 3 政绩[政績] zheng4 ji4 (political) achievements; track record 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/50 words - 2 min 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 10 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 9 公论[公論] gong1 lun4 public opinion 2 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 14 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 2 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 8 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 4 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 2 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 1 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 3 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 4 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 5 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 2 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 5 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 执政党[執政黨] zhi2 zheng4 dang3 ruling party; the party in power 3 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 5 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 2 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 4 禁用[禁用] jin4 yong4 to prohibit the use of sth; prohibition on use 5 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 5 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/75 words - 3 min 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 3 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 4 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 5 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 2 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 1 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 2 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 9 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 3 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 跳票[跳票] tiao4 piao4 bounced (bank) check 1 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 7 摄氏度[攝氏度] She4 shi4 du4 °C (degrees Celsius) 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 12 掩埋[掩埋] yan3 mai2 to bury 1 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/100 words - 4 min 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 10 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 冗长[冗長] rong3 chang2 long and tedious; redundant; superfluous; supernumerary; verbose (of writing) 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 3 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 2 行动剧[行動劇] xing2 dong4 ju4 (Tw) street theater (esp. as a form of political expression) 2 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 5 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 耶稣[耶穌] Ye1 su1 Jesus 1 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 1 十字架[十字架] shi2 zi4 jia4 cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure 1 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 1 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 6 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 天鹅绒[天鵝絨] tian1 e2 rong2 velvet; swan's down 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 蒲公英[蒲公英] pu2 gong1 ying1 dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) 1 海龟[海龜] hai3 gui1 turtle; Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1] 17 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 4 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/125 words - 6 min 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 2 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 荼毒[荼毒] tu2 du2 torment; cruelty; great suffering 1 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 1 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 9 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 4 剪接[剪接] jian3 jie1 film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film 2 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 2 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 4 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 4 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 2 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 3 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 4 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 5 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 1 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 3 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 2 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 6 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/150 words - 8 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 9 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 5 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 7 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 11 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 康乐[康樂] kang1 le4 peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy; recreation 1 股长[股長] gu3 zhang3 person in charge of a 股[gu3] (section or department); head; chief; director; (in a class in a school) student responsible for a specific duty, e.g. 風紀股長|风纪股长[feng1 ji4 gu3 zhang3] discipline monitor 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 3 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 12 外墙[外牆] wai4 qiang2 facade; external wall 1 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 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 1 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 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/175 words - 10 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 20 拉票[拉票] la1 piao4 to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 4 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 1 检视[檢視] jian3 shi4 to inspect; to examine 1 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 1 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 60 环境污染[環境污染] huan2 jing4 wu1 ran3 environmental pollution 1 灭亡[滅亡] mie4 wang2 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 3 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 3 塑[塑] su4 to model (a figure) in clay 3 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐[樂] yue4 music 4 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 修法[修法] xiu1 fa3 to amend a law 4 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/200 words - 11 min 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 3 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 4 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 5 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 3 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 5 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 即兴[即興] ji2 xing4 improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 2 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 1 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 2 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 11 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 2 悲泣[悲泣] bei1 qi4 to weep with grief 1 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 3 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/225 words - 14 min 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 2 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 6 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 3 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 2 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 1 文宣部[文宣部] wen2 xuan1 bu4 propaganda department 11 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 3 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 2 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 3 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] 5 电竞[電競] dian4 jing4 video gaming (as a sport); e-sports (abbr. for 電子競技|电子竞技[dian4 zi3 jing4 ji4]) 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 13 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 2 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 2 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 5 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 4 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/250 words - 16 min 鹦鹉[鸚鵡] ying1 wu3 parrot 10 呱呱[呱呱] gua1 gua1 (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 10 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 1 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 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 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 6 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 1 挑大梁[挑大梁] tiao3 da4 liang2 to play a leading role; to bear a heavy responsibility 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 12 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 3 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 4 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 1 保育[保育] bao3 yu4 childcare; conservation (of the environment etc) 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 2 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 12 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 合拍[合拍] he2 pai1 in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 2 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 4 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/275 words - 17 min 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 4 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) 4 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 7 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 2 淡化[淡化] dan4 hua4 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 1 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 2 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 3 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 4 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 4 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 2 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 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 8 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 8 治标[治標] zhi4 biao1 to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/300 words - 19 min 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 2 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 3 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 1 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 3 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 1 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 4 社群[社群] she4 qun2 community; social grouping 4 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 3 安亲班[安親班] an1 qin1 ban1 after-school program (Tw) 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 2 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 2 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 1 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 6 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 8 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 3 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/325 words - 23 min 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 8 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 6 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 3 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 5 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 日报[日報] ri4 bao4 daily newspaper 2 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 35 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 6 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 3 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 3 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 2 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 8 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 10 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 4 惯性[慣性] guan4 xing4 inertia 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 4 龟头[龜頭] gui1 tou2 head of a turtle; glans penis 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 2 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 2 他性[他性] ta1 xing4 otherness 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/350 words - 26 min 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 2 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 9 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 7 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 3 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 12 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 4 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 1 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 空手道[空手道] kong1 shou3 dao4 karate 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 7 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 13 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 4 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 2 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 17 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 1 惩戒[懲戒] cheng2 jie4 to discipline; reprimand 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 24 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/375 words - 29 min 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 2 大选[大選] da4 xuan3 general election 5 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 3 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 3 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 4 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 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 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 7 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 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 3 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 1 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 3 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 3 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 4 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 5 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 2 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 2 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 2 立法委员[立法委員] li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 member of the Legislative Yuan (Tw) 1 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 27 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/400 words - 30 min 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 5 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 13 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 4 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 6 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 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 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 2 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 3 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 3 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 5 俪[儷] li4 husband and wife 6 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 1 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 3 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 3 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 1 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/425 words - 33 min 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 2 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 4 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 7 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 发电厂[發電廠] fa1 dian4 chang3 power plant 7 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 4 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 3 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 1 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 霓虹[霓虹] ni2 hong2 rainbow; neon (loanword) 1 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 1 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 2 抚平[撫平] fu3 ping2 to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars) 1 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 5 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 1 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/450 words - 36 min 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 2 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 2 苦痛[苦痛] ku3 tong4 pain; suffering 2 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 7 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 2 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 3 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 5 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 4 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 5 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 3 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 2 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 10 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 僚[僚] liao2 bureaucrat; colleague 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 3 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 1 孙燕姿[孫燕姿] Sun1 Yan4 zi1 Stefanie Sun (1978-), Singaporean singer-songwriter 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 7 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/475 words - 41 min 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 老歌[老歌] lao3 ge1 oldie (song) 3 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 受精卵[受精卵] shou4 jing1 luan3 fertilized ovum 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 3 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 3 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 7 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 9 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 6 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 4 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 1 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/500 words - 47 min 阻断[阻斷] zu3 duan4 to block; to obstruct; to intercept; to interdict 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 14 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] 2 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 12 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 2 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 5 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 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 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 15 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 1 体制[體制] ti3 zhi4 system; organization 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 7 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 2 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 6 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep2/523 words - 50 min 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 4 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 演化[演化] yan3 hua4 to evolve; evolution 1 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 2 上古[上古] shang4 gu3 the distant past; ancient times; antiquity; early historical times 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 2 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 1 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 1 插画[插畫] cha1 hua4 illustration 2 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 3 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 7 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 2 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/25 words - 1 min 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 6 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 1 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 2 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 2 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 2 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 1 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) 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 4 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 1 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 1 送终[送終] song4 zhong1 to pay one's last respects 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 2 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 7 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 2 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 1 有电[有電] you3 dian4 electric (apparatus); electrified; having electricity supply (of a house) 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 落成[落成] luo4 cheng2 to complete a construction project 1 䌽[綵] cai3 variant of 彩[cai3] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/50 words - 3 min 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 3 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 2 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 1 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 3 发电量[發電量] fa1 dian4 liang4 (generated) electrical energy 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 3 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 3 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 1 稽查[稽查] ji1 cha2 inspection 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 1 接获[接獲] jie1 huo4 to receive (a call, report etc) 2 快讯[快訊] kuai4 xun4 newsflash 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 12 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 6 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 6 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 33 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/75 words - 5 min 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 2 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 2 深层[深層] shen1 ceng2 deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying 3 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 11 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]) 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 1 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 32 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 10 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 壕[壕] hao2 moat; (military) trench 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 5 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 14 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 2 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 3 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 1 管委会[管委會] guan3 wei3 hui4 administrative committee; management committee; abbr. for 管理委員會|管理委员会[guan3 li3 wei3 yuan2 hui4] 2 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 2 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 1 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 5 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/100 words - 8 min 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 3 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 4 议会[議會] yi4 hui4 parliament; legislative assembly 2 议长[議長] yi4 zhang3 chairman (of a legislative assembly); speaker 1 质询[質詢] zhi4 xun2 to question; to enquire; interrogatory 2 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 5 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 3 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 职权[職權] zhi2 quan2 authority; power over others 1 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 2 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 5 支持度[支持度] zhi1 chi2 du4 degree of support; percentage of vote 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 3 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 社运[社運] she4 yun4 social movement; abbr. for 社會運動|社会运动 3 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 5 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/125 words - 10 min 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 2 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 1 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 3 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 1 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 1 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 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 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 10 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 平权[平權] ping2 quan2 equal rights 2 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 2 政务[政務] zheng4 wu4 government affairs 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 6 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 4 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 4 阳刚[陽剛] yang2 gang1 manly; masculine 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/150 words - 13 min 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 6 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 2 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 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 3 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 4 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 10 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 6 问答[問答] wen4 da2 question and answer 4 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 5 言论自由[言論自由] yan2 lun4 zi4 you2 freedom of speech 2 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 1 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 4 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 3 失业率[失業率] shi1 ye4 lu:4 unemployment rate 1 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 8 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 2 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 2 被害者[被害者] bei4 hai4 zhe3 victim (of a wounding or murder) 2 人权[人權] ren2 quan2 human rights 2 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/175 words - 14 min 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 3 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 9 网[網] wang3 net; network 2 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 2 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 3 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 2 脉络[脈絡] mai4 luo4 arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal); (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric"); overall context 2 空话[空話] kong1 hua4 empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 2 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 5 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 2 国会[國會] Guo2 hui4 Parliament (UK); Congress (US); Diet (Japan) 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 宪法法院[憲法法院] xian4 fa3 fa3 yuan4 Constitutional Court 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/200 words - 15 min 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 戒严[戒嚴] jie4 yan2 to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 1 威权[威權] wei1 quan2 authority; power 1 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 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) 3 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 5 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 2 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 3 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 民意[民意] min2 yi4 public opinion; popular will; public will 1 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 3 刑罚[刑罰] xing2 fa2 sentence; penalty; punishment 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 5 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 1 幕僚[幕僚] mu4 liao2 aids and advisors of top officials 5 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 生态系统[生態系統] sheng1 tai4 xi4 tong3 ecosystem 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/225 words - 17 min 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 3 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 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 2 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 8 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 3 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 4 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 3 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 7 黑粉[黑粉] hei1 fen3 (slang) anti-fan 1 连署[連署] lian2 shu3 to cosign; to countersign 2 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 1 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 3 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/250 words - 21 min 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 表象[表象] biao3 xiang4 idea 1 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 4 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 芦洲[蘆洲] Lu2 zhou1 Luzhou or Luchou city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 3 三峡[三峽] San1 xia2 Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2]; Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 4 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 5 文约[文約] wen2 yue1 contract; written agreement 3 纪念馆[紀念館] ji4 nian4 guan3 memorial hall; commemorative museum 2 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 5 致辞[致辭] zhi4 ci2 to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词 3 餐会[餐會] can1 hui4 dinner party; luncheon 3 音乐家[音樂家] yin1 yue4 jia1 musician 1 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 1 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 3 立委[立委] li4 wei3 abbr. for 立法委員會|立法委员会[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 hui4]; abbr. for 立法委員|立法委员[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2] 6 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 2 故居[故居] gu4 ju1 former residence 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/275 words - 22 min 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 4 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 3 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 3 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 3 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 2 党中央[黨中央] dang3 zhong1 yang1 party central committee 1 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 3 后生[後生] hou4 sheng1 young generation; youth; young man 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 1 多样[多樣] duo1 yang4 diverse; diversity; manifold 1 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 4 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 竞选活动[競選活動] jing4 xuan3 huo2 dong4 (election) campaign 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 4 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 5 填空[填空] tian2 kong4 to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/300 words - 24 min 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay 1 对白[對白] dui4 bai2 dialogue (in a movie or a play) 1 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 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] 3 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 2 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 5 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 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] 1 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 1 出柜[出櫃] chu1 gui4 to come out of the closet; to reveal one's sexual orientation 3 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 3 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 选民[選民] xuan3 min2 voter; constituency; electorate 13 新北[新北] Xin1 bei3 Xinbei district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Hsinpei or New Taipei city in north Taiwan 2 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 4 施政[施政] shi1 zheng4 administration 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/325 words - 28 min 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 3 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 6 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 9 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 1 现况[現況] xian4 kuang4 the current situation 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 1 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 2 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 1 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 4 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 5 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 3 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 5 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/350 words - 32 min 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 2 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 2 基底[基底] ji1 di3 plinth; base; substrate 1 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 1 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 2 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 5 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 2 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 4 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 2 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 2 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 4 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 1 怪手[怪手] guai4 shou3 (Tw) excavator; backhoe 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 12 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/375 words - 36 min 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 3 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 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 1 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 1 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 3 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 2 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 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 6 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 2 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 11 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 5 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 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 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 5 应用程式[應用程式] ying4 yong4 cheng2 shi4 application; (computer) program 4 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 5 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/400 words - 39 min 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 2 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 3 左派[左派] zuo3 pai4 (political) left; left wing; leftist 2 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 3 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 1 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 4 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 3 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 2 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 4 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 2 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 9 环境保护[環境保護] huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4 environmental protection 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/425 words - 42 min 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 西[西] xi1 west 2 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 1 金沙[金沙] Jin1 sha1 Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou; Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 1 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 5 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 2 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 2 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 2 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 2 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 1 扯后腿[扯後腿] che3 hou4 tui3 to be a drag or hindrance on sb 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 9 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep3/438 words - 44 min 宝岛[寶島] Bao3 dao3 Formosa 4 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 1 宣言[宣言] xuan1 yan2 declaration; manifesto 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) 2 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 1 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 6 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/25 words - 3 min 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 中小企业[中小企業] zhong1 xiao3 qi3 ye4 small and medium enterprise 1 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 1 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 6 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 3 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 2 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 2 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 攻防[攻防] gong1 fang2 attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer) 2 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 4 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 3 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 2 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 2 点选[點選] dian3 xuan3 to select; (computing) to click on (one of several options); to navigate to (a webpage) 1 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 2 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 8 帆布[帆布] fan1 bu4 canvas; sailcloth 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/50 words - 5 min 保温瓶[保溫瓶] bao3 wen1 ping2 thermos 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 发言人[發言人] fa1 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 7 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 2 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 1 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 5 大头贴[大頭貼] da4 tou2 tie1 photo sticker booth 1 横幅[橫幅] heng2 fu2 horizontal scroll; banner; streamer 1 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 36 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 1 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 1 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 申诉书[申訴書] shen1 su4 shu1 written appeal 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 3 触摸[觸摸] chu4 mo1 to touch 1 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 2 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 4 复述[複述] fu4 shu4 to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/75 words - 8 min 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 3 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 2 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 2 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 1 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 5 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 干事[幹事] gan4 shi5 administrator; executive secretary 1 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 2 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 2 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 3 白目[白目] bai2 mu4 (slang) stupid; moron 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 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) 1 瞎晃[瞎晃] xia1 huang4 to roam about; to monkey around 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 2 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 2 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/100 words - 11 min 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 主管机关[主管機關] zhu3 guan3 ji1 guan1 the authorities; higher competent body 2 内政部[內政部] Nei4 zheng4 bu4 Ministry of the Interior 1 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 1 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 1 潜规则[潛規則] qian2 gui1 ze2 unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors) 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 6 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 1 战犯[戰犯] zhan4 fan4 war criminal 3 倒果为因[倒果為因] dao4 guo3 wei2 yin1 to reverse cause and effect; to put the horse before the cart 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 5 官僚[官僚] guan1 liao2 bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 2 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 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) 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 圆融[圓融] yuan2 rong2 accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated 1 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 2 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 1 嫖[嫖] piao2 to visit a prostitute 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 2 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/125 words - 12 min 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 3 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 2 发文[發文] fa1 wen2 to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online 6 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 批踢踢[批踢踢] Pi1 ti1 ti1 PTT, the largest terminal-based bulletin board system in Taiwan; full name: 批踢踢實業坊|批踢踢实业坊[Pi1 ti1 ti1 Shi2 ye4 Fang1] 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 2 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 1 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 2 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 2 撤换[撤換] che4 huan4 to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) 1 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 2 公审[公審] gong1 shen3 public trial (in a court of law) 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 1 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 1 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 1 专访[專訪] zhuan1 fang3 to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic); special interview; special report based on such an interview 3 凸显[凸顯] tu1 xian3 to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify; clear and obvious 2 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/150 words - 15 min 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 1 筱[筱] xiao3 dwarf bamboo; thin bamboo 2 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 1 受访[受訪] shou4 fang3 to give an interview; to be interviewed; to respond to (questions, a survey etc) 2 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 2 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 2 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 5 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 2 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 4 蜜饯[蜜餞] mi4 jian4 food preserved in sugar or honey 3 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 4 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 1 滞销[滯銷] zhi4 xiao1 to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc) 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 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) 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 11 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 9 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/175 words - 18 min 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 3 晟[晟] sheng4 brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2] 3 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 穗[穗] sui4 ear of grain; fringe; tassel 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 3 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 1 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 2 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 3 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 1 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 2 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 4 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 3 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 料理店[料理店] liao4 li3 dian4 restaurant 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 2 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/200 words - 20 min 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 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] 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 和乐[和樂] he2 le4 harmonious and happy 1 转角[轉角] zhuan3 jiao3 bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 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 1 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 6 文化交流[文化交流] wen2 hua4 jiao1 liu2 cultural exchange 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 2 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 1 扭腰[扭腰] niu3 yao1 to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist 1 选战[選戰] xuan3 zhan4 election campaign 4 椰[椰] ye1 coconut palm; Taiwan pr. [ye2] 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 5 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 2 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/225 words - 22 min 团[糰] tuan2 dumpling 1 椰浆[椰漿] ye1 jiang1 coconut milk 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 2 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 2 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 2 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 5 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 2 宗教[宗教] zong1 jiao4 religion 2 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 1 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 5 珊[珊] shan1 coral 4 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 电子信箱[電子信箱] dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 electronic mailbox; e-mail address 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 2 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 2 成说[成說] cheng2 shuo1 accepted theory or formulation 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 唬烂[唬爛] hu3 lan4 (slang) (Tw) to bullshit; to fool 1 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/250 words - 24 min 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 7 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 3 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 4 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) 6 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 1 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 1 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 2 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 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 2 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 2 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 1 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 3 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 3 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 3 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 3 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/275 words - 28 min 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 1 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 4 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 2 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 1 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 3 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 3 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 1 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 1 赵云[趙雲] Zhao4 Yun2 Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 6 三国志[三國志] San1 guo2 zhi4 History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls 1 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 4 五虎将[五虎將] Wu3 hu3 jiang4 Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠 2 关羽[關羽] Guan1 Yu3 Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama 1 张飞[張飛] Zhang1 Fei1 Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine 1 马超[馬超] Ma3 Chao1 Ma Chao (176-222), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 1 黄忠[黃忠] Huang2 Zhong1 Huang Zhong (-220), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, portrayed as an old fighter 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/300 words - 29 min 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 党派[黨派] dang3 pai4 political party; faction 2 摩拳擦掌[摩拳擦掌] mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 2 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 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 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 3 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 2 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 2 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 1 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 1 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 2 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 2 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 3 能源[能源] neng2 yuan2 energy; power source; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 14 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 14 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 3 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/325 words - 35 min 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 推选[推選] tui1 xuan3 to elect; to choose; to nominate 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 2 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 本台[本臺] ben3 tai2 this radio station 2 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 5 招待会[招待會] zhao1 dai4 hui4 reception; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 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° 2 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 1 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 2 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 5 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 1 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 2 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 3 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 16 力克[力克] li4 ke4 to prevail with difficulty 16 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 17 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/350 words - 40 min 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 2 铁杆[鐵桿] tie3 gan3 iron rod; zealous; die-hard 1 台语[台語] Tai2 yu3 Taiwanese; Hokklo 2 流利[流利] liu2 li4 fluent 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) 3 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 2 永和[永和] Yong3 he2 Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 1 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 1 回请[回請] hui2 qing3 to return an invitation 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 4 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 1 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 3 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 2 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 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 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 2 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/375 words - 44 min 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 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] 6 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 3 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 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 2 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 2 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 1 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 3 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 1 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 2 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) 6 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 翳[翳] yi4 feather screen; to screen; to shade; cataract 1 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 1 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep4/381 words - 47 min 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 1 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 4 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/25 words - 1 min 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 3 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 2 游行[遊行] you2 xing2 march; parade; demonstration 13 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 1 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 2 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 2 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 环境影响[環境影響] huan2 jing4 ying3 xiang3 environmental impact 1 大四[大四] da4 si4 fourth-year university student 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 1 环评[環評] huan2 ping2 environmental impact assessment (EIA); abbr. for 環境影響評估|环境影响评估 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 1 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 1 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 3 论述[論述] lun4 shu4 treatise; discourse; exposition 2 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/50 words - 7 min 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 2 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 彩带[彩帶] cai3 dai4 colored ribbon; streamer; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 1 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 7 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) 3 勘[勘] kan1 to investigate; to survey; to collate 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 2 城堡[城堡] cheng2 bao3 castle; rook (chess piece) 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 1 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 3 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/75 words - 11 min 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 3 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 1 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 1 扯远[扯遠] che3 yuan3 to digress; to get sidetracked; to go off on a tangent 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 1 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 3 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 3 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 1 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 机密文件[機密文件] ji1 mi4 wen2 jian4 secret document 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 1 抄录[抄錄] chao1 lu4 to make a copy of 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 1 诵读[誦讀] song4 du2 to read aloud 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/100 words - 14 min 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 6 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 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 5 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 1 跟手[跟手] gen1 shou3 (coll.) pronto; immediately 1 谘[諮] zi1 variant of 咨[zi1] 2 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 2 执业[執業] zhi2 ye4 to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer); practitioner; professional 1 选区[選區] xuan3 qu1 electoral district; constituency 2 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 5 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 2 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 4 市议员[市議員] shi4 yi4 yuan2 town councilor; city councilor; alderman 3 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 8 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 5 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/125 words - 18 min 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 9 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 3 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 4 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 2 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 1 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 控诉[控訴] kong4 su4 to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 3 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 1 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 1 垂帘听政[垂簾聽政] chui2 lian2 ting1 zheng4 lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom) 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 3 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 1 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/150 words - 22 min 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 弹药[彈藥] dan4 yao4 ammunition 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 2 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 2 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 1 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 2 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 2 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 尽速[盡速] jin4 su4 as quick as possible 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 2 南[南] nan2 south 1 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 外资[外資] wai4 zi1 foreign investment 1 就业机会[就業機會] jiu4 ye4 ji1 hui4 employment opportunity; job opening 1 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/175 words - 24 min 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 1 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 3 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 买主[買主] mai3 zhu3 customer 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 2 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 1 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 1 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 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 3 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 新闻网[新聞網] xin1 wen2 wang3 news agency 1 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 4 一面倒[一面倒] yi1 mian4 dao3 to be entirely on one side; one-sided; lopsided; partisan; overwhelmingly on one side 1 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 1 网址[網址] wang3 zhi3 website; web address; URL 1 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 1 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 4 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) 6 黄金海岸[黃金海岸] Huang2 jin1 Hai3 an4 name of various places including Gold Coast (Australian city), Gold Coast (former British colony in Africa) and Costa Daurada (area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/200 words - 27 min 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 3 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 5 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 2 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 1 花店[花店] hua1 dian4 flower shop 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 1 身故[身故] shen1 gu4 to die 1 理赔[理賠] li3 pei2 to settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims 1 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 1 清寒[清寒] qing1 han2 poor; underprivileged; (of weather) crisp and clear 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 4 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 学子[學子] xue2 zi3 (literary) student; scholar 1 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 2 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 李子[李子] li3 zi5 plum; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/225 words - 31 min 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 2 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 2 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 7 芋头[芋頭] yu4 tou5 taro 1 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 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] 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 4 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 脱党[脫黨] tuo1 dang3 to leave a political party; to give up party membership 1 鼎立[鼎立] ding3 li4 lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; tripartite confrontation or balance of forces 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 1 扫[掃] sao4 broom 1 轮班[輪班] lun2 ban1 shift working 2 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 1 震怒[震怒] zhen4 nu4 to be furious 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 太岁[太歲] Tai4 sui4 Tai Sui, God of the year; archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1]; nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/250 words - 35 min 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 客家人[客家人] Ke4 jia1 ren2 Hakka people 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 1 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important 1 搜证[搜證] sou1 zheng4 search warrant; to look for evidence 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 2 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 1 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 1 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 1 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 9 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 3 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 造势[造勢] zao4 shi4 to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote 5 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 2 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 立法院[立法院] Li4 fa3 yuan4 Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan 2 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 4 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 4 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 4 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/275 words - 38 min 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 替代品[替代品] ti4 dai4 pin3 substitute; alternative 1 李[李] li3 plum 3 天成[天成] tian1 cheng2 as if made by heaven 3 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 1 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 4 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 政坛[政壇] zheng4 tan2 political circles 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 同婚[同婚] tong2 hun1 same-sex marriage; gay marriage 3 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/300 words - 41 min 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 法案[法案] fa3 an4 bill; proposed law 5 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 2 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 南齐[南齊] Nan2 Qi2 Qi of Southern dynasties (479-502) 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 佛法[佛法] fo2 fa3 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha); Buddhist doctrine 1 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 2 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 消弭[消弭] xiao1 mi3 (literary) to eliminate; to put an end to 1 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 3 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 1 佛教徒[佛教徒] Fo2 jiao4 tu2 Buddhist 1 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 2 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/325 words - 46 min 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 1 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 2 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 2 全文[全文] quan2 wen2 entire text; full text 1 如下[如下] ru2 xia4 as follows 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 1 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 2 拜票[拜票] bai4 piao4 to canvass for votes (Tw) 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 3 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 3 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 1 有史以来[有史以來] you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 since the beginning of history 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 24 大刀阔斧[大刀闊斧] da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 bold and decisive 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 4 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/350 words - 50 min 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 2 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 1 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 4 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 5 儒[儒] ru2 scholar; Confucian 5 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 2 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 1 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 百无禁忌[百無禁忌] bai3 wu2 jin4 ji4 all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes; nothing is taboo 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/375 words - 52 min 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 9 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 15 合唱[合唱] he2 chang4 chorus; to chorus 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 2 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 6 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 2 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 6 信纸[信紙] xin4 zhi3 letter paper; writing paper 2 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 2 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 2 坠落[墜落] zhui4 luo4 to fall; to drop 2 无边[無邊] wu2 bian1 without boundary; not bordered 2 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 8 弊案[弊案] bi4 an4 scandal 5 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 1 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 7 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep5/376 words - 53 min 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/25 words - 0 min 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 3 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 3 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 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 6 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 2 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 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 3 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 2 截至[截至] jie2 zhi4 up to (a time); by (a time) 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 3 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 2 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 2 茂林[茂林] Mao4 lin2 Maolin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 21 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 2 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 亲密无间[親密無間] qin1 mi4 wu2 jian1 close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between 1 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 1 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/50 words - 2 min 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 谋求[謀求] mou2 qiu2 to seek; to strive for 1 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 3 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 2 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 3 不法[不法] bu4 fa3 lawless; illegal; unlawful 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 2 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 2 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 臆测[臆測] yi4 ce4 assumption; guess 1 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 3 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 2 颖[穎] ying3 head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 4 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 3 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 1 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 怪胎[怪胎] guai4 tai1 freak; abnormal embryo; fetus with deformity 1 社会学[社會學] she4 hui4 xue2 sociology 2 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 3 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/75 words - 4 min 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 2 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 副主任[副主任] fu4 zhu3 ren4 deputy director; assistant head 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 7 市政[市政] shi4 zheng4 municipal administration 1 不无[不無] bu4 wu2 not without 1 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 2 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 1 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 1 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 2 定调[定調] ding4 diao4 to set the tone 1 反贪[反貪] fan3 tan1 anti-corruption (policy) 7 腐[腐] fu3 decay; rotten 7 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/100 words - 5 min 嘉年华[嘉年華] jia1 nian2 hua2 carnival (loanword) 1 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 2 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 6 总统府[總統府] zong3 tong3 fu3 presidential palace 7 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 1 贪腐[貪腐] tan1 fu3 corruption 5 弊[弊] bi4 detriment; fraud; harm; defeat 5 上梁不正下梁歪[上梁不正下梁歪] shang4 liang2 bu4 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 炮火[炮火] pao4 huo3 artillery barrage; gunfire 1 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 PO[PO] pou1 (Tw) (Internet slang) to post (online) 3 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 1 纳税[納稅] na4 shui4 to pay taxes 2 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 小叔[小叔] xiao3 shu1 husband's younger brother; brother-in-law 1 政论[政論] zheng4 lun4 political commentary 1 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/125 words - 8 min 收视[收視] shou1 shi4 to watch TV 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 1 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 1 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 5 方方正正[方方正正] fang1 fang1 zheng4 zheng4 square-shaped 7 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 4 游说[遊說] you2 shui4 to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) 1 制造业[制造業] zhi4 zao4 ye4 manufacturing industry 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 2 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 任用[任用] ren4 yong4 to appoint; to assign 2 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 2 高官[高官] gao1 guan1 high official 1 礼让[禮讓] li3 rang4 to show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy; comity 2 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 2 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/150 words - 9 min 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 1 笼统[籠統] long3 tong3 general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 针对性[針對性] zhen1 dui4 xing4 focus; direction; purpose; relevance 1 双关[雙關] shuang1 guan1 pun; play on words 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 2 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 3 文宣[文宣] wen2 xuan1 promotional material; propaganda 1 怒吼[怒吼] nu4 hou3 to bellow; to rave; to snarl 2 简洁[簡潔] jian3 jie2 concise; succinct; pithy 1 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 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 切题[切題] qie4 ti2 to keep to the subject 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 22 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 23 主词[主詞] zhu3 ci2 subject 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 对仗[對仗] dui4 zhang4 antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound); to fight; to wage war 2 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 1 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 6 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/175 words - 11 min 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 2 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 侦查[偵查] zhen1 cha2 to detect; to investigate 1 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 2 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 3 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 3 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 3 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 羁押[羈押] ji1 ya1 to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment 19 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 1 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 2 侦讯[偵訊] zhen1 xun4 to interrogate during investigation 1 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 1 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 4 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 2 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 1 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/200 words - 16 min 礼拜二[禮拜二] Li3 bai4 er4 Tuesday 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 周二[週二] Zhou1 er4 Tuesday 1 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 能者多劳[能者多勞] neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) 1 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 1 麋鹿[麋鹿] mi2 lu4 Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered 1 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 1 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 5 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 2 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 2 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 2 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/225 words - 18 min 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 1 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 1 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 山南[山南] Shan1 nan2 Lhokha prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Lho kha 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 2 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 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 股市[股市] gu3 shi4 stock market 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 3 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 2 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with 1 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 2 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 雄黄[雄黃] xiong2 huang2 realgar; red orpiment 1 县长[縣長] xian4 zhang3 county's head commissioner 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 3 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/250 words - 22 min 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 3 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 首长[首長] shou3 zhang3 senior official 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 5 皇亲国戚[皇親國戚] huang2 qin1 guo2 qi1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections 1 纳税人[納稅人] na4 shui4 ren2 taxpayer 1 血汗[血汗] xue4 han4 blood and sweat; sweat and toil 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 1 标语[標語] biao1 yu3 written slogan; placard; CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 2 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 1 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 1 屌[屌] diao3 penis; (slang) cool or extraordinary; (Cantonese) to fuck 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 1 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 3 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/275 words - 25 min 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 2 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 2 摩西[摩西] Mo2 xi1 Moses 1 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 6 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 8 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 6 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 雨衣[雨衣] yu3 yi1 raincoat; CL:件[jian4] 7 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 2 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 1 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 1 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 挥舞[揮舞] hui1 wu3 to brandish; to wave sth 1 旗子[旗子] qi2 zi5 flag; banner; CL:面[mian4] 1 反贪腐[反貪腐] fan3 tan1 fu3 anti-corruption 6 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/300 words - 27 min 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 影射[影射] ying3 she4 to refer obliquely to; to insinuate; innuendo 2 迷因[迷因] mi2 yin1 meme (loanword) 1 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 官邸[官邸] guan1 di3 official residence 3 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 1 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 空穴来风[空穴來風] kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 姻亲[姻親] yin1 qin1 affinity; in-laws 1 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 1 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 1 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 纪录片[紀錄片] ji4 lu4 pian4 newsreel; documentary (film or TV program); CL:部[bu4] 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/325 words - 30 min 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 大使[大使] da4 shi3 ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 1 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 嗑药[嗑藥] ke4 yao4 to take (illegal) drugs 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 旁白[旁白] pang2 bai2 aside (theater); voice-over; background narration 1 脚本[腳本] jiao3 ben3 script 1 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 1 寄生虫[寄生蟲] ji4 sheng1 chong2 parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader 2 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 1 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 1 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 1 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 1 薏仁[薏仁] yi4 ren2 grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3] 3 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 7 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 1 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 3 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 3 烂透[爛透] lan4 tou4 rotten to the core 1 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] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/350 words - 35 min 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 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] 2 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 3 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 3 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 选情[選情] xuan3 qing2 the state of play in an election; the current state of a candidate's campaign 3 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 1 伉俪[伉儷] kang4 li4 husband and wife (literary) 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 5 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 2 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 归功[歸功] gui1 gong1 to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/375 words - 36 min 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 2 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 元首[元首] yuan2 shou3 head of state 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 讼[訟] song4 litigation 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 1 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 1 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/400 words - 39 min 反串[反串] fan3 chuan4 (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty; (modern) to play a transvestite role; to masquerade as an opponent 2 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 2 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 自发[自發] zi4 fa1 spontaneous 1 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 1 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 3 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 3 小羊[小羊] xiao3 yang2 lamb 2 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 2 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 3 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 2 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 2 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 串联[串聯] chuan4 lian2 to establish ties or contact; in series connection (electricity) 1 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 4 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep6/412 words - 43 min 重置[重置] chong2 zhi4 to reset; reset; replacement 3 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 1 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 3 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 2 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 6 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 1 停用[停用] ting2 yong4 to stop using; to suspend; to discontinue; to disable 2 硬盘[硬盤] ying4 pan2 hard disk 8 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 3 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/25 words - 1 min 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 3 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 2 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 儿时[兒時] er2 shi2 childhood 1 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 1 脏乱[髒亂] zang1 luan4 dirty and disordered; in a mess 2 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 满天飞[滿天飛] man3 tian1 fei1 to rush around everywhere; always active 1 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 1 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 4 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 吵杂[吵雜] chao3 za2 noisy 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 1 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/50 words - 3 min 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 1 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 3 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 3 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 警讯[警訊] jing3 xun4 warning sign; police call 1 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 1 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 乌贼[烏賊] wu1 zei2 cuttlefish 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 业者[業者] ye4 zhe3 dealer; trader; person engaged in some industry or trade 1 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 1 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 3 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 1 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 5 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 1 谣[謠] yao2 popular ballad; rumor 1 黑函[黑函] hei1 han2 poison pen letter (Tw) 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 1 境外[境外] jing4 wai4 outside (a country's) borders 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/75 words - 5 min 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 1 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 2 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 3 大规模[大規模] da4 gui1 mo2 large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 1 阵地[陣地] zhen4 di4 position; front 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 在野党[在野黨] zai4 ye3 dang3 opposition party 1 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 3 方正[方正] fang1 zheng4 clear and square; neat; square (person) 1 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 分区[分區] fen1 qu1 allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 2 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 3 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/100 words - 8 min 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 4 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 1 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 玫[玫] mei2 (fine jade); see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1] 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 5 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 1 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 1 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 3 同温层[同溫層] tong2 wen1 ceng2 stratosphere 1 同业[同業] tong2 ye4 same trade or business; person in the same trade or business 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 2 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 4 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 4 克莱[克萊] Ke4 lai2 Clay (name) 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 2 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/125 words - 10 min 行政院[行政院] Xing2 zheng4 yuan4 Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 3 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 1 排版[排版] pai2 ban3 typesetting 1 瑾[瑾] jin3 brilliancy (of gems) 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 3 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 刻板印象[刻板印象] ke4 ban3 yin4 xiang4 stereotype 1 靠北[靠北] kao4 bei3 (lit.) to cry over one's dad's death (from Taiwanese 哭爸, POJ pr. [khàu-pē]); (slang) (Tw) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! 1 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 斧头[斧頭] fu3 tou2 ax; hatchet; CL:柄[bing3] 6 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp 8 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 鼓手[鼓手] gu3 shou3 drummer 1 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/150 words - 15 min 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 4 止痛药[止痛藥] zhi3 tong4 yao4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 音乐会[音樂會] yin1 yue4 hui4 concert; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 1 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 2 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 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 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 1 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 1 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 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 2 加长[加長] jia1 chang2 to lengthen 2 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 1 裸照[裸照] luo3 zhao4 nude photograph 15 细看[細看] xi4 kan4 to peer; to scan; to examine carefully 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/175 words - 21 min 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 寒流[寒流] han2 liu2 cold air current; cold ocean current; cold stream 1 铃铛[鈴鐺] ling2 dang5 little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 3 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 3 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 1 新城[新城] Xin1 cheng2 Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 2 板桥[板橋] Ban3 qiao2 Banqiao or Panchiao city in Taiwan 4 捷运[捷運] jie2 yun4 rapid transit; subway 3 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 1 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 力求[力求] li4 qiu2 to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 3 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 2 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/200 words - 28 min 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 1 暴龙[暴龍] bao4 long2 Tyrannosaurus spp.; esp. T. rex 1 棘[棘] ji2 thorns 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 2 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 1 千古罪人[千古罪人] qian1 gu3 zui4 ren2 sb condemned by history (idiom) 1 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 2 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 3 大谈[大談] da4 tan2 to harangue; to yak 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/225 words - 33 min 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 3 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 1 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 3 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 3 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 花边[花邊] hua1 bian1 lace; decorative border 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 2 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 1 逢场作戏[逢場作戲] feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions 1 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 1 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 1 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 2 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 1 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 1 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/250 words - 37 min 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 4 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 5 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 面交[面交] mian4 jiao1 to deliver personally; to hand over face-to-face 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 1 色情片[色情片] se4 qing2 pian4 pornographic film 2 瑞亚[瑞亞] Rui4 ya4 Rhea (Titaness of Greek mythology) 2 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate 1 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 4 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 1 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 1 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 2 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep7/267 words - 39 min 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 2 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 1 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 5 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 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 1 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 3 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 1 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/25 words - 6 min 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 2 狡诈[狡詐] jiao3 zha4 craft; cunning; deceitful 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 妨害[妨害] fang2 hai4 to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance 2 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 3 迷惘[迷惘] mi2 wang3 perplexed; at a loss 1 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 3 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 1 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/50 words - 10 min 机动[機動] ji1 dong4 locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) 1 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 2 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 1 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 1 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 3 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 1 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 3 保守党[保守黨] bao3 shou3 dang3 conservative political parties 1 参选人[參選人] can1 xuan3 ren2 election participant; candidate 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 2 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 3 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 1 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 1 严正[嚴正] yan2 zheng4 sternly; solemn 2 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/75 words - 13 min 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 黑森林[黑森林] Hei1 sen1 lin2 Black Forest; Schwarzwald 1 商旅[商旅] shang1 lu:3 traveling merchant 1 男女关系[男女關係] nan2 nu:3 guan1 xi4 man-woman connection; intimate relationship 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 1 记录器[記錄器] ji4 lu4 qi4 recorder 1 雪亮[雪亮] xue3 liang4 lit. bright as snow; shiny; dazzling; sharp (of eyes) 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 1 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 2 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 窃听[竊聽] qie4 ting1 to eavesdrop; to wiretap 2 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 2 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 2 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/100 words - 21 min 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 1 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 2 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 1 捌[捌] ba1 eight (banker's anti-fraud numeral); split 3 传媒[傳媒] chuan2 mei2 media 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 1 妨[妨] fang2 to hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm; (what) harm 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 3 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 1 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/125 words - 25 min 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 1 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 1 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 监听[監聽] jian1 ting1 to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop 2 导播[導播] dao3 bo1 to direct a television or radio broadcast; director (TV, radio) 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 1 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 1 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 押注[押注] ya1 zhu4 to bet; to wager 1 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 3 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 2 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 2 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 2 琳[琳] lin2 gem 3 变造[變造] bian4 zao4 to alter; to modify; to mutilate (of documents) 1 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 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/150 words - 30 min 简化[簡化] jian3 hua4 to simplify 1 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 1 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 疑云[疑雲] yi2 yun2 a haze of doubts and suspicions 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 1 色情[色情] se4 qing2 erotic; pornographic 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 外流[外流] wai4 liu2 outflow; to flow out; to drain 1 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 2 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 1 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/175 words - 38 min 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 1 小号[小號] xiao3 hao4 trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 社会性[社會性] she4 hui4 xing4 social 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 1 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 1 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 1 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 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 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 白热化[白熱化] bai2 re4 hua4 to turn white-hot; to intensify; to reach a climax 1 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 桃色[桃色] tao2 se4 pink; peach color; illicit love; sexual 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 1 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 1 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 1 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/200 words - 50 min 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 开票[開票] kai1 piao4 to open ballot boxes; to count votes; to make out a voucher or invoice etc; to write out a receipt 1 通行证[通行證] tong1 xing2 zheng4 a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct 1 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 2 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 1 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 1 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 1 助选[助選] zhu4 xuan3 to assist in a candidate's election campaign (Tw) 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 2 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 选票[選票] xuan3 piao4 a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 1 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 1 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 2 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 1 芝加哥[芝加哥] Zhi1 jia1 ge1 Chicago, USA 1 哥大[哥大] Ge1 Da4 Columbia University (abbr.) 4 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 4 //Wave Makers - S1/Ep8/206 words - 52 min 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 1 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 1 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 1