//The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 命定[命定] ming4 ding4 to be predestined 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 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) 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 元神[元神] yuan2 shen2 primordial spirit; fundamental essence of life 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 茱丽叶[茱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐] bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4 there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 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) 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 放闪[放閃] fang4 shan3 (coll.) (of a couple) to display affection in public or by posting photos on social media 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 光速[光速] guang1 su4 the speed of light 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 普朗克[普朗克] Pu3 lang3 ke4 Max Planck (1858-1947), German physicist 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 绝对零度[絕對零度] jue2 dui4 ling2 du4 absolute zero 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 周而复始[週而復始] zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3 lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 擦身而过[擦身而過] ca1 shen1 er2 guo4 to brush past 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 私塾[私塾] si1 shu2 private school (in former times) 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 公元[公元] gong1 yuan2 CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini) 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 亿[億] yi4 100 million 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 军装[軍裝] jun1 zhuang1 military uniform 马褂[馬褂] ma3 gua4 buttoned mandarin jacket of the Qing dynasty 清代[Qing1 dai4] (1644-1911) 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 食道[食道] shi2 dao4 esophagus; the proper way to eat; food transportation route 逆流[逆流] ni4 liu2 against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 总开关[總開關] zong3 kai1 guan1 main switch 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 租约[租約] zu1 yue1 lease 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 产妇[產婦] chan3 fu4 woman recuperating after childbirth; woman in childbirth 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 羊水[羊水] yang2 shui3 amniotic fluid 栓塞[栓塞] shuan1 se4 thrombosis 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 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] 小儿科[小兒科] xiao3 er2 ke1 pediatrics; pediatric (department); sth of little importance; trifle; a child's play; (slang) childish; petty; stingy 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/175 words - 10 min 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 婉转[婉轉] wan3 zhuan3 (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 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 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/200 words - 11 min 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 水费[水費] shui3 fei4 water bill 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 犀牛[犀牛] xi1 niu2 rhinoceros 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 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 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/225 words - 13 min 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 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 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 鸡鸡[雞雞] ji1 ji1 penis (childish) 姊姊[姊姊] zi3 zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 冷冻库[冷凍庫] leng3 dong4 ku4 freezer compartment 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 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) 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 骨[骨] gu3 bone 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 丙[丙] bing3 third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 白胡椒[白胡椒] bai2 hu2 jiao1 white peppercorn 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 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 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 得过且过[得過且過] de2 guo4 qie3 guo4 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 民法[民法] min2 fa3 civil law 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 资产阶级[資產階級] zi1 chan3 jie1 ji2 the capitalist class; the bourgeoisie 重利[重利] zhong4 li4 high interest; huge profit; to value money highly 盘剥[盤剝] pan2 bo1 to exploit; to practice usury 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 特设[特設] te4 she4 ad hoc; to set up specially 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 利率[利率] li4 lu:4 interest rates 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 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]) 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 不像样[不像樣] bu4 xiang4 yang4 in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition 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) 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 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 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. 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 大悲咒[大悲咒] Da4 bei1 zhou4 the Great Compassion Mantra 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 借据[借據] jie4 ju4 receipt for a loan 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 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 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/325 words - 19 min 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 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 追诉[追訴] zhui1 su4 to prosecute; given leave to sue 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/350 words - 21 min 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 咖啡因[咖啡因] ka1 fei1 yin1 caffeine (loanword) 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/375 words - 22 min 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 提拉米苏[提拉米蘇] ti2 la1 mi3 su1 tiramisu (loanword) 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 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 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min 止痛药[止痛藥] zhi3 tong4 yao4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 李[李] li3 plum 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 布朗[布朗] Bu4 lang3 Brown (name); Gordon Brown (1951-), UK politician, prime minister 2007-2010 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 栗子[栗子] li4 zi5 chestnut 皮尺[皮尺] pi2 chi3 tape measure 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/425 words - 28 min 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 鞣[鞣] rou2 suede; chamois; tannin; to tan 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 雕刻[雕刻] diao1 ke4 to carve; to engrave; carving 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 业障[業障] ye4 zhang4 karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 证明文件[證明文件] zheng4 ming2 wen2 jian4 identification document; documentary proof 新屋[新屋] Xin1 wu1 Xinwu or Hsinwu township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/450 words - 30 min 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 巢[巢] chao2 nest 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 茅坑[茅坑] mao2 keng1 latrine pit; latrine 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 痠[痠] suan1 variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 工作站[工作站] gong1 zuo4 zhan4 (computer) workstation 超音波[超音波] chao1 yin1 bo1 ultrasound; ultrasonic wave //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/475 words - 32 min 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 断层[斷層] duan4 ceng2 fault (geology); CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill); (tomography) cross-sectional 凝胶[凝膠] ning2 jiao1 gel 声波[聲波] sheng1 bo1 sound wave 传导[傳導] chuan2 dao3 to conduct (heat, electricity etc) 探头[探頭] tan4 tou2 to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit 滑动[滑動] hua2 dong4 to slide; sliding movement 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 内膜[內膜] nei4 mo2 inner membrane 息肉[息肉] xi1 rou4 (medicine) polyp 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 胱[胱] guang1 bladder 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/500 words - 34 min 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 阴道[陰道] yin1 dao4 vagina 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 晕眩[暈眩] yun1 xuan4 to feel dizzy; dizziness 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/525 words - 35 min 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 早产[早產] zao3 chan3 premature birth; premature labor 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 合拍[合拍] he2 pai1 in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 粉碎[粉碎] fen3 sui4 to crush; to smash; to shatter 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 剖腹[剖腹] pou1 fu4 to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 会诊[會診] hui4 zhen3 consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 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] 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/550 words - 37 min 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 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 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 黄疸[黃疸] huang2 dan3 jaundice 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 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] 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 蒲[蒲] pu2 refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 美乃滋[美乃滋] mei3 nai3 zi1 mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/575 words - 41 min 海苔[海苔] hai3 tai2 nori 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 热呼呼[熱呼呼] re4 hu1 hu1 variant of 熱乎乎|热乎乎[re4 hu1 hu1] 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 柴鱼片[柴魚片] chai2 yu2 pian4 katsuobushi or dried bonito flakes (paper-thin shavings of preserved skipjack tuna) 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 王家[王家] wang2 jia1 princely 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 色情[色情] se4 qing2 erotic; pornographic 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/600 words - 42 min 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 罗生门[羅生門] Luo2 sheng1 men2 Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie; (fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth; unsolvable case 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 吃力不讨好[吃力不討好] chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/625 words - 45 min 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 茱[茱] zhu1 cornelian cherry 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 服务业[服務業] fu2 wu4 ye4 service industry 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 飞吻[飛吻] fei1 wen3 to blow a kiss 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 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 //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/650 words - 47 min 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 祭祀[祭祀] ji4 si4 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 反骨[反骨] fan3 gu3 (physiognomy) protruding bone at the back of the head, regarded as a sign of a renegade nature 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 发音[發音] fa1 yin1 to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 双关[雙關] shuang1 guan1 pun; play on words 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 搞怪[搞怪] gao3 guai4 to do sth wacky; wacky; wacky behavior 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/675 words - 48 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 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) 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 梁静茹[梁靜茹] Liang2 Jing4 ru2 Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer; also Leong Chui Peng or Jasmine Leong 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/700 words - 54 min 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 阿诺[阿諾] A1 nuo4 Arnold (name); refers to Arnold Schwarzenegger 阿諾·施瓦辛格|阿诺·施瓦辛格[A1 nuo4 · Shi1 wa3 xin1 ge2] 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 搜救[搜救] sou1 jiu4 search and rescue 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 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) 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 十字架[十字架] shi2 zi4 jia4 cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure 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) 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/725 words - 57 min 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 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 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 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 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 痛风[痛風] tong4 feng1 gout 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/750 words - 58 min 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 鳗[鰻] man2 eel; Anguilla lostoniensis 鱼池[魚池] yu2 chi2 fishpond 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 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 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 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 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 月份[月份] yue4 fen4 month 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/775 words - 61 min 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/800 words - 63 min 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]) 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 蝙蝠侠[蝙蝠俠] Bian1 fu2 xia2 Batman, comic book superhero 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 七老八十[七老八十] qi1 lao3 ba1 shi2 in one's seventies (age); very old (of people) 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 社群[社群] she4 qun2 community; social grouping 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/825 words - 68 min 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 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] 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep01/835 words - 70 min 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 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 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 珑[瓏] long2 tinkling of gem-pendants //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 远水救不了近火[遠水救不了近火] yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3 water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here; (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 房仲[房仲] fang2 zhong4 real estate agent (Tw) 发球[發球] fa1 qiu2 to serve the ball; to tee off 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 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] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 如日中天[如日中天] ru2 ri4 zhong1 tian1 lit. like the sun at noon (idiom); fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career etc 鸿图[鴻圖] hong2 tu2 variant of 宏圖|宏图[hong2 tu2] 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 姊[姊] zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3] 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 道地[道地] dao4 di4 authentic; original 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 生冷[生冷] sheng1 leng3 (of food) raw or cold 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 雌激素[雌激素] ci2 ji1 su4 estrogen 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 纤[纖] xian1 fine; delicate; minute 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 熟食[熟食] shu2 shi2 cooked food; prepared food; deli food 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 百依百顺[百依百順] bai3 yi1 bai3 shun4 docile and obedient; all obedience 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 网管[網管] wang3 guan3 network management; webmaster 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 自导[自導] zi4 dao3 self-guided; autonomous 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 好记[好記] hao3 ji4 easy to remember 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/150 words - 18 min 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 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 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) 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 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 黑函[黑函] hei1 han2 poison pen letter (Tw) 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 爹地[爹地] die1 di4 daddy (loanword) 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 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) 布鲁斯[布魯斯] bu4 lu3 si1 blues (music) (loanword) 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 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) 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 过早[過早] guo4 zao3 premature; untimely 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 山难[山難] shan1 nan4 mountain accident 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/200 words - 20 min 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 京都[京都] jing1 du1 capital (of a country) 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 统筹[統籌] tong3 chou2 an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/225 words - 22 min 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 毅然[毅然] yi4 ran2 firmly; resolutely; without hesitation 诚如[誠如] cheng2 ru2 it is exactly as 文豪[文豪] wen2 hao2 literary giant; great writer; eminent writer 海明威[海明威] Hai3 ming2 wei1 Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 飨宴[饗宴] xiang3 yan4 feast; banquet 提炼[提煉] ti2 lian4 to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 点阅率[點閱率] dian3 yue4 lu:4 click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements) 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 聋[聾] long2 deaf 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/250 words - 24 min 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 领军[領軍] ling3 jun1 to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading 耍脾气[耍脾氣] shua3 pi2 qi4 to go into a huff 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 刚柔并济[剛柔並濟] gang1 rou2 bing4 ji4 to couple strength and gentleness (idiom) 韵味[韻味] yun4 wei4 implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/275 words - 25 min 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 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) 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/300 words - 28 min 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 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 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 主治医师[主治醫師] zhu3 zhi4 yi1 shi1 doctor-in-charge; resident physician 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 兴致勃勃[興致勃勃] xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/325 words - 31 min 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 小强[小強] Xiao3 Qiang2 cockroach (slang) 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 新闻媒体[新聞媒體] xin1 wen2 mei2 ti3 news media 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 下不了台[下不了臺] xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/350 words - 34 min 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 肚[肚] du4 belly 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 后年[後年] hou4 nian2 the year after next 柬埔寨[柬埔寨] Jian3 pu3 zhai4 Cambodia 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 峇[峇] ke4 cave; cavern; also pr. [ke1] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/375 words - 37 min 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 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 产前[產前] chan3 qian2 prenatal; antenatal 筛检[篩檢] shai1 jian3 screening (medicine) 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 新生儿[新生兒] xin1 sheng1 er2 newborn baby; neonate 畸形[畸形] ji1 xing2 deformity; abnormality 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 接生[接生] jie1 sheng1 to deliver (a newborn child) 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 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) 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 受访[受訪] shou4 fang3 to give an interview; to be interviewed; to respond to (questions, a survey etc) 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/400 words - 40 min 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 针孔[針孔] zhen1 kong3 pinhole 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 过高[過高] guo4 gao1 too high 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 自大狂[自大狂] zi4 da4 kuang2 megalomania; egomania; delusions of grandeur 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/425 words - 42 min 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 暖化[暖化] nuan3 hua4 warming 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 姊夫[姊夫] zi3 fu5 older sister's husband 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 外太空[外太空] wai4 tai4 kong1 outer space 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 泌[泌] mi4 to secrete; to excrete; also pr. [bi4] 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/450 words - 48 min 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 无可奉告[無可奉告] wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment" 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/475 words - 50 min 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 浪潮[浪潮] lang4 chao2 wave; tides 饕客[饕客] tao1 ke4 gourmand 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 碰运气[碰運氣] peng4 yun4 qi5 to try one's luck; to leave sth to chance 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/500 words - 53 min 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 麦芽[麥芽] mai4 ya2 malt 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 劈开[劈開] pi1 kai1 to cleave; to split open; to spread open (fingers, legs) 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 吭[吭] hang2 throat 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 摄氏[攝氏] She4 shi4 Celsius; centigrade 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 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/525 words - 58 min 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 订制[訂製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制 亨利[亨利] Heng1 li4 Henry (name); henry (unit of inductance) 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 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/550 words - 61 min 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 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 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 磨碎[磨碎] mo4 sui4 to grind up 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 回甘[回甘] hui2 gan1 to have a sweet aftertaste 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 阴茎[陰莖] yin1 jing1 penis 勃起[勃起] bo2 qi3 erection; to have an erection 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 转介[轉介] zhuan3 jie4 to refer sb to an agency (or hospital etc); referral 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/575 words - 65 min 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 切换[切換] qie1 huan4 to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 概括[概括] gai4 kuo4 to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:個|个[ge4] 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray //The King of Romance - S1/Ep02/594 words - 68 min 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 卡路里[卡路里] ka3 lu4 li3 calorie (loanword) 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) 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 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 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 外科[外科] wai4 ke1 surgery (branch of medicine) 居酒屋[居酒屋] ju1 jiu3 wu1 izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub) 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] 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 魔咒[魔咒] mo2 zhou4 (magical) spell; curse //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/25 words - 8 min 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 所有权[所有權] suo3 you3 quan2 ownership; possession; property rights; title (to property) 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 健康检查[健康檢查] jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/50 words - 12 min 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 玄虚[玄虛] xuan2 xu1 deceitful trick; mystery; unfathomable 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 男同[男同] nan2 tong2 gay guy (coll.) 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 禁食[禁食] jin4 shi2 to fast; to abstain from eating; to forbid the eating of (certain foods); a fast //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/75 words - 17 min 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 抹茶[抹茶] mo3 cha2 green tea powder (Japanese: matcha) 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 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] 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 名誉扫地[名譽掃地] ming2 yu4 sao3 di4 to be thoroughly discredited; to fall into disrepute 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 器具[器具] qi4 ju4 implement; ware 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 捕获[捕獲] bu3 huo4 to catch; to capture; to seize 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/100 words - 21 min 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 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 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 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 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/125 words - 22 min 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 虚岁[虛歲] xu1 sui4 one's age, according to the traditional Chinese method of reckoning (i.e. the number of Chinese calendar years in which one has lived). In this system, a person's age is one year at birth, and increases by one year at the beginning of the first solar term 立春[Li4 chun1] each year, rather than on one's birthday.; as opposed to 足歲|足岁[zu2 sui4]; see also 實歲|实岁[shi2 sui4] 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 拭[拭] shi4 to wipe 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 梁祝[梁祝] Liang2 Zhu4 The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale; abbr. for 梁山伯與祝英台|梁山伯与祝英台[Liang2 Shan1 bo2 yu3 Zhu4 Ying1 tai2] 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 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] 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 电视节目[電視節目] dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4 television program 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 惊弓之鸟[驚弓之鳥] jing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3 lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/150 words - 26 min 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 发薪[發薪] fa1 xin1 to pay wages or salary 清酒[清酒] qing1 jiu3 sake (Japanese rice wine) 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 茶几[茶几] cha2 ji1 small side table; coffee table; teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/175 words - 32 min 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 交叉点[交叉點] jiao1 cha1 dian3 junction; crossroads; intersection point 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) 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 宿命论[宿命論] su4 ming4 lun4 fatalism; fatalistic 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/200 words - 41 min 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 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 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 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) 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 不拘小节[不拘小節] bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2 to not bother about trifles (idiom) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/225 words - 44 min 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 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 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 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) 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/250 words - 48 min 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 绝种[絕種] jue2 zhong3 extinct (species); extinction 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/275 words - 52 min 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 头奖[頭獎] tou2 jiang3 first prize 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 请调[請調] qing3 diao4 to request a transfer 毛遂自荐[毛遂自薦] Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 子宫颈[子宮頸] zi3 gong1 jing3 cervix; neck of the uterus 闭锁[閉鎖] bi4 suo3 to lock 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 瑄[瑄] xuan1 ornamental piece of jade 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/300 words - 56 min 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 记录器[記錄器] ji4 lu4 qi4 recorder 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 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 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 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 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 约翰[約翰] Yue1 han4 John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 和平共处[和平共處] he2 ping2 gong4 chu3 peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/325 words - 59 min 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 条文[條文] tiao2 wen2 clause; explanatory section in a document 顺耳[順耳] shun4 er3 pleasing to the ear 会计师[會計師] kuai4 ji4 shi1 accountant 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 世情[世情] shi4 qing2 worldly affairs; the ways of the world 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/350 words - 66 min 狂笑[狂笑] kuang2 xiao4 to howl with laughter; to laugh one's head off 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 败阵[敗陣] bai4 zhen4 to be defeated on the battlefield; to be beaten in a contest 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level //The King of Romance - S1/Ep03/359 words - 68 min 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 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] 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 流浪汉[流浪漢] liu2 lang4 han4 tramp; wanderer 寄生虫[寄生蟲] ji4 sheng1 chong2 parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 流浪狗[流浪狗] liu2 lang4 gou3 stray dog 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 严格来说[嚴格來說] yan2 ge2 lai2 shuo1 strictly speaking 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 寄生[寄生] ji4 sheng1 to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 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) 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/50 words - 9 min 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 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 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 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 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 桁架[桁架] heng2 jia4 truss (weight-bearing construction of cross-beams) 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 缝合[縫合] feng2 he2 to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/75 words - 10 min 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 飞身[飛身] fei1 shen1 to move quickly; to vault; flying tackle 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 毁容[毀容] hui3 rong2 to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 林志玲[林志玲] Lin2 Zhi4 ling2 Lin Chi-ling (1974-), Taiwanese model and actress 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/100 words - 13 min 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 甜心[甜心] tian2 xin1 delighted to oblige; sweetheart 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/125 words - 16 min 酸民[酸民] suan1 min2 (Tw) (Internet) troll 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 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 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 厂牌[廠牌] chang3 pai2 brand (of a product) 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 冰山一角[冰山一角] bing1 shan1 yi1 jiao3 tip of the iceberg 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/150 words - 19 min 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 阶层[階層] jie1 ceng2 hierarchy; stratum; social class 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 现世报[現世報] xian4 shi4 bao4 karmic retribution within one's lifetime 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 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 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 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 缔结[締結] di4 jie2 to conclude (an agreement) 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/175 words - 29 min 楼梯间[樓梯間] lou2 ti1 jian1 staircase; flight of stairs 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet 干洗[乾洗] gan1 xi3 to dry clean; dry cleaning 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 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] 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/200 words - 33 min 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 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] 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 大后天[大後天] da4 hou4 tian1 three days from now; day after day after tomorrow 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 打落水狗[打落水狗] da3 luo4 shui3 gou3 lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom); fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit sb when he's down 可怜兮兮[可憐兮兮] ke3 lian2 xi1 xi1 miserable; wretched 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 撞伤[撞傷] zhuang4 shang1 bruise; bump 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/225 words - 39 min 术[術] shu4 method; technique 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 脑中风[腦中風] nao3 zhong4 feng1 cerebral stroke 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 泪[淚] lei4 tears 寿衣[壽衣] shou4 yi1 burial clothes 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 正当理由[正當理由] zheng4 dang4 li3 you2 proper reason; reasonable grounds 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 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 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 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 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/250 words - 41 min 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 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 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 擅离职守[擅離職守] shan4 li2 zhi2 shou3 to abscond; to be absent without leave 屡劝不听[屢勸不聽] lu:3 quan4 bu4 ting1 refusing to listen to advice or remonstrance; incorrigible 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 杀鸡儆猴[殺雞儆猴] sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 向心力[向心力] xiang4 xin1 li4 centripetal force; (fig.) cohering force; cohesion; team spirit 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 体制[體制] ti3 zhi4 system; organization 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 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 //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/275 words - 46 min 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 职缺[職缺] zhi2 que1 (job) opening 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 忽冷忽热[忽冷忽熱] hu1 leng3 hu1 re4 now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 飞刀[飛刀] fei1 dao1 a throwing knife; fly cutter (machine tool) 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/300 words - 49 min 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 奔驰[奔馳] ben1 chi2 to run quickly; to speed; to gallop 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 冬眠[冬眠] dong1 mian2 hibernation 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/325 words - 53 min 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 宽限期[寬限期] kuan1 xian4 qi1 grace period; period of grace 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 喏[喏] nuo4 (indicating agreement) yes; all right; (drawing attention to) look!; here!; variant of 諾|诺[nuo4] 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/350 words - 61 min 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 调子[調子] diao4 zi5 tune; melody; tuning; cadence; intonation; (speech) tone 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 水电工[水電工] shui3 dian4 gong1 plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work 喃喃自语[喃喃自語] nan2 nan2 zi4 yu3 to mumble to oneself 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 无业游民[無業遊民] wu2 ye4 you2 min2 unemployed person; vagrant; rogue 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/375 words - 67 min 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 跳蚤[跳蚤] tiao4 zao5 flea 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 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 曙光[曙光] shu3 guang1 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 道光[道光] Dao4 guang1 reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850) 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 构想[構想] gou4 xiang3 to conceive; concept //The King of Romance - S1/Ep04/398 words - 69 min 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 理想化[理想化] li3 xiang3 hua4 to idealize 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 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) 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 哺乳[哺乳] bu3 ru3 breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 撕[撕] si1 to tear 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 家居[家居] jia1 ju1 home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/50 words - 9 min 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 流离失所[流離失所] liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 人潮[人潮] ren2 chao2 a tide of people 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 小于[小於] xiao3 yu2 less than, < 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 网罗[網羅] wang3 luo2 net for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters; to snare (a valuable new team member etc); to bring together under the one umbrella 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 合体[合體] he2 ti3 to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 问号[問號] wen4 hao4 question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/100 words - 16 min 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 宅男[宅男] zhai2 nan2 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku") 浪子[浪子] lang4 zi3 loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 武[武] wu3 martial; military 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 相思病[相思病] xiang1 si1 bing4 lovesickness 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 小产[小產] xiao3 chan3 to miscarry; a miscarriage; an abortion 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 生育[生育] sheng1 yu4 to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 膀胱[膀胱] pang2 guang1 urinary bladder; bladder 下垂[下垂] xia4 chui2 to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine) 失禁[失禁] shi1 jin4 (urinary or fecal) incontinence 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 社工[社工] she4 gong1 social work; social worker 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] 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 讨饭[討飯] tao3 fan4 to ask for food; to beg 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/150 words - 22 min 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 近郊[近郊] jin4 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 卵巢[卵巢] luan3 chao2 ovary 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 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! 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/175 words - 26 min 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 极乐世界[極樂世界] ji2 le4 shi4 jie4 paradise (mainly Buddhist); Elysium; (Budd.) Sukhavati 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 触霉头[觸霉頭] chu4 mei2 tou2 to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else); to do sth inauspicious; to have a stroke of bad luck 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 裂开[裂開] lie4 kai1 to split open 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 剥皮[剝皮] bao1 pi2 to skin; to flay; to excoriate; to peel; to bark at sb; to physically punish sb 寮[寮] liao2 hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2] 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/200 words - 32 min 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 李小龙[李小龍] Li3 Xiao3 long2 Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 万圣节[萬聖節] Wan4 sheng4 jie2 All Saints (Christian festival) 阿飘[阿飄] a1 piao1 (coll.) ghost (Tw) 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/225 words - 36 min 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 性向[性向] xing4 xiang4 aptitude; disposition; inclination 戏剧化[戲劇化] xi4 ju4 hua4 theatrical 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 贫血[貧血] pin2 xue4 anemia 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/250 words - 43 min 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 开瓶器[開瓶器] kai1 ping2 qi4 bottle opener 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 刘德华[劉德華] Liu2 De2 hua2 Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 症候[症候] zheng4 hou4 illness; disease 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 异状[異狀] yi4 zhuang4 unusual condition; something odd; strange shape 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 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 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/275 words - 47 min 盆子[盆子] pen2 zi5 basin 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 特级[特級] te4 ji2 special grade; top quality 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 台湾[臺灣] Tai2 wan1 Taiwan 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 不举[不舉] bu4 ju3 erectile dysfunction; impotence 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 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) 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 雄风[雄風] xiong2 feng1 lit. powerful wind; awe-inspiring 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 宁缺勿滥[寧缺勿濫] ning4 que1 wu4 lan4 same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[ning4 que1 wu2 lan4] 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/300 words - 51 min 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 攸[攸] you1 distant, far; adverbial prefix 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 斤两[斤兩] jin1 liang3 weight; (fig.) importance 好高骛远[好高騖遠] hao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/325 words - 59 min 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 志工[志工] zhi4 gong1 volunteer 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/350 words - 67 min 电玩[電玩] dian4 wan2 video game 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 偷窥狂[偷窺狂] tou1 kui1 kuang2 voyeur; peeping tom 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 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 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 精神百倍[精神百倍] jing1 shen2 bai3 bei4 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 蝉联[蟬聯] chan2 lian2 to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true //The King of Romance - S1/Ep05/358 words - 67 min 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 囤[囤] tun2 to store; hoard //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 太常[太常] tai4 chang2 Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 怎[怎] zen3 how 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 玉女[玉女] yu4 nu:3 beautiful woman; fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals; (polite) sb else's daughter; Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 上轨道[上軌道] shang4 gui3 dao4 to stay on track; to proceed smoothly 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 老公公[老公公] lao3 gong1 gong5 old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 勉勉强强[勉勉強強] mian3 mian3 qiang3 qiang3 to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/50 words - 12 min 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 大肉[大肉] da4 rou4 pork 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 健谈[健談] jian4 tan2 entertaining in conversation 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 楣[楣] mei2 lintel; crossbeam 麻吉[麻吉] ma2 ji2 (slang) (Tw) close friend; best pal; to get along well; to be tight; congenial 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 人鱼[人魚] ren2 yu2 mermaid; dugong; sea cow; manatee; giant salamander 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 胸肌[胸肌] xiong1 ji1 pectoral muscles 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/75 words - 21 min 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 磁场[磁場] ci2 chang3 magnetic field 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 旺盛[旺盛] wang4 sheng4 vigorous; exuberant 猎犬[獵犬] lie4 quan3 hound; hunting dog 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 暴君[暴君] bao4 jun1 tyrant; despot 代收[代收] dai4 shou1 to receive sth on another's behalf 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/100 words - 25 min 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 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) 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 食色性也[食色性也] shi2 se4 xing4 ye3 Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).; By nature we desire food and sex. 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 不可逆[不可逆] bu4 ke3 ni4 irreversible 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 祢[禰] mi2 memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣] chi1 xiang1 he1 la4 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/125 words - 30 min 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 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) 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 旁观者清[旁觀者清] pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game. 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 分租[分租] fen1 zu1 (of a landlord) to rent out one or more parts of a property; (of a tenant) to sublet one or more parts of a property; (agriculture) sharecropping 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/150 words - 35 min 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 饥渴[飢渴] ji1 ke3 hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc) 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 啤酒肚[啤酒肚] pi2 jiu3 du4 beer belly 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 村上春树[村上春樹] Cun1 shang4 Chun1 shu4 MURAKAMI Haruki (1949-), Japanese novelist and translator 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/175 words - 43 min 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 动作片[動作片] dong4 zuo4 pian4 action movie; CL:部[bu4] 鸡婆[雞婆] ji1 po2 (dialect) hen; prostitute; (Tw) interfering; nosy; busybody (from Taiwanese 家婆, POJ pr. [ke-pô]) 以貌取人[以貌取人] yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2 to judge sb by appearances (idiom) 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 合夥人[合夥人] he2 huo3 ren2 variant of 合伙人[he2 huo3 ren2] 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 喜怒无常[喜怒無常] xi3 nu4 wu2 chang2 temperamental; moody 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 指甲油[指甲油] zhi3 jia5 you2 nail polish //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/200 words - 49 min 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 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) 修鞋匠[修鞋匠] xiu1 xie2 jiang4 a cobbler 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 雀跃[雀躍] que4 yue4 excited; in high spirits 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/225 words - 59 min 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 过劳[過勞] guo4 lao2 overwork 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 跟脚[跟腳] gen1 jiao3 to feet the feet perfectly; to follow closely; hard on sb's heels 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 扫把星[掃把星] sao4 ba3 xing1 bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/250 words - 63 min 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 初赛[初賽] chu1 sai4 preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get //The King of Romance - S1/Ep06/271 words - 69 min 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 徽[徽] hui1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 样品[樣品] yang4 pin3 sample; specimen 走私货[走私貨] zou3 si1 huo4 smuggled goods 海关[海關] hai3 guan1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 恍神[恍神] huang3 shen2 to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 服务台[服務台] fu2 wu4 tai2 service desk; information desk; reception desk 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 释出[釋出] shi4 chu1 to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior 莎士比亚[莎士比亞] Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4 Shakespeare (name); William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 情结[情結] qing2 jie2 complex (psychology) 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 偏高[偏高] pian1 gao1 to be on the high side; to be unusually high 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 比利[比利] Bi3 li4 Pelé (1940-), Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, Brazilian football star 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/100 words - 24 min 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 自讨没趣[自討沒趣] zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4 to invite a snub; to court a rebuff 鬼脸[鬼臉] gui3 lian3 wry face; to grimace; to pull a face; comic face; face mask; devil mask 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 英名[英名] ying1 ming2 illustrious name; legendary reputation 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 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 营养师[營養師] ying2 yang3 shi1 nutritionist; dietitian 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/125 words - 30 min 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 腹腔[腹腔] fu4 qiang1 abdominal cavity 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 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 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 多利[多利] Duo1 li4 Dolly (1996-2003), female sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 童装[童裝] tong2 zhuang1 children's clothing 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/150 words - 37 min 五台[五臺] Wu3 tai2 Wutai city and county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 情人眼里出西施[情人眼裡出西施] qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 Xi1 shi1 lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 兼具[兼具] jian1 ju4 to combine; to have both 雅典娜[雅典娜] Ya3 dian3 na4 Athena 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 走私[走私] zou3 si1 to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/175 words - 47 min 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 九牛二虎之力[九牛二虎之力] jiu3 niu2 er4 hu3 zhi1 li4 tremendous strength (idiom) 锁匠[鎖匠] suo3 jiang5 locksmith 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 掂[掂] dian1 to weigh in the hand; to estimate 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 调适[調適] tiao2 shi4 to adapt (to an environment etc); to make sth suitable; adaptation; adjustment; adaptive 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/200 words - 53 min 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 战无不胜[戰無不勝] zhan4 wu2 bu4 sheng4 to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/225 words - 63 min 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳] zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/250 words - 68 min 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 朱利安[朱利安] Zhu1 li4 an1 Julian or Julien (name) 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 汀[汀] ting1 sandbar; shoal; sandbank 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 争夺战[爭奪戰] zheng1 duo2 zhan4 struggle 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 军团[軍團] jun1 tuan2 corps; legion 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 域[域] yu4 field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 亚军[亞軍] ya4 jun1 second place (in a sports contest); runner-up 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse //The King of Romance - S1/Ep07/256 words - 70 min 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 前锋[前鋒] qian2 feng1 vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 詹姆斯[詹姆斯] Zhan1 mu3 si1 James (name); LeBron James (1984-), NBA player 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 兰特[蘭特] Lan2 te4 Rand or Randt (name) 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 荆州[荊州] Jing1 zhou1 Jingzhou prefecture-level city on Changjiang in Hubei 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 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 兵败如山倒[兵敗如山倒] bing1 bai4 ru2 shan1 dao3 troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse 剌[剌] la4 perverse; unreasonable; absurd 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 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 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 害虫[害蟲] hai4 chong2 injurious insect; pest 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 男厕[男廁] nan2 ce4 gents washroom; gents toilets 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 参赛者[參賽者] can1 sai4 zhe3 competitor; CL:名[ming2] 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 哇塞[哇塞] wa1 sai1 (slang) wow!; also pr. [wa1 sei1] 战法[戰法] zhan4 fa3 military strategy 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/75 words - 23 min 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 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 量体温[量體溫] liang2 ti3 wen1 to take sb's temperature 鸡精[雞精] ji1 jing1 chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/100 words - 33 min 年来[年來] nian2 lai2 this past year; over the last years 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 无话不谈[無話不談] wu2 hua4 bu4 tan2 not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 保温瓶[保溫瓶] bao3 wen1 ping2 thermos 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/125 words - 40 min 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 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 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 瘦弱[瘦弱] shou4 ruo4 thin and weak 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 浴帽[浴帽] yu4 mao4 shower cap; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/150 words - 49 min 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 萌芽[萌芽] meng2 ya2 to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate; germ; seed; bud 收据[收據] shou1 ju4 receipt; CL:張|张[zhang1] 健保[健保] Jian4 bao3 National Health Insurance (Tw) 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 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 熟能生巧[熟能生巧] shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3 with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect 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 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 施虐者[施虐者] shi1 nu:e4 zhe3 abuser; (in sadomasochism) dominant partner 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 欣然[欣然] xin1 ran2 gladly; cheerfully 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 分赃[分贓] fen1 zang1 to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains 不均[不均] bu4 jun1 uneven; distributed unevenly 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/175 words - 55 min 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 前奏[前奏] qian2 zou4 prelude; presage 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 第二次世界大战[第二次世界大戰] Di4 er4 Ci4 Shi4 jie4 Da4 zhan4 World War II 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 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] 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 维拉[維拉] Wei2 la1 Vala (Middle-earth) 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/200 words - 60 min 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 县[縣] xian4 county 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 栗[栗] li4 chestnut 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 悼念[悼念] dao4 nian4 to grieve 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 猛打[猛打] meng3 da3 to strike; wham! 甲乙[甲乙] jia3 yi3 first two of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision //The King of Romance - S1/Ep08/220 words - 71 min 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 勾手[勾手] gou1 shou3 to collude with; to collaborate; (basketball) hook shot 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 胎记[胎記] tai1 ji4 birthmark 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 萦[縈] ying2 wind around //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 泳裤[泳褲] yong3 ku4 swim trunks 将错就错[將錯就錯] jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4 lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 吊车[吊車] diao4 che1 hoist; crane; elevator 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 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 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 芬芳[芬芳] fen1 fang1 perfume; fragrant 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 内存[內存] nei4 cun2 internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 自惭形秽[自慚形穢] zi4 can2 xing2 hui4 to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 台子[檯子] tai2 zi5 desk; (pool etc) table 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 宫颈[宮頸] gong1 jing3 cervix; neck of the uterus 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/75 words - 14 min 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 威风凛凛[威風凜凜] wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 魔术师[魔術師] mo2 shu4 shi1 magician 水手[水手] shui3 shou3 mariner; sailor; seaman 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 溺死[溺死] ni4 si3 to drown //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/100 words - 31 min 掉过[掉過] diao4 guo4 to swap places 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 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 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 粉刷[粉刷] fen3 shua1 to paint; to whitewash; emulsion; plaster 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 卤味[滷味] lu3 wei4 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/125 words - 42 min 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 未卜先知[未卜先知] wei4 bu3 xian1 zhi1 predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 内科[內科] nei4 ke1 internal medicine; general medicine 高龄[高齡] gao1 ling2 elderly 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 产房[產房] chan3 fang2 delivery room (in hospital); labor ward 互[互] hu4 mutual 皮球[皮球] pi2 qiu2 ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/150 words - 49 min 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 炸鱼[炸魚] zha2 yu2 deep-fried fish 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 求和[求和] qiu2 he2 to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math) 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 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) 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 交浅言深[交淺言深] jiao1 qian3 yan2 shen1 to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom) 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/175 words - 54 min 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 家家酒[家家酒] jia1 jia1 jiu3 to play house (Tw) 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 入微[入微] ru4 wei1 down to the smallest detail; thoroughgoing; fine and detailed 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 缪思[繆思] Miu4 si1 variant of 繆斯|缪斯[Miu4 si1] 开幕典礼[開幕典禮] kai1 mu4 dian3 li3 opening ceremony 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) 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/200 words - 60 min 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 手滑[手滑] shou3 hua2 to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 载体[載體] zai4 ti3 carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 制造者[製造者] zhi4 zao4 zhe3 maker 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 法文[法文] Fa3 wen2 French language 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/225 words - 66 min 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 重印[重印] chong2 yin4 to reprint 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 画布[畫布] hua4 bu4 canvas (artist's painting surface) 留白[留白] liu2 bai2 to leave a message; to leave some empty space in a work of art; to leave idle moments (in one's life, a theater play etc) 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 避难[避難] bi4 nan4 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) 淹水[淹水] yan1 shui3 to be flooded 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 锻[鍛] duan4 to forge; to discipline; wrought 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation //The King of Romance - S1/Ep09/242 words - 69 min 秾[穠] nong2 lush flora 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 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 白内障[白內障] bai2 nei4 zhang4 cataract 澡[澡] zao3 bath 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/25 words - 12 min 无尾熊[無尾熊] wu2 wei3 xiong2 koala 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 无花果[無花果] wu2 hua1 guo3 fig (Ficus carica) 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 浓郁[濃郁] nong2 yu4 rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 照单全收[照單全收] zhao4 dan1 quan2 shou1 to accept without question; to take sth at face value 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 飞奔[飛奔] fei1 ben1 to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/50 words - 18 min 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 闪光灯[閃光燈] shan3 guang1 deng1 flash bulb (photography) 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 订定[訂定] ding4 ding4 to set; to designate; to stipulate; to provide; to draw up; to formulate (rules etc); stipulation 公约[公約] gong1 yue1 convention (i.e. international agreement) 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/75 words - 22 min 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 蹦蹦跳跳[蹦蹦跳跳] beng4 beng4 tiao4 tiao4 bouncing and vivacious 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 舍[舍] she4 residence 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 留宿[留宿] liu2 su4 to put up a guest; to stay overnight 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/100 words - 25 min 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 干眼症[乾眼症] gan1 yan3 zheng4 dry eye; xerophthalmia (drying of the tear glands, often due to lack of vitamin A) 隐喻[隱喻] yin3 yu4 metaphor 单字[單字] dan1 zi4 single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language) 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 动词[動詞] dong4 ci2 verb 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 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 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 凶杀案[兇殺案] xiong1 sha1 an4 murder case 辩证[辯證] bian4 zheng4 to investigate; dialectical 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/125 words - 30 min 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 叙事[敘事] xu4 shi4 narrative 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 无脊椎[無脊椎] wu2 ji3 zhui1 invertebrate 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 戒律[戒律] jie4 lu:4 monastic discipline; commandment 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/150 words - 33 min 松弛[鬆弛] song1 chi2 to relax; relaxed; limp; lax 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 空窗期[空窗期] kong1 chuang1 qi1 window period (time between infection and the appearance of detectable antibodies); period during which sth is lacking (boyfriend or girlfriend, work, revenue, production of a commodity etc); lull; hiatus 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 替代品[替代品] ti4 dai4 pin3 substitute; alternative 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 西[西] xi1 west 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/175 words - 37 min 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 沙西米[沙西米] sha1 xi1 mi3 sashimi (loanword) 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 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 拼盘[拼盤] pin1 pan2 sampler platter; appetizer platter 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 曝晒[曝曬] pu4 shai4 to expose to strong sunlight 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 恢复原状[恢復原狀] hui1 fu4 yuan2 zhuang4 to restore sth to its original state 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 原状[原狀] yuan2 zhuang4 previous condition; original state 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/200 words - 43 min 混水摸鱼[混水摸魚] hun2 shui3 mo1 yu2 to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 勾拳[勾拳] gou1 quan2 hook (punch in boxing) 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 套用[套用] tao4 yong4 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 怜惜[憐惜] lian2 xi1 to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/225 words - 56 min 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 尖酸刻薄[尖酸刻薄] jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2 sharp and unkind (words) 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 悲愤[悲憤] bei1 fen4 grief and indignation 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 什[什] shen2 what 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 剪报[剪報] jian3 bao4 newspaper cutting; clippings 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/250 words - 62 min 鬼屋[鬼屋] gui3 wu1 haunted house 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 内分泌[內分泌] nei4 fen1 mi4 endocrine (internal secretion, e.g. hormone) 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 脑内啡[腦內啡] nao3 nei4 fei1 endorphin 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 戒毒[戒毒] jie4 du2 to kick a drug habit; to abstain from drugs 啡[啡] fei1 (phonetic component) 山羌[山羌] shan1 qiang1 Reeves's Muntjac; Muntiacus reevesi (zoology) 五色[五色] wu3 se4 multi-colored; the rainbow; garish 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 绿[綠] lu:4 green 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 告别式[告別式] gao4 bie2 shi4 parting ceremony; funeral //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/275 words - 68 min 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 晴天霹雳[晴天霹靂] qing2 tian1 pi1 li4 thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue 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) 微服[微服] wei1 fu2 (of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito 出巡[出巡] chu1 xun2 to go on an inspection tour 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out //The King of Romance - S1/Ep10/276 words - 68 min 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/25 words - 12 min 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 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) 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 劈柴[劈柴] pi1 chai2 to chop firewood; to split logs 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 采样[採樣] cai3 yang4 sampling 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/50 words - 31 min 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 镶金[鑲金] xiang1 jin1 gilded; inlaid with gold 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 黑人[黑人] hei1 ren2 black person; an illegal 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 乔丹[喬丹] Qiao2 dan1 Jordan (name) 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/75 words - 35 min 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 名流[名流] ming2 liu2 gentry; celebrities 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 越描越黑[越描越黑] yue4 miao2 yue4 hei1 lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get; fig. to only make matters worse 容量[容量] rong2 liang4 capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 提告[提告] ti2 gao4 (law) to sue 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/100 words - 37 min 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 入院[入院] ru4 yuan4 to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 拆除[拆除] chai1 chu2 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 剖腹产[剖腹產] pou1 fu4 chan3 Cesarean section 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 纠[糾] jiu1 to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 南[南] nan2 south //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/125 words - 49 min 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 打从[打從] da3 cong2 from; (ever) since 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 独角戏[獨角戲] du2 jiao3 xi4 monodrama; one-man show; comic talk 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 拍档[拍檔] pai1 dang4 partner 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 扑灭[撲滅] pu1 mie4 to eradicate; to extinguish 苦痛[苦痛] ku3 tong4 pain; suffering 减低[減低] jian3 di1 to lower; to reduce 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 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 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 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 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/150 words - 55 min 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 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 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 默片[默片] mo4 pian4 silent movie //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/175 words - 64 min 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 打禅[打禪] da3 chan2 to meditate (of Buddhist) 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe //The King of Romance - S1/Ep11/193 words - 69 min 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 被单[被單] bei4 dan1 (bed) sheet; envelope for a padded coverlet; CL:床[chuang2] 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 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° 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 删[刪] shan1 to delete 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 脑脊液[腦脊液] nao3 ji3 ye4 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 过低[過低] guo4 di1 too low 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 专有名词[專有名詞] zhuan1 you3 ming2 ci2 proper noun 损人[損人] sun3 ren2 to harm others; to mock people; to taunt; humiliating 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 气宇轩昂[氣宇軒昂] qi4 yu3 xuan1 ang2 to have an imposing or impressive appearance; impressive appearance; straight and impressive looking 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/50 words - 7 min 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 脑沟[腦溝] nao3 gou1 sulcus (neuroanatomy) 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 上装[上裝] shang4 zhuang1 upper garment 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 绝无仅有[絕無僅有] jue2 wu2 jin3 you3 one and only (idiom); rarely seen; unique of its kind 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/100 words - 24 min 手残[手殘] shou3 can2 (coll.) klutz 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯] la1 la1 che3 che3 to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 连体婴[連體嬰] lian2 ti3 ying1 conjoined twins 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/125 words - 38 min 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 确是[確是] que4 shi4 certainly 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 情缘[情緣] qing2 yuan2 predestined love; love affinity 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 拷贝[拷貝] kao3 bei4 copy; to copy (loanword) 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 图像[圖像] tu2 xiang4 image; picture; graphic 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/150 words - 45 min 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 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] 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 不人道[不人道] bu4 ren2 dao4 inhuman 三项[三項] san1 xiang4 three items; three events; three terms; tri-; trinomial, ternary (math.); triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能) 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 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 不打不相识[不打不相識] bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/175 words - 60 min 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 不以为然[不以為然] bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 投射[投射] tou2 she4 to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 较大[較大] jiao4 da4 comparatively large 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 痛骂[痛罵] tong4 ma4 to bawl out; to reprimand severely 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 投注[投注] tou2 zhu4 to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth); to bet; betting //The King of Romance - S1/Ep12/188 words - 69 min 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 怀表[懷錶] huai2 biao3 pocket watch 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 杰夫[傑夫] Jie2 fu1 Jeff or Geoff (name) 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 胎盘[胎盤] tai1 pan2 placenta 剥离[剝離] bo1 li2 to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 鱼丸[魚丸] yu2 wan2 fish ball 野狗[野狗] ye3 gou3 wild dog; feral dog; stray dog 太空人[太空人] tai4 kong1 ren2 astronaut 探险家[探險家] tan4 xian3 jia1 explorer 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/50 words - 12 min 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 无国界[無國界] wu2 guo2 jie4 without borders (used for organizations such as Médecins sans Frontières) 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 越战[越戰] Yue4 zhan4 Vietnam War (1955-1975) 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 畸形儿[畸形兒] ji1 xing2 er2 deformed child; child with birth defect 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 智能[智能] zhi4 neng2 intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/75 words - 20 min 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 跳票[跳票] tiao4 piao4 bounced (bank) check 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 乐团[樂團] yue4 tuan2 band; orchestra 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 快闪[快閃] kuai4 shan3 to depart as quick as a flash; flash mob 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/100 words - 26 min 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 产后[產後] chan3 hou4 postnatal 闭目养神[閉目養神] bi4 mu4 yang3 shen2 to relax with one's eyes closed 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 飞蛾扑火[飛蛾撲火] fei1 e2 pu1 huo3 the moth flies into the flame; fatal attraction 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/125 words - 30 min 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 安卓[安卓] An1 zhuo2 Android (operating system for mobile devices) 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 惨败[慘敗] can3 bai4 to suffer a crushing defeat 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 贴图[貼圖] tie1 tu2 sticker (social messaging) (Tw) 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 字数[字數] zi4 shu4 number of written characters; number of words; word count 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 兽性[獸性] shou4 xing4 brutal 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/150 words - 34 min 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 智力[智力] zhi4 li4 intelligence; intellect 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 窘迫[窘迫] jiong3 po4 poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 妊娠[妊娠] ren4 shen1 pregnancy; gestation 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 脐带[臍帶] qi2 dai4 umbilical cord 颈[頸] jing3 neck 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 胎死腹中[胎死腹中] tai1 si3 fu4 zhong1 fetus dies in the belly; (fig.) plans or projects failed before being carried out 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 音乐学院[音樂學院] yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4 music academy; conservatory 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 柴可夫斯基[柴可夫斯基] Chai2 ke3 fu1 si1 ji1 Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/175 words - 42 min 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 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 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 制约[制約] zhi4 yue1 to restrict; condition 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 子宫肌瘤[子宮肌瘤] zi3 gong1 ji1 liu2 fibroid tumor of the uterus; hysteromyoma 增生[增生] zeng1 sheng1 growth (of organism); proliferation; supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system) 音波[音波] yin1 bo1 sound wave 早衰[早衰] zao3 shuai1 to age prematurely; premature senescence 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/200 words - 50 min 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 不孕[不孕] bu4 yun4 infertility 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 岌岌可危[岌岌可危] ji2 ji2 ke3 wei1 imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 估价[估價] gu1 jia4 to value; to appraise; to be valued at; estimate; valuation 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 结业[結業] jie2 ye4 to finish school, esp. a short course; to complete a course 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 募款[募款] mu4 kuan3 to raise money 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 血本无归[血本無歸] xue4 ben3 wu2 gui1 to lose everything one invested (idiom); to lose one's shirt 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 先见之明[先見之明] xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 foresight //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/225 words - 53 min 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 东奔西走[東奔西走] dong1 ben1 xi1 zou3 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1] 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 擦边球[擦邊球] ca1 bian1 qiu2 lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline; fig. to skirt the line legally or morally 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 疲乏[疲乏] pi2 fa2 tired; weary 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 地貌[地貌] di4 mao4 relief; landform (geology) 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/250 words - 64 min 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 优格[優格] you1 ge2 yogurt (loanword) 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 吻别[吻別] wen3 bie2 to kiss goodbye 能手[能手] neng2 shou3 expert 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 面罩[面罩] mian4 zhao4 mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 饯别[餞別] jian4 bie2 to give a farewell dinner 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 躁郁症[躁鬱症] zao4 yu4 zheng4 bipolar disorder; manic depression 劳碌[勞碌] lao2 lu4 tiring 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 申论[申論] shen1 lun4 to give a detailed exposition; to state in detail 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 小确幸[小確幸] xiao3 que4 xing4 sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store) 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 南美洲[南美洲] Nan2 mei3 zhou1 South America //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/275 words - 68 min 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 直来直往[直來直往] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3 blunt; outspoken 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 方向盘[方向盤] fang1 xiang4 pan2 steering wheel 副驾驶座[副駕駛座] fu4 jia4 shi3 zuo4 front passenger seat 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 产能[產能] chan3 neng2 production capacity 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 赤手空拳[赤手空拳] chi4 shou3 kong1 quan2 empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless 打天下[打天下] da3 tian1 xia4 to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 发簪[發簪] fa1 zan1 hairpin 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 玛瑙[瑪瑙] ma3 nao3 cornelian (mineral); agate 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 骨董[骨董] gu3 dong3 variant of 古董[gu3 dong3] 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige //The King of Romance - S1/Ep13/283 words - 69 min 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 眷村[眷村] juan4 cun1 military dependents' village (community established in Taiwan for Nationalist soldiers and their dependents after the KMT retreated from the mainland in 1949) 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 凄美[淒美] qi1 mei3 poignant; sad and beautiful 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/25 words - 9 min 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 熔岩[熔岩] rong2 yan2 lava 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 肥料[肥料] fei2 liao4 fertilizer; manure 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 鲁蛇[魯蛇] lu3 she2 (slang) loser (loanword) (Tw) 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 小精灵[小精靈] xiao3 jing1 ling2 elf 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 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 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 过气[過氣] guo4 qi4 past one's prime; has-been 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 浏海[瀏海] liu2 hai3 see 劉海|刘海[liu2 hai3] 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/75 words - 24 min 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 致意[致意] zhi4 yi4 to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 自控[自控] zi4 kong4 automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 吡[吡] bi3 used as phonetic bi- or pi- 哆[哆] duo1 quiver; woolen cloth 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 单亲[單親] dan1 qin1 single parent 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 远距离[遠距離] yuan3 ju4 li2 long-distance 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 套牢[套牢] tao4 lao2 to immobilize with a lasso; to be trapped in the stock market //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/100 words - 34 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 戚[戚] qi1 relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 探班[探班] tan4 ban1 to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 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) 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 痴人说梦[痴人說夢] chi1 ren2 shuo1 meng4 lunatic ravings; nonsense; pipe dream 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/125 words - 43 min 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 虚无缥缈[虛無縹緲] xu1 wu2 piao3 miao3 unreal; illusory; imaginary; vague and with nothing in it 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 国宝[國寶] guo2 bao3 national treasure 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 先后顺序[先後順序] xian1 hou4 shun4 xu4 order of priority; sequential order 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/150 words - 54 min 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 拼凑[拼湊] pin1 cou4 to assemble; to put together 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 无往不利[無往不利] wu2 wang3 bu4 li4 to be successful in every endeavor 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 皮鞭[皮鞭] pi2 bian1 lash 手铐[手銬] shou3 kao4 manacles; handcuffs 跑马[跑馬] pao3 ma3 horse race; to ride a horse at a fast pace; wet dream 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/175 words - 64 min 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 分期付款[分期付款] fen1 qi1 fu4 kuan3 to pay in installments; payment in installments 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 毛线[毛線] mao2 xian4 knitting wool; wool yarn 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 卵子[卵子] luan3 zi3 ovum 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation //The King of Romance - S1/Ep14/200 words - 70 min 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 存量[存量] cun2 liang4 reserves 蹈[蹈] dao3 to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4] 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/25 words - 11 min 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 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 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 专科[專科] zhuan1 ke1 specialized subject; branch (of medicine); specialized training school 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/50 words - 20 min 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 贤妻良母[賢妻良母] xian2 qi1 liang2 mu3 a good wife and loving mother 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 钙化[鈣化] gai4 hua4 to calcify; calcification 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 依亲[依親] yi1 qin1 (Tw) to be in the care of one's relatives; to be dependent on a relative; to draw on family connections 夏[夏] xia4 summer //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/75 words - 25 min 秉[秉] bing3 to grasp; to hold; to maintain 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 表里[表裡] biao3 li3 the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 头子[頭子] tou2 zi5 boss; gang leader 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 水路[水路] shui3 lu4 waterway 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 健诊[健診] jian4 zhen3 check-up (health, car safety, environment etc) 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/100 words - 42 min 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 平行线[平行線] ping2 xing2 xian4 parallel lines 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 台北[臺北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 松山[松山] Song1 shan1 Songshan or Sungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Matsuyama, city in Japan 羽田[羽田] Yu3 tian2 Haneda (one of the two main airports serving Tokyo) 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 客服[客服] ke4 fu2 customer service 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/125 words - 54 min 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 止境[止境] zhi3 jing4 limit; boundary; end 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 靠岸[靠岸] kao4 an4 (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 词不达意[詞不達意] ci2 bu4 da2 yi4 words do not convey the meaning; poorly expressed; senseless; inarticulate 登机证[登機證] deng1 ji1 zheng4 boarding pass 登机门[登機門] deng1 ji1 men2 boarding gate 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 尽速[盡速] jin4 su4 as quick as possible 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/150 words - 64 min 喜饼[喜餅] xi3 bing3 double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement 不规则[不規則] bu4 gui1 ze2 irregular 宫缩[宮縮] gong1 suo1 contraction of the uterus (during childbirth) 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 年糕[年糕] nian2 gao1 nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour 开示[開示] kai1 shi4 to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 复杂化[複雜化] fu4 za2 hua4 to complicate; to become complicated 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep15/156 words - 71 min 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 负伤[負傷] fu4 shang1 to be wounded; to sustain an injury 夺门而出[奪門而出] duo2 men2 er2 chu1 to rush out through a door (idiom) 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/25 words - 16 min 新知[新知] xin1 zhi1 new knowledge; new friend 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 象牙塔[象牙塔] xiang4 ya2 ta3 ivory tower 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 纹路[紋路] wen2 lu4 veined pattern; wrinkles; vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc) 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 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 一连[一連] yi1 lian2 in a row; in succession; running 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/50 words - 25 min 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 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 长袍[長袍] chang2 pao2 chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown; robe; CL:件[jian4] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/75 words - 29 min 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 外销[外銷] wai4 xiao1 to export; to sell abroad 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 存活率[存活率] cun2 huo2 lu:4 (med.) survival rate; (med.) recovery rate 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 鲶鱼[鯰魚] nian2 yu2 catfish 晕机[暈機] yun4 ji1 to become airsick 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/100 words - 38 min 旧家[舊家] jiu4 jia1 notable former families 收看[收看] shou1 kan4 to watch (a TV program) 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 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 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 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 剃头[剃頭] ti4 tou2 to have one's head shaved 外场[外場] wai4 chang3 outer area (of a place that has an inner area); dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen); outfield (baseball etc); area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium); field (maintenance, testing etc); (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 夯[夯] hang1 to tamp; (slang) popular; hot 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/125 words - 48 min 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 在地[在地] zai4 di4 local 提味[提味] ti2 wei4 to improve taste; to make sth palatable 讨论会[討論會] tao3 lun4 hui4 symposium; discussion forum 聒噪[聒噪] guo1 zao4 a clamor; noisy 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 顽童[頑童] wan2 tong2 urchin 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 新一代[新一代] xin1 yi1 dai4 new generation 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 专题[專題] zhuan1 ti2 specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 母乳[母乳] mu3 ru3 mother's milk 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/150 words - 59 min 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 漩[漩] xuan2 whirlpool; eddy; also pr. [xuan4] 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral //The King of Romance - S1/Ep16/175 words - 70 min 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 保母[保母] bao3 mu3 variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3] 诊间[診間] zhen3 jian1 examination room (in a doctor's office) 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 经血[經血] jing1 xue4 menstruation (TCM) 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 抹片[抹片] mo3 pian4 smear (used for medical test) (Tw) 性行为[性行為] xing4 xing2 wei2 sexual behavior 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 数值[數值] shu4 zhi2 numerical value 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 梦魇[夢魘] meng4 yan3 nightmare 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/25 words - 14 min 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 礼券[禮券] li3 quan4 gift voucher; gift coupon 转播[轉播] zhuan3 bo1 relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) 季后赛[季後賽] ji4 hou4 sai4 a playoff 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 分期[分期] fen1 qi1 by stages; staggered; step by step; in installments 卡债[卡債] ka3 zhai4 credit card debt //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/50 words - 22 min 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 心电感应[心電感應] xin1 dian4 gan3 ying4 telepathy 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 胳臂[胳臂] ge1 bei5 arm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; also pr. [ge1 bi4] 向外[向外] xiang4 wai4 out; outward 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/75 words - 32 min 结石[結石] jie2 shi2 calculus; stone 洁牙[潔牙] jie2 ya2 scaling and polishing (dentistry) 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 自顾自[自顧自] zi4 gu4 zi4 each minding his own business 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 发直[發直] fa1 zhi2 to stare; to look blank; to be fixed (of eyes) 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 莓[莓] mei2 berry; strawberry 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 心理学家[心理學家] xin1 li3 xue2 jia1 psychologist 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/100 words - 42 min 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 拒收[拒收] ju4 shou1 to reject; to refuse to accept 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 硬逼[硬逼] ying4 bi1 to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 真实感[真實感] zhen1 shi2 gan3 the feeling that sth is genuine; sense of reality; in the flesh 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers 乐都[樂都] Le4 du1 Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 台[檯] tai2 desk; table; counter //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/125 words - 62 min 咽炎[咽炎] yan1 yan2 pharyngitis 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 年夜[年夜] nian2 ye4 lunar New Year's Eve 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 肝炎[肝炎] gan1 yan2 hepatitis 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) 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 死神[死神] si3 shen2 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 过活[過活] guo4 huo2 to live one's life; to make a living 杞[杞] qi3 Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow 孟姜女[孟姜女] Meng4 jiang1 nu:3 heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body 长城[長城] Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/150 words - 65 min 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 朋[朋] peng2 friend 玉[玉] yu4 jade 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 荆[荊] jing1 chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 琳[琳] lin2 gem 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 奎[奎] kui2 crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 招亲[招親] zhao1 qin1 to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/175 words - 77 min 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 西施[西施] Xi1 shi1 Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 生就[生就] sheng1 jiu4 to be born with; to be gifted with 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 典雅[典雅] dian3 ya3 refined; elegant 头纱[頭紗] tou2 sha1 wedding veil; gauze headscarf or veil 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 古装[古裝] gu3 zhuang1 ancient costume; period costume (in movies etc) //The King of Romance - S1/Ep17/188 words - 81 min 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 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 足月[足月] zu2 yue4 full-term (gestation) 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 回春[回春] hui2 chun1 return of spring 左右手[左右手] zuo3 you4 shou3 left and right hands; (fig.) capable assistant; right-hand man