//Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 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 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 整形[整形] zheng3 xing2 shaping; reshaping; plastic surgery or orthopedics (abbr. of 整形外科[zheng3 xing2 wai4 ke1]) 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 咳[咳] ke2 cough 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 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 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 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 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 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] 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 三流[三流] san1 liu2 third-rate; inferior 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 单眼皮[單眼皮] dan1 yan3 pi2 single eyelid 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 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] 新居[新居] xin1 ju1 new residence; new home 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 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 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 外科[外科] wai4 ke1 surgery (branch of medicine) 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 中环[中環] Zhong1 huan2 Central, Hong Kong Island 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 尺码[尺碼] chi3 ma3 size; fitting (of apparel) 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 退烧药[退燒藥] tui4 shao1 yao4 antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide) 痊[痊] quan2 to recover (from illness) 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 痰[痰] tan2 phlegm; spittle 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 呼气[呼氣] hu1 qi4 to breathe out 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 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 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 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 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 生冷[生冷] sheng1 leng3 (of food) raw or cold 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 开药[開藥] kai1 yao4 to prescribe medicine 煎炸[煎炸] jian1 zha2 to fry //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/175 words - 10 min 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 维纳斯[維納斯] Wei2 na4 si1 Venus (mythology, Roman goddess of love) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 射频[射頻] she4 pin2 radio frequency (RF) 肤[膚] fu1 skin //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/200 words - 11 min 疗程[療程] liao2 cheng2 course of treatment 营业员[營業員] ying2 ye4 yuan2 clerk; shop assistant; CL:個|个[ge4] 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 松弛[鬆弛] song1 chi2 to relax; relaxed; limp; lax 泪[淚] lei4 tears 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 眼袋[眼袋] yan3 dai4 puffiness under the eyes; bags under the eyes 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 超声波[超聲波] chao1 sheng1 bo1 ultrasound (scan) 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 周至[周至] zhou1 zhi4 see 周到[zhou1 dao4] 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/225 words - 13 min 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 脊骨[脊骨] ji3 gu3 backbone 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 小脚[小腳] xiao3 jiao3 bound feet (traditional) 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 医务所[醫務所] yi1 wu4 suo3 clinic; CL:家[jia1] 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 穿回[穿回] chuan1 hui2 to put on (clothes); to put (clothes) back on 司徒[司徒] Si1 tu2 minister of education (history); two-character surname Situ 罗湖[羅湖] Luo2 hu2 Luohu district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong 关口[關口] guan1 kou3 pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/250 words - 14 min 菌[菌] jun1 germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 拉高[拉高] la1 gao1 to pull up 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 肉毒杆菌[肉毒桿菌] rou4 du2 gan3 jun1 Clostridium botulinum 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 术[術] shu4 method; technique 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 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 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/275 words - 15 min 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 冷静期[冷靜期] leng3 jing4 qi1 cooling-off period (divorces, purchases, surgeries) 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 内眼角[內眼角] nei4 yan3 jiao3 inner corner of the eye 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 垂直线[垂直線] chui2 zhi2 xian4 vertical line 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 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) 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 眉心[眉心] mei2 xin1 (the space) between the eyebrows 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/300 words - 16 min 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 下垂[下垂] xia4 chui2 to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine) 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 威尼斯[威尼斯] Wei1 ni2 si1 Venice; Venezia 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/325 words - 18 min 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 大公司[大公司] da4 gong1 si1 large company; corporation 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 增值[增值] zeng1 zhi2 to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/350 words - 21 min 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 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) 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 雪梨[雪梨] xue3 li2 snow pear (pyrus nivalis) 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 沙哑[沙啞] sha1 ya3 hoarse; rough 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 善男信女[善男信女] shan4 nan2 xin4 nu:3 lay practitioners of Buddhism 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 遍布[遍布] bian4 bu4 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 阶层[階層] jie1 ceng2 hierarchy; stratum; social class 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 白道[白道] bai2 dao4 lunar orbit; legitimate; righteous; see also 黑道[hei1 dao4] 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 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) 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/375 words - 23 min 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 赛马[賽馬] sai4 ma3 horse race; horse racing 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 隆胸[隆胸] long2 xiong1 to enlarge the breasts; breast enlargement 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 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) 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 泄[泄] xie4 to leak (of water or gas); to drip; to drain; to discharge; to leak out; to divulge (secrets); to give vent (to anger, spite etc); to disperse; to reduce //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/400 words - 25 min 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 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 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/425 words - 27 min 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 祖母[祖母] zu3 mu3 father's mother; paternal grandmother 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 快报[快報] kuai4 bao4 bulletin board 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 臀部[臀部] tun2 bu4 butt; buttocks 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 产钳[產鉗] chan3 qian2 obstetric forceps 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/450 words - 29 min 缝针[縫針] feng4 zhen1 needle 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 英尺[英尺] ying1 chi3 foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m) 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 戴套[戴套] dai4 tao4 to wear a condom 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 块头[塊頭] kuai4 tou2 size; body size 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 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) 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 血淋淋[血淋淋] xue4 lin2 lin2 dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy) 检点[檢點] jian3 dian3 to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms) 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 心肌炎[心肌炎] xin1 ji1 yan2 myocarditis //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/475 words - 31 min 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 复苏[復蘇] fu4 su1 variant of 復甦|复苏[fu4 su1]; to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis 急救箱[急救箱] ji2 jiu4 xiang1 first-aid kit 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 活像[活像] huo2 xiang4 to look exactly like; to be the spitting image of 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 脱线[脫線] tuo1 xian4 derailment; to jump the track (of train); to derail //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/500 words - 35 min 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 员警[員警] yuan2 jing3 police officer; policeman 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 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° 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 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 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/525 words - 36 min 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 狗仔队[狗仔隊] gou3 zai3 dui4 paparazzi 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 漂白[漂白] piao3 bai2 to bleach; to whiten 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 浓缩[濃縮] nong2 suo1 to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 难闻[難聞] nan2 wen2 unpleasant smell; stink 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 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. 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/550 words - 38 min 祛[祛] qu1 sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 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 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 量体温[量體溫] liang2 ti3 wen1 to take sb's temperature 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 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) 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/575 words - 39 min 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 西[西] xi1 west 多士[多士] duo1 shi4 toast (loanword) 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 牛油[牛油] niu2 you2 butter 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 超标[超標] chao1 biao1 to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 麦片[麥片] mai4 pian4 oatmeal; rolled oats 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 草鱼[草魚] cao3 yu2 grass carp 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/600 words - 40 min 柠檬茶[檸檬茶] ning2 meng2 cha2 lemon tea 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 乱套[亂套] luan4 tao4 in a mess; upside down 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 杀人鲸[殺人鯨] sha1 ren2 jing1 killer whale (Orcinus orca) 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 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) 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 次货[次貨] ci4 huo4 inferior goods; substandard products 上吐下泻[上吐下瀉] shang4 tu4 xia4 xie4 to vomit and have diarrhea 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/625 words - 42 min 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 病假条[病假條] bing4 jia4 tiao2 sick note; medical certificate for sick leave 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 配药[配藥] pei4 yao4 to dispense (drugs); to prescribe 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 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 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 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 门徒[門徒] men2 tu2 disciple 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 将功赎罪[將功贖罪] jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts 招揽生意[招攬生意] zhao1 lan3 sheng1 yi5 to advertise; to solicit business 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/650 words - 43 min 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 薄饼[薄餅] bao2 bing3 thin flat cake; pancake; pizza 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 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 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 削尖[削尖] xiao1 jian1 to sharpen 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 鞋拔子[鞋拔子] xie2 ba2 zi5 shoehorn 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/675 words - 45 min 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 凹陷[凹陷] ao1 xian4 to cave in; hollow; sunken; depressed 脸部[臉部] lian3 bu4 face 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 咀嚼[咀嚼] ju3 jue2 to chew; to think over 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/700 words - 46 min 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 热诚[熱誠] re4 cheng2 devotion; fervor 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 布娃娃[布娃娃] bu4 wa2 wa5 rag doll 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 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 错漏[錯漏] cuo4 lou4 error and negligence 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/725 words - 47 min 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 钢琴家[鋼琴家] gang1 qin2 jia1 pianist 炳[炳] bing3 bright; brilliant; luminous 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 物以类聚[物以類聚] wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 similar things come together (idiom); like draws like; Birds of a feather flock together. 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 以貌取人[以貌取人] yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2 to judge sb by appearances (idiom) 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/750 words - 48 min 暗疮[暗瘡] an4 chuang1 acne 歪嘴[歪嘴] wai1 zui3 twisted mouth; wry mouth 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 拉皮[拉皮] la1 pi2 to have a facelift; facelift 鲜奶[鮮奶] xian1 nai3 fresh milk 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 牙买加[牙買加] Ya2 mai3 jia1 Jamaica 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 飞奔[飛奔] fei1 ben1 to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 填充剂[填充劑] tian2 chong1 ji4 bulking agent 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/775 words - 50 min 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 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 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 订明[訂明] ding4 ming2 to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 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) 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/800 words - 52 min 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 列明[列明] lie4 ming2 to list; to specify 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 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 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 伤风[傷風] shang1 feng1 to catch cold 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/825 words - 54 min 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 专科[專科] zhuan1 ke1 specialized subject; branch (of medicine); specialized training school 医德[醫德] yi1 de2 medical ethics 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 动脑筋[動腦筋] dong4 nao3 jin1 to use one's brains; to think 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 胸脯[胸脯] xiong1 pu2 chest 柠[檸] ning2 lemon //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/850 words - 56 min 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 黏住[黏住] nian2 zhu4 cling 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 合拍[合拍] he2 pai1 in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 熟客[熟客] shu2 ke4 frequent visitor 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 兽医[獸醫] shou4 yi1 veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 乐于助人[樂於助人] le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2 willing to help others 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 父[父] fu4 father 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/875 words - 59 min 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 电影节[電影節] dian4 ying3 jie2 film festival; CL:屆|届[jie4] 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 谈得来[談得來] tan2 de5 lai2 to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/900 words - 62 min 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 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 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep01/911 words - 62 min 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 鼻塞[鼻塞] bi2 se4 a blocked nose 流鼻涕[流鼻涕] liu2 bi2 ti4 to have a runny nose 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/25 words - 1 min 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 畅顺[暢順] chang4 shun4 smooth; unimpeded 家里蹲[家裡蹲] jia1 li3 dun1 recluse; hikikomori person 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 混球[混球] hun2 qiu2 bastard; wretch; scoundrel 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 出品[出品] chu1 pin3 to produce an item; output; items that are produced //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/50 words - 2 min 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 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) 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 荃湾[荃灣] Quan2 wan1 Tsuen Wan district of New Territories, Hong Kong 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 腮[腮] sai1 cheek 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 上唇[上唇] shang4 chun2 upper lip; (entomology) labrum 五官[五官] wu3 guan1 five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 低下[低下] di1 xia4 low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 鼻黏膜[鼻黏膜] bi2 nian2 mo2 nasal mucous membrane //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 焊接[焊接] han4 jie1 to weld; welding 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 岔开[岔開] cha4 kai1 to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject) 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 审美眼光[審美眼光] shen3 mei3 yan3 guang1 an eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 拆线[拆線] chai1 xian4 to remove stitches (from a wound) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/100 words - 8 min 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 乳癌[乳癌] ru3 ai2 breast cancer 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 小鸡鸡[小雞雞] xiao3 ji1 ji1 penis (child's word) 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 隔间[隔間] ge2 jian1 compartment; booth; cubicle; partitioned-off area 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 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 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 动点[動點] dong4 dian3 moving point 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 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 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 乳房[乳房] ru3 fang2 breast; udder 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 矽[矽] xi1 (Tw) silicon (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [xi4] 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 萎缩[萎縮] wei3 suo1 to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 瓣[瓣] ban4 petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 植[植] zhi2 to plant 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 切除[切除] qie1 chu2 to excise; to cut out (a tumor) 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/150 words - 11 min 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 触感[觸感] chu4 gan3 tactile sensation; touch; feel 乳头[乳頭] ru3 tou2 nipple 乳晕[乳暈] ru3 yun4 mammary areola 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 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] 选择性[選擇性] xuan3 ze2 xing4 selective; selectiveness; selectivity 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/175 words - 13 min 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 包办[包辦] bao1 ban4 to undertake to do everything by oneself; to run the whole show 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 雇用[僱用] gu4 yong4 to employ; to hire 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/200 words - 15 min 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 合唱团[合唱團] he2 chang4 tuan2 chorus; choir 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 独唱[獨唱] du2 chang4 (in singing) solo; to solo 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 合唱[合唱] he2 chang4 chorus; to chorus 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 歌剧[歌劇] ge1 ju4 Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/225 words - 18 min 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 参茸[參茸] shen1 rong2 ginseng and young deer antler (used in TCM) 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 接线员[接線員] jie1 xian4 yuan2 switchboard operator 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 接线[接線] jie1 xian4 wiring; to connect a wire 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] 扶手[扶手] fu2 shou3 handrail; armrest 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 椅[椅] yi3 chair 摩卡[摩卡] mo2 ka3 mocha (loanword) 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 卡布奇诺[卡布奇諾] ka3 bu4 qi2 nuo4 cappuccino (loanword) 眼影[眼影] yan3 ying3 eye shadow (cosmetics) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/250 words - 19 min 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 白糖[白糖] bai2 tang2 (refined) white sugar 糕[糕] gao1 cake 葡萄汁[葡萄汁] pu2 tao2 zhi1 grape juice 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 割伤[割傷] ge1 shang1 to gash; to cut; gash; cut 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 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) 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 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] 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/275 words - 21 min 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 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 双程[雙程] shuang1 cheng2 return-trip; two-way; bidirectional; double-pass 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 鸡脚[雞腳] ji1 jiao3 chicken feet 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/300 words - 25 min 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 三文治[三文治] san1 wen2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword) 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/325 words - 32 min 麻醉药[麻醉藥] ma2 zui4 yao4 anesthetic; narcotic; chloroform 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 杆菌[桿菌] gan3 jun1 bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria) 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 向日葵[向日葵] xiang4 ri4 kui2 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 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 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/350 words - 35 min 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 查房[查房] cha2 fang2 to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical) 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 爱美[愛美] ai4 mei3 love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 天花乱坠[天花亂墜] tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 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 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 合不来[合不來] he2 bu4 lai2 unable to get along together; incompatible 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/375 words - 38 min 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 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 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 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 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 隔膜[隔膜] ge2 mo2 diaphragm (anatomy); distant (socially aloof); divided by lack of mutual comprehension; nonexpert 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 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) 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) 小姨子[小姨子] xiao3 yi2 zi5 see 小姨[xiao3 yi2] 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep02/394 words - 41 min 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 旺角[旺角] Wang4 Jiao3 Mong Kok (area in Hong Kong) 紫菜[紫菜] zi3 cai4 flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori 鱼蛋[魚蛋] yu2 dan4 fish ball 深井[深井] Shen1 Jing3 Sham Tseng (area in Hong Kong) 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/25 words - 2 min 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 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]) 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 早班[早班] zao3 ban1 early shift; morning work shift 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 总站[總站] zong3 zhan4 terminus 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] 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 儿[兒] er2 child; son 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 邮[郵] you2 post (office); mail 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 公德心[公德心] gong1 de2 xin1 civility; public spirit 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 综[綜] zong1 to sum up; to put together; Taiwan pr. [zong4] 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 公立[公立] gong1 li4 public (e.g. school, hospital) 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 孝感[孝感] Xiao4 gan3 Xiaogan prefecture level city in Hubei 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 肚[肚] du4 belly 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 褐[褐] he4 brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2] 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/100 words - 9 min 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 智齿[智齒] zhi4 chi3 wisdom tooth 止痛药[止痛藥] zhi3 tong4 yao4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 火冒三丈[火冒三丈] huo3 mao4 san1 zhang4 to get really angry 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 捣蛋鬼[搗蛋鬼] dao3 dan4 gui3 troublemaker 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 骨胶原[骨膠原] gu3 jiao1 yuan2 collagen (protein) 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/125 words - 12 min 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 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 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 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] 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 中间人[中間人] zhong1 jian1 ren2 intermediary; mediator 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 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 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 抽脂[抽脂] chou1 zhi1 liposuction 拉面[拉麵] la1 mian4 pulled noodles; ramen 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/150 words - 15 min 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 营业时间[營業時間] ying2 ye4 shi2 jian1 time of business; opening hours (of shop); working time 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/175 words - 17 min 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 台柱[臺柱] tai2 zhu4 pillar; mainstay; star performer 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 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 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 定时炸弹[定時炸彈] ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4 time bomb 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 划得来[划得來] hua2 de5 lai2 worth it; it pays to 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 打嗝[打嗝] da3 ge2 to hiccup; to belch; to burp 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 经痛[經痛] jing1 tong4 menstrual pain; dysmenorrhea 月经[月經] yue4 jing1 menstruation; a woman's period 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/250 words - 24 min 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 音响设备[音響設備] yin1 xiang3 she4 bei4 sound equipment; stereo 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 生肖[生肖] sheng1 xiao4 one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/275 words - 26 min 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 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] 拖下水[拖下水] tuo1 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 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 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 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) 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 本着[本著] ben3 zhe5 based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/300 words - 29 min 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 碟子[碟子] die2 zi5 saucer; small dish; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 诊费[診費] zhen3 fei4 medical fees 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈] ming2 wan2 bu4 ling2 stupid; stubborn; pigheaded 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 失聪[失聰] shi1 cong1 to go deaf; to lose hearing //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/325 words - 32 min 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 中伤[中傷] zhong4 shang1 to slander; to smear 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 铜锣湾[銅鑼灣] Tong2 luo2 Wan1 Causeway Bay 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 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 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 留心[留心] liu2 xin1 to be careful; to pay attention to 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/350 words - 34 min 四叶草[四葉草] si4 ye4 cao3 four-leaf clover 西贡[西貢] Xi1 gong4 Saigon, capital of former South Vietnam; Sai Kung town in New Territories, Hong Kong 南[南] nan2 south 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 刺死[刺死] ci4 si3 to stab to death 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 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) 瘟神[瘟神] wen1 shen2 demon personifying pestilence 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 童[童] tong2 child 丧尸[喪屍] sang1 shi1 zombie 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/375 words - 36 min 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 技术性[技術性] ji4 shu4 xing4 technical; technological 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 削减[削減] xue1 jian3 to cut down; to reduce; to lower 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 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 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/400 words - 39 min 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 鲫鱼[鯽魚] ji4 yu2 Crucian carp 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 扁豆[扁豆] bian3 dou4 hyacinth bean; haricot 白术[白朮] bai2 zhu2 the rhizome of large-headed atractylodes (Atractylodes macrocephaia) 薏米[薏米] yi4 mi3 grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3] 莲藕[蓮藕] lian2 ou3 lotus root 骨[骨] gu3 bone 袪[袪] qu1 sleeve opening 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 水肿[水腫] shui3 zhong3 (med.) edema; dropsy 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 家俱[傢俱] jia1 ju4 variant of 家具[jia1 ju4] 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep03/416 words - 41 min 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 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]) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 租约[租約] zu1 yue1 lease 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 垫高[墊高] dian4 gao1 a support; to raise; to bolster; to jack up //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 长途跋涉[長途跋涉] chang2 tu2 ba2 she4 long and difficult trek 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 上星期[上星期] shang4 xing1 qi1 last week; previous week 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 汉[漢] han4 man 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 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) 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 算不了[算不了] suan4 bu4 liao3 does not count for anything; of no account //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 隆隆[隆隆] long2 long2 rumble 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 僻静[僻靜] pi4 jing4 lonely; secluded 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 元朗[元朗] Yuan2 Lang3 Yuen Long town in northwest New Territories, Hong Kong 替班[替班] ti4 ban1 to act as substitute; to fill in for sb 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 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 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 熟能生巧[熟能生巧] shu2 neng2 sheng1 qiao3 with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 控告[控告] kong4 gao4 to accuse; to charge; to indict 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 明文规定[明文規定] ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4 expressly stipulated (in writing) 条文[條文] tiao2 wen2 clause; explanatory section in a document 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 扩充[擴充] kuo4 chong1 to expand 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 下一代[下一代] xia4 yi1 dai4 the next generation 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best Tony[Tony] t o n y (slang) hairdresser 甜心[甜心] tian2 xin1 delighted to oblige; sweetheart 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 上流社会[上流社會] shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 upper class; high society //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 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] 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 亿[億] yi4 100 million 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 赡养费[贍養費] shan4 yang3 fei4 alimony; child support; maintenance allowance 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 巧立名目[巧立名目] qiao3 li4 ming2 mu4 to fabricate excuses (idiom); to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account) 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 和平解决[和平解決] he2 ping2 jie3 jue2 peace settlement; peaceful solution 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 苦苦哀求[苦苦哀求] ku3 ku3 ai1 qiu2 to entreat piteously; to implore 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 焗[焗] ju2 (dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/150 words - 16 min 猪扒[豬扒] zhu1 pa2 see 豬排|猪排[zhu1 pai2] 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 外科手术[外科手術] wai4 ke1 shou3 shu4 surgery 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 多元化[多元化] duo1 yuan2 hua4 diversification; pluralism; to diversify 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 沽[沽] gu1 to buy; to sell 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 本业[本業] ben3 ye4 business in which a company has traditionally engaged (e.g. before diversifying); original business; core business; (literary) agriculture 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 煤[煤] mei2 coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 吊销[吊銷] diao4 xiao1 to suspend (an agreement); to revoke 牌照[牌照] pai2 zhao4 (business) licence; vehicle licence; car registration; licence plate 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 情味[情味] qing2 wei4 feeling; flavor; sense 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 替工[替工] ti4 gong1 replacement worker; substitute worker //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/200 words - 23 min 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 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 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 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 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 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 西班牙人[西班牙人] Xi1 ban1 ya2 ren2 Spaniard; Spanish person 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 佬[佬] lao3 male; man (Cantonese) 美国佬[美國佬] Mei3 guo2 lao3 an American (derog.); a Yankee 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/225 words - 26 min 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 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 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 学识[學識] xue2 shi2 erudition; scholarly knowledge 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 见天[見天] jian4 tian1 (coll.) every day 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 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 消防员[消防員] xiao1 fang2 yuan2 firefighter; fireman 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/250 words - 32 min 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 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) 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 堆满[堆滿] dui1 man3 to pile up 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 清洁剂[清潔劑] qing1 jie2 ji4 detergent; cleaning solution 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 日程表[日程表] ri4 cheng2 biao3 daily schedule 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/275 words - 34 min 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 轻度[輕度] qing1 du4 mild (symptoms etc) 烧伤[燒傷] shao1 shang1 burn (injury) 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 增生[增生] zeng1 sheng1 growth (of organism); proliferation; supernumerary candidate (in imperial examation system) 磨擦[磨擦] mo2 ca1 variant of 摩擦[mo2 ca1] 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 真皮层[真皮層] zhen1 pi2 ceng2 dermis 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/300 words - 35 min 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 麻木[麻木] ma2 mu4 numb; insensitive; apathetic 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 社工[社工] she4 gong1 social work; social worker 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 公职[公職] gong1 zhi2 civil service; public office; government job 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 商科[商科] shang1 ke1 business studies 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 帐目[帳目] zhang4 mu4 account 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/325 words - 41 min 帐单[帳單] zhang4 dan1 bill; check 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 差价[差價] cha1 jia4 difference in price 减价[減價] jian3 jia4 to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting 酬宾[酬賓] chou2 bin1 bargain sale; discount 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 出气筒[出氣筒] chu1 qi4 tong3 (metaphorical) punching bag; undeserving target of sb's wrath 形影不离[形影不離] xing2 ying3 bu4 li2 inseparable (as form and shadow) 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 奖券[獎券] jiang3 quan4 raffle or lottery ticket 山火[山火] shan1 huo3 wildfire; forest fire 生还者[生還者] sheng1 huan2 zhe3 survivor 毁容[毀容] hui3 rong2 to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep04/336 words - 42 min 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 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 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/25 words - 2 min 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 鼻头[鼻頭] bi2 tou5 (dialect) nose 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 二氧化碳[二氧化碳] er4 yang3 hua4 tan4 carbon dioxide CO2 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 双生[雙生] shuang1 sheng1 twin (attributive); twins 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 烧钱[燒錢] shao1 qian2 to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/50 words - 4 min 弄僵[弄僵] nong4 jiang1 to bring to deadlock; to result in a stalemate 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 榕树[榕樹] rong2 shu4 banyan 环顾四周[環顧四周] huan2 gu4 si4 zhou1 to look around 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/75 words - 7 min 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 太阳穴[太陽穴] tai4 yang2 xue2 temple (on the sides of human head) 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 戒酒[戒酒] jie4 jiu3 to give up drinking; to abstain from drinking 豆类[豆類] dou4 lei4 bean 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 痛风[痛風] tong4 feng1 gout 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 推销员[推銷員] tui1 xiao1 yuan2 sales representative; salesperson 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 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 还击[還擊] huan2 ji1 to hit back; to return fire 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/100 words - 10 min 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 顺风车[順風車] shun4 feng1 che1 vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 整形外科[整形外科] zheng3 xing2 wai4 ke1 plastic surgery; orthopedics 外科医生[外科醫生] wai4 ke1 yi1 sheng1 surgeon; as opposed to physician 內科醫生|内科医生[nei4 ke1 yi1 sheng1], who works primarily by administering drugs 转科[轉科] zhuan3 ke1 to change major (at college); to take up a new specialist subject; to transfer to a different medical department 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 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) 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 医科[醫科] yi1 ke1 medicine (as a science); medical science 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/125 words - 13 min 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 拼桌[拼桌] pin1 zhuo1 to sit at a table with others with whom one is unacquainted 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 洗牙[洗牙] xi3 ya2 scaling and polishing (dentistry) 静脉曲张[靜脈曲張] jing4 mai4 qu1 zhang1 varicose veins 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 中港[中港] Zhong1 Gang3 PRC and Hong Kong 连坐[連坐] lian2 zuo4 to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) 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 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 走样[走樣] zou3 yang4 to lose shape; to deform 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/150 words - 17 min 老蚌生珠[老蚌生珠] lao3 bang4 sheng1 zhu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom); fig. birthing a son at an advanced age 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 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 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 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 一目了然[一目了然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 谈不拢[談不攏] tan2 bu4 long3 can't come to an agreement 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 人工受孕[人工受孕] ren2 gong1 shou4 yun4 artificial insemination 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/175 words - 20 min 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 消炎药[消炎藥] xiao1 yan2 yao4 anti-inflammatory medicine 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 香港脚[香港腳] Xiang1 gang3 jiao3 athlete's foot 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 打酒[打酒] da3 jiu3 to have a drink 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 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 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 行房[行房] xing2 fang2 euphemism for sexual intercourse; to go to bed with sb 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 潮州[潮州] Chao2 zhou1 Chaozhou prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3]; Chaochou town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 腩[腩] nan3 brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 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) 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 自残[自殘] zi4 can2 to mutilate oneself; self-harm 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 佛口蛇心[佛口蛇心] fo2 kou3 she2 xin1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 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 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 不值得[不值得] bu4 zhi2 de5 unworthy 恃才傲物[恃才傲物] shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4 to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom) 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/250 words - 28 min 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 不衰[不衰] bu4 shuai1 unfailing; never weakening; enduring; unstoppable 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 年青[年青] nian2 qing1 youthful 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 言下之意[言下之意] yan2 xia4 zhi1 yi4 implication 同路人[同路人] tong2 lu4 ren2 fellow traveler; comrade 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 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 大计[大計] da4 ji4 large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/275 words - 30 min 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 牛鞭[牛鞭] niu2 bian1 pizzle; bull's penis (served as food) 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 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] 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 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 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 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) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/300 words - 34 min 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 自卫[自衛] zi4 wei4 self-defense 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 副本[副本] fu4 ben3 copy; duplicate; transcript; (in online games) instance 电邮[電郵] dian4 you2 email; abbr. for 電子郵件|电子邮件[dian4 zi3 you2 jian4] 躯壳[軀殼] qu1 qiao4 the body (housing the soul) 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/325 words - 38 min 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 货仓[貨倉] huo4 cang1 warehouse 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 暗箱[暗箱] an4 xiang1 camera bellows; camera obscura 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 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) 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 互[互] hu4 mutual 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep05/326 words - 38 min 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 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] 顺产[順產] shun4 chan3 to give birth without complications; easy childbirth; safe delivery; natural birth (without surgical operation) 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 比尔[比爾] Bi3 er3 Bill (name) 盖茨[蓋茨] Gai4 ci2 Gates (name) 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 约伯[約伯] Yue1 bo2 Job (name); Book of Job in the Old Testament 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 胎动[胎動] tai1 dong4 fetal movement 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 沦陷[淪陷] lun2 xian4 to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge 绝食[絕食] jue2 shi2 to go on a hunger strike //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/50 words - 5 min 斋戒[齋戒] zhai1 jie4 to fast 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 盆花[盆花] pen2 hua1 potted flower 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 侍应生[侍應生] shi4 ying4 sheng1 waiter; waitress 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 妻[妻] qi1 wife 圣手[聖手] sheng4 shou3 divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner 全港[全港] Quan2 Gang3 whole territory of Hong Kong 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/75 words - 8 min 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 天公地道[天公地道] tian1 gong1 di4 dao4 absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 生育[生育] sheng1 yu4 to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 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] 层楼[層樓] ceng2 lou2 multistoried building; tower; pagoda 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 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 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/100 words - 10 min 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 李[李] li3 plum 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 胶布[膠布] jiao1 bu4 adhesive plaster; band-aid; rubber tape; rubberized fabric 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 址[址] zhi3 location; site 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 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 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 身体检查[身體檢查] shen1 ti3 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/125 words - 12 min 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 下行[下行] xia4 xing2 (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels; (of writing on the page) vertical, proceeding from top to bottom 作息时间[作息時間] zuo4 xi1 shi2 jian1 daily schedule; daily routine 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 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 香港人[香港人] Xiang1 gang3 ren2 Hong Kong person or people 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 排卵[排卵] pai2 luan3 to ovulate 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 大V[大V] da4 V influential microblogger with a verified account (hence the "V") //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/150 words - 15 min 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 法会[法會] fa3 hui4 (Buddhist) religious assembly 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 调职[調職] diao4 zhi2 to be transferred to another post; to post away 冼[冼] Xian3 surname Xian 秋后算帐[秋後算帳] qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4 lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide time for revenge 杀一儆百[殺一儆百] sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3 lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 捉住[捉住] zhuo1 zhu4 to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 讲明[講明] jiang3 ming2 to explain 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 病历[病歷] bing4 li4 medical record; case history 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 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 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 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/175 words - 18 min 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 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] 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 曲线[曲線] qu1 xian4 curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 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 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 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] 汀[汀] ting1 sandbar; shoal; sandbank 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 屯门[屯門] Tun2 Men2 Tuen Mun district of New Territories, Hong Kong 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/200 words - 21 min 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 唇枪舌剑[唇槍舌劍] chun2 qiang1 she2 jian4 fight a battle of words; cross verbal swords 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 不厌[不厭] bu4 yan4 not to tire of; not to object to 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 见利忘义[見利忘義] jian4 li4 wang4 yi4 to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 超级市场[超級市場] chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3 supermarket 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 发软[發軟] fa1 ruan3 to weaken; to go soft (at the knees) 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/225 words - 23 min 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 代餐[代餐] dai4 can1 meal replacement 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 入院[入院] ru4 yuan4 to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 催生[催生] cui1 sheng1 to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 倒转[倒轉] dao4 zhuan3 to make an about-turn; to reverse one's direction, policy, sequence etc; to turn things on their head 武侠[武俠] wu3 xia2 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 另请高明[另請高明] ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 开小灶[開小灶] kai1 xiao3 zao4 to give preferential treatment; to give special attention 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/250 words - 26 min 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 智能手机[智能手機] zhi4 neng2 shou3 ji1 smartphone 市面[市面] shi4 mian4 market (usually in the abstract sense) 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 抽中[抽中] chou1 zhong4 to win (a prize in a lottery) 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 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 盗用[盜用] dao4 yong4 to embezzle; to defraud; to use illegitimately; to misappropriate 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 现货[現貨] xian4 huo4 merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale; merchandise in stock; available item; actuals (investment); actual commodities 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/275 words - 29 min 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 丁点[丁點] ding1 dian3 tiny bit 配眼镜[配眼鏡] pei4 yan3 jing4 to have glasses made to one's sight 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 懒虫[懶蟲] lan3 chong2 lazy fellow (insult); idle slob 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 镭射[鐳射] lei2 she4 laser (loanword); Taiwanese term for 激光[ji1 guang1] 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 连天[連天] lian2 tian1 reaching the sky; for days on end; incessantly 自问[自問] zi4 wen4 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/300 words - 35 min 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 胆结石[膽結石] dan3 jie2 shi2 gallstone 肾结石[腎結石] shen4 jie2 shi2 kidney stone 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 九龙[九龍] Jiu3 long2 Kowloon district of Hong Kong 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 房钱[房錢] fang2 qian2 charges for a room; house rental 嗖[嗖] sou1 (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 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) 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/325 words - 40 min 接生[接生] jie1 sheng1 to deliver (a newborn child) 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 歌星[歌星] ge1 xing1 singing star; famous singer 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 没得说[沒得說] mei2 de5 shuo1 really good; excellent 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 做伴[做伴] zuo4 ban4 to keep sb company; to accompany 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep06/334 words - 41 min 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 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 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 抑郁症[抑鬱症] yi4 yu4 zheng4 clinical depression 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 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 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 专业人士[專業人士] zhuan1 ye4 ren2 shi4 a professional 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 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) 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 义工[義工] yi4 gong1 volunteer worker; volunteer work 代沟[代溝] dai4 gou1 generation gap 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 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 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 品红[品紅] pin3 hong2 pink; light red 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 内科[內科] nei4 ke1 internal medicine; general medicine 外科学[外科學] wai4 ke1 xue2 surgery //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 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 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 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) 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 挂断[掛斷] gua4 duan4 to hang up (a phone) 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 犯愁[犯愁] fan4 chou2 to worry; to be anxious 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/100 words - 18 min 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 急症[急症] ji2 zheng4 acute disease; medical emergency 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 转介[轉介] zhuan3 jie4 to refer sb to an agency (or hospital etc); referral 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 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 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/125 words - 20 min 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 脱发[脫髮] tuo1 fa4 baldness; to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 验血[驗血] yan4 xue4 to do a blood test; to have one's blood tested 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 毛囊[毛囊] mao2 nang2 hair follicle 后脑勺[後腦勺] hou4 nao3 shao2 back of the head 一小部分[一小部分] yi1 xiao3 bu4 fen4 a small part; a small section 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 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 显微镜[顯微鏡] xian3 wei1 jing4 microscope; CL:臺|台[tai2] 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/150 words - 26 min 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 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] 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 刘翔[劉翔] Liu2 Xiang2 Liu Xiang (1983-), Chinese gold-medal hurdler of the 2004 Olympic Games 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/175 words - 29 min 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 大马[大馬] Da4 ma3 Malaysia 台湾[臺灣] Tai2 wan1 Taiwan 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 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] 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/200 words - 33 min 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 打工仔[打工仔] da3 gong1 zai3 young worker; employee; young male worker 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 撕[撕] si1 to tear 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 搬迁[搬遷] ban1 qian1 to move; to relocate; removal 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/225 words - 36 min 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 潦草[潦草] liao2 cao3 careless; slovenly; illegible (of handwriting) 上装[上裝] shang4 zhuang1 upper garment 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 冬菇[冬菇] dong1 gu1 grade of Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 顺手牵羊[順手牽羊] shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2 lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency; to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 王老五[王老五] wang2 lao3 wu3 lit. fifth child of the Wangs; bachelor 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 百事通[百事通] bai3 shi4 tong1 knowledgeable person; know all 衣食无忧[衣食無憂] yi1 shi2 wu2 you1 not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep07/238 words - 38 min 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 终了[終了] zhong1 liao3 to end 榴梿[榴槤] liu2 lian2 variant of 榴蓮|榴莲[liu2 lian2] 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 越级[越級] yue4 ji2 to skip a grade; to bypass ranks; to go over the head of one's boss 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 降级[降級] jiang4 ji2 to demote; to relegate; to degrade 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 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 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 就诊[就診] jiu4 zhen3 to see a doctor; to seek medical advice 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 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 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 铁丝[鐵絲] tie3 si1 iron wire; CL:根[gen1] 破伤风[破傷風] po4 shang1 feng1 tetanus (lockjaw) 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 伤残[傷殘] shang1 can2 disabled; maimed; crippled; (of objects) damaged 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/50 words - 11 min 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 热心肠[熱心腸] re4 xin1 chang2 warmhearted; willing to help others 冲淡[沖淡] chong1 dan4 to dilute 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 成份[成份] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; same as 成分 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 衣架[衣架] yi1 jia4 clothes hanger; clothes rack 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 褶子[褶子] zhe3 zi5 pleat; fold; crease; wrinkle 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 药品[藥品] yao4 pin3 medicaments; medicine; drug 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 推荐信[推薦信] tui1 jian4 xin4 recommendation letter 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 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 起价[起價] qi3 jia4 initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 粒子[粒子] li4 zi5 grain (of rice); granule X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 矽胶[矽膠] xi1 jiao1 (Tw) silica gel; silicone rubber 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 自给自足[自給自足] zi4 ji3 zi4 zu2 self-sufficiency; autarchy 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 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 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/100 words - 18 min 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 恶搞[惡搞] e4 gao3 spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 公用[公用] gong1 yong4 public; for public use 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 胜诉[勝訴] sheng4 su4 to win a court case //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/125 words - 25 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 针管[針管] zhen1 guan3 syringe 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 纹理[紋理] wen2 li3 vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc) 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 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 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 于事无补[於事無補] yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 unhelpful; useless 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/150 words - 31 min 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 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) 铁人[鐵人] Tie3 ren2 Ironman 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep08/166 words - 37 min 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 倡狂[倡狂] chang1 kuang2 variant of 猖狂[chang1 kuang2] 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 保释[保釋] bao3 shi4 to release on bail; to bail 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 持有人[持有人] chi2 you3 ren2 holder 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 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) 电子邮件[電子郵件] dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 email; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 展位[展位] zhan3 wei4 relative position of exhibition booth; allocated floor space for display stall; allotted exhibit area 掉价[掉價] diao4 jia4 drop in price; devalued; to have one's status lowered 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 分区[分區] fen1 qu1 allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 凑数[湊數] cou4 shu4 to serve as a stopgap; to make up a shortfall in the number of people 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 那阵子[那陣子] na4 zhen4 zi5 at that time; then 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/75 words - 11 min 做活[做活] zuo4 huo2 to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker); life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2] 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 政客[政客] zheng4 ke4 politician 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 矫形外科[矯形外科] jiao3 xing2 wai4 ke1 orthopedic surgery 义肢[義肢] yi4 zhi1 artificial limb; prosthesis 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 肢[肢] zhi1 limb 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 条纹[條紋] tiao2 wen2 stripe 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 剧团[劇團] ju4 tuan2 theatrical troupe 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 纹身[紋身] wen2 shen1 tattoo 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 分娩[分娩] fen1 mian3 labor; parturition; delivery 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/150 words - 30 min 侄孙[姪孫] zhi2 sun1 grandnephew 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 乘人之危[乘人之危] cheng2 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's precarious position 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 月台[月臺] yue4 tai2 railway platform 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 烧卖[燒賣] shao1 mai4 shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling; also written 燒麥|烧麦[shao1 mai4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/175 words - 38 min 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 矫形[矯形] jiao3 xing2 orthopedic (e.g. surgery) 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 仁心仁术[仁心仁術] ren2 xin1 ren2 shu4 benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 黄菊[黃菊] huang2 ju2 yellow chrysanthemum; wine 百合花[百合花] bai3 he2 hua1 lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 刮掉[刮掉] gua1 diao4 to scrape off; to shave off (whiskers etc); (of the wind) to blow sth away 坏死[壞死] huai4 si3 necrosis 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep09/193 words - 42 min 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 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 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 红肿[紅腫] hong2 zhong3 inflamed; red and swollen 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 跑马[跑馬] pao3 ma3 horse race; to ride a horse at a fast pace; wet dream 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 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 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 收银[收銀] shou1 yin2 to receive payment 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 储物柜[儲物櫃] chu3 wu4 gui4 locker; cabinet 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 病夫[病夫] bing4 fu1 sick man 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 穷光蛋[窮光蛋] qiong2 guang1 dan4 poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 偏好[偏好] pian1 hao4 to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/75 words - 11 min 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 巡回演出[巡迴演出] xun2 hui2 yan3 chu1 (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 加剧[加劇] jia1 ju4 to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter 条子[條子] tiao2 zi5 short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 假死[假死] jia3 si3 suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 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) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/100 words - 14 min 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 开市[開市] kai1 shi4 (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 牢固[牢固] lao2 gu4 firm; secure 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 征状[徵狀] zheng1 zhuang4 symptom 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/125 words - 18 min 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 全副武装[全副武裝] quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1 fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 主动脉[主動脈] zhu3 dong4 mai4 aorta; principal artery 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 直径[直徑] zhi2 jing4 diameter 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 血管瘤[血管瘤] xue4 guan3 liu2 angioma (medicine) 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/150 words - 26 min 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 打不通[打不通] da3 bu5 tong1 cannot get through (on phone) 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 接班[接班] jie1 ban1 to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/175 words - 33 min 那知[那知] na3 zhi1 variant of 哪知[na3 zhi1] 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 血洗[血洗] xue4 xi3 blood purge; massacre 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 埗[埗] bu4 wharf; dock; jetty; trading center; port; place name 幢[幢] chuang2 banner 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep10/188 words - 39 min 破坏性[破壞性] po4 huai4 xing4 destructive 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 小腿[小腿] xiao3 tui3 lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 当机立断[當機立斷] dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 to make prompt decisions (idiom) 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/25 words - 2 min 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 印花[印花] yin4 hua1 tax stamp 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 纯度[純度] chun2 du4 purity 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 杏仁[杏仁] xing4 ren2 almond; apricot kernel 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 茉莉花[茉莉花] mo4 li5 hua1 jasmine 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 茶话会[茶話會] cha2 hua4 hui4 tea party 普洱茶[普洱茶] Pu3 er3 cha2 Pu'er tea from the Pu'er region of Yunnan 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 乾[乾] qian2 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest) 酪[酪] lao4 curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4] 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/50 words - 4 min 流水线[流水線] liu2 shui3 xian4 assembly line; (computing) pipeline 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 汤料[湯料] tang1 liao4 raw materials for making soup; packaged soup mix 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 口臭[口臭] kou3 chou4 bad breath; halitosis 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 长满[長滿] zhang3 man3 to grow all over 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 大疮[大瘡] da4 chuang1 ulcer or sore of venereal origin 脓[膿] nong2 pus 疱疹[皰疹] pao4 zhen3 blister; bleb (watery blister); herpes (medicine) 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/75 words - 7 min 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 嗽[嗽] sou4 cough 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 角膜炎[角膜炎] jiao3 mo2 yan2 keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) 皮肤病[皮膚病] pi2 fu1 bing4 dermatosis 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 绞[絞] jiao3 to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 痧[痧] sha1 cholera 偏方[偏方] pian1 fang1 folk remedy; home remedy 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 二奶[二奶] er4 nai3 mistress; second wife; lover 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/100 words - 11 min 番禺[番禺] Pan1 yu2 Panyu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong; Panyu county in Guangdong province 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 娴[嫻] xian2 elegant; refined; to be skilled at 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 姓氏[姓氏] xing4 shi4 family name 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 烟酒[煙酒] yan1 jiu3 tobacco and alcohol 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 戒烟[戒煙] jie4 yan1 to give up smoking 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 尼古丁[尼古丁] ni2 gu3 ding1 nicotine (loanword) 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/125 words - 15 min 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 煤油[煤油] mei2 you2 kerosene 浮山[浮山] Fu2 shan1 Fushan county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 龅牙[齙牙] bao1 ya2 buck tooth; projecting tooth 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 吊线[吊線] diao4 xian4 plumbline 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 圆润[圓潤] yuan2 run4 mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 牙龈[牙齦] ya2 yin2 gums; gingiva 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 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 自命[自命] zi4 ming4 to consider oneself to be (sth positive) 品德[品德] pin3 de2 moral character 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/150 words - 23 min 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 腐乳[腐乳] fu3 ru3 pickled tofu 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 丑事[醜事] chou3 shi4 scandal 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 投中[投中] tou2 zhong4 to hit the target with one's throw; (basketball) to score 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 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 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 交头接耳[交頭接耳] jiao1 tou2 jie1 er3 to whisper to one another's ear //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/175 words - 28 min 摆满[擺滿] bai3 man3 to spread over an area 回扣[回扣] hui2 kou4 brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 开通[開通] kai1 tong1 to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 有枝有叶[有枝有葉] you3 zhi1 you3 ye4 to become bogged down in the details (idiom) 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 挫败[挫敗] cuo4 bai4 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/200 words - 33 min 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 鲤鱼[鯉魚] li3 yu2 carp 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/225 words - 38 min 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 试管婴儿[試管嬰兒] shi4 guan3 ying1 er2 test tube baby 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 十面埋伏[十面埋伏] Shi2 mian4 Mai2 fu2 Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece); House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]) 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 红杏出墙[紅杏出牆] hong2 xing4 chu1 qiang2 lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom); fig. a wife having an illicit lover 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep11/235 words - 39 min 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 好色[好色] hao4 se4 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/25 words - 2 min 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 填充[填充] tian2 chong1 pad; padding 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 埋线[埋線] mai2 xian4 sunken cord (used in bookbinding) 可怜兮兮[可憐兮兮] ke3 lian2 xi1 xi1 miserable; wretched 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 洁[潔] jie2 clean 厕[廁] ce4 restroom; toilet; lavatory 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 商办[商辦] shang1 ban4 to consult and act upon; privately run; commercial 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 龙套[龍套] long2 tao4 costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs; walk-on 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 出镜[出鏡] chu1 jing4 to appear on camera; to play a role in a film 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/50 words - 5 min 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 谬论[謬論] miu4 lun4 misconception; fallacy 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 交椅[交椅] jiao1 yi3 old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) position in a hierarchy 坐定[坐定] zuo4 ding4 to be seated 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 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 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/75 words - 11 min 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 跑龙套[跑龍套] pao3 long2 tao4 to play a small role 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 小便[小便] xiao3 bian4 to urinate; to pass water; urine 失禁[失禁] shi1 jin4 (urinary or fecal) incontinence 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 一瘸一拐[一瘸一拐] yi1 que2 yi1 guai3 to limp; to hobble 尖酸刻薄[尖酸刻薄] jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2 sharp and unkind (words) 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 秋千[鞦韆] qiu1 qian1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 爹地[爹地] die1 di4 daddy (loanword) 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/100 words - 14 min 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 岑[岑] cen2 small hill 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 表姑[表姑] biao3 gu1 father's female cousin via female line 姨丈[姨丈] yi2 zhang4 mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister 募集[募集] mu4 ji2 to raise; to collect 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 生就[生就] sheng1 jiu4 to be born with; to be gifted with 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 精子[精子] jing1 zi3 sperm; spermatozoon 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 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 胚胎[胚胎] pei1 tai1 embryo 培植[培植] pei2 zhi2 to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/125 words - 17 min 冷藏[冷藏] leng3 cang2 refrigeration; cold storage; to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 见仁见智[見仁見智] jian4 ren2 jian4 zhi4 opinions differ (idiom) 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 新陈代谢[新陳代謝] xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 毛孔[毛孔] mao2 kong3 pore 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 雀斑[雀斑] que4 ban1 freckles 黑色素[黑色素] hei1 se4 su4 black pigment; melanin 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/150 words - 21 min 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 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 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭] huang2 mao2 ya1 tou5 silly little girl 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 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 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 霜淇淋[霜淇淋] shuang1 qi2 lin2 soft ice-cream 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 鞍[鞍] an1 saddle 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 自信心[自信心] zi4 xin4 xin1 self-confidence 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 病态[病態] bing4 tai4 morbid or abnormal state 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/175 words - 29 min 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 司仪[司儀] si1 yi2 master of ceremonies (MC) 轮班[輪班] lun2 ban1 shift working 报废[報廢] bao4 fei4 to scrap; to be written off 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 婚外情[婚外情] hun1 wai4 qing2 extramarital affair 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 脱不了身[脫不了身] tuo1 bu4 liao3 shen1 busy and unable to get away 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 男女关系[男女關係] nan2 nu:3 guan1 xi4 man-woman connection; intimate relationship 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 磁卡[磁卡] ci2 ka3 magnetic card; IC Card (telephone) 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/200 words - 32 min 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 量尺寸[量尺寸] liang2 chi3 cun4 to take sb's measurements 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 领巾[領巾] ling3 jin1 neckcloth; neckerchief 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 外销[外銷] wai4 xiao1 to export; to sell abroad 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 抹油[抹油] mo3 you2 to anoint 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep12/216 words - 40 min 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 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 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 今世[今世] jin1 shi4 this life; this age 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/25 words - 5 min 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 痛打[痛打] tong4 da3 to beat sb soundly 颤[顫] chan4 to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 写真[寫真] xie3 zhen1 portrait; to describe sth accurately 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 卵子[卵子] luan3 zi3 ovum 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/50 words - 6 min 贫血症[貧血症] pin2 xue4 zheng4 anemia 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 衰退[衰退] shuai1 tui4 to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) 造血[造血] zao4 xue4 to make blood (function of bone marrow) 干细胞[幹細胞] gan4 xi4 bao1 stem cell 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 红血球[紅血球] hong2 xue4 qiu2 erythrocyte; red blood cell 白血球[白血球] bai2 xue4 qiu2 white blood cell; leukocyte 血小板[血小板] xue4 xiao3 ban3 blood platelet 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 败血症[敗血症] bai4 xue4 zheng4 septicaemia 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 没药[沒藥] mo4 yao4 myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 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] 骨髓移植[骨髓移植] gu3 sui3 yi2 zhi2 bone marrow transplant 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 印制[印製] yin4 zhi4 to print; to produce (a publication) 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 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) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/75 words - 9 min 抽血[抽血] chou1 xue4 to take blood; to draw blood (e.g. for a test) 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 捐赠者[捐贈者] juan1 zeng4 zhe3 donor; contributor 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 孩[孩] hai2 child 先验[先驗] xian1 yan4 a priori (philosophy) 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/100 words - 15 min 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 捐血[捐血] juan1 xue4 to donate blood; also written 供血 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 高声[高聲] gao1 sheng1 aloud; loud; loudly 呼喊[呼喊] hu1 han3 to shout (slogans etc) 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 自控[自控] zi4 kong4 automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/125 words - 20 min 春风得意[春風得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4 flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 拍拖[拍拖] pai1 tuo1 (dialect) to date sb 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 校服[校服] xiao4 fu2 school uniform 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 殉情[殉情] xun4 qing2 to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 渴求[渴求] ke3 qiu2 to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire 反叛[反叛] fan3 pan4 to rebel; to revolt 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/150 words - 29 min 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 输血[輸血] shu1 xue4 to transfuse blood; to give aid and support 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 化敌为友[化敵為友] hua4 di2 wei2 you3 to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom) 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 电表[電表] dian4 biao3 power meter; ammeter; amperemeter; wattmeter; kilowatt-hour meter 漏电[漏電] lou4 dian4 to leak electricity; (fig.) (coll.) to unintentionally arouse romantic interest (by being solicitous etc); cf. 放電|放电[fang4 dian4] 电箱[電箱] dian4 xiang1 circuit box 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 抢修[搶修] qiang3 xiu1 to repair in a rush; rush repairs 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 端坐[端坐] duan1 zuo4 to sit upright 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 纸包不住火[紙包不住火] zhi3 bao1 bu4 zhu4 huo3 lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/175 words - 37 min 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 假面[假面] jia3 mian4 mask 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 爬山[爬山] pa2 shan1 to climb a mountain; to mountaineer; hiking; mountaineering 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 榄[欖] lan3 olive 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 直升机[直升機] zhi2 sheng1 ji1 helicopter; CL:架[jia4] 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep13/185 words - 39 min 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 耶诞节[耶誕節] Ye1 dan4 jie2 Christmas (Tw) 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep14/25 words - 20 min 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dang4 qiu1 qian1 to swing (on a swing) 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 忽冷忽热[忽冷忽熱] hu1 leng3 hu1 re4 now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 嗓[嗓] sang3 throat; voice 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 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 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 洗衣粉[洗衣粉] xi3 yi1 fen3 laundry detergent; washing powder 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep14/50 words - 31 min 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 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 绝育[絕育] jue2 yu4 to sterilize; to spay 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 火山灰[火山灰] huo3 shan1 hui1 volcanic ash 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep14/70 words - 42 min 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 警车[警車] jing3 che1 police car 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 口吻[口吻] kou3 wen3 tone of voice; connotation in intonation; accent (regional etc); snout; muzzle; lips; protruding portion of an animal's face 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 俄罗斯[俄羅斯] E2 luo2 si1 Russia 套娃[套娃] tao4 wa2 matryoshka (Russian nested doll) 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/25 words - 9 min 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 巴里岛[巴里島] Ba1 li3 Dao3 island of Bali 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 加勒比海[加勒比海] Jia1 le4 bi3 Hai3 Caribbean Sea 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/50 words - 14 min 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 推介[推介] tui1 jie4 promotion; to promote; to introduce and recommend 一匙[一匙] yi1 chi2 spoonful 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 文凭[文憑] wen2 ping2 diploma 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 金龟[金龜] jin1 gui1 tortoise; scarab beetle 吸纳[吸納] xi1 na4 to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 高楼大厦[高樓大廈] gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall building //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 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 吃住[吃住] chi1 zhu4 food and lodging; to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there) 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 法文[法文] Fa3 wen2 French language 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 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 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 咬伤[咬傷] yao3 shang1 bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite) 议员[議員] yi4 yuan2 member (of a legislative body); representative 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/100 words - 26 min 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 三分钟热度[三分鐘熱度] san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan 网[網] wang3 net; network 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 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 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 兔唇[兔唇] tu4 chun2 hare lip (birth defect) 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 唇[唇] chun2 lip 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 单侧[單側] dan1 ce4 one-sided; unilateral 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 一把手[一把手] yi1 ba3 shou3 working hand; member of a work team; participant; (short form of 第一把手[di4 yi1 ba3 shou3]) the boss 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 智力[智力] zhi4 li4 intelligence; intellect 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 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 奶瓶[奶瓶] nai3 ping2 baby's feeding bottle 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 对白[對白] dui4 bai2 dialogue (in a movie or a play) 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 搽[搽] cha2 to apply (ointment, powder); to smear; to paint on 火枪[火槍] huo3 qiang1 firearms (in historical context); flintlock (old powder and shot firearm) 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/150 words - 36 min 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 影集[影集] ying3 ji2 photo album; CL:本[ben3]; (TV) series 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 照相机[照相機] zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1] 随处[隨處] sui2 chu4 everywhere; anywhere 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 好去[好去] hao3 qu4 bon voyage; Godspeed 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 南美[南美] Nan2 Mei3 South America 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 阿根廷[阿根廷] A1 gen1 ting2 Argentina 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 稀烂[稀爛] xi1 lan4 smashed up; broken into pieces; thoroughly mashed; pulpy 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep15/173 words - 43 min 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 抗生素[抗生素] kang4 sheng1 su4 antibiotic 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 受潮[受潮] shou4 chao2 damp; affected by damp and cold 长虫[長蟲] chang2 chong5 (coll.) snake 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 防潮[防潮] fang2 chao2 damp proof; moisture proof; protection against tides 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 癣[癬] xuan3 ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3] 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 抽离[抽離] chou1 li2 to remove; to step back from involvement; to disengage 长裙[長裙] chang2 qun2 cheong sam (long skirt) 区分[區分] qu1 fen1 to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 大排档[大排檔] da4 pai2 dang4 food stall; open-air restaurant 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 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) 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 傻大个[傻大個] sha3 da4 ge4 idiot; blockhead; clod; oaf 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 海龟[海龜] hai3 gui1 turtle; Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1] 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 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 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 野鸡大学[野雞大學] ye3 ji1 da4 xue2 diploma mill 裤腿[褲腿] ku4 tui3 trouser leg //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/50 words - 10 min 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 工作表[工作表] gong1 zuo4 biao3 worksheet 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 产前[產前] chan3 qian2 prenatal; antenatal 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 借题发挥[借題發揮] jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1 to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 怎[怎] zen3 how //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/75 words - 16 min 雷公[雷公] Lei2 gong1 Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 狗粮[狗糧] gou3 liang2 dog food; (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it) 网购[網購] wang3 gou4 Internet shopping; to purchase online 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 应诊[應診] ying4 zhen3 to see patients (of doctor); to hold a surgery 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 味精[味精] wei4 jing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG) 速冻[速凍] su4 dong4 to quick-freeze 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 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] 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 茄[茄] qie2 eggplant 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/100 words - 24 min 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 肺痨[肺癆] fei4 lao2 tuberculosis 肺癌[肺癌] fei4 ai2 lung cancer 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 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 杀手锏[殺手鐧] sha1 shou3 jian3 (fig.) trump card 包二奶[包二奶] bao1 er4 nai3 to cohabit with and financially support a mistress 送终[送終] song4 zhong1 to pay one's last respects 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 点货[點貨] dian3 huo4 to do an inventory count 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 局部[局部] ju2 bu4 part; local 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/125 words - 30 min 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 刺青[刺青] ci4 qing1 tattoo 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 疏松[疏鬆] shu1 song1 to loosen 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 桑拿[桑拿] sang1 na2 sauna (loanword) 热病[熱病] re4 bing4 fever; pyrexia 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 吞食[吞食] tun1 shi2 to devour 羚[羚] ling2 antelope 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 温驯[溫馴] wen1 xun4 docile; meek; harmless; moderate and obedient; tame 肉食[肉食] rou4 shi2 carnivorous 凶残[兇殘] xiong1 can2 savage; cruel; fierce //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/150 words - 36 min 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 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] 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) 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 母老虎[母老虎] mu3 lao3 hu3 tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen 鲸[鯨] jing1 whale 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 酒后吐真言[酒後吐真言] jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 流年不利[流年不利] liu2 nian2 bu4 li4 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year 千依百顺[千依百順] qian1 yi1 bai3 shun4 totally submissive (idiom) 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/175 words - 43 min 游行[遊行] you2 xing2 march; parade; demonstration 立法[立法] li4 fa3 to enact laws; to legislate; legislation 弃置[棄置] qi4 zhi4 to throw away; to discard 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 炸子鸡[炸子雞] zha2 zi3 ji1 crispy fried chicken 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 铁马[鐵馬] tie3 ma3 armored horse; cavalry; metal chimes hanging from eaves; steel barricade; (Tw) bike 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 沾花惹草[沾花惹草] zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 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 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep16/185 words - 44 min 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 分居[分居] fen1 ju1 to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 三胞胎[三胞胎] san1 bao1 tai1 triplets 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 六合彩[六合彩] liu4 he2 cai3 Mark Six (Hong Kong lotto game) 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 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 溃烂[潰爛] kui4 lan4 to fester; to ulcerate 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 热能[熱能] re4 neng2 heat energy 胶原蛋白[膠原蛋白] jiao1 yuan2 dan4 bai2 collagen 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 灼热[灼熱] zhuo2 re4 burning hot; scorching; worried 类固醇[類固醇] lei4 gu4 chun2 steroid //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/50 words - 12 min 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 讲价[講價] jiang3 jia4 to bargain (over price); to haggle 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 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 (䷨) 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 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 满头大汗[滿頭大汗] man3 tou2 da4 han4 brow beaded with sweat; perspiring freely 湿疹[濕疹] shi1 zhen3 eczema 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 取钱[取錢] qu3 qian2 to withdraw money 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 切尔西[切爾西] Qie4 er3 xi1 Chelsea 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 毒针[毒針] du2 zhen1 to inject poison 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 复述[複述] fu4 shu4 to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/75 words - 20 min 点见[點見] dian3 jian4 to check an amount 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 死翘翘[死翹翹] si3 qiao4 qiao4 to die; to drop dead 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 识趣[識趣] shi2 qu4 tactful; discreet 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 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/100 words - 26 min 非典[非典] fei1 dian3 atypical pneumonia; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SARS 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 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) 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 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 尖沙咀[尖沙咀] Jian1 sha1 zui3 Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong AA制[AA制] A A zhi4 to split the bill; to go Dutch 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 护[護] hu4 to protect 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 师奶[師奶] shi1 nai3 married woman of mature age 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/125 words - 32 min 肉毒素[肉毒素] rou4 du2 su4 botulin; botulinal toxin; XR (Botulinum toxin) 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 自食其力[自食其力] zi4 shi2 qi2 li4 lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); fig. to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 地砖[地磚] di4 zhuan1 floor tile 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 退税[退稅] tui4 shui4 tax rebate or refund 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 凉茶[涼茶] liang2 cha2 Chinese herb tea 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 船到桥头自然直[船到橋頭自然直] chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/150 words - 40 min 羊水[羊水] yang2 shui3 amniotic fluid 子宫[子宮] zi3 gong1 uterus; womb 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 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 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 亲生骨肉[親生骨肉] qin1 sheng1 gu3 rou4 one's own flesh and blood 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 售货员[售貨員] shou4 huo4 yuan2 salesperson; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 勤俭持家[勤儉持家] qin2 jian3 chi2 jia1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep17/158 words - 43 min 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 恨人[恨人] hen4 ren2 provoking; exasperating //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 首当其冲[首當其衝] shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 to bear the brunt 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 不理不睬[不理不睬] bu4 li3 bu4 cai3 to completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to; not to be in the least concerned about 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 工头[工頭] gong1 tou2 foreman 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 袜[襪] wa4 socks; stockings 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 扩展[擴展] kuo4 zhan3 to extend; to expand; extension; expansion 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 私家[私家] si1 jia1 private; privately owned or managed 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 针锋相对[針鋒相對] zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 目光短浅[目光短淺] mu4 guang1 duan3 qian3 to be shortsighted 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 短视[短視] duan3 shi4 to lack foresight //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/75 words - 17 min 长线[長線] chang2 xian4 long term 升值[昇值] sheng1 zhi2 to rise in value; to appreciate 皮肤科[皮膚科] pi2 fu1 ke1 dermatology 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 散场[散場] san4 chang3 (of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 包租[包租] bao1 zu1 to rent; to charter; to rent land or a house for subletting; fixed rent for farmland 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 家政[家政] jia1 zheng4 housekeeping 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/100 words - 22 min 婉转[婉轉] wan3 zhuan3 (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 嘴硬心软[嘴硬心軟] zui3 ying4 xin1 ruan3 see 刀子嘴,豆腐心[dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1] 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆] ke1 ke5 ban4 ban4 bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person) 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 锁匙[鎖匙] suo3 chi2 (dialect) key; Taiwan pr. [suo3 shi5] 配给[配給] pei4 ji3 to ration; to allocate 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/125 words - 30 min 盲肠炎[盲腸炎] mang2 chang2 yan2 appendicitis 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 真空[真空] zhen1 kong1 vacuum 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 一直以来[一直以來] yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2 in the past always; for a long time now; until now 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/150 words - 34 min 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 无事生非[無事生非] wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to make trouble out of nothing 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 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 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 饮水[飲水] yin3 shui3 drinking water 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/175 words - 43 min 磅[磅] bang4 see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 半斤八两[半斤八兩] ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3 not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 两小无猜[兩小無猜] liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1 innocent playmates 重提[重提] chong2 ti2 to raise the same topic 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 灯管[燈管] deng1 guan3 fluorescent light 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 减掉[減掉] jian3 diao4 to subtract; to lose (weight) 单程[單程] dan1 cheng2 one-way (ticket) 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 友[友] you3 friend 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/200 words - 52 min 葵[葵] kui2 sunflower 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 眼药水[眼藥水] yan3 yao4 shui3 eye drops; eye lotion 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 墨汁[墨汁] mo4 zhi1 prepared Chinese ink 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 磨菇[磨菇] mo2 gu5 variant of 蘑菇[mo2 gu5] 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 混合体[混合體] hun4 he2 ti3 hybrid 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 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 天河[天河] Tian1 he2 Milky Way; Tianhe district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 市价[市價] shi4 jia4 market value 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/225 words - 58 min 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 花店[花店] hua1 dian4 flower shop 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 出生证明[出生證明] chu1 sheng1 zheng4 ming2 birth certificate; CL:張|张[zhang1] 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 颚[顎] e4 jaw; palate 恢复原状[恢復原狀] hui1 fu4 yuan2 zhuang4 to restore sth to its original state 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/250 words - 64 min 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 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) 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 加价[加價] jia1 jia4 to increase price 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 地中海[地中海] Di4 zhong1 Hai3 Mediterranean Sea 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/275 words - 73 min 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 绝种[絕種] jue2 zhong3 extinct (species); extinction 首尔[首爾] Shou3 er3 Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2]) 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 麻醉师[麻醉師] ma2 zui4 shi1 anaesthetist 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 炒米[炒米] chao3 mi3 fried rice; millet stir-fried in butter 丝袜[絲襪] si1 wa4 stockings; pantyhose 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 柠檬水[檸檬水] ning2 meng2 shui3 lemonade 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 冻肉[凍肉] dong4 rou4 cold or frozen meat 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 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 不懂装懂[不懂裝懂] bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3 to pretend to understand when you don't 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] //Hidden Faces - S1/Ep18/299 words - 79 min 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 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 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 晨练[晨練] chen2 lian4 morning exercise 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 预防针[預防針] yu4 fang2 zhen1 immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 维港[維港] Wei2 Gang3 Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong; abbr. for 維多利亞港|维多利亚港[Wei2 duo1 li4 ya4 Gang3] 全景[全景] quan2 jing3 panoramic view 乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜] qiao2 qian1 zhi1 xi3 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign