//Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 79 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 82 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 43 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 3 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 2 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 3 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 5 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 3 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 2 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 6 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 18 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 34 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 5 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 2 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 40 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 2 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 5 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 24 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 21 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 14 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 9 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 11 男女平等[男女平等] nan2 nu:3 ping2 deng3 equality of the sexes 2 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 286 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 20 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 21 与此同时[與此同時] yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 at the same time; meanwhile 1 不约而同[不約而同] bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 23 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 11 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 192 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 2 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 163 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 36 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 3 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 2 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 57 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 4 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 5 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 5 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 122 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 39 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 16 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 4 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 17 荷兰[荷蘭] He2 lan2 Holland; the Netherlands 2 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 3 木质[木質] mu4 zhi4 wooden 1 潜艇[潛艇] qian2 ting3 submarine 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 14 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 1 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 8 装置[裝置] zhuang1 zhi4 to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device 3 璐[璐] lu4 beautiful jade 560 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 7 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 107 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 51 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 6 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 5 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 贝尔[貝爾] Bei4 er3 Bell (person name) 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 浮沉[浮沉] fu2 chen2 ups and downs (of life etc); to drift along; to sink and emerge 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 11 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 15 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 29 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 16 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 6 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 3 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 14 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 2 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 5 法医[法醫] fa3 yi1 forensic investigator; forensic detective 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 3 学识[學識] xue2 shi2 erudition; scholarly knowledge 2 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 14 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 13 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 27 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 4 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 8 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 11 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 13 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 4 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 11 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 6 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 26 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 20 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 20 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 4 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 73 怨天尤人[怨天尤人] yuan4 tian1 you2 ren2 (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 文档[文檔] wen2 dang4 (computer) file 1 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 4 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 13 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 6 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 4 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 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] 200 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 85 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 59 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 10 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 4 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 23 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 58 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 224 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 41 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 307 蕾[蕾] lei3 bud 256 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 5 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 11 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 21 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 8 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 3 二级[二級] er4 ji2 grade 2; second class; category B 9 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 25 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 46 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 4 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 31 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 40 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 16 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 2 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 18 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 21 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 17 惩戒[懲戒] cheng2 jie4 to discipline; reprimand 3 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 58 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 19 投票权[投票權] tou2 piao4 quan2 suffrage; right to vote 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 12 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 3 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 63 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 1 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 3 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 47 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 48 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 102 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 64 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 214 咖啡机[咖啡機] ka1 fei1 ji1 coffee machine; coffee maker 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 8 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 6 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 4 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 10 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 3 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/200 words - 11 min 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 66 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 11 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 16 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 280 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 26 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 3 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 4 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 7 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 24 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 3 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 2 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 98 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 15 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 3 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 8 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 30 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 9 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 5 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 4 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 6 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 12 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 14 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 3 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 5 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 7 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 3 才[纔] cai2 a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 21 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 55 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 4 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 5 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) 85 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 17 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 8 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 5 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 52 迅捷[迅捷] xun4 jie2 fast and nimble 57 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 12 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 律[律] lu:4 law 30 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 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 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 18 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 3 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 2 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 4 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 26 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 6 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 24 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 39 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 29 体积[體積] ti3 ji1 volume; bulk; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 压强[壓強] ya1 qiang2 pressure (physics) 1 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 1 堵塞[堵塞] du3 se4 to clog up; blockage 1 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 7 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 3 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 13 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 5 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 2 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 75 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/275 words - 16 min 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 4 清炒[清炒] qing1 chao3 to stir-fry; to saute 2 时蔬[時蔬] shi2 shu1 seasonal vegetables 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 3 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 11 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 8 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 4 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 7 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 9 味精[味精] wei4 jing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG) 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 9 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 3 毛遂自荐[毛遂自薦] Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) 1 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 1 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 8 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 32 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 性别歧视[性別歧視] xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 sex discrimination; sexism 1 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 4 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 3 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/300 words - 16 min 婚介[婚介] hun1 jie4 matchmaking; abbr. for 婚姻介紹|婚姻介绍 5 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 2 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 3 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 20 滞销[滯銷] zhi4 xiao1 to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc) 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 2 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 30 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. 4 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 12 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 5 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 4 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 24 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 12 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 3 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 40 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 3 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 9 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 2 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 4 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 9 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 7 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/325 words - 17 min 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 5 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 9 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 10 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 3 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 10 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 17 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 4 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 9 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 11 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 8 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 24 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 32 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 10 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 8 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 7 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 6 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 29 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 20 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 20 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/350 words - 18 min 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 53 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 23 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 3 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 12 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 11 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 2 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 2 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 4 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 7 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 5 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 2 绝缘体[絕緣體] jue2 yuan2 ti3 electrical insulation; heat insulation 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 4 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 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]) 15 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 14 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 4 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 自寻烦恼[自尋煩惱] zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3 to bring trouble on oneself (idiom) 1 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 13 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/375 words - 19 min 不可逆转[不可逆轉] bu4 ke3 ni4 zhuan3 irreversible 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 19 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 23 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 137 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 84 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 4 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 50 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 19 魏书[魏書] Wei4 shu1 History of Wei of the Northern Dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Wei Shou 魏收[Wei4 Shou1] in 554 during Northern Qi Dynasty 北齊|北齐[Bei3 Qi2], 114 scrolls 68 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 50 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] 3 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 42 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 35 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 6 适龄[適齡] shi4 ling2 of age; of the appropriate age 5 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 21 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 5 婚恋[婚戀] hun1 lian4 love and marriage 11 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 2 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 39 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/400 words - 21 min 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 13 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 23 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 5 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 7 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 4 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 4 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 16 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 8 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 5 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 7 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 4 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 9 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 13 物化[物化] wu4 hua4 to objectify; (literary) to die 2 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 3 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 14 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 4 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 5 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 4 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 5 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 2 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 3 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/425 words - 23 min 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 4 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 8 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 13 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 4 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 4 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 6 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 34 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 16 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 153 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 10 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 17 麦片[麥片] mai4 pian4 oatmeal; rolled oats 1 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 34 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 93 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 234 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 242 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 27 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 10 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 8 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 22 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/450 words - 25 min 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 12 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 18 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 47 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 2 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 4 述说[述說] shu4 shuo1 to recount; to narrate; to give an account of 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 6 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 李[李] li3 plum 164 蔚[蔚] wei4 Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive 124 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 126 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 7 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 44 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 3 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 18 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 11 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 4 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 14 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 7 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 9 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 5 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 34 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 51 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/475 words - 26 min 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 6 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 13 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 17 暑期[暑期] shu3 qi1 summer vacation time 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 3 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 3 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 9 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 11 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 35 海归[海歸] hai3 gui1 sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hai3 gui1]); to return to China after a period of study or work overseas 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 102 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 3 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 3 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 3 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 6 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 4 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 48 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 218 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 8 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/500 words - 27 min 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 23 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 32 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 8 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 1 苗条[苗條] miao2 tiao5 (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful 3 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 11 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 5 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 4 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 68 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 12 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 2 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 13 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 2 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 12 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 10 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 5 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 27 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 162 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 11 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 10 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 6 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 11 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/525 words - 30 min 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 81 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 1 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 5 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 2 出逃[出逃] chu1 tao2 to run away; to flee (the country) 1 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 5 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 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) 8 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 2 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 15 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 57 心气[心氣] xin1 qi4 intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 1 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 3 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 15 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 5 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 14 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 21 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 5 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 32 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 51 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/550 words - 32 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 37 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 4 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 39 概括[概括] gai4 kuo4 to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 7 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 13 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 2 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 3 搜索引擎[搜索引擎] sou1 suo3 yin3 qing2 search engine 1 分门别类[分門別類] fen1 men2 bie2 lei4 to organize by categories; to classify 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 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 13 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 2 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 20 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 13 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 165 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 8 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 5 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 24 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 2 商标[商標] shang1 biao1 trademark; logo 3 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 9 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 18 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/575 words - 33 min 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 17 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 8 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 3 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 5 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 182 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 113 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 48 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 8 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 1 麦芽[麥芽] mai4 ya2 malt 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 11 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 11 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 29 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 34 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 6 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 15 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 11 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 6 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 1 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 2 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 2 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/600 words - 35 min 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 6 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 3 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 11 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 3 势在必得[勢在必得] shi4 zai4 bi4 de2 to be determined to win (idiom) 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 14 勃[勃] bo2 flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly 1 艮[艮] gen3 blunt; tough; chewy 1 路易[路易] Lu4 yi4 Louis or Lewis (name) 1 爱侣[愛侶] ai4 lu:3 lovers 1 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 4 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 21 矿物质[礦物質] kuang4 wu4 zhi4 mineral, esp. dietary mineral 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 4 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 9 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 3 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 10 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 4 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 67 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 8 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 19 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 5 水稻[水稻] shui3 dao4 rice; paddy; CL:株[zhu1] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/625 words - 37 min 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 21 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 2 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 6 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 1 逃婚[逃婚] tao2 hun1 to flee to avoid an arranged marriage 1 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 5 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 57 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 3 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 3 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 21 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 1 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 1 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 1 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 6 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 9 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 17 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 6 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 27 客满[客滿] ke4 man3 to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 14 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 8 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 25 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 38 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/650 words - 39 min 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 4 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 4 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 5 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 3 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 3 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 6 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 29 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 2 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 3 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) 10 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 4 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 5 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 7 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 6 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 37 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 2 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 4 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 57 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 2 马来西亚[馬來西亞] Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 Malaysia 3 印度尼西亚[印度尼西亞] Yin4 du4 ni2 xi1 ya4 Indonesia 2 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 8 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/675 words - 40 min 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 12 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 9 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 8 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 4 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 24 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 13 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 3 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 3 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 9 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 地热[地熱] di4 re4 geothermal 2 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 2 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 2 水蒸气[水蒸氣] shui3 zheng1 qi4 vapor 3 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 6 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 3 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 3 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 2 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 48 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 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 9 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 25 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 8 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep01/680 words - 41 min 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 11 扫[掃] sao4 broom 11 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 17 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 6 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 24 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 11 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 5 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 7 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 8 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 4 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 2 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 7 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 9 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 6 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 5 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 3 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 6 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 5 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 5 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 4 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 7 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 2 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 4 附和[附和] fu4 he4 to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 90 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 18 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 9 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 7 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 10 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 5 自夸[自誇] zi4 kua1 to boast 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 14 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 3 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 2 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 27 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 17 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 2 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 4 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 2 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 3 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 8 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 11 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 吊桥[吊橋] diao4 qiao2 drawbridge; suspension bridge 2 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 7 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) 17 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 10 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 9 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 7 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 3 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 3 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 3 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 14 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 11 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 5 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 5 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 11 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 2 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 2 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 9 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 26 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 26 熟女[熟女] shu2 nu:3 mature and sophisticated woman 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/100 words - 6 min 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 10 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 28 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 5 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 1 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 总的来说[總的來說] zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short 1 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 4 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 长篇[長篇] chang2 pian1 lengthy (report or speech) 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 10 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 11 梁静茹[梁靜茹] Liang2 Jing4 ru2 Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer; also Leong Chui Peng or Jasmine Leong 1 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 13 老梗[老梗] lao3 geng3 (Tw) unoriginal; hackneyed; (of a joke) old 1 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 8 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 4 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 41 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 2 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 4 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 17 受益匪浅[受益匪淺] shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3 to benefit (from) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/125 words - 7 min 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 10 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 3 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 3 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 5 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 36 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 1 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 2 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 10 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 11 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 6 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 11 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 18 舌[舌] she2 tongue 10 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 7 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 3 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 6 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 3 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 9 蛮不讲理[蠻不講理] man2 bu4 jiang3 li3 completely unreasonable 2 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 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 3 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 18 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) 27 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/150 words - 8 min 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 7 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 7 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 4 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 14 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 80 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 22 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 37 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 7 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 33 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 2 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 8 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 25 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 2 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 7 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 26 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 20 空窗期[空窗期] kong1 chuang1 qi1 window period (time between infection and the appearance of detectable antibodies); period during which sth is lacking (boyfriend or girlfriend, work, revenue, production of a commodity etc); lull; hiatus 2 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 36 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/175 words - 10 min 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 5 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 19 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]) 16 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 3 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 电流[電流] dian4 liu2 electric current 1 噼里啪啦[噼裡啪啦] pi1 li5 pa1 la1 (onom.) to crackle and rattle; to pitter-patter 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 10 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 6 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 2 春心[春心] chun1 xin1 amorous feelings; stirrings of love 1 荡漾[蕩漾] dang4 yang4 to ripple; to undulate 1 铁树开花[鐵樹開花] tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1 lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 6 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 19 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 18 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 5 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 21 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/200 words - 12 min 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 售票处[售票處] shou4 piao4 chu4 ticket office 1 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 3 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 19 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 3 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 3 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 2 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 3 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 3 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 18 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 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) 2 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 4 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 5 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 4 等一会[等一會] deng3 yi1 hui4 Wait a moment!; after a while 5 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 3 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/225 words - 14 min 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 4 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 10 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 6 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 6 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 13 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 8 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 29 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 5 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 21 模板[模板] mu2 ban3 template; (architecture) formwork 2 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 9 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 22 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 14 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 9 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 4 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 3 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 4 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 1 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 3 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 3 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/250 words - 16 min 澡[澡] zao3 bath 2 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 3 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 2 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 25 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 2 上水[上水] shang4 shui3 upper reaches (of a river); to go upstream; to add some water; to water (a crop etc) 2 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 64 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 74 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 3 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 25 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 13 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 11 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 8 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 4 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 7 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 8 微量元素[微量元素] wei1 liang4 yuan2 su4 trace element (chemistry) 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 5 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 11 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/275 words - 18 min 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 6 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 8 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 24 硕[碩] shuo4 large; big 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 13 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 4 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 2 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 3 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 2 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 16 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 7 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 4 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 2 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 1 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 12 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 3 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/300 words - 20 min 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 12 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 16 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 属相[屬相] shu3 xiang4 colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle 1 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 2 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 9 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 6 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 1 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 7 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 49 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 17 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 1 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 1 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 56 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 3 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 9 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 11 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 3 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 6 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/325 words - 23 min 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 44 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 2 条条框框[條條框框] tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions 1 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 29 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 36 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 14 朱丽叶[朱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 6 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 14 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 7 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] 4 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 3 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic 2 会晤[會晤] hui4 wu4 to meet; meeting; conference 1 剧目[劇目] ju4 mu4 repertoire; list of plays or operas 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 2 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 8 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 5 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 3 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 3 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 4 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 6 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 14 搜[搜] sou1 to search 4 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/350 words - 25 min 过气[過氣] guo4 qi4 past one's prime; has-been 2 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 7 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 21 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 13 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 26 转行[轉行] zhuan3 hang2 to change profession 2 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 28 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 4 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 24 大伟[大偉] Da4 wei3 David (name) 20 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 29 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 5 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 2 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 二胎[二胎] er4 tai1 second pregnancy 2 憨[憨] han1 silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 2 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 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 6 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/375 words - 27 min 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 2 竹笋[竹筍] zhu2 sun3 bamboo shoot 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 6 量[量] liang2 to measure 11 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 11 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 8 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 18 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 11 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 20 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 3 不咋的[不咋的] bu4 za3 de5 (dialect) not that great; not up to much; nothing special 1 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 3 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 4 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 11 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 2 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 1 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 10 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 7 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/400 words - 31 min 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 7 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 5 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 8 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 15 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! 2 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 2 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 11 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 1 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 5 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 7 专项[專項] zhuan1 xiang4 special; dedicated 4 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 5 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 3 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 14 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 2 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 11 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 5 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 1 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 13 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/425 words - 34 min 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 1 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 1 照本宣科[照本宣科] zhao4 ben3 xuan1 ke1 a wooden word-by-word reading 1 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 3 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 2 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 6 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 16 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 10 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 3 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 24 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 5 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 5 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 4 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 2 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 14 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 2 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 6 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 12 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 17 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/450 words - 36 min 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 11 冰冻[冰凍] bing1 dong4 to freeze 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 神农[神農] Shen2 nong2 Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture 2 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 104 百草[百草] bai3 cao3 all kinds of grass; all kinds of flora 2 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 7 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 5 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 10 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 36 礼拜三[禮拜三] Li3 bai4 san1 Wednesday 1 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 11 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 9 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 4 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 10 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 3 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 4 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 26 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 11 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/475 words - 39 min 风险投资[風險投資] feng1 xian3 tou2 zi1 venture capital 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 4 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 12 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 3 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 6 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 10 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 12 败诉[敗訴] bai4 su4 lose a lawsuit 3 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 6 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 7 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 1 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 8 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 2 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 5 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 4 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 5 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 8 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 15 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 2 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 29 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/500 words - 42 min 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 6 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 7 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 3 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 4 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 4 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 6 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 12 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 3 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 50 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 1 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 3 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 3 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 3 门店[門店] men2 dian4 (retail) store 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 32 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 18 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 1 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 7 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 13 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 3 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 3 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/525 words - 44 min 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 6 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 10 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 14 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 10 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 4 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 16 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 3 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 35 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 2 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 4 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 1 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 10 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 2 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 5 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 25 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) 6 摇篮[搖籃] yao2 lan2 cradle 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 3 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep02/529 words - 45 min 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 6 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 6 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 5 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 控股[控股] kong4 gu3 to own a controlling number of shares in a company 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 2 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 7 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 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 10 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 7 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 5 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 14 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 22 希尔顿[希爾頓] Xi1 er3 dun4 Hilton (hotel chain) 3 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 19 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 10 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 10 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 3 靶子[靶子] ba3 zi5 target 1 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 5 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 花店[花店] hua1 dian4 flower shop 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 4 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 4 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 武[武] wu3 martial; military 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship 1 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 1 流年不利[流年不利] liu2 nian2 bu4 li4 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year 1 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 14 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 7 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 15 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 2 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 2 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 3 小时工[小時工] xiao3 shi2 gong1 hourly worker; hourly job 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 6 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 5 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 5 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 2 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/75 words - 13 min 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 57 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 4 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 3 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 1 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 3 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 11 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 5 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 5 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 2 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 7 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 有口皆碑[有口皆碑] you3 kou3 jie1 bei1 every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation 1 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 1 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 6 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/100 words - 14 min 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 30 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 雅爱[雅愛] ya3 ai4 (hon.) your great kindness 1 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 2 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 3 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 47 电影节[電影節] dian4 ying3 jie2 film festival; CL:屆|届[jie4] 9 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 10 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 2 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 5 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 14 灶[竈] zao4 variant of 灶[zao4] 3 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 117 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 4 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 8 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 3 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 5 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 15 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/125 words - 15 min 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 4 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 4 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 11 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 2 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 2 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 灌输[灌輸] guan4 shu1 to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 2 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] 43 赤诚[赤誠] chi4 cheng2 utterly sincere; wholly devoted 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 3 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 12 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 5 放映[放映] fang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 1 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 3 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 2 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 4 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 3 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 4 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 5 成片[成片] cheng2 pian4 (of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/150 words - 17 min 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 29 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) 16 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 21 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 10 说一不二[說一不二] shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4 to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 4 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 26 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 1 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 2 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 10 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 提名[提名] ti2 ming2 to nominate 6 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 2 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 4 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 5 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 1 侏罗纪[侏羅紀] Zhu1 luo2 ji4 Jurassic (geological period 205-140m years ago) 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 7 恐龙[恐龍] kong3 long2 dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2]; (slang) ugly person 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 4 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/175 words - 20 min 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 2 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 1 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 4 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 35 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 12 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 23 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 4 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 6 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 8 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 4 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 7 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 制片[製片] zhi4 pian4 moviemaking 28 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 15 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 6 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 3 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 11 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 2 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 4 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 2 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 2 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 3 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 4 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 2 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 2 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 8 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 4 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/225 words - 24 min 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 16 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 10 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 5 摄制[攝製] she4 zhi4 to produce (a TV show etc) 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 5 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 2 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 9 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 8 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 96 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 2 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 5 推脱[推脫] tui1 tuo1 to evade; to shirk 1 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 请缨[請纓] qing3 ying1 to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment 1 九零后[九零後] jiu3 ling2 hou4 90s generation 5 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 9 什[什] shen2 what 1 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/250 words - 28 min 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 6 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 1 隐喻[隱喻] yin3 yu4 metaphor 1 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 6 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 38 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 40 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 8 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 9 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 3 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 8 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 3 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 5 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 11 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 7 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] 13 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 2 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 沃[沃] wo4 fertile; rich; to irrigate; to wash (of river) 6 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 6 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 13 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/275 words - 31 min 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 26 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 17 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 2 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 2 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 2 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 1 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 1 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 1 开幕式[開幕式] kai1 mu4 shi4 opening ceremony 1 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 7 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 17 胡夫[胡夫] Hu2 fu1 Khufu (pharaoh, reigned possibly 2590-2568 BC) 1 金字塔[金字塔] jin1 zi4 ta3 pyramid (building or structure) 1 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 2 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 2 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 13 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/300 words - 33 min 幸运儿[幸運兒] xing4 yun4 er2 winner; lucky guy; person who always gets good breaks 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 6 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 8 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 3 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 13 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 19 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 6 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 5 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 6 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 2 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 3 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 3 撤回[撤回] che4 hui2 to recall; to revoke; to retract 3 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 2 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 9 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 1 自我意识[自我意識] zi4 wo3 yi4 shi2 self-awareness 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 16 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/325 words - 35 min 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 2 千夫[千夫] qian1 fu1 a lot of people (literary) 1 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 3 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 8 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 9 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 7 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 25 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 2 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 13 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 3 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 3 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 11 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 3 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 11 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 3 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 爆炸性[爆炸性] bao4 zha4 xing4 explosive; fig. shocking 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 6 作假[作假] zuo4 jia3 to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affectedly 1 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 2 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 16 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 4 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 8 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/350 words - 37 min 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 4 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 3 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 1 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 3 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 1 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 1 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 2 抹平[抹平] mo3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to smooth out 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 6 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 16 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 3 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 5 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 3 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 晾干[晾乾] liang4 gan1 to dry by the sun 1 工整[工整] gong1 zheng3 fine work; carefully and neatly done 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 5 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 41 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/375 words - 39 min 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 12 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 2 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 无业[無業] wu2 ye4 unemployed; jobless; out of work 2 小灵通[小靈通] Xiao3 Ling2 tong1 Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart" 1 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 1 榈[櫚] lu:2 palm tree 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 9 奥斯卡[奧斯卡] Ao4 si1 ka3 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 3 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 2 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 6 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 2 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 13 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 小金[小金] Xiao3 jin1 Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 1 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 1 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 3 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/400 words - 41 min 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 5 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1 胶片[膠片] jiao1 pian4 (photographic) film 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 4 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 4 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 5 斯坦利[斯坦利] Si1 tan3 li4 Stanley (name) 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 3 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 6 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 8 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 11 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 3 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 寥寥无几[寥寥無幾] liao2 liao2 wu2 ji3 just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers. 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 7 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 6 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 3 江郎才尽[江郎才盡] Jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4 Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block 1 处女作[處女作] chu3 nu:3 zuo4 first publication; maiden work 1 盖茨[蓋茨] Gai4 ci2 Gates (name) 1 漫无目的[漫無目的] man4 wu2 mu4 di4 aimless; at random 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/425 words - 43 min 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 4 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 7 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 1 大纲[大綱] da4 gang1 synopsis; outline; program; leading principles 30 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 6 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 4 面目全非[面目全非] mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 2 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 4 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 2 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 9 得主[得主] de2 zhu3 recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition) 2 耻笑[恥笑] chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb; to ridicule 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 1 奖得主[獎得主] jiang3 de2 zhu3 recipient of an award; prize winner 1 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 1 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 4 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 4 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep03/429 words - 43 min 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 1 稻田[稻田] dao4 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 28 谋杀案[謀殺案] mou2 sha1 an4 murder case 14 编著[編著] bian1 zhu4 to compile; to write 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 3 物种[物種] wu4 zhong3 species 1 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 5 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 6 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 1 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 5 饿鬼[餓鬼] e4 gui3 sb who is always hungry; glutton; (Buddhism) hungry ghost 1 转世[轉世] zhuan3 shi4 reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 15 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 5 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 1 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 3 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 7 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) 6 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 2 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 19 真性[真性] zhen1 xing4 real; the nature of sth 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 3 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 2 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 22 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 10 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 3 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 11 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 4 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] 42 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 16 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 2 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 6 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 18 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 6 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 1 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 2 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 3 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 6 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 7 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 17 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 3 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/75 words - 10 min 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 5 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 3 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 淮海[淮海] Huai2 hai3 Huaihai, economic hub around Xuzhou 徐州[Xu2 zhou1], including parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces 1 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 9 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 2 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 8 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 6 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) 4 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 5 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 5 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 3 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 4 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 11 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 5 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 19 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 19 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 11 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 2 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 1 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] 6 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 9 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 3 手游[手遊] shou3 you2 mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏 2 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 17 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 脸庞[臉龐] lian3 pang2 face 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 2 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 32 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 9 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 5 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 3 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 4 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 3 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 11 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 178 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 109 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 108 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 27 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 14 好记[好記] hao3 ji4 easy to remember 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 3 银行卡[銀行卡] yin2 hang2 ka3 bank card; ATM card 4 余额[餘額] yu2 e2 balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 3 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 11 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 5 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 18 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 4 支付宝[支付寶] Zhi1 fu4 bao3 Alipay, online payment platform 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 4 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 11 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 27 超重[超重] chao1 zhong4 overweight (baggage, freight) 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 8 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 7 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 2 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 8 头等舱[頭等艙] tou2 deng3 cang1 1st class cabin 2 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 9 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 3 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 12 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 12 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 5 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/150 words - 19 min 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 5 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 20 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 2 值机[值機] zhi2 ji1 (airline) check-in; to check in 1 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 1 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 10 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 2 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 3 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 4 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 3 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 4 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 4 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 2 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 3 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 2 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 4 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 14 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 6 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 3 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/175 words - 21 min 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 2 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 15 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 5 露西[露西] Lu4 xi1 Lucy 19 断电[斷電] duan4 dian4 power cut; electric power failure 3 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 整改[整改] zheng3 gai3 to reform; to rectify and improve 2 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 15 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 13 电闸[電閘] dian4 zha2 electric switch; circuit breaker 2 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 2 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 2 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 3 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 1 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 5 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 11 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 7 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 7 干裂[乾裂] gan1 lie4 (of dry soil, skin etc) to crack; to chap 1 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 1 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/200 words - 24 min 勿[勿] wu4 do not 1 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 2 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 5 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 3 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 86 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 5 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 2 发电机[發電機] fa1 dian4 ji1 electricity generator; dynamo 2 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 9 功率[功率] gong1 lu:4 rate of work; power (output) 1 三台[三台] San1 tai2 Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 1 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 3 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 4 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 17 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 6 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 3 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 25 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 4 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 1 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 2 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 57 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/225 words - 26 min 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 5 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 博大精深[博大精深] bo2 da4 jing1 shen1 wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 9 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 7 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 8 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 4 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 玄乎[玄乎] xuan2 hu1 unreliable; incredible 1 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 2 封建[封建] feng1 jian4 system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic 2 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 5 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 6 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 5 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 1 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 4 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 3 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/250 words - 30 min 付诸[付諸] fu4 zhu1 to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 4 怂[慫] song3 terrified 3 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 2 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 沉溺[沉溺] chen2 ni4 to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted 2 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 2 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 2 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 8 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 11 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 8 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) 9 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 10 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 5 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 17 服务费[服務費] fu2 wu4 fei4 service charge; cover charge 2 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 1 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 10 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 2 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/275 words - 33 min 疑问句[疑問句] yi2 wen4 ju4 question (grammar); interrogative sentence 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 8 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 7 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 10 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 9 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 10 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 11 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 10 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 4 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 5 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 3 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 2 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 3 对门[對門] dui4 men2 the building or room opposite 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 1 姗姗[姍姍] shan1 shan1 unhurried; leisurely 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/300 words - 35 min 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 9 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 15 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 23 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 8 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 1 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 2 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 33 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 5 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 4 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 13 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 1 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 2 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 5 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 耳塞[耳塞] er3 sai1 earplug; earphone 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 2 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 7 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 6 喂奶[喂奶] wei4 nai3 to breast-feed 1 撇嘴[撇嘴] pie3 zui3 to curl one's lip; to twitch one's mouth 1 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/325 words - 39 min 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 38 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 2 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 5 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 4 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 3 大麦[大麥] da4 mai4 barley 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 7 脱发[脫髮] tuo1 fa4 baldness; to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 47 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 13 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 3 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 12 负能量[負能量] fu4 neng2 liang4 negative energy; negativity 1 暂缓[暫緩] zan4 huan3 to postpone 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 5 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 2 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 20 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 5 回回[回回] hui2 hui2 time and again; every time 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 2 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 2 歪曲[歪曲] wai1 qu1 to distort; to misrepresent 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/350 words - 40 min 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 8 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 预设[預設] yu4 she4 to presuppose; to predispose; to preset; presupposition; predisposition; default (value etc) 2 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 4 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 3 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 4 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 12 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 3 假设性[假設性] jia3 she4 xing4 hypothetical 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 6 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 4 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 9 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 10 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 3 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 11 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 14 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 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] 18 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep04/363 words - 41 min 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 6 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 14 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 5 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 2 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 3 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 6 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 2 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 9 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 5 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 6 消磨[消磨] xiao1 mo2 to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 2 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 1 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 14 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 13 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 8 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 7 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 7 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 3 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 5 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 4 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 5 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 7 尬聊[尬聊] ga4 liao2 (Internet slang) awkward conversation; to have a cringeworthy conversation 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 11 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 10 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 9 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 3 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 3 智障[智障] zhi4 zhang4 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 3 自由职业[自由職業] zi4 you2 zhi2 ye4 self-employed; profession 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 2 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 16 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 25 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 12 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 1 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 43 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 3 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 5 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 5 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 5 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 7 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 2 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/75 words - 8 min 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 2 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 7 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 尖酸刻薄[尖酸刻薄] jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2 sharp and unkind (words) 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 6 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 2 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 50 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 12 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 5 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 3 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 7 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 1 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 1 大龄[大齡] da4 ling2 older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc) 2 剩女[剩女] sheng4 nu:3 "leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single) 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 4 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 6 海淘[海淘] hai3 tao2 online purchase of goods dispatched from overseas 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/100 words - 10 min 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 5 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 16 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 3 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] 6 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 13 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 28 额度[額度] e2 du4 quota; (credit) limit 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 3 制片人[製片人] zhi4 pian4 ren2 moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 6 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 9 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 3 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 12 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 2 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 15 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 10 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 简约[簡約] jian3 yue1 sketchy; concise; abbreviated 3 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 7 中性[中性] zhong1 xing4 neutral 2 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 6 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 4 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 17 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/125 words - 13 min 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 5 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 2 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 16 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 8 混搭[混搭] hun4 da1 to mix and match (of clothing etc) 1 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 2 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 2 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 1 鞋跟[鞋跟] xie2 gen1 heel (of a shoe) 1 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 2 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 4 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 5 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 7 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 8 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 6 研读[研讀] yan2 du2 to study attentively (a book); to delve into 1 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 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 1 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 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/150 words - 16 min 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 3 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 1 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 9 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 5 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 24 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 自传[自傳] zi4 zhuan4 autobiography 2 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 1 啊呀[啊呀] a1 ya1 interjection of surprise; Oh my! 1 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 3 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 7 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 22 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 9 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 4 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 9 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 5 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 6 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 2 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 3 爽气[爽氣] shuang3 qi4 cool fresh air; straightforward 1 意向书[意向書] yi4 xiang4 shu1 letter of intent (LOI) (commerce) 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/175 words - 19 min 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 3 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 29 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 3 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 5 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 2 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 20 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 4 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 5 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 2 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 字面[字面] zi4 mian4 literal; typeface 2 不识抬举[不識抬舉] bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3 fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors 2 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 8 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 3 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 8 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 7 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 3 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 11 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/200 words - 22 min 高潮[高潮] gao1 chao2 high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 6 经销[經銷] jing1 xiao1 to sell; to sell on commission; to distribute 1 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 11 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 8 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 6 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 5 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 4 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 9 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 3 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 9 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 1 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 6 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 4 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] 8 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 3 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 8 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/225 words - 24 min 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 3 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 2 周公[周公] Zhou1 gong1 Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" 1 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 9 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 2 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 6 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 12 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 8 下功夫[下功夫] xia4 gong1 fu5 see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5] 1 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 4 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 1 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 2 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 4 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 16 详尽[詳盡] xiang2 jin4 thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full 2 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 4 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 12 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 11 保时捷[保時捷] Bao3 shi2 jie2 Porsche (car company) 1 邮箱[郵箱] you2 xiang1 mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox 9 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/250 words - 26 min 起草[起草] qi3 cao3 to make a draft; to draw up (plans) 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 3 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 5 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 10 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 1 产权[產權] chan3 quan2 property right 1 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 7 宽泛[寬泛] kuan1 fan4 wide-ranging 1 词语[詞語] ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 1 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 3 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 联邦[聯邦] lian2 bang1 federal; federation; commonwealth; federal union; federal state; union 1 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 1 并行[並行] bing4 xing2 to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 2 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 法宝[法寶] fa3 bao3 Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 1 煎饼[煎餅] jian1 bing3 jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe; pancake; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 4 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 10 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 12 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 13 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 12 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/275 words - 30 min 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 1 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 8 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 4 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 9 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 2 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 5 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 5 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 3 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 5 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 3 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 14 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 14 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 3 盲区[盲區] mang2 qu1 blind spot 2 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 16 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 15 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 3 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 23 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 10 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 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 3 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 3 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 2 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 8 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/300 words - 33 min 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 3 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 1 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 5 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 9 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 14 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 5 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 2 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 3 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 2 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 5 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 9 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 5 双向[雙向] shuang1 xiang4 bidirectional; two-way; interactive 2 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 1 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 4 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 7 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 4 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 10 不划算[不划算] bu4 hua2 suan4 it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 2 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/325 words - 38 min 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 3 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 26 橙汁[橙汁] cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2] 4 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 3 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 12 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 6 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 2 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 6 铁青[鐵青] tie3 qing1 ashen 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 2 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 3 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 4 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 7 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 4 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 3 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 8 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 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep05/348 words - 39 min 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 5 尤为[尤為] you2 wei2 especially 1 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 3 恩格斯[恩格斯] En1 ge2 si1 Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), socialist philosopher and one of the founder of Marxism 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 3 社会关系[社會關係] she4 hui4 guan1 xi4 social relation 2 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 1 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 1 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 2 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 2 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 3 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一目了然[一目瞭然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 2 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 6 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 悔棋[悔棋] hui3 qi2 to withdraw a move (chess) 1 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 3 本性难移[本性難移] ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/25 words - 7 min 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 3 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 13 接听[接聽] jie1 ting1 to answer the phone 4 无牌[無牌] wu2 pai2 unlicensed; unlabeled (goods) 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 1 近道[近道] jin4 dao4 shortcut; a quicker method 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 西门[西門] Xi1 men2 surname Ximen 1 公安[公安] gong1 an1 (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security 2 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 6 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 4 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 2 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 3 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 4 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 1 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 11 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 4 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 8 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 7 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 2 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 1 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 7 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 8 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 3 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 6 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 3 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 3 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 6 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 7 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 8 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 7 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 4 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 8 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 6 丰衣足食[豐衣足食] feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed 1 车厘子[車釐子] che1 li2 zi5 (American) cherry (loanword) 1 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 1 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 3 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 9 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 2 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 19 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 3 量身定制[量身定製] liang2 shen1 ding4 zhi4 tailor-made 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 11 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 6 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 3 露一手[露一手] lou4 yi1 shou3 to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills 3 攀岩[攀岩] pan1 yan2 rock climbing; to climb a rockface 5 社员[社員] she4 yuan2 commune member (PRC, 1958-1985); member of a society (or other organization) 1 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 8 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 5 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 5 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 1 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 7 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/100 words - 17 min 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 8 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 9 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 1 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 2 感官[感官] gan3 guan1 sense; sense organ 2 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 1 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 3 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 3 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 4 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 19 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 3 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 2 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 4 不为所动[不為所動] bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 to remain unmoved 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 12 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 3 昆山[崑山] Kun1 shan1 Kunshan county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu 2 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 8 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 10 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 28 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 7 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 5 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 12 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 14 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 22 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 6 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 3 市场价[市場價] shi4 chang3 jia4 market price 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 3 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 10 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 8 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 专业人士[專業人士] zhuan1 ye4 ren2 shi4 a professional 3 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 13 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 4 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/150 words - 23 min 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 2 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 4 鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手] lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion 1 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 6 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 4 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 4 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 15 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 9 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 2 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 9 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 4 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 6 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 2 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 3 月薪[月薪] yue4 xin1 monthly income (in kind) 1 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 1 按揭[按揭] an4 jie1 a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese); to buy property on a mortgage 2 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 6 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 1 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 3 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 3 外企[外企] wai4 qi3 foreign enterprise; company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong; abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 2 国企[國企] guo2 qi3 state enterprise; (Tw) abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理, international business management (as a subject of study) 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 不兴[不興] bu4 xing1 out of fashion; outmoded; impermissible; can't 1 几[几] ji1 small table 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 12 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 4 看做[看做] kan4 zuo4 to regard as; to look upon as 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 6 房型[房型] fang2 xing2 see 戶型|户型[hu4 xing2] 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 4 比作[比作] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 1 黑胶[黑膠] hei1 jiao1 vinyl 2 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 1 征婚[徵婚] zheng1 hun1 to look for a partner 2 大有人在[大有人在] da4 you3 ren2 zai4 there are plenty of such people 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/200 words - 28 min 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 5 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 5 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 2 纸上谈兵[紙上談兵] zhi3 shang4 tan2 bing1 lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC 3 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 2 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 2 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 鄙视[鄙視] bi3 shi4 to despise; to disdain; to look down upon 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 离异[離異] li2 yi4 to divorce 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 3 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 8 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 11 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 胃癌[胃癌] wei4 ai2 stomach cancer 2 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 5 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 2 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 4 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 1 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/225 words - 29 min 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 16 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 15 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 3 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 14 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 4 多选题[多選題] duo1 xuan3 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 9 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 2 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 5 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 3 屏保[屏保] ping2 bao3 screensaver; abbr. for 屏幕保護程序|屏幕保护程序[ping2 mu4 bao3 hu4 cheng2 xu4] 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 哐[哐] kuang1 (onom.) clang; see 哐啷, clatter 1 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 6 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 3 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 8 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 4 农家乐[農家樂] nong2 jia1 le4 rural tourism; agritourism 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/250 words - 32 min 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 4 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 4 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 9 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 3 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 9 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 3 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 4 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 6 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 交兵[交兵] jiao1 bing1 in a state of war 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 1 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 3 出份子[出份子] chu1 fen4 zi5 to club together (to offer a gift); to hold a whip-round 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 13 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 6 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 2 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/275 words - 35 min 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 3 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 西湖[西湖] Xi1 hu2 Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 7 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 11 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 3 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] 16 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 3 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 5 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 文青[文青] wen2 qing1 young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style; abbr. for 文藝青年|文艺青年 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 4 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 2 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 2 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 5 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 18 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 3 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 5 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 10 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/300 words - 39 min 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 3 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 11 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 2 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 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 3 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 3 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 2 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 5 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 4 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 3 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 6 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 7 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 4 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 4 纡[紆] yu1 winding; twisting 1 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 1 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 2 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 2 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 2 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 5 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 4 点赞[點贊] dian3 zan4 to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/325 words - 40 min 得意洋洋[得意洋洋] de2 yi4 yang2 yang2 joyfully satisfied; to be immensely proud of oneself; proudly; an air of complacency 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 10 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 9 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 2 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 3 初期[初期] chu1 qi1 initial stage; beginning period 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 6 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 5 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 10 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 瓢[瓢] piao2 dipper; ladle 1 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep06/350 words - 42 min 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 4 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 5 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 7 文物[文物] wen2 wu4 cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 4 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 17 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 2 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 5 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 5 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 11 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 2 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 8 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 6 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 2 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 2 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 百科全书[百科全書] bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1 encyclopedia; CL:本[ben3],集[ji2] 1 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 5 两性[兩性] liang3 xing4 male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric 1 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 7 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 2 教科书[教科書] jiao4 ke1 shu1 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 2 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 5 盘古[盤古] Pan2 gu3 Pangu (creator of the universe in Chinese mythology) 3 征集[徵集] zheng1 ji2 to collect; to recruit 2 刑侦[刑偵] xing2 zhen1 criminal investigation 5 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 3 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 48 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 2 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 1 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 3 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 6 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 3 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 4 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 3 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 12 控告[控告] kong4 gao4 to accuse; to charge; to indict 1 汽油机[汽油機] qi4 you2 ji1 gasoline engine 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 10 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) 8 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min 销售额[銷售額] xiao1 shou4 e2 sales figure; total income from sales; turnover 1 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 5 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 6 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 禁令[禁令] jin4 ling4 prohibition; ban 1 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 2 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 4 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 6 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 5 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 7 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 7 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 3 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 3 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 6 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 7 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 7 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 4 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 7 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 2 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 外部[外部] wai4 bu4 external part; external 1 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/75 words - 9 min 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 4 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 15 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 4 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 2 橄榄油[橄欖油] gan3 lan3 you2 olive oil 1 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 腌制[腌製] yan1 zhi4 marinated; to make by pickling, salting or curing 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 9 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 17 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 5 玉[玉] yu4 jade 2 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 11 评比[評比] ping2 bi3 to evaluate (by comparison) 1 诱捕[誘捕] you4 bu3 to lure into a trap; to trap; to capture 1 沉着[沉著] chen2 zhuo2 steady; calm and collected; not nervous 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 8 候鸟[候鳥] hou4 niao3 migratory bird 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 2 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 6 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 1 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 2 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 1 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 4 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 2 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 2 女大十八变[女大十八變] nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 8 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 7 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 5 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 13 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 2 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 2 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 1 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 3 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 10 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 10 圆子[圓子] yuan2 zi5 kind of dumpling; sticky rice ball 1 中老年人[中老年人] zhong1 lao3 nian2 ren2 middle-aged and elderly people 1 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 8 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 14 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/125 words - 18 min 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 2 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 2 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 4 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 3 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 10 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 15 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 5 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 3 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 1 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 7 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 7 交杯酒[交杯酒] jiao1 bei1 jiu3 formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 23 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 6 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 4 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 10 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 4 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 10 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 18 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 8 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 3 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 2 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 3 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 4 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 3 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 5 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 3 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 13 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 2 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 5 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 3 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 8 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 1 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/175 words - 25 min 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 15 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 1 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 奉承[奉承] feng4 cheng5 to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery 1 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 3 品鉴[品鑒] pin3 jian4 to judge; to examine; to evaluate 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 2 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 17 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 1 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 6 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 4 意面[意麵] yi4 mian4 pasta (abbr. for 意大利麵|意大利面[Yi4 da4 li4 mian4]); (Tw) yi mein, a variety of Cantonese egg noodle 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 3 色拉[色拉] se4 la1 salad (loanword) 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 6 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 口蜜腹剑[口蜜腹劍] kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4 lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/200 words - 26 min 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 2 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 2 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 9 指桑骂槐[指桑罵槐] zhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2 lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree; fig. to scold sb indirectly; to make oblique accusations (idiom) 1 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 2 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 2 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 4 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 6 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 3 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 7 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 3 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 1 口服[口服] kou3 fu2 to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 14 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 17 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 7 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 1 知识产权[知識產權] zhi1 shi5 chan3 quan2 intellectual property rights (law) 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/225 words - 27 min 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] 1 巨额[巨額] ju4 e2 large sum (of money); a huge amount 2 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 4 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 1 物力[物力] wu4 li4 physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 2 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 1 谈判桌[談判桌] tan2 pan4 zhuo1 conference table 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 5 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 7 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 5 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 1 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 3 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 12 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 3 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 1 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 功能性[功能性] gong1 neng2 xing4 functionality 2 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 10 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 举证[舉證] ju3 zheng4 to offer evidence 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/250 words - 30 min 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 6 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 不公正[不公正] bu4 gong1 zheng4 injustice 1 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 1 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 1 全票[全票] quan2 piao4 full-priced ticket; by unanimous vote 1 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 13 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 9 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 4 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 6 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 6 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 内耗[內耗] nei4 hao4 internal friction; internal dissipation of energy (in mechanics); fig. waste or discord within an organization 1 隐患[隱患] yin3 huan4 a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 2 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 5 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 2 名状[名狀] ming2 zhuang4 to express; to describe 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/275 words - 34 min 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 4 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 4 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 3 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 1 毯[毯] tan3 blanket; rug 1 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 3 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 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 5 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 2 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 3 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 5 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 6 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 7 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 8 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 2 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 2 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 3 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/300 words - 37 min 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 1 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 3 起誓[起誓] qi3 shi4 to vow; to swear an oath 1 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 7 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 1 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 3 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 7 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 8 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 6 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 3 仰视[仰視] yang3 shi4 to tilt one's head back to see (sth); to look up at 2 指导者[指導者] zhi3 dao3 zhe3 coach; mentor; counselor; instructor; director; guide; conductor 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公式化[公式化] gong1 shi4 hua4 to formalize; formalism in art (esp. as proscribed in USSR and PRC) 2 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 3 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 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 2 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 3 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 2 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 3 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 2 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep07/320 words - 43 min 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 8 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest 1 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 4 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 1 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 7 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 4 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 4 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 4 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 3 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 3 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 7 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 7 密西西比州[密西西比州] Mi4 xi1 xi1 bi3 zhou1 Mississippi, US state 2 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 6 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 6 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 3 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 10 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 3 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 2 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 7 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 10 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 22 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 4 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 7 精神科[精神科] jing1 shen2 ke1 psychiatry 1 脖[脖] bo2 neck 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 11 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 3 庸医[庸醫] yong1 yi1 quack; charlatan 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 3 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 4 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 1 脱毛[脫毛] tuo1 mao2 to lose hair or feathers; to molt; depilation; to shave 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 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 11 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 2 镇痛[鎮痛] zhen4 tong4 analgesic; pain killer 1 收缩[收縮] shou1 suo1 to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole 1 毛孔[毛孔] mao2 kong3 pore 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 2 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 7 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 2 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 11 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 3 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 4 植[植] zhi2 to plant 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 5 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 2 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 48 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 4 滑板[滑板] hua2 ban3 skateboard 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 2 投拍[投拍] tou2 pai1 to start shooting (a film); to invest in (a movie); to put (sth) up for auction 2 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 稿酬[稿酬] gao3 chou2 fee paid to an author for a piece of writing 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/75 words - 10 min 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 1 周期[週期] zhou1 qi1 period; cycle 1 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 8 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 3 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 2 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 19 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 3 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 4 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 1 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 7 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 2 惊奇[驚奇] jing1 qi2 to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder 1 影业[影業] ying3 ye4 film industry 6 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 3 冒着[冒著] mao4 zhe5 to brave; to face dangers 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 3 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 1 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 1 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 2 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 台湾[臺灣] Tai2 wan1 Taiwan 2 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 4 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 6 幸存者[倖存者] xing4 cun2 zhe3 survivor 2 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 1 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 2 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 4 启示[啟示] qi3 shi4 to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson 1 小白鼠[小白鼠] xiao3 bai2 shu3 little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal); fig. guinea pig, i.e. human participant in experiment 7 哥白尼[哥白尼] Ge1 bai2 ni2 Mikolaj Kopernik or Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), Polish astronomer, mathematician and polymath 1 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 1 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 7 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 4 挤占[擠占] ji3 zhan4 to seize; to push aside and occupy 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/125 words - 15 min 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 2 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 3 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 2 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 2 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 6 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 2 低谷[低谷] di1 gu3 valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes 1 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 4 拐棍[拐棍] guai3 gun4 cane; walking stick 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 9 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 2 勇[勇] yong3 brave 4 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 3 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 4 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 2 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/150 words - 19 min 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 3 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 5 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 4 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 1 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 3 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 6 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 6 马丁[馬丁] Ma3 ding1 Martin (name) 30 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 10 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 15 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 2 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 7 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 7 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 2 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 13 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 1 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/175 words - 22 min 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 3 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 2 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 2 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 2 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 2 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 4 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 5 选择性[選擇性] xuan3 ze2 xing4 selective; selectiveness; selectivity 1 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 1 狗熊[狗熊] gou3 xiong2 black bear; coward 2 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 1 帕累托[帕累托] Pa4 lei4 tuo1 Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923), Italian economist 2 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 经济学[經濟學] jing1 ji4 xue2 economics (as a field of study) 2 套用[套用] tao4 yong4 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 1 简而言之[簡而言之] jian3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in a nutshell; to put it briefly 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 3 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 6 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 4 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 3 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/200 words - 24 min 贵宾室[貴賓室] gui4 bin1 shi4 VIP lounge 3 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 3 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 2 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 2 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 3 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 6 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 6 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 1 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 4 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 3 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 9 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 美容师[美容師] mei3 rong2 shi1 hairdresser; beautician (male) 4 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 2 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 7 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 3 黄山[黃山] Huang2 shan1 Mt Huang; Yellow mountains; Huangshan prefecture-level city centered around Huangshan Mountains in south Anhui 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 3 福建[福建] Fu2 jian4 Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 14 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 1 傻头傻脑[傻頭傻腦] sha3 tou2 sha3 nao3 a fool 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/225 words - 26 min 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 9 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 6 美容店[美容店] mei3 rong2 dian4 beauty salon; CL:家[jia1] 2 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 2 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 4 宾至如归[賓至如歸] bin1 zhi4 ru2 gui1 guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home 1 满面春风[滿面春風] man3 mian4 chun1 feng1 beaming; radiant with happiness 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 15 香薰[香薰] xiang1 xun1 aromatherapy 2 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 喷嚏[噴嚏] pen1 ti4 sneeze 1 寒气[寒氣] han2 qi4 cold air 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 4 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 2 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 7 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 2 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 1 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 11 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 4 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 1 仪器[儀器] yi2 qi4 instrument; apparatus; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/250 words - 28 min 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 6 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 9 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 9 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 2 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 5 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 3 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 4 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 3 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 4 晶莹[晶瑩] jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent 1 剔透[剔透] ti1 tou4 pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 6 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 2 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 1 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 3 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/275 words - 33 min 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 4 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 4 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 4 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 3 补税[補稅] bu3 shui4 to pay a tax one has evaded; to pay an overdue tax 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 5 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 4 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 9 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 16 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 6 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 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 6 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 10 人定[人定] ren2 ding4 middle of the night; the dead of night 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 14 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 2 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 1 预案[預案] yu4 an4 contingency plan 1 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 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 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/300 words - 35 min 内讧[內訌] nei4 hong4 internal strife 1 胜诉[勝訴] sheng4 su4 to win a court case 2 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 4 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 1 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 6 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 北美[北美] Bei3 mei3 North America 3 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 2 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 5 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 3 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 2 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 2 挥杆[揮桿] hui1 gan1 swing (golf) 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 14 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 1 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/325 words - 39 min 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 5 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 3 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 1 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 1 百科[百科] bai3 ke1 universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全書|百科全书[bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1] 1 椅[椅] yi3 chair 2 度娘[度娘] Du4 niang2 alternative name for Baidu 百度[Bai3 du4] 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 2 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 4 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 4 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 42 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 5 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 6 噩耗[噩耗] e4 hao4 news of sb's death; grievous news 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 12 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep08/350 words - 41 min 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 4 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 2 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 6 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 2 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 2 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 7 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 8 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 2 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] 3 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 4 维权[維權] wei2 quan2 to defend (legal) rights 2 站不住脚[站不住腳] zhan4 bu5 zhu4 jiao3 ill-founded; groundless 1 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 12 团队精神[團隊精神] tuan2 dui4 jing1 shen2 group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 1 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 1 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 2 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 4 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 6 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 2 口德[口德] kou3 de2 propriety in speech 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 2 包房[包房] bao1 fang2 compartment (of train, ship etc); private room at restaurant; rented room for karaoke; hotel room rented by the hour 1 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 4 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 3 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 2 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 7 芦荟[蘆薈] lu2 hui4 aloe vera 2 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 1 美容觉[美容覺] mei3 rong2 jiao4 beauty sleep (before midnight) 1 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 2 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 3 胆大包天[膽大包天] dan3 da4 bao1 tian1 reckless; extremely daring 1 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 7 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 7 二度[二度] er4 du4 second degree 2 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 8 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 41 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 4 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 11 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 3 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 3 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 5 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 3 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 2 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 3 纳妾[納妾] na4 qie4 to take a concubine 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 5 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 2 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 3 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/75 words - 18 min 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 7 军令状[軍令狀] jun1 ling4 zhuang4 military order 4 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 3 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 4 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 3 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 4 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 2 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 1 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 4 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 5 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 事变[事變] shi4 bian4 incident; unforeseen event; events (in general) 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 2 文稿[文稿] wen2 gao3 manuscript; article (in newspaper); draft 3 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 4 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 7 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/100 words - 22 min 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 魂魄[魂魄] hun2 po4 soul 1 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 3 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 1 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 3 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 3 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 2 地心[地心] di4 xin1 the earth's core; geocentric 1 重力[重力] zhong4 li4 gravity 1 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 1 乘法[乘法] cheng2 fa3 multiplication 1 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 3 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 5 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 3 制药[制藥] zhi4 yao4 to manufacture medicine 1 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 2 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 3 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 3 开庭[開庭] kai1 ting2 to begin a (judicial) court session 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 5 移交[移交] yi2 jiao1 to transfer; to hand over 3 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/125 words - 26 min 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 4 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 5 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 重活[重活] zhong4 huo2 heavy job 3 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 1 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 3 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 3 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 2 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 2 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 10 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 4 肱[肱] gong1 upper arm; arm 5 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 8 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 援兵[援兵] yuan2 bing1 reinforcement 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 7 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 7 无纸化[無紙化] wu2 zhi3 hua4 paperless 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 8 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 1 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 3 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/150 words - 29 min 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 22 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 便签[便簽] bian4 qian1 note; memo; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4] 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 8 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 5 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 7 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 2 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 2 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 5 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 6 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 9 保险柜[保險櫃] bao3 xian3 gui4 a safe; strongbox 4 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 3 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 3 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 5 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 14 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 1 腹黑[腹黑] fu4 hei1 (slang) outwardly kind but inwardly evil; two-faced 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/175 words - 32 min 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 3 死局[死局] si3 ju2 hopeless situation; deadlock 1 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 1 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 2 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 2 急匆匆[急匆匆] ji2 cong1 cong1 hurried; hasty 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 5 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 7 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 7 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 7 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 2 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 舍友[舍友] she4 you3 dormitory roommate 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 3 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 16 爹[爹] die1 dad 2 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 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 3 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/200 words - 37 min 剪彩[剪彩] jian3 cai3 to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) 4 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 7 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 3 力大无穷[力大無窮] li4 da4 wu2 qiong2 extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox 1 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 1 假摔[假摔] jia3 shuai1 (soccer) diving; simulation; flopping 2 普通话[普通話] pu3 tong1 hua4 Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 3 起价[起價] qi3 jia4 initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 3 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 4 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 3 储藏室[儲藏室] chu3 cang2 shi4 storeroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 4 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 4 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 4 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 11 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 7 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/225 words - 40 min 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 羽毛球[羽毛球] yu3 mao2 qiu2 shuttlecock; badminton; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拉德[拉德] la1 de2 rad (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 6 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 2 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 3 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 2 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 12 首付[首付] shou3 fu4 down payment 6 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 15 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 6 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 1 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 3 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 1 年薪[年薪] nian2 xin1 annual salary 1 税前[稅前] shui4 qian2 pretax; before taxes 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 6 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 3 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 2 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 8 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 4 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep09/234 words - 42 min 接线[接線] jie1 xian4 wiring; to connect a wire 1 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 2 电量[電量] dian4 liang4 quantity of electric charge or current 1 彼得[彼得] Bi3 de2 Peter (name) 1 布鲁克[布魯克] Bu4 lu3 ke4 Brook (name); Peter Brook (1925), British theater director 1 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 4 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 16 沿线[沿線] yan2 xian4 along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line 2 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min 夸夸其谈[誇誇其談] kua1 kua1 qi2 tan2 to talk big; to sound off; bombastic; grandiloquent 1 贝克汉姆[貝克漢姆] Bei4 ke4 han4 mu3 Beckenham or Beckham (name); David Beckham (1975-), British midfield footballer 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 5 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 3 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 2 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 7 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 2 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 3 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 5 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 7 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 7 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 3 竿[竿] gan1 pole 3 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 3 病急乱投医[病急亂投醫] bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis 1 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 4 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 3 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 8 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 2 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 未娶[未娶] wei4 qu3 a bachelor; an unmarried man 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 2 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 3 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 2 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 2 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 2 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 5 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 1 走肾[走腎] zou3 shen4 (med) retractile testicle; infatuation inducing; pee inducing (of alcohol); (neologism) to be sexually attracted; to have the hots for sb 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 5 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 1 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 3 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 3 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 21 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 5 听讲[聽講] ting1 jiang3 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 1 烘托[烘托] hong1 tuo1 background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/75 words - 9 min 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 5 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 2 马到成功[馬到成功] ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 to win instant success (idiom) 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 5 临床[臨床] lin2 chuang2 clinical 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 齐心协力[齊心協力] qi2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 1 磐[磐] pan2 firm; stable; rock 1 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 2 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 2 汇总[彙總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report; also written 匯總|汇总 1 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 1 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 1 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 1 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 1 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 4 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/100 words - 14 min 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket 1 冲剂[沖劑] chong1 ji4 medicine to be taken after being mixed with water (or other liquid) 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 4 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 1 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 1 营地[營地] ying2 di4 camp 1 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 1 苔藓[苔蘚] tai2 xian3 moss 4 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 4 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 2 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 2 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 6 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 4 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 5 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 4 满天星[滿天星] man3 tian1 xing1 Baby's Breath; Gypsophila paniculata 2 包装纸[包裝紙] bao1 zhuang1 zhi3 wrapping paper 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/125 words - 19 min 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 7 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 3 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 4 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 7 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 2 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 1 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) 4 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 3 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 3 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 3 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 3 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 3 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 4 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 10 钳[鉗] qian2 pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag 4 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 3 海滨[海濱] hai3 bin1 shore; seaside 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 2 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 2 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/150 words - 23 min 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 捕食[捕食] bu3 shi2 to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food 1 鲜美[鮮美] xian1 mei3 delicious; tasty 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 4 特性[特性] te4 xing4 property; characteristic 2 钳子[鉗子] qian2 zi5 pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp; claw (of a crab etc); CL:把[ba3]; (dialect) earring 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 6 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 6 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 3 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 2 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 3 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 8 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 2 见缝插针[見縫插針] jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 1 退票[退票] tui4 piao4 to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund 3 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 3 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/175 words - 28 min 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 5 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 5 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 4 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 4 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 1 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 二人转[二人轉] er4 ren2 zhuan4 genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 10 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 7 讲述[講述] jiang3 shu4 to talk about; to narrate; to give an account 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 7 放行[放行] fang4 xing2 to let pass 1 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 9 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 8 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 3 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 3 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 10 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 2 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/200 words - 32 min 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 1 车展[車展] che1 zhan3 motor show 1 交易会[交易會] jiao1 yi4 hui4 trade fair 1 蛋挞[蛋撻] dan4 ta4 custard tart 1 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 4 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 3 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 2 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 4 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 1 排放[排放] pai2 fang4 emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) 1 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 3 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 1 玄关[玄關] xuan2 guan1 entrance hall; vestibule 1 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 拍档[拍檔] pai1 dang4 partner 5 山芋[山芋] shan1 yu4 sweet potato 1 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 3 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 2 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 4 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 3 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/225 words - 34 min 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 镇静[鎮靜] zhen4 jing4 calm; cool 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 5 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 1 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 5 白开水[白開水] bai2 kai1 shui3 plain boiled water 1 西[西] xi1 west 3 甜豆[甜豆] tian2 dou4 sugar snap pea 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 1 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 1 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 1 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 2 淀粉[澱粉] dian4 fen3 starch; amylum C6H10O5 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 3 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 4 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 3 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 虾皮[蝦皮] xia1 pi2 small dried shrimp 1 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/250 words - 42 min 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 3 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 8 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 2 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 7 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 3 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 迅[迅] xun4 rapid; fast 14 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 2 客座教授[客座教授] ke4 zuo4 jiao4 shou4 visiting professor; guest professor 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 4 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 4 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 8 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 6 乐[樂] yue4 music 6 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 9 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 14 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 4 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 15 储藏[儲藏] chu3 cang2 to store; deposit; (oil, mineral etc) deposits 1 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 3 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 8 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep10/253 words - 42 min 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 3 素颜[素顏] su4 yan2 a face without makeup 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 3 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 2 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 3 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 3 不知所措[不知所措] bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 6 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 6 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 4 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 4 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 4 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 6 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 5 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 2 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 3 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 2 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 6 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 2 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 2 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 4 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 绞[絞] jiao3 to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 5 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/50 words - 12 min 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 长裙[長裙] chang2 qun2 cheong sam (long skirt) 4 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 1 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 2 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 2 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 4 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 攻略[攻略] gong1 lu:e4 strategy; directions; guide; how-to 2 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 1 大排档[大排檔] da4 pai2 dang4 food stall; open-air restaurant 2 酒窖[酒窖] jiu3 jiao4 wine cellar 2 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 黄鳝[黃鱔] huang2 shan4 Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus); CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 1 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 2 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 3 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 5 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 备忘录[備忘錄] bei4 wang4 lu4 memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 7 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 6 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/75 words - 16 min 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 2 游标卡尺[遊標卡尺] you2 biao1 ka3 chi3 dial calipers 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 4 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 4 发动机[發動機] fa1 dong4 ji1 engine; motor; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 2 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 9 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 6 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 5 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 2 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 2 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 1 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 4 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 3 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 5 碳水化合物[碳水化合物] tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4 carbohydrate 1 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 2 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 2 敲钟[敲鐘] qiao1 zhong1 to sound a bell; (of a clock) to chime 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/100 words - 19 min 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 3 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 4 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 3 科研[科研] ke1 yan2 (scientific) research 1 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 期权[期權] qi1 quan2 option 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 4 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 11 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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] 5 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 5 实证[實證] shi2 zheng4 actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 6 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 7 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 架空[架空] jia4 kong1 to build (a hut etc) on stilts; to install (power lines etc) overhead; (fig.) unfounded; impractical; (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead 1 外太空[外太空] wai4 tai4 kong1 outer space 1 悬疑[懸疑] xuan2 yi2 suspense 3 科幻[科幻] ke1 huan4 science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] 1 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/125 words - 24 min 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 3 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 17 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 1 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 3 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 3 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 2 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 9 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 (䷨) 3 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 3 奥特曼[奧特曼] Ao4 te4 man4 Ultraman, Japanese science fiction superhero 1 激光[激光] ji1 guang1 laser 1 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 2 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 4 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 2 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 4 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 百战不殆[百戰不殆] bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 2 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 5 支持者[支持者] zhi1 chi2 zhe3 supporter 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/150 words - 29 min 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 2 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 2 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 2 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 11 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 5 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 2 购物车[購物車] gou4 wu4 che1 shopping cart 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 3 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 4 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 13 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 7 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 3 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 2 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 4 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 2 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 2 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 2 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 2 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 8 高校[高校] gao1 xiao4 universities and colleges; abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校 1 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 1 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/175 words - 32 min 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 3 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) 1 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 1 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 1 方形[方形] fang1 xing2 square; square-shaped 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 1 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 4 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 4 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 6 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 1 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 5 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 1 股民[股民] gu3 min2 stock investor; share trader 1 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 2 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 2 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/200 words - 37 min 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 1 死结[死結] si3 jie2 tight knot; intractable problem 1 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 2 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 1 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 了局[了局] liao3 ju2 end; conclusion; solution 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 3 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 9 食物链[食物鏈] shi2 wu4 lian4 food chain 1 底端[底端] di3 duan1 bottom; bottom side; end part 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 反杀[反殺] fan3 sha1 to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant 1 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 3 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 罚酒[罰酒] fa2 jiu3 to drink as the result of having lost a bet 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 5 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 7 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 19 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 8 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep11/210 words - 40 min 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 7 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 4 花菜[花菜] hua1 cai4 cauliflower 4 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 6 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 9 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/25 words - 5 min 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 2 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 2 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 5 回购[回購] hui2 gou4 buyback; repurchase; to buy back 2 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 5 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 6 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 2 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 4 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 2 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 2 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 3 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 3 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 2 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 3 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 9 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 3 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 3 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 1 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 1 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 2 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 13 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] 13 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 臭气[臭氣] chou4 qi4 stench 2 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 4 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 11 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 1 火眼金睛[火眼金睛] huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1 piercing eyes; discerning eyes 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 13 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 3 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 22 砍价[砍價] kan3 jia4 to bargain; to cut or beat down a price 1 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 3 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 1 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 1 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 尬[尬] ga4 embarrassing; awkwardly 1 尴[尷] gan1 embarrassed; ill at ease 1 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 5 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 5 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 1 掉头就走[掉頭就走] diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3 to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 2 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 5 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 2 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 16 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 5 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 钱塘江[錢塘江] Qian2 tang2 Jiang1 Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3] 5 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 8 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 3 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 5 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 7 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 1 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 1 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 1 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 1 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 3 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 3 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 3 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 2 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 7 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 8 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 3 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 4 转卖[轉賣] zhuan3 mai4 to resell 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/125 words - 21 min 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 4 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 1 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 4 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 2 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 5 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) 7 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 4 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 2 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 3 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 2 史密斯[史密斯] Shi3 mi4 si1 Smith (name) 1 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 友人[友人] you3 ren2 friend 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 2 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 15 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/150 words - 24 min 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 1 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 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 9 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 6 共性[共性] gong4 xing4 overall character 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 16 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 4 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 3 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 1 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 1 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 1 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 2 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 预示[預示] yu4 shi4 to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 4 得气[得氣] de2 qi4 "to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 1 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 2 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/175 words - 29 min 投射[投射] tou2 she4 to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) 1 归结[歸結] gui1 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; in a nutshell; the end (of a story) 2 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 3 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 1 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 2 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 2 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 4 浅显[淺顯] qian3 xian3 plain; clear; obvious 1 易懂[易懂] yi4 dong3 easy to understand 1 苦中作乐[苦中作樂] ku3 zhong1 zuo4 le4 to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 4 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 4 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 3 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 5 进餐[進餐] jin4 can1 to have a meal 1 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 3 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 1 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 1 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 11 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/200 words - 37 min 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 2 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 4 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 2 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 奋起直追[奮起直追] fen4 qi3 zhi2 zhui1 to catch up vigorously; to set off in hot pursuit 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 3 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 1 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 黑桃[黑桃] hei1 tao2 spade ♠ (in card games) 1 铂[鉑] bo2 platinum (chemistry) 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 带薪[帶薪] dai4 xin1 to receive one's regular salary (while on vacation, study leave etc); paid (leave); on full pay 1 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 2 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 6 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 5 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 漫游[漫遊] man4 you2 to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming 1 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 1 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 4 卞[卞] bian4 hurried 14 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 20 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/225 words - 40 min 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 泰斗[泰斗] tai4 dou3 leading scholar of his time; magnate 1 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 1 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 3 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 7 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 6 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 2 心理学家[心理學家] xin1 li3 xue2 jia1 psychologist 4 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 5 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 2 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 4 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 杠[杠] gang1 flagpole; footbridge 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 6 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 3 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 10 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 嘹亮[嘹亮] liao2 liang4 loud and clear; resonant 2 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 1 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 3 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep12/237 words - 42 min 儿[兒] er2 child; son 2 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 1 干细胞[幹細胞] gan4 xi4 bao1 stem cell 1 因子[因子] yin1 zi3 factor; (genetic) trait; (math.) factor; divisor 1 凝胶[凝膠] ning2 jiao1 gel 1 三甲[三甲] san1 jia3 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 1 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 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 1 代驾[代駕] dai4 jia4 to drive a vehicle for its owner (often as a paid service for sb who has consumed alcohol) (abbr. for 代理駕駛|代理驾驶[dai4 li3 jia4 shi3]); substitute driver (abbr. for 代駕司機|代驾司机[dai4 jia4 si1 ji1]) 3 账单[賬單] zhang4 dan1 bill 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/25 words - 10 min 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 4 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 5 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 4 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 5 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 2 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 4 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 1 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 4 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 1 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 2 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 1 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 4 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 2 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 8 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/50 words - 13 min 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 1 新风[新風] xin1 feng1 new trend; new custom 1 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 2 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 2 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 1 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 9 连载[連載] lian2 zai3 serialized; published as a serial (in a newspaper) 2 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 4 章节[章節] zhang1 jie2 chapter; section 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 3 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 1 疑犯[疑犯] yi2 fan4 a suspect 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 3 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 2 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 1 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 2 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 5 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 2 亿[億] yi4 100 million 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/75 words - 15 min 像素[像素] xiang4 su4 pixel 1 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 1 脑细胞[腦細胞] nao3 xi4 bao1 brain cell 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 5 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 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 2 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 2 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 2 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 讼案[訟案] song4 an4 lawsuit 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 5 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 1 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 5 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 1 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 3 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 3 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 1 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 3 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 1 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 1 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 3 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/100 words - 21 min 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 5 死乞白赖[死乞白賴] si3 qi5 bai2 lai4 to pester someone again and again 1 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 3 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 2 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 2 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 3 靠窗[靠窗] kao4 chuang1 by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 6 对账[對賬] dui4 zhang4 to verify accounting records; also written 對帳|对帐[dui4 zhang4] 2 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 3 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 16 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 3 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 1 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 3 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 5 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 2 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/125 words - 27 min 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 曲线救国[曲線救國] qu1 xian4 jiu4 guo2 (of sb who ostensibly collaborated with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945) to secretly work for the Nationalists or against the Communists 1 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 2 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 太湖[太湖] Tai4 Hu2 Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡, bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 2 救命稻草[救命稻草] jiu4 ming4 dao4 cao3 (one's) last straw to clutch at; one's last hope 2 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 2 交口[交口] Jiao1 kou3 Jiaokou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西 1 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 夭折[夭折] yao1 zhe2 to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 5 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 1 英雄所见略同[英雄所見略同] ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 1 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 3 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 1 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 2 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 2 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/150 words - 32 min 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 7 术语[術語] shu4 yu3 term; terminology 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 15 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 2 人意[人意] ren2 yi4 people's expectations 1 理学[理學] li3 xue2 science 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 5 脚尖[腳尖] jiao3 jian1 the extremity of the foot 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 攀谈[攀談] pan1 tan2 to chat 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 2 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 从业人员[從業人員] cong2 ye4 ren2 yuan2 employee; person employed in a trade or profession 2 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 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) 4 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 2 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 2 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 7 学科[學科] xue2 ke1 subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/175 words - 37 min 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 5 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 3 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 1 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 2 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 小商贩[小商販] xiao3 shang1 fan4 small trader; peddler 1 嗖[嗖] sou1 (onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts 1 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 搭伙[搭伙] da1 huo3 to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria 1 鳗鱼[鰻魚] man2 yu2 eel 1 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 5 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 4 后视镜[後視鏡] hou4 shi4 jing4 rearview mirror 1 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 2 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 10 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/200 words - 42 min 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 稀缺[稀缺] xi1 que1 scarce; scarcity 4 活学活用[活學活用] huo2 xue2 huo2 yong4 to creatively combine learning with usage; to learn and apply pragmatically 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 3 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 3 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 2 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 户口[戶口] hu4 kou3 population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 6 适婚[適婚] shi4 hun1 of marriageable age; nubile 1 平均寿命[平均壽命] ping2 jun1 shou4 ming4 life expectancy 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 朝三暮四[朝三暮四] zhao1 san1 mu4 si4 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold 1 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 3 明码[明碼] ming2 ma3 non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc); plaintext (cryptography); (of prices) clearly marked 1 标价[標價] biao1 jia4 to mark the price; marked price 3 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 7 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 2 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 1 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep13/216 words - 43 min 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 随波逐流[隨波逐流] sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly 1 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 1 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 5 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 2 未遂[未遂] wei4 sui4 unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 2 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 3 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 3 此[此] ci3 this; these 2 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 2 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 3 硕士学位[碩士學位] shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4 master's degree 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 4 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 5 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 3 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 5 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 3 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 1 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 2 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 3 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 2 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 4 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 4 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/50 words - 13 min 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 2 燃眉之急[燃眉之急] ran2 mei2 zhi1 ji2 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 1 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 1 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 3 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 2 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 2 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 1 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 1 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 3 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 3 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 4 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 3 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 1 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/75 words - 17 min 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 4 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 7 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 6 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 3 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 5 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 3 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 4 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 2 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 5 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 4 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 6 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 1 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 1 成性[成性] cheng2 xing4 to become second nature; by nature 1 妻离子散[妻離子散] qi1 li2 zi3 san4 a family wrenched apart (idiom) 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 赌棍[賭棍] du3 gun4 hardened gambler; professional gambler 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 2 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 5 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 4 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 2 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 18 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 3 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 3 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 5 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 2 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 2 发送[發送] fa1 song4 to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) 2 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 5 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 3 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 3 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 12 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 4 火上浇油[火上澆油] huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 2 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/125 words - 27 min 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 1 文凭[文憑] wen2 ping2 diploma 5 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 1 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 2 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 3 荷[荷] he2 lotus 3 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 通勤[通勤] tong1 qin2 commuting 1 畅通[暢通] chang4 tong1 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 7 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 5 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 4 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 1 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 3 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 2 常春藤[常春藤] chang2 chun1 teng2 ivy 1 研究生[研究生] yan2 jiu1 sheng1 graduate student; postgraduate student; research student 3 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/150 words - 32 min 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 2 阑尾炎[闌尾炎] lan2 wei3 yan2 appendicitis (medicine) 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 3 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 3 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 2 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 2 一品[一品] yi1 pin3 superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank 1 大红袍[大紅袍] da4 hong2 pao2 an expensive type of oolong tea 1 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 2 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 2 爱戴[愛戴] ai4 dai4 to love and respect; love and respect 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 2 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 11 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 6 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) 1 拔尖[拔尖] ba2 jian1 top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 2 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/175 words - 38 min 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 3 出具[出具] chu1 ju4 to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide 2 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 4 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 5 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 2 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 1 山水画[山水畫] shan1 shui3 hua4 landscape painting 1 乔迁[喬遷] qiao2 qian1 to move (to a superior place); promotion 1 小算盘[小算盤] xiao3 suan4 pan2 lit. small abacus; fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting 1 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 1 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 2 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 2 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 7 从业[從業] cong2 ye4 to practice (a trade) 1 连发[連發] lian2 fa1 to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 1 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 2 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 4 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 5 剖腹[剖腹] pou1 fu4 to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 2 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep14/189 words - 41 min 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 4 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 4 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 2 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 2 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 5 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 3 弯路[彎路] wan1 lu4 winding road; roundabout route; detour; (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth) 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 3 本科生[本科生] ben3 ke1 sheng1 undergraduate student 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 2 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/25 words - 8 min 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 3 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 2 奥林匹克[奧林匹克] Ao4 lin2 pi3 ke4 Olympic 2 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 3 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 1 熬出头[熬出頭] ao2 chu1 tou2 to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 2 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 1 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 4 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 2 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 2 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 4 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 2 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 4 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 4 甜头[甜頭] tian2 tou5 sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 1 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 1 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/50 words - 15 min 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 2 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 1 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 4 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 6 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 2 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 1 价码[價碼] jia4 ma3 price tag 2 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 3 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 15 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 铅笔盒[鉛筆盒] qian1 bi3 he2 pencil case 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 3 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 2 稀松[稀鬆] xi1 song1 poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous 1 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 2 金融危机[金融危機] jin1 rong2 wei1 ji1 financial crisis 1 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 2 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 2 床垫[床墊] chuang2 dian4 mattress; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 写字台[寫字檯] xie3 zi4 tai2 writing desk 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 5 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 6 点货[點貨] dian3 huo4 to do an inventory count 1 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 4 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 3 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 6 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 2 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 2 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 湖南[湖南] Hu2 nan2 Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1] 1 望城[望城] Wang4 cheng2 Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan 1 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 2 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 1 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 3 愚公移山[愚公移山] yu2 gong1 yi2 shan1 the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 9 父[父] fu4 father 1 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 1 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 2 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 同化[同化] tong2 hua4 assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) 1 答辩[答辯] da2 bian4 to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation 2 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 7 犊[犢] du2 calf; sacrificial victim 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 5 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 2 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/125 words - 34 min 侥幸心理[僥倖心理] jiao3 xing4 xin1 li3 trusting to luck; wishful thinking 1 刊登[刊登] kan1 deng1 to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 2 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 3 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 4 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 1 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 2 车胎[車胎] che1 tai1 tire 1 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 4 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 2 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 2 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 6 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 1 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 3 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/150 words - 37 min 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 1 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 1 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 3 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 1 啕[啕] tao2 wail 1 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 2 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 2 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 1 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 2 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 1 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 3 引狼入室[引狼入室] yin3 lang2 ru4 shi4 to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble 2 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 2 月饼[月餅] yue4 bing3 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 1 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 6 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep15/162 words - 40 min 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 1 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 1 配饰[配飾] pei4 shi4 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations 1 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 4 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 1 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 1 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 7 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 4 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 1 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 屏蔽[屏蔽] ping2 bi4 to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield 2 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 2 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 3 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 3 眼袋[眼袋] yan3 dai4 puffiness under the eyes; bags under the eyes 3 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 2 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 2 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 3 四舍五入[四捨五入] si4 she3 wu3 ru4 to round up to the nearest integer; to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points) 1 奔四[奔四] ben1 si4 to be pushing 40 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 1 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 1 秃顶[禿頂] tu1 ding3 bald head 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 4 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 复查[復查] fu4 cha2 rechecking; re-inspection; reexamination 2 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 3 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/50 words - 12 min 其乐融融[其樂融融] qi2 le4 rong2 rong2 (of relations) joyous and harmonious 1 亲爸[親爸] qin1 ba4 one's own father; biological father 3 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 私立学校[私立學校] si1 li4 xue2 xiao4 private school 1 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 2 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 3 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 4 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 5 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 3 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 5 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/75 words - 20 min 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 1 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 7 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 4 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 5 锦鲤[錦鯉] jin3 li3 koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) 1 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 1 有道[有道] you3 dao4 to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just 3 褒义[褒義] bao1 yi4 commendatory sense; positive connotation 1 品格[品格] pin3 ge2 one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 6 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 3 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 3 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 6 撤诉[撤訴] che4 su4 to drop a lawsuit 1 光子[光子] guang1 zi3 photon (particle physics) 2 厂家[廠家] chang3 jia1 factory; factory owners 1 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 4 派送[派送] pai4 song4 to send; to deliver; to distribute 1 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 2 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/100 words - 24 min 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 20 羊肉串[羊肉串] yang2 rou4 chuan4 lamb kebab 4 校庆[校慶] xiao4 qing4 anniversary of the founding of a school 2 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 1 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 1 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 1 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 1 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 1 干巴巴[乾巴巴] gan1 ba1 ba1 dry; parched; dull; insipid 1 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 2 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 索菲亚[索菲亞] Suo3 fei1 ya4 Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) 34 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 唇膏[唇膏] chun2 gao1 lip balm; lipstick 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 3 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 2 菜系[菜係] cai4 xi4 (regional) cuisine 1 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 2 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 1 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 2 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/125 words - 32 min 空荡荡[空蕩蕩] kong1 dang4 dang4 absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum 1 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 3 漆黑[漆黑] qi1 hei1 pitch-black 4 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 6 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 5 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 5 碰瓷[碰瓷] peng4 ci2 (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) 1 抛锚[拋錨] pao1 mao2 to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 1 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 1 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 2 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 3 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 2 公馆[公館] gong1 guan3 residence (of sb rich or important); mansion 1 眼尖[眼尖] yan3 jian1 to have good eyes 1 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 4 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 2 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 4 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 2 安吉星[安吉星] An1 ji2 xing1 OnStar, communications system for motor vehicles featuring speech recognition, GPS navigation etc 1 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 3 故障[故障] gu4 zhang4 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/150 words - 36 min 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 1 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 1 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 2 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 5 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 果酒[果酒] guo3 jiu3 fruit wine 2 杨梅[楊梅] yang2 mei2 red bayberry; Chinese bayberry; Japanese bayberry; Myrica rubra; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 2 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 2 木制[木製] mu4 zhi4 wooden 2 小玩意[小玩意] xiao3 wan2 yi4 gadget; widget (small item of software) 1 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 酿酒[釀酒] niang4 jiu3 to brew wine 1 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 1 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 3 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 2 碌[碌] lu4 laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ 1 超能力[超能力] chao1 neng2 li4 superpower; extrasensory perception 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep16/165 words - 40 min 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 3 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 1 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 6 败笔[敗筆] bai4 bi3 a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a faulty expression in writing 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 3 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 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 经不住[經不住] jing1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to bear 1 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 2 混血[混血] hun4 xue4 hybrid 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 5 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 1 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 1 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 2 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 2 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 5 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 1 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 3 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 1 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 1 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 5 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 1 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 2 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 1 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 1 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 1 奠[奠] dian4 to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 4 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 2 沙龙[沙龍] sha1 long2 salon (loanword) 3 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 3 闪退[閃退] shan3 tui4 (of a mobile app) to crash on startup; to crash 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 2 站点[站點] zhan4 dian3 website 1 流浪狗[流浪狗] liu2 lang4 gou3 stray dog 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 2 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 PO[PO] pou1 (Tw) (Internet slang) to post (online) 2 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 3 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/75 words - 18 min 一成不变[一成不變] yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut 2 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 2 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 2 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 4 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 6 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 6 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 形形色色[形形色色] xing2 xing2 se4 se4 all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of 1 三句话不离本行[三句話不離本行] san1 ju4 hua4 bu4 li2 ben3 hang2 to talk shop all the time (idiom) 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 3 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 2 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 5 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 7 小鸟依人[小鳥依人] xiao3 niao3 yi1 ren2 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom); fig. cute and helpless-looking 1 表象[表象] biao3 xiang4 idea 1 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/100 words - 22 min 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 2 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 2 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 9 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 3 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 3 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 圈内[圈內] quan1 nei4 close circle; community; (esp.) the show business milieu 2 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 2 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 3 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 3 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 4 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 1 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/125 words - 27 min 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 2 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 1 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 6 拜寿[拜壽] bai4 shou4 congratulate an elderly person on his birthday; offer birthday felicitations 1 波尔多[波爾多] Bo1 er3 duo1 Bordeaux 1 上半年[上半年] shang4 ban4 nian2 first half (of a year) 1 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 1 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 1 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 1 酒柜[酒櫃] jiu3 gui4 liquor cabinet 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 2 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 13 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 5 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 6 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 1 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 6 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 2 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/150 words - 31 min 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 2 外孙子[外孫子] wai4 sun1 zi5 (coll.) daughter's son; grandson 1 生儿育女[生兒育女] sheng1 er2 yu4 nu:3 to bear and raise children 2 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 3 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 25 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 2 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 2 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 12 友[友] you3 friend 1 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 1 可看[可看] ke3 kan4 worth seeing 1 继母[繼母] ji4 mu3 stepmother 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 3 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 2 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 6 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 2 媛[媛] yuan2 beautiful (woman) 2 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 1 森[森] sen1 forest 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/175 words - 38 min 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 5 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 3 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 4 做脸[做臉] zuo4 lian3 to win honor; to put on a stern face; to have a facial (beauty treatment) 1 心理作用[心理作用] xin1 li3 zuo4 yong4 psychological effect; subjective experience affected more by one's expectations than by objective reality; figment of the imagination 2 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 5 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 2 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 3 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 均摊[均攤] jun1 tan1 to share equally; to distribute evenly 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 2 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 3 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 3 研究院[研究院] yan2 jiu1 yuan4 research institute; academy 1 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 6 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 1 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 2 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/200 words - 41 min 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) 2 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 2 冷场[冷場] leng3 chang3 stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 4 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 2 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 1 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 1 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 1 保修[保修] bao3 xiu1 to promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty 1 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 2 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 1 探戈[探戈] tan4 ge1 tango (dance) (loanword) 1 售货员[售貨員] shou4 huo4 yuan2 salesperson; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 3 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 插入[插入] cha1 ru4 to insert; to stick; to thrust 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 2 吐露[吐露] tu3 lu4 to tell; to disclose; to reveal 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 4 传送带[傳送帶] chuan2 song4 dai4 conveyor belt; transmission belt 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep17/204 words - 41 min 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 咣[咣] guang1 (onom.) bang; door banging shut 3 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 2 胶原蛋白[膠原蛋白] jiao1 yuan2 dan4 bai2 collagen 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/25 words - 9 min 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 4 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 3 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 3 芳龄[芳齡] fang1 ling2 age (of a young woman) 1 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 1 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 僵化[僵化] jiang1 hua4 to become rigid 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 2 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 1 弱智[弱智] ruo4 zhi4 weak-minded; mentally deficient; retarded 2 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 2 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 2 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 3 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 3 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/50 words - 13 min 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 1 双层[雙層] shuang1 ceng2 double tier; double decker 2 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 1 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 2 信条[信條] xin4 tiao2 creed; article of faith 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 1 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 2 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 3 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 3 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 2 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 3 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 2 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 1 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 4 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 1 指点迷津[指點迷津] zhi3 dian3 mi2 jin1 to show sb how to get to the right path 2 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 3 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 3 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 6 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/75 words - 18 min 沦丧[淪喪] lun2 sang4 to be lost; to be ruined; to perish; to wither away 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 1 居委会[居委會] ju1 wei3 hui4 neighbourhood committee 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 4 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 3 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 3 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 1 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 2 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 6 有史以来[有史以來] you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 since the beginning of history 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 2 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 1 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 1 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 1 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 2 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 3 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/100 words - 23 min 刨根问底[刨根問底] pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth 1 通病[通病] tong1 bing4 common problem; common failing 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 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 2 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 1 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 2 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 4 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 3 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 2 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 1 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 1 平行四边形[平行四邊形] ping2 xing2 si4 bian1 xing2 parallelogram 1 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 2 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 1 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 1 鱼尾纹[魚尾紋] yu2 wei3 wen2 wrinkles of the skin; crow's feet 1 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 2 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 2 见面会[見面會] jian4 mian4 hui4 meet and greet 1 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 6 预售[預售] yu4 shou4 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/125 words - 28 min 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 2 白带[白帶] bai2 dai4 leukorrhea 1 包夜[包夜] bao1 ye4 to buy an all-night package; (esp.) to book a prostitute for the night 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 5 网管[網管] wang3 guan3 network management; webmaster 3 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 4 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 1 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 2 一百一[一百一] yi1 bai3 yi1 faultless; impeccable 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 3 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 2 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 2 刷新[刷新] shua1 xin1 to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window); to write a new page (in history); to break (a record) 1 页面[頁面] ye4 mian4 page; web page 1 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 1 木耳[木耳] mu4 er3 edible tree fungus; CL:朵[duo3] 1 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 6 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 2 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 2 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 4 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 6 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/150 words - 34 min 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 4 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 1 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 穿小鞋[穿小鞋] chuan1 xiao3 xie2 lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom); to make life difficult for sb 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 1 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 5 码字[碼字] ma3 zi4 numeral; digit; counter 1 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 5 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 1 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) 1 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 2 夜店[夜店] ye4 dian4 nightclub 1 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 2 迪斯科[迪斯科] di2 si1 ke1 disco (loanword) 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 1 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 2 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 3 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 3 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 3 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 3 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep18/173 words - 41 min 不详[不詳] bu4 xiang2 not in detail; not quite clear 1 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 1 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 4 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 1 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 淡季[淡季] dan4 ji4 off season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4] 1 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 9 爱马仕[愛馬仕] Ai4 ma3 shi4 Hermès (brand) 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 3 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 2 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 2 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 4 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 2 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 3 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 2 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 4 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/25 words - 14 min 四条[四條] si4 tiao2 four of a kind; quads (poker) 1 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 1 亮底牌[亮底牌] liang4 di3 pai2 to show one's hand; to lay one's cards on the table 1 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 1 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 1 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 1 同花顺[同花順] tong2 hua1 shun4 straight flush (poker) 1 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 3 破晓[破曉] po4 xiao3 daybreak; dawn 1 纲要[綱要] gang1 yao4 outline; essential points 1 养乐多[養樂多] Yang3 le4 duo1 Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink) 2 扭蛋[扭蛋] niu3 dan4 toy in a capsule (dispensed from a vending machine) 9 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 5 代币[代幣] dai4 bi4 token (used instead of money for slot machines, in game arcades etc) 1 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 变形金刚[變形金剛] Bian4 xing2 jin1 gang1 Transformers (franchise) 1 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 1 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 1 呱[呱] gu1 crying sound of child 1 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/50 words - 21 min 天线[天線] tian1 xian4 antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials 2 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 5 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 2 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 3 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 1 酒保[酒保] jiu3 bao3 barman; bartender 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 2 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 1 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 2 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 1 硬币[硬幣] ying4 bi4 coin; CL:枚[mei2] 4 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 8 回路[回路] hui2 lu4 to return; circuit (e.g. electric); loop 2 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 1 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 2 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 1 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 4 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 5 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 1 吊[弔] diao4 a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4] 2 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/75 words - 24 min 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 4 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 2 雄性[雄性] xiong2 xing4 male 1 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 1 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 1 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 1 秋裤[秋褲] qiu1 ku4 long underwear pants 1 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 1 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 2 逆袭[逆襲] ni4 xi2 counterattack 1 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 1 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 1 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 3 娇惯[嬌慣] jiao1 guan4 to pamper; to coddle; to spoil 1 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 1 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 1 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 2 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 3 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/100 words - 26 min 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 菜场[菜場] cai4 chang3 food market 4 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 1 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 1 独具[獨具] du2 ju4 to have unique (talent, insight etc) 1 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 1 美食家[美食家] mei3 shi2 jia1 gourmet 1 物美价廉[物美價廉] wu4 mei3 jia4 lian2 good quality and cheap; a bargain 1 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 绿叶[綠葉] lu:4 ye4 (fig.) actor playing a supporting role 1 洒水[灑水] sa3 shui3 to sprinkle 1 湿润[濕潤] shi1 run4 moist 1 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 1 降价[降價] jiang4 jia4 to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper 1 甩卖[甩賣] shuai3 mai4 to mark down (the price of goods); to sell off cheap 1 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 1 干瘪[乾癟] gan1 bie3 dried out; wizened; shriveled 1 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 1 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 3 门徒[門徒] men2 tu2 disciple 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/125 words - 31 min 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 3 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 8 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 散场[散場] san4 chang3 (of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end 1 脱口秀[脫口秀] tuo1 kou3 xiu4 (loanword) talk show; stand-up comedy 1 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 3 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 2 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 2 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 稀稀拉拉[稀稀拉拉] xi1 xi1 la1 la1 sparse and fragmentary 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 3 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 2 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 2 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 满地找牙[滿地找牙] man3 di4 zhao3 ya2 to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb) 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/150 words - 36 min 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 3 沧桑感[滄桑感] cang1 sang1 gan3 a sense of having been through good times and bad; a weathered and worn look 1 沙哑[沙啞] sha1 ya3 hoarse; rough 1 流行音乐[流行音樂] liu2 xing2 yin1 yue4 pop music 1 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 5 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 4 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 5 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 1 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 1 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 1 酸辣汤[酸辣湯] suan1 la4 tang1 hot and sour soup; sour and spicy soup 4 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 1 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 2 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 2 违者[違者] wei2 zhe3 violator 1 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 18 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/175 words - 42 min 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 2 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 5 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 2 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 4 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 3 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 2 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] 19 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 热狗[熱狗] re4 gou3 hot dog (loanword) 3 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 2 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 4 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 夏[夏] xia4 summer 6 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 1 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 4 花会[花會] hua1 hui4 flower fair or festival 1 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 1 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 1 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 1 防腐剂[防腐劑] fang2 fu3 ji4 preservative; antiseptic 1 白发人送黑发人[白髮人送黑髮人] bai2 fa4 ren2 song4 hei1 fa4 ren2 to see one's child die before oneself 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 生殖器[生殖器] sheng1 zhi2 qi4 reproductive organ; genitals 1 标本[標本] biao1 ben3 specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease 1 科普[科普] ke1 pu3 popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep19/181 words - 43 min 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 1 花花绿绿[花花綠綠] hua1 hua1 lu:4 lu:4 brightly colored; gaudy 1 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/25 words - 10 min 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 1 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 22 书面[書面] shu1 mian4 in writing; written 2 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 2 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 4 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 3 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 2 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 6 头盖骨[頭蓋骨] tou2 gai4 gu3 skull; cranium 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 11 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 4 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 3 票房[票房] piao4 fang2 box office 5 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 1 护手霜[護手霜] hu4 shou3 shuang1 hand cream; hand lotion 2 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 5 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 7 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 3 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/50 words - 15 min 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 2 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 3 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 13 播客[播客] bo1 ke4 radio broadcast; podcast; Internet audio subscription service 1 表现力[表現力] biao3 xian4 li4 expressive power 1 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 3 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 4 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 2 碳酸[碳酸] tan4 suan1 carbonic acid; carbonate 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 3 食肉[食肉] shi2 rou4 carnivorous 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 2 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 1 美滋滋[美滋滋] mei3 zi1 zi1 very happy; elated 1 繁荣[繁榮] fan2 rong2 prosperous; booming (economy) 2 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/75 words - 21 min 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 2 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 接济[接濟] jie1 ji4 to give material assistance to 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 3 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 3 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 差使[差使] chai1 shi3 to send; to assign; to appoint; servants of an official; official messenger 3 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 1 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 2 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 2 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 1 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 1 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 4 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 2 高架[高架] gao1 jia4 overhead; elevated (walkway, highway etc); elevated road 1 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 1 长生[長生] chang2 sheng1 long life 1 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 5 巨石[巨石] ju4 shi2 huge rock; boulder; monolith 1 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/100 words - 26 min 饮水器[飲水器] yin3 shui3 qi4 water dispenser 1 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 1 牛舌[牛舌] niu2 she2 ox tongue 1 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 2 嚼劲[嚼勁] jiao2 jin4 chewiness 2 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 4 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 1 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 1 独吞[獨吞] du2 tun1 to hog; to keep everything for oneself 1 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 1 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 1 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 4 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 8 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 3 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 6 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/125 words - 30 min 说唱[說唱] shuo1 chang4 speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5]; (music) rapping 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 2 饶舌[饒舌] rao2 she2 talkative; to blather; to shoot one's mouth off; rap (genre of music) 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 嘻[嘻] xi1 laugh; giggle; (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc) 1 日化[日化] ri4 hua4 household chemicals (cleaning products etc) and toiletries; abbr. for 日用化學製品|日用化学制品 1 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 1 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 1 携款[攜款] xie2 kuan3 to take funds (esp. illegally or corruptly obtained) 1 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 2 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 下情[下情] xia4 qing2 feelings of the masses; my situation (humble speech) 1 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 1 笙歌[笙歌] sheng1 ge1 music and song (formal writing) 1 孤寡[孤寡] gu1 gua3 orphans and widows; to be lonely; loneliness 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 1 大男子主义[大男子主義] da4 nan2 zi3 zhu3 yi4 male chauvinism 1 动嘴[動嘴] dong4 zui3 to talk 1 哭笑不得[哭笑不得] ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 1 二头肌[二頭肌] er4 tou2 ji1 biceps muscle 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/150 words - 37 min 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 3 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 1 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 年会[年會] nian2 hui4 annual meeting 4 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 1 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 1 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 1 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 1 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 2 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 2 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 2 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 2 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 2 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 3 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 靠拢[靠攏] kao4 long3 to draw close to 3 村[村] cun1 village 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 11 历[曆] li4 calendar 1 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep20/173 words - 42 min 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 1 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 2 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 2 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 1 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 5 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 1 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 8 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 4 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 4 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 3 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 电视节目[電視節目] dian4 shi4 jie2 mu4 television program 1 症结[癥結] zheng1 jie2 hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations 1 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 1 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 2 初稿[初稿] chu1 gao3 first draft (of writing) 3 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 3 崴脚[崴腳] wai3 jiao3 to sprain one's ankle 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 俯卧撑[俯臥撐] fu3 wo4 cheng1 press-up (physical exercise); push-up 1 祁门[祁門] Qi2 men2 Qimen county in Huangshan 黃山|黄山[Huang2 shan1], Anhui 1 水灵[水靈] shui3 ling2 (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 1 妈宝[媽寶] ma1 bao3 mama's boy 2 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 古典文学[古典文學] gu3 dian3 wen2 xue2 classical literature 1 游记[遊記] you2 ji4 travel notes 1 西游记[西遊記] Xi1 you2 Ji4 Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 1 续集[續集] xu4 ji2 sequel; next episode (of TV series etc) 2 琅[琅] lang2 jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants 1 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 封神榜[封神榜] Feng1 shen2 Bang3 Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc 1 魔幻[魔幻] mo2 huan4 magical; magic; illusion 1 现实主义[現實主義] xian4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 realism 1 五官端正[五官端正] wu3 guan1 duan1 zheng4 to have regular features 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 6 联欢会[聯歡會] lian2 huan1 hui4 social gathering; party 1 黑管[黑管] hei1 guan3 clarinet 2 笛子[笛子] di2 zi5 bamboo flute; CL:管[guan3] 2 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 1 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 1 撩妹[撩妹] liao2 mei4 (coll.) to flirt; to hit on girls 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep21/50 words - 12 min 整形[整形] zheng3 xing2 shaping; reshaping; plastic surgery or orthopedics (abbr. of 整形外科[zheng3 xing2 wai4 ke1]) 2 为着[為著] wei4 zhe5 in order to; because of; for the sake of 1 圆梦[圓夢] yuan2 meng4 to fulfill one's dream; (divination) to predict the future by interpreting a dream; oneiromancy 31 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 2 文娱[文娛] wen2 yu2 cultural recreation; entertainment 2 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 16 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 花旦[花旦] hua1 dan4 role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 2 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 3 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 2 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 1 副手[副手] fu4 shou3 assistant 1 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 1 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 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 1 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 2 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 1 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 1 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 1 飞速[飛速] fei1 su4 flying speed; rapid (growth) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep21/75 words - 23 min 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 3 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 3 罚单[罰單] fa2 dan1 violation ticket; infringement notice 1 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 2 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 3 大专[大專] da4 zhuan1 three-year college; junior college; professional training college 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 1 敞[敞] chang3 open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose 1 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 11 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 1 洗手池[洗手池] xi3 shou3 chi2 bathroom sink; wash basin 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 3 僵持[僵持] jiang1 chi2 to be deadlocked 3 下不了台[下不了臺] xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 1 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 2 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 出气筒[出氣筒] chu1 qi4 tong3 (metaphorical) punching bag; undeserving target of sb's wrath 1 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 6 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 2 大起大落[大起大落] da4 qi3 da4 luo4 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom); volatile; significant ups and downs; roller coaster 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 1 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 2 剧透[劇透] ju4 tou4 plot leak; spoiler 2 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 1 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 灵异[靈異] ling2 yi4 deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 3 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 1 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 1 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 6 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 1 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 2 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 2 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 1 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 6 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 1 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 删[刪] shan1 to delete 9 销假[銷假] xiao1 jia4 to report back after a period of absence 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 提成[提成] ti2 cheng2 to take a percentage 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 1 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 1 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 4 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 1 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 2 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 4 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 4 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 3 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 5 连击[連擊] lian2 ji1 to batter; combo (hit) (gaming); (volleyball, table tennis etc) double hit; double contact 1 守时[守時] shou3 shi2 punctual 1 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 2 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep21/140 words - 42 min 红牛[紅牛] Hong2 Niu2 Red Bull (energy drink) 1 伏特加[伏特加] fu2 te4 jia1 vodka (loanword) 1 咖啡因[咖啡因] ka1 fei1 yin1 caffeine (loanword) 1 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 1 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) 5 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 1 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 2 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 4 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 1 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 2 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 5 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 1 首映[首映] shou3 ying4 to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie); first-run (movie); to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 2 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 2 复述[複述] fu4 shu4 to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 1 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 2 菜馆[菜館] cai4 guan3 (dialect) restaurant 2 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 鱼香肉丝[魚香肉絲] yu2 xiang1 rou4 si1 pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1] 2 盖饭[蓋飯] gai4 fan4 rice with meat and vegetables 2 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 1 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 3 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 资方[資方] zi1 fang1 the owners of a private enterprise; management; capital (as opposed to labor) 2 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 1 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 2 编审[編審] bian1 shen3 to copy-edit; copy editor 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 2 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 2 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 1 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/50 words - 10 min 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 2 逐个[逐個] zhu2 ge4 one by one; one after another 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 1 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 主抓[主抓] zhu3 zhua1 to be in charge of; to concentrate on 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 1 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 1 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 3 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 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 3 收发[收發] shou1 fa1 to receive and send; to receive and transmit 1 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 6 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 1 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 2 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 3 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 16 翡[翡] fei3 green jade; kingfisher 1 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/75 words - 18 min 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 1 小巧[小巧] xiao3 qiao3 small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 4 便宜货[便宜貨] pian2 yi5 huo4 a bargain; cheap goods 1 审美眼光[審美眼光] shen3 mei3 yan3 guang1 an eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 自力更生[自力更生] zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 3 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 2 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 2 下不来台[下不來臺] xia4 bu4 lai2 tai2 to be put on the spot; to find oneself in an awkward situation 1 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 2 逆来顺受[逆來順受] ni4 lai2 shun4 shou4 to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it; to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc 2 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 2 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 1 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 1 酒单[酒單] jiu3 dan1 wine list (in a restaurant etc) 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 1 花雕[花雕] hua1 diao1 Shaoxing yellow wine 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/100 words - 27 min 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 12 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 3 剩钱[剩錢] sheng4 qian2 to have money left; remaining money 1 宾主[賓主] bin1 zhu3 host and guest 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 1 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 1 陪衬[陪襯] pei2 chen4 to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 4 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 3 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 3 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 2 刀枪不入[刀槍不入] dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism 1 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 1 知耻[知恥] zhi1 chi3 to have a sense of shame 1 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 1 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 1 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 2 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 2 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 3 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/125 words - 29 min 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 3 眼影[眼影] yan3 ying3 eye shadow (cosmetics) 1 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 1 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 2 创下[創下] chuang4 xia4 to establish; to set (a new record) 2 卫视[衛視] wei4 shi4 satellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視|卫星电视[wei4 xing1 dian4 shi4]) 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 1 收视[收視] shou1 shi4 to watch TV 1 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 前身[前身] qian2 shen1 forerunner; predecessor; precursor; previous incarnation (Buddhism); jacket front 1 注销[註銷] zhu4 xiao1 to cancel; to write off 2 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 4 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 5 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 2 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 标识[標識] biao1 zhi4 variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4] 5 盗用[盜用] dao4 yong4 to embezzle; to defraud; to use illegitimately; to misappropriate 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 9 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 3 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 2 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/150 words - 31 min 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 2 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 1 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 1 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 1 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 1 枪打出头鸟[槍打出頭鳥] qiang1 da3 chu1 tou2 niao3 the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom); nonconformity gets punished 1 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 3 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 2 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 笔误[筆誤] bi3 wu4 a slip of a pen; CL:處|处[chu4] 3 第三方[第三方] di4 san1 fang1 third party 2 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 2 著作权[著作權] zhu4 zuo4 quan2 copyright 1 公证[公證] gong1 zheng4 notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 3 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 1 出版[出版] chu1 ban3 to publish 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 2 涉案[涉案] she4 an4 (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 2 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 1 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 1 恬[恬] tian2 quiet; calm; tranquil; peaceful 5 提货单[提貨單] ti2 huo4 dan1 bill of lading 1 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/175 words - 41 min 分清[分清] fen1 qing1 to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear 2 橡木[橡木] xiang4 mu4 oaken 1 榉木[櫸木] ju3 mu4 beech 1 松木[松木] song1 mu4 pine wood; deal; larch 1 柚木[柚木] you4 mu4 pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 1 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 1 闲晃[閒晃] xian2 huang4 to hang around; to hang out 1 下岗[下崗] xia4 gang3 to come off sentry duty; to lay off (a worker); laid-off 1 职工[職工] zhi2 gong1 workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 2 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 狗屎运[狗屎運] gou3 shi3 yun4 unexpected success; Lucky bastard! (slang) 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 2 惰[惰] duo4 lazy 1 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 2 米老鼠[米老鼠] Mi3 Lao3 shu3 Mickey Mouse 1 闷骚[悶騷] men1 sao1 (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 1 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 1 天鹅[天鵝] tian1 e2 swan 1 支招[支招] zhi1 zhao1 to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out 4 风水轮流转[風水輪流轉] feng1 shui3 lun2 liu2 zhuan4 fortunes rise and fall; times change 1 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep22/179 words - 42 min 摇摆不定[搖擺不定] yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 indecisive; wavering 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 2 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 1 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep23/25 words - 5 min 设计者[設計者] she4 ji4 zhe3 designer; architect (of a project) 1 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 1 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 2 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 1 中华人民共和国[中華人民共和國] Zhong1 hua2 Ren2 min2 Gong4 he2 guo2 People's Republic of China 1 执业[執業] zhi2 ye4 to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer); practitioner; professional 1 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry 2 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 2 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 2 枣子[棗子] zao3 zi5 dates; jujube 1 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 3 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 2 万事大吉[萬事大吉] wan4 shi4 da4 ji2 everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world 1 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 2 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 1 勃勃[勃勃] bo2 bo2 thriving; vigorous; exuberant 1 解甲归田[解甲歸田] jie3 jia3 gui1 tian2 to remove armor and return to the farm; to return to civilian life 1 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 1 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep23/50 words - 12 min 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 2 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 俗人[俗人] su2 ren2 common people; laity (i.e. not priests) 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 4 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 1 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 1 法定[法定] fa3 ding4 legal; statutory; rightful 2 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 日用品[日用品] ri4 yong4 pin3 articles for daily use; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 2 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 1 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 1 浴衣[浴衣] yu4 yi1 bathrobe 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 法令纹[法令紋] fa3 ling4 wen2 nasolabial fold; smile lines; laugh lines 1 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 1 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 2 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep23/75 words - 23 min 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 卡纸[卡紙] ka3 zhi3 cardboard; card stock 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 2 蹲守[蹲守] dun1 shou3 to hang around keeping a watch out for sth 1 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 1 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate 2 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 2 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 5 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 找零[找零] zhao3 ling2 to give change; change money 1 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 2 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 1 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 1 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 1 博客[博客] bo2 ke4 blog (loanword); weblog; blogger 1 沪[滬] Hu4 short name for Shanghai 4 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 5 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 5 北漂[北漂] Bei3 piao1 migrant worker living and working in Beijing without a residence permit 1 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 1 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 1 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 1 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 1 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep23/100 words - 31 min 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 4 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 2 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 2 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 4 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 2 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 2 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 百尺竿头[百尺竿頭] bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression) 1 百发百中[百發百中] bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4 lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom) 1 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 企图心[企圖心] qi3 tu2 xin1 ambition; ambitious 1 汤姆[湯姆] Tang1 mu3 Tom (name) 2 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 4 谷[谷] gu3 valley 5 佩奇[佩奇] Pei4 qi2 Peppa, from Peppa Pig cartoon 2 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 4 耶鲁大学[耶魯大學] Ye1 lu3 Da4 xue2 Yale University 1 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 4 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep23/125 words - 34 min 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 一腔[一腔] yi1 qiang1 full of (zeal, anger etc) 1 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 2 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 翻越[翻越] fan1 yue4 to cross; to surmount; to transcend 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 2 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 2 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 1 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 4 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 2 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 2 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 1 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 2 学究[學究] xue2 jiu1 pedant 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 3 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep23/150 words - 42 min 睚[睚] ya2 corner of the eye; to stare 1 眦[眥] zi4 corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 4 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 1 飞行员[飛行員] fei1 xing2 yuan2 pilot; aviator 1 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 1 文豪[文豪] wen2 hao2 literary giant; great writer; eminent writer 2 笔触[筆觸] bi3 chu4 brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing or writing 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 1 打镲[打鑔] da3 cha3 (dialect) to joke; to make fun of (sb) 1 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 1 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 3 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 1 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 1 畏首畏尾[畏首畏尾] wei4 shou3 wei4 wei3 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing 2 权衡利弊[權衡利弊] quan2 heng2 li4 bi4 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) 1 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 3 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 5 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 2 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 1 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 3 攀登[攀登] pan1 deng1 to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 2 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 1 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 1 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 1 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 1 北极熊[北極熊] bei3 ji2 xiong2 polar bear 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 3 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 3 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 2 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 掺假[摻假] chan1 jia3 to mix in fake material; to adulterate 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 2 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 1 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 1 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 1 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 2 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep24/50 words - 17 min 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) 1 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 1 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 4 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 1 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 虚假[虛假] xu1 jia3 false; phony; pretense 1 工作记忆[工作記憶] gong1 zuo4 ji4 yi4 working memory 1 编码[編碼] bian1 ma3 to code; to encode; code 1 通俗易懂[通俗易懂] tong1 su2 yi4 dong3 easy to understand 2 直观[直觀] zhi2 guan1 direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 3 出让[出讓] chu1 rang4 to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else) 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 3 大黄蜂[大黃蜂] da4 huang2 feng1 bumblebee 3 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 2 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 保护伞[保護傘] bao3 hu4 san3 protective umbrella; fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt) 1 账面[賬面] zhang4 mian4 an item in accounts; an entry 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep24/75 words - 24 min 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 3 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 1 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 法理[法理] fa3 li3 legal principle; jurisprudence 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 5 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 1 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 1 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 3 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 1 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 1 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 2 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep24/100 words - 34 min 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 2 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 1 庐山[廬山] Lu2 shan1 Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi; Mt Lushan in Jiujiang, famous as summer holiday spot 1 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 3 愁绪[愁緒] chou2 xu4 melancholy 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 苦闷[苦悶] ku3 men4 depressed; dejected; feeling low 1 粤语[粵語] Yue4 yu3 Cantonese language 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 2 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 大相径庭[大相徑庭] da4 xiang1 jing4 ting2 as different as can be (idiom); poles apart 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 4 妞[妞] niu1 girl 2 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 2 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 3 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 2 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 1 嗒[嗒] ta4 to despair 12 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep24/124 words - 41 min 衣帽间[衣帽間] yi1 mao4 jian1 cloakroom 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 2 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 3 滔滔不绝[滔滔不絕] tao1 tao1 bu4 jue2 unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 2 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 3 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 开锅[開鍋] kai1 guo1 (of a pot) to boil 1 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 2 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 10 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 扶梯[扶梯] fu2 ti1 ladder; staircase; escalator 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 3 再婚[再婚] zai4 hun1 to remarry 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 5 挑花[挑花] tiao3 hua1 cross-stitch (embroidery) 1 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 1 后半生[後半生] hou4 ban4 sheng1 latter half of one's life 1 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 1 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 搞活[搞活] gao3 huo2 to enliven; to invigorate; to revitalize 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep25/25 words - 11 min 衰老[衰老] shuai1 lao3 to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 2 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 2 张弛[張弛] zhang1 chi2 tension and relaxation 1 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 1 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 2 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 3 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 2 挑刺[挑刺] tiao1 ci4 to carp; nitpicking; petty criticism 1 和田[和田] He2 tian2 Hotan, city and prefecture in Xinjiang; Wada (Japanese surname and place name) 2 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 4 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 1 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 2 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 2 成套[成套] cheng2 tao4 forming a complete set; complementing one another 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep25/50 words - 25 min 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 1 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 1 南半球[南半球] Nan2 ban4 qiu2 Southern Hemisphere 1 北半球[北半球] Bei3 ban4 qiu2 Northern Hemisphere 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 1 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 2 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 1 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 7 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 6 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 2 黄酒[黃酒] huang2 jiu3 "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 2 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 入迷[入迷] ru4 mi2 to be fascinated; to be enchanted 1 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 2 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 4 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 2 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep25/75 words - 32 min 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 铁证[鐵證] tie3 zheng4 ironclad evidence; conclusive proof 1 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 2 保龄球[保齡球] bao3 ling2 qiu2 ten-pin bowling (loanword); bowling ball 1 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 2 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 1 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 1 装订[裝訂] zhuang1 ding4 bookbinding; to bind (books etc) 1 受贿[受賄] shou4 hui4 to accept a bribe 3 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 1 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 狼多肉少[狼多肉少] lang2 duo1 rou4 shao3 many wolves and not enough meat; not enough to go around 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 1 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 2 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 1 自立门户[自立門戶] zi4 li4 men2 hu4 to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself 2 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 1 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep25/100 words - 40 min 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 3 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 1 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 1 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 2 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 1 颈椎病[頸椎病] jing3 zhui1 bing4 cervical spondylosis 1 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 2 肥胖[肥胖] fei2 pang4 fat; obese 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 芝士[芝士] zhi1 shi4 cheese (loanword) 1 焗[焗] ju2 (dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake 1 牛魔王[牛魔王] Niu2 mo2 wang2 Gyuumao 1 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 1 丑态[醜態] chou3 tai4 shameful performance; disgraceful situation 1 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep25/123 words - 42 min 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 备注[備註] bei4 zhu4 remark; note 1 全称[全稱] quan2 cheng1 full name 1 置顶[置頂] zhi4 ding3 to sticky (an Internet forum thread etc) 1 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 3 产物[產物] chan3 wu4 product; result (of) 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 2 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 1 铲子[鏟子] chan3 zi5 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil); CL:把[ba3] 2 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 3 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 3 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 2 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 1 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 2 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 3 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 2 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep26/25 words - 16 min 解冻[解凍] jie3 dong4 to melt; to thaw; to defrost; fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc) 1 化冻[化凍] hua4 dong4 to defrost 1 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 2 速食[速食] su4 shi2 fast food (Tw) 1 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 2 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 2 衣袖[衣袖] yi1 xiu4 the sleeve of a garment 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 3 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 3 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 假想[假想] jia3 xiang3 imaginary; virtual; to imagine; hypothesis 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 1 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 3 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 3 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep26/50 words - 19 min 计步器[計步器] ji4 bu4 qi4 pedometer 1 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 1 岔开[岔開] cha4 kai1 to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject) 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 2 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 1 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 1 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 1 内啡肽[內啡肽] nei4 fei1 tai4 endorphin 3 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 诱发[誘發] you4 fa1 to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 快感[快感] kuai4 gan3 pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 1 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 2 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 1 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 1 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 美剧[美劇] Mei3 ju4 American TV series; abbr. for 美國電視劇|美国电视剧 1 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 氮[氮] dan4 nitrogen (chemistry) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep26/75 words - 25 min 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 2 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 3 苹果派[蘋果派] ping2 guo3 pai4 apple pie 1 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 2 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 粒子[粒子] li4 zi5 grain (of rice); granule 1 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 2 擦身而过[擦身而過] ca1 shen1 er2 guo4 to brush past 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 投币[投幣] tou2 bi4 coin-operated; to insert coins 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 1 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 2 C位[C位] C wei4 (neologism, c. 2015) (coll.) most prominent position (e.g. in a group photo of entertainers) (loanword from "carry" or "center" or "core") 1 法治[法治] fa3 zhi4 rule of law; to rule by law 1 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 1 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 10 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 1 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 1 硬盘[硬盤] ying4 pan2 hard disk 1 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 1 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 卢卡斯[盧卡斯] Lu2 ka3 si1 Lucas (name) 1 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 1 辣子[辣子] la4 zi5 cayenne pepper; chili 3 水煮鱼[水煮魚] shui3 zhu3 yu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 3 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 2 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 3 拍出[拍出] pai1 chu1 to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction 2 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 2 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 2 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 2 低分[低分] di1 fen1 low marks; low score 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep26/125 words - 41 min 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 2 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 购买者[購買者] gou4 mai3 zhe3 purchaser 2 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 1 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 2 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 1 要脸[要臉] yao4 lian3 to save sb's face 1 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 1 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 7 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中场[中場] zhong1 chang3 middle period of a tripartite provincial exam (in former times); midfield; mid-court (in sports); half-time; intermission half-way through a performance 1 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 花童[花童] hua1 tong2 page boy; flower girl (at a wedding) 1 狗吃屎[狗吃屎] gou3 chi1 shi3 to fall flat on one's face (vulgar) 1 满眼[滿眼] man3 yan3 (of tears etc) filling the eyes; (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view 1 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 2 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 1 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 1 存档[存檔] cun2 dang4 to file; to save a file (computer); saved data (for a video game etc) 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep26/129 words - 41 min 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 1 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 1 钵[缽] bo1 small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 1 自满[自滿] zi4 man3 complacent; self-satisfied 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/25 words - 4 min 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 4 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 1 创业者[創業者] chuang4 ye4 zhe3 entrepreneur 2 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 1 晚霞[晚霞] wan3 xia2 sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow 1 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 1 专业性[專業性] zhuan1 ye4 xing4 professionalism; expertise 1 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 1 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 歌女[歌女] ge1 nu:3 female singer (archaic) 9 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 1 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 1 盲人[盲人] mang2 ren2 blind person 8 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 1 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 3 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 6 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/50 words - 10 min 盲[盲] mang2 blind 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 2 代表作[代表作] dai4 biao3 zuo4 representative work (of an author or artist) 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 1 反之[反之] fan3 zhi1 on the other hand...; conversely... 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 赔了夫人又折兵[賠了夫人又折兵] pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom); to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 2 自如[自如] zi4 ru2 unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely 1 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 1 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 1 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 1 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 5 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 旧案[舊案] jiu4 an4 old court case; long-standing legal dispute 1 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/75 words - 17 min 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 标得[標得] biao1 de2 to win (sth) in a bid 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 3 打印机[打印機] da3 yin4 ji1 printer 1 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 1 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 2 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 1 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 1 当之无愧[當之無愧] dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 1 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 1 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 1 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 翻跟斗[翻跟斗] fan1 gen1 dou3 to turn a somersault 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 2 墩[墩] dun1 block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower 4 松江[松江] Song1 jiang1 Songjiang suburban district of Shanghai 4 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/100 words - 20 min 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 6 张柏芝[張柏芝] Zhang1 Bo2 zhi1 Cecilia Cheung (1980-), Hong Kong actress and pop singer 1 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 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 1 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 1 铁面无私[鐵面無私] tie3 mian4 wu2 si1 strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom) 1 冷酷无情[冷酷無情] leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous 1 哈珀[哈珀] Ha1 po4 Harper (name); see also 斯蒂芬·哈珀[Si1 di4 fen1 · Ha1 po4] 1 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 1 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 2 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 1 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 知更鸟[知更鳥] zhi1 geng1 niao3 redbreast; robin 3 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 1 绿化[綠化] lu:4 hua4 to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization 2 缩略[縮略] suo1 lu:e4 to contract; to abbreviate; abbreviation 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 平米[平米] ping2 mi3 square meter; short for 平方米 1 开盘[開盤] kai1 pan2 to commence trading (stock market) 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/125 words - 24 min 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 摇号[搖號] yao2 hao4 lottery 1 商圈[商圈] shang1 quan1 commercial district; business district 1 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 1 房奴[房奴] fang2 nu2 a slave to one's mortgage 1 归属感[歸屬感] gui1 shu3 gan3 sense of belonging 1 拼死拼活[拼死拼活] pin1 si3 pin1 huo2 one's utmost; (to fight or work) desperately hard; to put up a life or death struggle; at all costs 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 6 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 3 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 1 期刊[期刊] qi1 kan1 periodical 1 神经学[神經學] shen2 jing1 xue2 neurology 1 前沿[前沿] qian2 yan2 front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc) 2 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 2 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 4 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 1 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/150 words - 32 min 综上所述[綜上所述] zong1 shang4 suo3 shu4 to summarize; a round-up; in summary ... 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 3 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 1 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 2 一物降一物[一物降一物] yi1 wu4 xiang2 yi1 wu4 lit. one object bests another object; every item has a weakness (idiom); there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock 1 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 1 回怼[回懟] hui2 dui3 to retaliate verbally; to hit back (at critics) 1 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 实至名归[實至名歸] shi2 zhi4 ming2 gui1 fame follows merit (idiom) 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 4 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 2 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 3 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 1 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 活体[活體] huo2 ti3 living body; live specimen 1 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 2 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 1 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/175 words - 40 min 满足感[滿足感] man3 zu2 gan3 sense of satisfaction 1 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 1 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 4 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 1 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 1 趋于[趨於] qu1 yu2 to tend towards 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 2 婚外情[婚外情] hun1 wai4 qing2 extramarital affair 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 4 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 2 桥梁[橋梁] qiao2 liang2 bridge (lit. and fig.) 1 窗台[窗臺] chuang1 tai2 window sill; window ledge 1 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 1 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 有求必应[有求必應] you3 qiu2 bi4 ying4 to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 5 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 1 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 剧团[劇團] ju4 tuan2 theatrical troupe 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep27/180 words - 42 min 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 3 夙愿[夙願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 1 剧院[劇院] ju4 yuan4 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 寐[寐] mei4 to sleep soundly 2 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 34 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/25 words - 5 min 盒饭[盒飯] he2 fan4 meal in a partitioned box 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 沙县[沙縣] Sha1 xian4 Sha county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 2 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 3 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 1 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 4 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 2 五度[五度] wu3 du4 five degrees; fifth (basic musical interval, doh to soh) 2 黄花菜[黃花菜] huang2 hua1 cai4 citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni); golden needles (edible flower) 2 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 10 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 1 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 1 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 1 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 1 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 2 闻见[聞見] wen2 jian4 to smell; to hear; knowledge; information 2 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 4 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 1 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 照明[照明] zhao4 ming2 lighting; illumination 1 昏暗[昏暗] hun1 an4 dusky 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/50 words - 10 min 跳闸[跳閘] tiao4 zha2 (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip 2 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 2 插上[插上] cha1 shang5 to plug into; to insert; to stick in 1 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 2 扉页[扉頁] fei1 ye4 title page; flyleaf; end paper 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 1 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 3 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 3 插足[插足] cha1 zu2 to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship) 1 名画家[名畫家] ming2 hua4 jia1 famous painter 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 3 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 5 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 2 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 2 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 1 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 2 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 7 鲫鱼[鯽魚] ji4 yu2 Crucian carp 1 征用[征用] zheng1 yong4 to expropriate; to commandeer 1 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/75 words - 14 min 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 真知[真知] zhen1 zhi1 real knowledge 1 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 2 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 2 鲍鱼[鮑魚] bao4 yu2 abalone 1 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 1 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 2 实诚[實誠] shi2 cheng2 sincere; honest 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 修路[修路] xiu1 lu4 to repair a road 1 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1 林黛玉[林黛玉] Lin2 Dai4 yu4 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 1 东施效颦[東施效顰] Dong1 Shi1 xiao4 pin2 lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself 1 鱼翅[魚翅] yu2 chi4 shark fin 1 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 1 天然呆[天然呆] tian1 ran2 dai1 (loanword from Japanese "tennen boke") space cadet; muddleheaded 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/100 words - 19 min 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 2 减掉[減掉] jian3 diao4 to subtract; to lose (weight) 1 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 1 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 1 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 2 刷爆[刷爆] shua1 bao4 to max out (a credit card) 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 公举[公舉] gong1 ju3 public election 1 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 1 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 1 推送[推送] tui1 song4 server push (computing) 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 4 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 7 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 3 比利时[比利時] Bi3 li4 shi2 Belgium 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 2 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 2 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 3 谈资[談資] tan2 zi1 sth that people like to chat about; topic of idle conversation 2 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 1 农村[農村] nong2 cun1 rural area; village; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/125 words - 24 min 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 2 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 饮品[飲品] yin3 pin3 beverage 2 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 3 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 1 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 闭着[閉著] bi4 zhe5 closed 1 翻白眼[翻白眼] fan1 bai2 yan3 to roll one's eyes 2 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 三亚[三亞] San1 ya4 Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 5 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 1 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 1 波塞冬[波塞冬] Bo1 sai1 dong1 Poseidon, God of the sea in Greek mythology 1 水底[水底] shui3 di3 underwater 1 迪拜[迪拜] Di2 bai4 Dubai 1 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 1 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 1 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 1 受骗[受騙] shou4 pian4 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 1 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 殊不知[殊不知] shu1 bu4 zhi1 little imagined; scarcely realized 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/150 words - 30 min 游艇[遊艇] you2 ting3 barge; yacht; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 1 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 13 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 1 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 炫富[炫富] xuan4 fu4 to flaunt wealth; ostentatious 1 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 1 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 1 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 1 水痘[水痘] shui3 dou4 chickenpox; Varicella zoster (med.) 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 2 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 3 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 怒火[怒火] nu4 huo3 rage; fury; hot anger 2 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 1 导火索[導火索] dao3 huo3 suo3 fuse (for explosive) 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep28/170 words - 40 min 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 2 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 4 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 4 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 4 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 乱花钱[亂花錢] luan4 hua1 qian2 to spend money recklessly; to squander 1 手滑[手滑] shou3 hua2 to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 1 坐班[坐班] zuo4 ban1 to work office hours; on duty 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 3 技师[技師] ji4 shi1 technician; technical expert 1 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 沾光[沾光] zhan1 guang1 to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory 1 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] 2 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 周家[周家] zhou1 jia1 the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep29/25 words - 13 min 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 1 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 1 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 2 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 3 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 2 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 2 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 3 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 2 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 1 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 4 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 6 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 2 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] 3 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 1 制药厂[製藥廠] zhi4 yao4 chang3 pharmaceutical company; drugs manufacturing factory 2 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 3 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep29/50 words - 25 min 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 2 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 1 杀价[殺價] sha1 jia4 to beat down the price; to haggle; to slash one's prices 1 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 2 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 2 拖车[拖車] tuo1 che1 to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle 1 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 2 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 账款[賬款] zhang4 kuan3 money in an account 1 查岗[查崗] cha2 gang3 to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 1 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 1 请多关照[請多關照] qing3 duo1 guan1 zhao4 please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting) 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 2 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 2 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 5 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 2 血本无归[血本無歸] xue4 ben3 wu2 gui1 to lose everything one invested (idiom); to lose one's shirt 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 1 上部[上部] shang4 bu4 upper section 1 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 3 躲猫猫[躲貓貓] duo3 mao1 mao1 hide-and-seek (game); peekaboo (game) 1 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep29/75 words - 34 min 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 1 打量[打量] da3 liang5 to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose; to reckon 1 懵[懵] meng3 stupid 2 眉来眼去[眉來眼去] mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 1 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 1 阵雨[陣雨] zhen4 yu3 shower 1 周三[週三] Zhou1 san1 Wednesday 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 3 冰桶[冰桶] bing1 tong3 ice bucket 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 2 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 2 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 1 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 2 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep29/89 words - 40 min 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 1 打散[打散] da3 san4 to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg) 1 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 3 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 1 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 1 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 1 风流债[風流債] feng1 liu2 zhai4 lit. love debt; fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair; karmic consequences of a love affair 2 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 3 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 1 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep30/25 words - 7 min 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 10 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 1 速冻[速凍] su4 dong4 to quick-freeze 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 1 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 1 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 12 新潮[新潮] xin1 chao2 modern; fashionable 1 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 2 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 4 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 2 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 2 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 1 悼词[悼詞] dao4 ci2 memorial speech; eulogy 1 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 2 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 10 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep30/50 words - 13 min 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 4 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 以和为贵[以和為貴] yi3 he2 wei2 gui4 harmony is to be prized 1 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 1 翻天覆地[翻天覆地] fan1 tian1 fu4 di4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 1 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 2 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 2 果酱[果醬] guo3 jiang4 jam 3 去皮[去皮] qu4 pi2 to peel; to remove the skin; to tare 2 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 2 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 1 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 1 巴厘岛[巴厘島] Ba1 li2 Dao3 Bali (island in Indonesia) 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 2 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep30/75 words - 21 min 开诚布公[開誠佈公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1] 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 2 射门[射門] she4 men2 (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal 3 撇下[撇下] pie1 xia5 to cast away 1 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 郑重其事[鄭重其事] zheng4 zhong4 qi2 shi4 serious about the matter 1 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] 1 主播[主播] zhu3 bo1 anchor (TV) 4 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 2 曲线[曲線] qu1 xian4 curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way 1 碾压[碾壓] nian3 ya1 to crush or compact by means of a roller 1 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 忠贞不渝[忠貞不渝] zhong1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant 1 海枯石烂[海枯石爛] hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4 lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time 1 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 1 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 2 而立之年[而立之年] er2 li4 zhi1 nian2 aged thirty (see 三十而立) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep30/100 words - 30 min 有妇之夫[有婦之夫] you3 fu4 zhi1 fu1 married man 1 迷魂汤[迷魂湯] mi2 hun2 tang1 potion that makes the soul forget its previous life; (fig.) words or actions intended to attract sb's interest 1 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 2 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 2 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 诱因[誘因] you4 yin1 cause; triggering factor; incentive; inducement 2 犯罪行为[犯罪行為] fan4 zui4 xing2 wei2 criminal activity 1 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 2 未成年人[未成年人] wei4 cheng2 nian2 ren2 minor (i.e. person under 18) 1 固有[固有] gu4 you3 intrinsic to sth; inherent; native 1 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 2 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 2 过剩[過剩] guo4 sheng4 surplus; excess 1 自控[自控] zi4 kong4 automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 1 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 1 非难[非難] fei1 nan4 reproof; blame 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 4 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 1 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 1 沐浴露[沐浴露] mu4 yu4 lu4 shower gel 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep30/125 words - 40 min 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 2 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 2 人民币[人民幣] ren2 min2 bi4 Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 1 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 1 舞剧[舞劇] wu3 ju4 dance drama; ballet 1 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 1 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 1 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 1 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 陪读[陪讀] pei2 du2 to accompany one's child or spouse who is studying overseas; to help a child with their study, reading or practicing together 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 2 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 2 贪得无厌[貪得無厭] tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 1 联合国[聯合國] Lian2 he2 guo2 United Nations 2 递增[遞增] di4 zeng1 to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive 1 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 2 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 2 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 3 电竞[電競] dian4 jing4 video gaming (as a sport); e-sports (abbr. for 電子競技|电子竞技[dian4 zi3 jing4 ji4]) 12 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep30/143 words - 42 min 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 2 起程[起程] qi3 cheng2 to set out; to leave 1 程序员[程序員] cheng2 xu4 yuan2 programmer 2 茶话会[茶話會] cha2 hua4 hui4 tea party 1 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 1 美工[美工] mei3 gong1 art design; art designer 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 1 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 12 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 5 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 2 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 2 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep31/25 words - 7 min 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 5 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 2 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 1 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 2 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 1 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 1 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 3 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 6 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 2 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 1 台式[台式] tai2 shi4 (of an appliance) tabletop model; (of a computer) desktop model 1 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 1 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style 1 泡菜[泡菜] pao4 cai4 pickled cabbage 1 京味[京味] jing1 wei4 Beijing flavor; Beijing style 1 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 2 潮汕[潮汕] Chao2 shan4 Chaoshan, conurbation in the east of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1] 2 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 1 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 白萝卜[白蘿蔔] bai2 luo2 bo5 white radish; daikon; Raphanus sativus longipinnatus 2 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 3 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep31/50 words - 21 min 马马虎虎[馬馬虎虎] ma3 ma5 hu1 hu1 careless; casual; vague; not so bad; so-so; tolerable; fair 1 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 繁复[繁複] fan2 fu4 complicated 1 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 邢[邢] Xing2 surname Xing; place name 34 局限[局限] ju2 xian4 to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries 1 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 利害关系[利害關係] li4 hai4 guan1 xi5 stake; vital interest; concern 1 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 1 车库[車庫] che1 ku4 garage 1 停车场[停車場] ting2 che1 chang3 parking lot; car park 1 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 2 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 2 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep31/75 words - 31 min 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 3 冰窖[冰窖] bing1 jiao4 icehouse 1 机灵鬼[機靈鬼] ji1 ling2 gui3 (jocularly) clever and quick-witted person 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 2 浴霸[浴霸] yu4 ba4 bathroom infrared heater, marketed as "bath master" 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 1 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 1 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 3 四川[四川] Si4 chuan1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都 2 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 1 脑力[腦力] nao3 li4 mental capacity 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 1 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 3 里程碑[里程碑] li3 cheng2 bei1 milestone 1 混熟[混熟] hun4 shou2 to get familiar with 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 1 盖世[蓋世] gai4 shi4 unrivalled; matchless 1 七彩[七彩] qi1 cai3 seven colors; a variety of colors; multi-colored; rainbow-colored 1 祥云[祥雲] xiang2 yun2 magic cloud 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep31/100 words - 40 min 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 3 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 2 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 1 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 1 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 1 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 阿拉斯加[阿拉斯加] A1 la1 si1 jia1 Alaska, US state 1 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 空运[空運] kong1 yun4 air transport 1 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 2 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 1 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 2 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep31/106 words - 42 min 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 1 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 3 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 水坑[水坑] shui3 keng1 puddle; water hole; sump 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep32/25 words - 10 min 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 跳水[跳水] tiao4 shui3 to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 1 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 2 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 1 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 3 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 2 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 1 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 1 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 温度计[溫度計] wen1 du4 ji4 thermometer; thermograph 1 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 1 爆破[爆破] bao4 po4 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast 1 烧伤[燒傷] shao1 shang1 burn (injury) 1 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 1 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 2 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 2 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 1 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 5 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep32/50 words - 21 min 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 1 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 2 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 1 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] 1 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 2 哈佛大学[哈佛大學] Ha1 fo2 Da4 xue2 Harvard University 1 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 3 冥想[冥想] ming2 xiang3 to meditate; meditation 1 意念[意念] yi4 nian4 idea; thought 1 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 3 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 2 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 1 角膜炎[角膜炎] jiao3 mo2 yan2 keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) 2 眼药[眼藥] yan3 yao4 eye drops; eye ointment 4 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 纱布[紗布] sha1 bu4 gauze 1 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 1 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep32/75 words - 27 min 床头柜[床頭櫃] chuang2 tou2 gui4 bedside cabinet 1 倒霉蛋[倒霉蛋] dao3 mei2 dan4 (coll.) poor devil; unfortunate man 1 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 4 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 为人师表[為人師表] wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3 to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher 1 水滴[水滴] shui3 di1 drop 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 1 眼药水[眼藥水] yan3 yao4 shui3 eye drops; eye lotion 1 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 楼房[樓房] lou2 fang2 a building of two or more stories; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 打工妹[打工妹] da3 gong1 mei4 young female worker 1 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 2 寂静[寂靜] ji4 jing4 quiet 1 讲课[講課] jiang3 ke4 teach; lecture 2 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 1 伏地魔[伏地魔] Fu2 di4 mo2 Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter) 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 2 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep32/100 words - 34 min 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 3 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 残障[殘障] can2 zhang4 handicapped 2 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 1 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 实用主义[實用主義] shi2 yong4 zhu3 yi4 pragmatism 1 大虫[大蟲] da4 chong2 tiger 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 2 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 2 下意识[下意識] xia4 yi4 shi2 subconscious mind 1 画框[畫框] hua4 kuang4 picture frame 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 2 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 2 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 1 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 2 转播[轉播] zhuan3 bo1 relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 1 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep32/125 words - 40 min 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 1 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 2 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 1 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 1 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 1 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 4 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 1 界面[界面] jie4 mian4 contact surface; (computing) interface 1 简洁[簡潔] jian3 jie2 concise; succinct; pithy 1 明了[明瞭] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 2 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 1 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 1 单人床[單人床] dan1 ren2 chuang2 single bed; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 扒皮[扒皮] ba1 pi2 to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 1 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 误伤[誤傷] wu4 shang1 to injure accidentally; accidental injury 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep32/128 words - 41 min 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 2 失明[失明] shi1 ming2 to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 2 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep33/25 words - 11 min 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 1 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 3 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 3 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 3 壁橱[壁櫥] bi4 chu2 a built-in wardrobe or cupboard; closet 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 3 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 3 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 3 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 1 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 后生可畏[後生可畏] hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time 1 吃苦耐劳[吃苦耐勞] chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) 1 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 新城区[新城區] Xin1 cheng2 Qu1 Xincheng District of Xi'an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi; Xincheng District of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia 1 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep33/50 words - 20 min 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 1 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 2 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 1 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 2 防滑[防滑] fang2 hua2 antiskid; slip resistant 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 咸鱼[鹹魚] xian2 yu2 salted fish 4 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 听会[聽會] ting1 hui4 to attend a meeting (and hear what is discussed) 4 浴帘[浴簾] yu4 lian2 shower curtain 1 洗发水[洗髮水] xi3 fa4 shui3 shampoo (liquid) 1 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 1 羊毛[羊毛] yang2 mao2 fleece; wool; woolen 1 摇椅[搖椅] yao2 yi3 rocking chair 1 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 2 约见[約見] yue1 jian4 to arrange an interview; an appointment (with the foreign ambassador) 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 1 沁[沁] qin4 to seep; to percolate 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep33/75 words - 33 min 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 2 羊排[羊排] yang2 pai2 lamb chop 1 加州大学[加州大學] Jia1 zhou1 Da4 xue2 University of California; abbr. for 加利福尼亞大學|加利福尼亚大学[Jia1 li4 fu2 ni2 ya4 Da4 xue2] 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 2 恭维[恭維] gong1 wei5 to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 1 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 4 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 2 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 2 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 1 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 1 黯然[黯然] an4 ran2 dim; sad 1 神伤[神傷] shen2 shang1 depressed; dispirited; dejected 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 1 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep33/100 words - 41 min 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 1 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 5 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 1 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 1 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 1 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 3 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 1 甲板[甲板] jia3 ban3 deck (of a boat etc) 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 5 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 游轮[遊輪] you2 lun2 cruise ship 1 有一次[有一次] you3 yi1 ci4 once; once upon a time 2 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 2 庸庸碌碌[庸庸碌碌] yong1 yong1 lu4 lu4 ordinary; mediocre 1 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep33/101 words - 41 min 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep34/25 words - 17 min 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 2 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 1 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 1 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 2 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 1 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 2 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 3 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 2 酸奶[酸奶] suan1 nai3 yogurt 1 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 1 猎头[獵頭] lie4 tou2 headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom) 1 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 1 肾脏[腎臟] shen4 zang4 kidney 1 透析[透析] tou4 xi1 dialysis (separation of crystalloids by osmosis) 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 促膝谈心[促膝談心] cu4 xi1 tan2 xin1 to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk (idiom) 1 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep34/50 words - 33 min 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 2 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 2 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 3 垫平[墊平] dian4 ping2 to level (surfaces) 1 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 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 7 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 2 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 1 媒婆[媒婆] mei2 po2 matchmaker 1 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 1 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 2 方向感[方向感] fang1 xiang4 gan3 sense of direction 1 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 1 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep34/72 words - 43 min 睡美人[睡美人] Shui4 mei3 ren2 Sleeping Beauty 2 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 电视机[電視機] dian4 shi4 ji1 television set; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 洗衣粉[洗衣粉] xi3 yi1 fen3 laundry detergent; washing powder 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 2 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 1 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 2 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 1 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 2 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 腆[腆] tian3 make strong (as liquors); virtuous 1 趋炎附势[趨炎附勢] qu1 yan2 fu4 shi4 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing 1 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 中国建设银行[中國建設銀行] Zhong1 guo2 Jian4 she4 Yin2 hang2 China Construction Bank 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 12 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 2 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 1 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 1 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 蔬[蔬] shu1 vegetables 1 莴笋[萵筍] wo1 sun3 Chinese lettuce; celtuce; asparagus lettuce; celery lettuce; stem lettuce 1 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 本本[本本] ben3 ben3 notebook computer (diminutive); laptop 1 抑郁症[抑鬱症] yi4 yu4 zheng4 clinical depression 1 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 角膜[角膜] jiao3 mo2 cornea 1 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 叨叨[叨叨] dao1 dao5 to chatter; to hog the conversation 1 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 1 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 2 齐心[齊心] qi2 xin1 to be of one mind; to work as one 1 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep35/50 words - 21 min 查阅[查閱] cha2 yue4 to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 翻旧账[翻舊賬] fan1 jiu4 zhang4 to turn over old accounts; fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds 1 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 2 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 娃子[娃子] wa2 zi5 baby; small child; (arch.) slave among ethnic minorities 1 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 2 热水器[熱水器] re4 shui3 qi4 water heater 2 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 1 磨刀[磨刀] mo2 dao1 to hone (a knife) 1 红宝石[紅寶石] hong2 bao3 shi2 ruby 1 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 5 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 1 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 4 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep35/75 words - 30 min 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 1 芸芸众生[蕓蕓眾生] yun2 yun2 zhong4 sheng1 every living being (Buddhism); the mass of common people 1 艰难险阻[艱難險阻] jian1 nan2 xian3 zu3 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom) 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 波澜壮阔[波瀾壯闊] bo1 lan2 zhuang4 kuo4 surging forward with great momentum; unfolding on a magnificent scale 1 跌宕[跌宕] die1 dang4 uninhibited; free and unconstrained; rhythmical 1 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 宰割[宰割] zai3 ge1 to slaughter; (fig.) to ride roughshod over; to take advantage of (others) 1 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 2 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 1 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 1 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 9 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 1 罪案[罪案] zui4 an4 a criminal case 1 办公自动化[辦公自動化] ban4 gong1 zi4 dong4 hua4 office automation 1 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 1 乌有[烏有] wu1 you3 not to exist; nonexistent; illusory 2 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 1 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 7 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 1 硅胶[硅膠] gui1 jiao1 silica gel; silicone rubber 7 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep35/100 words - 40 min 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 1 并发症[併發症] bing4 fa1 zheng4 complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) 2 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 口实[口實] kou3 shi2 food; salary (old); a pretext; a cause for gossip 1 冰糖[冰糖] bing1 tang2 crystal sugar; rock candy 3 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 1 独苗[獨苗] du2 miao2 only child; sole scion 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 1 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 投资者[投資者] tou2 zi1 zhe3 investor 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 2 加注[加注] jia1 zhu4 to increase a bet; to raise (poker); to raise the stakes 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 2 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 1 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 3 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 2 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep35/105 words - 42 min 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 2 中饭[中飯] zhong1 fan4 lunch 1 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep36/25 words - 11 min 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 不一会[不一會] bu4 yi1 hui4 soon 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 同业[同業] tong2 ye4 same trade or business; person in the same trade or business 1 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 完结[完結] wan2 jie2 to finish; to conclude; completed 1 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 1 物流[物流] wu4 liu2 distribution (business); logistics 1 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 1 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 1 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 小车[小車] xiao3 che1 small model car; mini-car; small horse-cart; barrow; wheelbarrow; type of folk dance 1 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 1 总数[總數] zong3 shu4 total; sum; aggregate 1 当儿[當兒] dang1 r5 the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval) 1 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep36/50 words - 24 min 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 1 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 1 权限[權限] quan2 xian4 scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges 1 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 1 代管[代管] dai4 guan3 to administer; to manage; to hold in trust or escrow 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 例行公事[例行公事] li4 xing2 gong1 shi4 routine business; usual practice; mere formality 2 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 自问[自問] zi4 wen4 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 1 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 1 货源[貨源] huo4 yuan2 supply of goods 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 2 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 2 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 1 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 1 国道[國道] guo2 dao4 national highway 1 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 1 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 3 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep36/75 words - 36 min 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 5 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 2 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 3 并排[並排] bing4 pai2 side by side; abreast 1 达成协议[達成協議] da2 cheng2 xie2 yi4 to reach agreement 1 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 3 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 1 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 2 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 1 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 1 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 1 只言片语[只言片語] zhi3 yan2 pian4 yu3 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 新店[新店] Xin1 dian4 Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 2 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep36/87 words - 42 min 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 4 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 4 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 2 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 2 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 2 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 2 清酒[清酒] qing1 jiu3 sake (Japanese rice wine) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep37/25 words - 23 min 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 清空[清空] qing1 kong1 to clear; to empty 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 2 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 受凉[受涼] shou4 liang2 to catch cold 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 有一搭没一搭[有一搭沒一搭] you3 yi1 da1 mei2 yi1 da1 unimportant; perfunctory; indifferent; (of conversation) idly 1 禁食[禁食] jin4 shi2 to fast; to abstain from eating; to forbid the eating of (certain foods); a fast 1 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 2 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 磨叨[磨叨] mo4 dao5 to grumble; to chatter 1 湿地[濕地] shi1 di4 wetland 2 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 1 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 2 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 1 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep37/50 words - 39 min 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 抽油烟机[抽油煙機] chou1 you2 yan1 ji1 range hood; kitchen exhaust hood 2 守恒[守恆] shou3 heng2 conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number) 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 多情[多情] duo1 qing2 affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental 1 滥情[濫情] lan4 qing2 fickle in love; sentimentality 1 持平[持平] chi2 ping2 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 1 海湾[海灣] hai3 wan1 bay; gulf 1 狍子[狍子] pao2 zi5 Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus) 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 1 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 2 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 2 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 1 鬼使神差[鬼使神差] gui3 shi3 shen2 chai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence 1 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 1 后期[後期] hou4 qi1 late stage; later period 1 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 2 游刃有余[遊刃有餘] you2 ren4 you3 yu2 handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep37/57 words - 42 min 一拍即合[一拍即合] yi1 pai1 ji2 he2 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 1 投生[投生] tou2 sheng1 reborn (of departed spirit); to be reincarnated; to leave home for a new life 1 珠穆朗玛峰[珠穆朗瑪峰] Zhu1 mu4 lang3 ma3 Feng1 Mt Chomolungma or Qomolangma (Tibetan); Mt Everest; Nepalese: Sagarmatha 1 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 2 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 2 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep38/25 words - 4 min 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 1 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 2 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 2 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 2 人偶[人偶] ren2 ou3 puppet; figure 1 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 1 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 1 比照[比照] bi3 zhao4 according to; in the light of; contrast 1 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 1 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 1 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 1 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 1 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 铺张浪费[鋪張浪費] pu1 zhang1 lang4 fei4 extravagance and waste (idiom) 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep38/50 words - 17 min 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 1 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 1 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 1 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 5 杀青[殺青] sha1 qing1 to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc); to finalize; to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 2 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 2 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 一波三折[一波三折] yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 1 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 潽[潽] pu1 to boil over 1 姨父[姨父] yi2 fu5 husband of mother's sister; uncle 1 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 如出一辙[如出一轍] ru2 chu1 yi1 zhe2 to be precisely the same; to be no different 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 实业[實業] shi2 ye4 industry; commercial enterprise 2 有限公司[有限公司] you3 xian4 gong1 si1 limited company; corporation 2 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 1 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 1 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep38/75 words - 33 min 黑灯瞎火[黑燈瞎火] hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3 pitch dark 1 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 1 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 1 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 1 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 1 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 2 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 2 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 投怀送抱[投懷送抱] tou2 huai2 song4 bao4 to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 1 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 1 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 1 一窍不通[一竅不通] yi1 qiao4 bu4 tong1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me 1 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 1 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 1 起义[起義] qi3 yi4 uprising; insurrection; revolt 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep38/100 words - 41 min 太平盛世[太平盛世] tai4 ping2 sheng4 shi4 peace and prosperity (idiom) 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 便秘[便秘] bian4 mi4 constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 1 文绉绉[文縐縐] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 1 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 1 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 1 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 1 不减当年[不減當年] bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2 (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 1 深圳[深圳] Shen1 zhen4 Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 7 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 临摹[臨摹] lin2 mo2 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc) 1 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 1 夜莺[夜鶯] ye4 ying1 nightingale 1 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 1 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 1 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 1 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 1 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep38/101 words - 41 min 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep39/25 words - 17 min 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 1 结业[結業] jie2 ye4 to finish school, esp. a short course; to complete a course 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 1 水到渠成[水到渠成] shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally 1 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 1 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 2 路况[路況] lu4 kuang4 road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) 1 京沪[京滬] Jing1 Hu4 Beijing and Shanghai 1 拥堵[擁堵] yong1 du3 (of traffic) to become congested; congestion 1 开往[開往] kai1 wang3 (of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for 1 银色[銀色] yin2 se4 silver (color) 1 小汽车[小汽車] xiao3 qi4 che1 compact car 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 2 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 1 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 3 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 3 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 2 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep39/50 words - 32 min 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 1 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 2 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 1 手摇[手搖] shou3 yao2 hand-cranked 1 错位[錯位] cuo4 wei4 to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery) 1 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 1 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 1 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 1 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 2 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 1 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 带鱼[帶魚] dai4 yu2 ribbonfish; hairtail; beltfish; cutlassfish (family Trichiuridae) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep39/74 words - 42 min 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 玛奇朵[瑪奇朵] ma3 qi2 duo3 macchiato (loanword); latte macchiato (coffee) 1 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 1 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 1 美甲[美甲] mei3 jia3 manicure and-or pedicure 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 相思病[相思病] xiang1 si1 bing4 lovesickness 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 1 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 4 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 传阅[傳閱] chuan2 yue4 to read and pass on; to pass on for perusal 1 盛装[盛裝] sheng4 zhuang1 splendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 落枕[落枕] lao4 zhen3 to have a stiff neck after sleeping; (of the head) to touch the pillow 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 1 松软[鬆軟] song1 ruan3 flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep40/25 words - 14 min 首页[首頁] shou3 ye4 home page (of a website); title page; front page; first page; fig. beginning; cover letter 1 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 1 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 1 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 1 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 1 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 1 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 3 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 付款[付款] fu4 kuan3 to pay a sum of money; payment 1 披荆斩棘[披荊斬棘] pi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 节能[節能] jie2 neng2 to save energy; energy-saving 1 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 新陈代谢[新陳代謝] xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) 1 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 2 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 迎刃而解[迎刃而解] ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep40/50 words - 23 min 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 2 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 1 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 1 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 1 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 1 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) 1 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 1 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 朝气蓬勃[朝氣蓬勃] zhao1 qi4 peng2 bo2 full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 绽放[綻放] zhan4 fang4 to blossom 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 1 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 3 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 1 执勤[執勤] zhi2 qin2 to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep40/75 words - 37 min 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 驾驶证[駕駛證] jia4 shi3 zheng4 driver's license 1 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 1 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 2 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 1 话筒[話筒] hua4 tong3 microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 1 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 1 杂物[雜物] za2 wu4 junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 读书会[讀書會] du2 shu1 hui4 study group 2 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 2 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 1 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 2 学者[學者] xue2 zhe3 scholar 1 频道[頻道] pin2 dao4 frequency; (television) channel 2 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 3 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 1 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 //Get Married or Not - S1/Ep40/91 words - 42 min 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 致辞[致辭] zhi4 ci2 to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词 1 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 1 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 1 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 1 试错[試錯] shi4 cuo4 (abbr. for 嘗試錯誤|尝试错误) trial and error; failure 1 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 1 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 1 迎头[迎頭] ying2 tou2 to meet head-on; face-to-face; directly 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 1 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1