//Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 智障[智障] zhi4 zhang4 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 同性恋[同性戀] tong2 xing4 lian4 homosexuality; gay person; gay love 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 哆[哆] duo1 quiver; woolen cloth 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 钟[鍾] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate; variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1] 欣[欣] xin1 happy 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 梁[樑] liang2 variant of 梁[liang2] 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 砸烂[砸爛] za2 lan4 to smash 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) 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/75 words - 4 min 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 薏仁[薏仁] yi4 ren2 grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3] 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 良知[良知] liang2 zhi1 innate sense of right and wrong; conscience; bosom friend 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 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]) 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 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) 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/100 words - 6 min 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 立委[立委] li4 wei3 abbr. for 立法委員會|立法委员会[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2 hui4]; abbr. for 立法委員|立法委员[li4 fa3 wei3 yuan2] 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 转播[轉播] zhuan3 bo1 relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 同性[同性] tong2 xing4 same nature; homosexual 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 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) 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/125 words - 8 min 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 通奸[通姦] tong1 jian1 adultery; to commit adultery 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/150 words - 10 min 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 私立[私立] si1 li4 private (company, school etc) 初中[初中] chu1 zhong1 junior high school; abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/175 words - 11 min 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 荨麻疹[蕁麻疹] xun2 ma2 zhen3 urticaria; nettle rash; hives 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 嗑药[嗑藥] ke4 yao4 to take (illegal) drugs 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/200 words - 13 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 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 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 蔡依林[蔡依林] Cai4 Yi1 lin2 Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/225 words - 14 min 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 技[技] ji4 skill 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 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 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) 票房[票房] piao4 fang2 box office 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 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 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/250 words - 18 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 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 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/275 words - 22 min 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 巴厘岛[巴厘島] Ba1 li2 Dao3 Bali (island in Indonesia) 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 毛衣[毛衣] mao2 yi1 (wool) sweater; CL:件[jian4] 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 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 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/300 words - 24 min 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 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 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 绒[絨] rong2 velvet; woolen 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 飙车[飆車] biao1 che1 street racing (motorbikes or cars) 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 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] 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/325 words - 28 min 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 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] 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 人儿[人兒] ren2 r5 figurine 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 丢包[丟包] diu1 bao1 (computing) packet loss; to lose a packet 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 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] 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 回锅[回鍋] hui2 guo1 to cook again; to rewarm food 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/350 words - 32 min 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 不知羞耻[不知羞恥] bu4 zhi1 xiu1 chi3 to have no sense of shame; brazen 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 继父[繼父] ji4 fu4 stepfather 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/375 words - 38 min 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 蛤蜊[蛤蜊] ge2 li2 clam 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/400 words - 40 min 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 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. 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 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 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 大汉[大漢] da4 han4 big person; the great Han dynasty 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 荨[蕁] xun2 nettle 麻疹[麻疹] ma2 zhen3 measles 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 类固醇[類固醇] lei4 gu4 chun2 steroid 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 薄地[薄地] bo2 di4 barren land; poor soil 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/425 words - 44 min 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 理赔[理賠] li3 pei2 to settle a claim; claims settlement; payment of claims 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 吸尘器[吸塵器] xi1 chen2 qi4 vacuum cleaner; dust catcher 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 垃[垃] la1 see 垃圾[la1 ji1]; Taiwan pr. [le4] 后母[後母] hou4 mu3 stepmother 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/450 words - 49 min 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 分解[分解] fen1 jie3 to resolve; to decompose; to break down 括号[括號] kuo4 hao4 parentheses; brackets 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 括[括] kuo4 to enclose; to include; also pr. [gua1] 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 计程车[計程車] ji4 cheng2 che1 (Tw) taxi; cab 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/475 words - 51 min 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) 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 尘螨[塵蟎] chen2 man3 dust mite 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast 过继[過繼] guo4 ji4 to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 裕[裕] yu4 abundant 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/500 words - 54 min 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 碧玉[碧玉] bi4 yu4 jasper 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 白莲[白蓮] bai2 lian2 white lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白蓮教|白莲教 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 朋[朋] peng2 friend 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 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) 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 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] 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 老古板[老古板] lao3 gu3 ban3 overly conservative; old-fashioned; old fogey; a square 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 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) 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/525 words - 61 min 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 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] 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 首演[首演] shou3 yan3 maiden stage role; first performance; first public showing 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 儿[兒] er2 child; son 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/550 words - 64 min 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 妻[妻] qi1 wife 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 花天酒地[花天酒地] hua1 tian1 jiu3 di4 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 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) 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 狗屎运[狗屎運] gou3 shi3 yun4 unexpected success; Lucky bastard! (slang) 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 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 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) 淫荡[淫蕩] yin2 dang4 loose in morals; lascivious; licentious; lewd 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] 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 隆胸[隆胸] long2 xiong1 to enlarge the breasts; breast enlargement 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/575 words - 71 min 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 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 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 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 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 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/600 words - 75 min 救护[救護] jiu4 hu4 to rescue; to administer first aid 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 漫游[漫遊] man4 you2 to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 此[此] ci3 this; these 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/625 words - 79 min 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 停靠[停靠] ting2 kao4 to call at; to stop at; berth 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 天窗[天窗] tian1 chuang1 hatchway; skylight; sun roof 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 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 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 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 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/650 words - 83 min 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 林口[林口] Lin2 kou3 Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang; Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 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 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 鞭炮[鞭炮] bian1 pao4 firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/675 words - 91 min 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 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 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 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] 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] //Dear Ex - S1/Ep1/695 words - 94 min 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 户籍[戶籍] hu4 ji2 census register; household register 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 巴厘[巴厘] Ba1 li2 Bali (island province of Indonesia) 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier)