//Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/25 words - 4 min 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 2 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 3 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 18 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 1 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 5 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 2 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 6 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 5 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 6 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 49 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 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 6 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 2 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 3 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 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 106 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 3 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 22 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 7 倒打一耙[倒打一耙] dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 11 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 3 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 8 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 8 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 44 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 5 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 718 淼[淼] miao3 a flood; infinity 215 在职[在職] zai4 zhi2 to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 2 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 2 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 6 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 8 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 166 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 59 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 208 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 7 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 2 钻空子[鑽空子] zuan1 kong4 zi5 lit. to drill a hole; to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1344 就职典礼[就職典禮] jiu4 zhi2 dian3 li3 inauguration 2 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 3 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 62 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 183 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 9 新闻媒体[新聞媒體] xin1 wen2 mei2 ti3 news media 1 报刊[報刊] bao4 kan1 newspapers and periodicals; the press 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 5 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 1 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 3 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) 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 3 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 2 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 15 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 1 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 199 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 197 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 68 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min 副总裁[副總裁] fu4 zong3 cai2 vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank) 25 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 5 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 5 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 4 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 6 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 9 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 4 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 7 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 5 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 8 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 1 接班人[接班人] jie1 ban1 ren2 successor 3 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 408 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 3 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 2 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 68 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 12 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 12 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 7 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 13 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 5 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 3 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 5 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 19 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 6 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 2 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 6 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 10 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) 13 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 7 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 7 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 2 衬衣[襯衣] chen4 yi1 shirt; CL:件[jian4] 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 12 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 2 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 3 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 4 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 1 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 2 我行我素[我行我素] wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 to continue in one's own way (idiom) 1 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 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 9 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 26 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 30 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 7 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 5 不屑一顾[不屑一顧] bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4 to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 11 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 3 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) 7 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 9 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 1 父辈[父輩] fu4 bei4 people of one's parents' generation 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 1 呕心沥血[嘔心瀝血] ou3 xin1 li4 xue4 lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 4 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 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 1 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 1 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 1 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/175 words - 10 min 西装革履[西裝革履] xi1 zhuang1 ge2 lu:3 dressed in Western-style clothes; impeccably attired 1 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 26 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 4 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 1 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 1 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 1 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 15 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 10 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 2 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 4 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 4 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 2 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 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 7 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 1 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 4 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 7 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 4 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 10 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 2 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 17 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) 8 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 5 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 3 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 5 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 9 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 1 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 3 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] 106 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 1 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 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 4 访客[訪客] fang3 ke4 visitor; caller 2 西西[西西] xi1 xi1 cubic centimeter (cc) (loanword) 1 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 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) 5 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 10 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 5 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 5 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 9 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 7 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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] 4 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 2 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 5 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 8 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 2 虫洞[蟲洞] chong2 dong4 worm-hole (in cosmology and science fiction) 1 简史[簡史] jian3 shi3 a brief history 1 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 2 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 2 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 2 冲击力[衝擊力] chong1 ji1 li4 force of impact or thrust 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 2 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 4 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 10 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 14 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 3 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 2 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 3 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 6 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 11 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 3 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 24 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 23 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/250 words - 15 min 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 12 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 21 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 12 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 6 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 花边新闻[花邊新聞] hua1 bian1 xin1 wen2 media gossip; sensational news 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 3 不修边幅[不修邊幅] bu4 xiu1 bian1 fu2 not care about one's appearance (idiom); slovenly in dress and manner 1 大雅[大雅] da4 ya3 one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 9 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 1 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 2 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 4 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 10 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 7 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 12 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 7 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 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 7 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 2 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/275 words - 16 min 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 3 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 2 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 5 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 6 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 499 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 8 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 3 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 44 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 15 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 2 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 3 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 8 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 2 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 17 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 望而却步[望而卻步] wang4 er2 que4 bu4 to shrink back; to flinch 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 3 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 6 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/300 words - 22 min 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 12 链接[鏈接] lian4 jie1 link (on a website) 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 7 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 5 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 7 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 148 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 8 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 10 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 4 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 7 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 1 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 17 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 2 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 5 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 4 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 4 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 3 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 1 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 1 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/325 words - 23 min 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 2 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 4 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 3 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 31 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 8 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 4 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 3 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 5 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 3 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 2 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 没办法[沒辦法] mei2 ban4 fa3 there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 哮喘[哮喘] xiao4 chuan3 asthma 3 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 18 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 5 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 12 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/350 words - 25 min 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 6 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 1 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 2 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 7 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 37 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 3 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 5 特快[特快] te4 kuai4 express (train, delivery etc) 1 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 邮政[郵政] you2 zheng4 postal service; postal 1 特快专递[特快專遞] te4 kuai4 zhuan1 di4 express mail 1 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 6 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 7 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 2 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 2 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 2 米兰[米蘭] Mi3 lan2 Milano; Milan (Italy) 1 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 2 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 2 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 12 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/375 words - 26 min 巨幅[巨幅] ju4 fu2 extremely large (of paintings, photographs etc) 1 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 8 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 4 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 2 唇印[唇印] chun2 yin4 lips-mark; hickey 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 3 合作方[合作方] he2 zuo4 fang1 (business) partner 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 9 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 2 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 9 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 4 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 3 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 4 死机[死機] si3 ji1 to crash (of a computer) 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 5 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 28 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 7 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 71 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 7 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 7 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/400 words - 28 min 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 2 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 15 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 5 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 7 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 6 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 5 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 1 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 11 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 7 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 5 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 9 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 6 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 14 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 3 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 59 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 10 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 14 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 10 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/425 words - 31 min 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 37 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 5 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 2 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 8 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 4 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 2 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 7 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 5 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 7 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 5 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 5 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 2 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 8 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 8 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 4 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 6 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 2 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/450 words - 32 min 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 4 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 1 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 2 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 1 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 5 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 18 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 4 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 6 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 8 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 4 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 3 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 8 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 4 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 12 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 14 三水[三水] San1 shui3 Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong 5 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 4 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 3 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 3 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 4 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/475 words - 34 min 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 47 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 2 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 111 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 15 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 11 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 5 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) 22 归档[歸檔] gui1 dang4 to file away; to place on file 1 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 4 职工[職工] zhi2 gong1 workers; staff; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 23 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 3 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 4 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 19 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 6 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 7 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 5 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 3 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 28 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 243 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 14 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/500 words - 37 min 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 24 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 18 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 22 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 153 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 158 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 3 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 2 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 42 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 6 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 21 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 29 丁丁[丁丁] zheng1 zheng1 sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc 33 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 6 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 5 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 10 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 9 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/525 words - 39 min 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 4 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 6 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 4 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 4 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 12 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 7 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 6 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 18 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 7 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 5 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 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 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 31 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 副总统[副總統] fu4 zong3 tong3 vice-president 1 不正常[不正常] bu4 zheng4 chang2 abnormal 1 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 3 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 6 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/550 words - 42 min 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 2 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 4 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 8 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 4 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 25 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 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 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 2 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 11 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 6 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 6 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 1 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 10 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 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 8 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 2 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 3 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 6 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 6 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/575 words - 43 min 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 3 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 6 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 5 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 3 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 15 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 1 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 3 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 31 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 5 查问[查問] cha2 wen4 to inquire about 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 7 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 6 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 18 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 3 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 瞎逛[瞎逛] xia1 guang4 to wander aimlessly 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 3 聋[聾] long2 deaf 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep01/588 words - 44 min 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 2 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 4 闲逛[閑逛] xian2 guang4 to stroll 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 2 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 2 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 4 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 22 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 31 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 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 20 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/25 words - 8 min 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 4 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 3 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 3 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 2 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 2 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 11 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 11 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 11 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 4 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 9 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) 8 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) 2 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 28 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 5 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 3 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 3 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 3 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 3 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/50 words - 10 min 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 5 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 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 5 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 7 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 8 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 109 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 74 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] 4 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 5 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 4 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 25 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 3 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 59 舍[舍] she4 residence 57 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 6 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 10 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 7 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 3 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 19 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 3 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 16 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 24 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/75 words - 11 min 七夕节[七夕節] Qi1 xi1 jie2 Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting 1 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 7 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 8 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 5 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 宴会厅[宴會廳] yan4 hui4 ting1 ballroom; banqueting hall 9 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 4 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 9 婚庆[婚慶] hun1 qing4 wedding celebration 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 6 重中之重[重中之重] zhong4 zhong1 zhi1 zhong4 of the utmost importance; of highest priority 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 2 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 4 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 7 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 48 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 2 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 229 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 148 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 2 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/100 words - 13 min 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 5 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 11 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 4 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 35 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 2 废柴[廢柴] fei4 chai2 (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing; loser 2 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 20 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 3 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 1 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 58 李[李] li3 plum 74 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 3 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 4 走后门[走後門] zou3 hou4 men2 lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 20 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 至交[至交] zhi4 jiao1 best friend 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/125 words - 15 min 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 2 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 2 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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 9 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 9 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 18 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 21 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 2 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 8 切实可行[切實可行] qie4 shi2 ke3 xing2 feasible 2 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 1 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 73 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 8 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 4 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 2 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 39 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 2 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 2 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 2 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 12 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 27 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 2 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 12 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 2 评级[評級] ping2 ji2 rating 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 蒙受[蒙受] meng2 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss) 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 2 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 5 上纲上线[上綱上線] shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4 to criticize (as a matter of principle) 1 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 2 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 7 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 5 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 3 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 4 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 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) 3 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 2 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 6 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 2 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 8 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 2 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 4 良辰吉日[良辰吉日] liang2 chen2 ji2 ri4 fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 5 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 5 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 5 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 1 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 5 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) 15 请缨[請纓] qing3 ying1 to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment 2 大包大揽[大包大攬] da4 bao1 da4 lan3 to take complete charge (idiom) 2 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 2 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 16 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 15 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 4 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 7 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 19 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 6 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 4 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 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 5 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 2 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 38 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/200 words - 21 min 海口[海口] hai3 kou3 estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 1 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 1 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 4 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 23 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 14 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 2 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 1 传真[傳真] chuan2 zhen1 fax; facsimile 2 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 19 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 5 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 2 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 6 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 3 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 5 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 13 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 3 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 16 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 24 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 双鱼座[雙魚座] Shuang1 yu2 zuo4 Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 3 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/225 words - 22 min 百合花[百合花] bai3 he2 hua1 lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin 1 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 1 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket 1 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 2 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 3 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 5 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 地调[地調] di4 diao4 geological survey, abbr. for 地質調查|地质调查[di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2] 1 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 4 气象台[氣象台] qi4 xiang4 tai2 meteorological office; weather forecasting office 1 晴朗[晴朗] qing2 lang3 sunny and cloudless 1 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 10 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 29 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 2 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 2 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 7 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 2 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 6 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/250 words - 22 min 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 3 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 3 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 8 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 48 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 7 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 2 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 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 3 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 1 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 11 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 6 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 3 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 3 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 10 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 照明[照明] zhao4 ming2 lighting; illumination 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/275 words - 25 min 商业区[商業區] shang1 ye4 qu1 business district; downtown 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 7 榭[榭] xie4 pavilion 3 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 7 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 8 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 23 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 81 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 4 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 4 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 相撞[相撞] xiang1 zhuang4 collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 1 领导层[領導層] ling3 dao3 ceng2 ruling class; leaders (of society); oligarchy 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 15 死气沉沉[死氣沉沉] si3 qi4 chen2 chen2 dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 3 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 20 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 3 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 15 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/300 words - 28 min 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 2 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 14 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) 5 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 4 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 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) 1 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 6 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 15 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 2 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 2 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 3 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 2 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 1 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 17 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 7 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 9 男女授受不亲[男女授受不親] nan2 nu:3 shou4 shou4 bu4 qin1 men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius) 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/325 words - 32 min 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 5 撕[撕] si1 to tear 7 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 4 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 2 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 10 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 3 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 2 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 7 果仁[果仁] guo3 ren2 fruit kernel 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 3 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 2 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 15 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) 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 3 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 1 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 7 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 急中生智[急中生智] ji2 zhong1 sheng1 zhi4 quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully 1 牢固[牢固] lao2 gu4 firm; secure 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/350 words - 35 min 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 10 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 3 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 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] 6 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 1 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 3 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 17 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 5 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) 3 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 3 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 7 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 3 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 8 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 6 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 侦察[偵察] zhen1 cha2 to investigate a crime; to scout; to reconnoiter; reconnaissance; detection; a scout 1 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 12 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 3 装饰品[裝飾品] zhuang1 shi4 pin3 ornament 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/375 words - 37 min 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 2 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 3 现磨[現磨] xian4 mo2 freshly ground 1 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 12 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 4 网[網] wang3 net; network 4 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 2 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 2 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 3 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 8 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 6 电路[電路] dian4 lu4 electric circuit 2 通电[通電] tong1 dian4 to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram 2 效果图[效果圖] xiao4 guo3 tu2 rendering (visual representation of how things will turn out) 2 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 6 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 7 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 9 允诺[允諾] yun3 nuo4 to promise; to consent (to do sth) 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 8 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/400 words - 39 min 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 2 药店[藥店] yao4 dian4 pharmacy 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 3 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 3 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 2 空余[空餘] kong4 yu2 free; vacant; unoccupied 1 时间表[時間表] shi2 jian1 biao3 schedule; timetable 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 11 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 3 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 3 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 3 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 2 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 2 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 2 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 2 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 7 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 4 阿猫阿狗[阿貓阿狗] a1 mao1 a1 gou3 any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone (contemptuous) 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 13 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/425 words - 41 min 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 11 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 3 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 2 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 1 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 3 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 1 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 8 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 16 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 2 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 1 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 3 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 3 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 5 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 6 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 2 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 8 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 3 追光[追光] zhui1 guang1 (theater) spotlight 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep02/437 words - 42 min 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 8 电箱[電箱] dian4 xiang1 circuit box 1 电量[電量] dian4 liang4 quantity of electric charge or current 1 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 3 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 2 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 调用[調用] diao4 yong4 to transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate; (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc) 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 3 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 8 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 5 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 10 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 12 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 14 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 3 誓词[誓詞] shi4 ci2 oath; pledge 2 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 3 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 9 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 4 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 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] 17 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 6 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 2 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 2 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 4 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 1 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 2 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 4 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 1 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 6 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 9 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 2 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 2 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 3 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 3 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 17 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼] ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 to make eyes; to wink 1 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) 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 2 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 3 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 7 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 6 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 6 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 10 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/75 words - 11 min 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 3 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 2 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 12 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 3 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 3 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 2 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 3 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 2 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 3 满员[滿員] man3 yuan2 full complement; at full strength; no vacancies 1 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 2 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 1 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 4 本着[本著] ben3 zhe5 based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 11 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 3 总体[總體] zong3 ti3 completely; totally; total; entire; overall; population (statistics) 1 恤[恤] xu4 anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate 1 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 3 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 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 6 地租[地租] di4 zu1 land rent; land tax 1 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] 13 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 6 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 5 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 8 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 2 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 3 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 3 不识好歹[不識好歹] bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3 unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 9 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 14 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 6 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 2 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 3 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 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 4 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 6 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/125 words - 15 min 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 1 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 2 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 2 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 10 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 4 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 2 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 3 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 3 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 2 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 1 贴合[貼合] tie1 he2 to adjust closely; to fit 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 2 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 3 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 5 旷工[曠工] kuang4 gong1 to skip work; absence without leave 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/150 words - 17 min 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 2 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 25 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 2 毛竹[毛竹] mao2 zhu2 moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), used as timber etc 2 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 2 纳米[納米] na4 mi3 nanometer 2 洗手池[洗手池] xi3 shou3 chi2 bathroom sink; wash basin 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 3 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 4 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 1 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 10 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 3 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 2 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 10 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 4 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 4 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 2 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/175 words - 20 min 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 4 本年度[本年度] ben3 nian2 du4 this year; the current year 1 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 7 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 1 同龄人[同齡人] tong2 ling2 ren2 peer; one's contemporary; person of the same age 2 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 5 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 4 量[量] liang2 to measure 7 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 7 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 3 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 18 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 脑中风[腦中風] nao3 zhong4 feng1 cerebral stroke 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 2 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 4 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 4 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 4 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 3 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 3 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 2 外勤[外勤] wai4 qin2 field work; field personnel; any occupation that involves a great deal of field work 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 2 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 8 假条[假條] jia4 tiao2 leave of absence request (from work or school); excuse note; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 8 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 31 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 16 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 1 转正[轉正] zhuan3 zheng4 to transfer to full membership; to obtain tenure 2 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 2 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 5 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 30 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 2 尺码[尺碼] chi3 ma3 size; fitting (of apparel) 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 2 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/225 words - 26 min 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 1 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 1 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 8 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 6 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 续杯[續杯] xu4 bei1 to refill (a beverage cup) 2 乳糖[乳糖] ru3 tang2 lactose 2 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 3 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 2 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 5 宣传部[宣傳部] Xuan1 chuan2 bu4 Propaganda Department 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 65 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 1 风火轮[風火輪] feng1 huo3 lun2 (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting; (Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒[Ne2 zha5]; (fig.) never-ending treadmill 2 电控[電控] dian4 kong4 electric control 6 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 14 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 12 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 7 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 12 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/250 words - 29 min 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 9 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 3 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 10 上行[上行] shang4 xing2 (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 5 故障[故障] gu4 zhang4 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 3 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 7 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 4 翻番[翻番] fan1 fan1 to double; to increase by a certain number of times 2 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 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 停用[停用] ting2 yong4 to stop using; to suspend; to discontinue; to disable 1 重新启动[重新啟動] chong2 xin1 qi3 dong4 to reboot; to restart 1 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 2 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 2 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 2 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 29 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 24 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min 对焦[對焦] dui4 jiao1 to focus (a camera); focusing 8 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 2 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 10 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 2 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 3 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 2 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 4 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 4 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 2 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 3 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 2 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 4 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 6 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 6 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 8 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 1 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 3 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 6 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 3 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 10 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/300 words - 35 min 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 翘班[翹班] qiao4 ban1 to skip work; to sneak out of work early 3 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 3 侧门[側門] ce4 men2 side door 1 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 1 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 2 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 5 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 6 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 填充[填充] tian2 chong1 pad; padding 1 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 7 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 4 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 3 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 4 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 6 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 抛物线[拋物線] pao1 wu4 xian4 parabola 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 10 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/325 words - 38 min 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 2 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 4 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 2 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 2 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 5 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 1 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 1 龟毛[龜毛] gui1 mao2 indecisive; fussy; nitpicking (Taiwan dialect) 4 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 32 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 4 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 8 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 8 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 8 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 2 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 6 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 18 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 6 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 10 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 15 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/350 words - 40 min 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 2 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 3 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 1 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 3 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 12 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 歌厅[歌廳] ge1 ting1 karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs) 1 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 1 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 1 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 4 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 4 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 2 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 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 4 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 2 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 3 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 3 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 1 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 3 掉线[掉線] diao4 xian4 to get disconnected (from the Internet) 2 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 6 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 5 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 2 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 2 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 4 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 4 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 4 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 3 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 5 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 2 扫雷[掃雷] sao3 lei2 minesweeper (computer game) 1 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 3 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 3 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 4 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 2 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 2 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 2 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep03/376 words - 42 min 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 3 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 4 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 2 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 1 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 4 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 3 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 9 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 1 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 1 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 2 不菲[不菲] bu4 fei3 considerable (cost etc); bountiful (crop etc); high (social status etc) 1 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 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 2 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 3 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 4 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 神器[神器] shen2 qi4 magical object; object symbolic of imperial power; fine weapon 1 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 3 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 12 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 2 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 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 2 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 2 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 12 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 1 归根到底[歸根到底] gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 after all; in the final analysis; ultimately 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 11 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 13 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 2 自动化[自動化] zi4 dong4 hua4 automation 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 4 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 9 无纸化[無紙化] wu2 zhi3 hua4 paperless 2 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 3 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 2 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 2 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 1 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 1 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 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) 6 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 8 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 3 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 5 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 14 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 6 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 8 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 2 妍[妍] yan2 beautiful 88 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 1 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 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 出任[出任] chu1 ren4 to take up a post; to start in a new job 2 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 4 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 9 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 2 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 1 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 4 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 2 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 8 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 3 武断[武斷] wu3 duan4 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 8 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 9 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 1 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 1 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 5 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 38 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 3 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 2 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] 3 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 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 3 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 5 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 13 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 4 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 5 比肩[比肩] bi3 jian1 to be shoulder to shoulder; to be on an equal level with; Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1] 1 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 2 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/125 words - 16 min 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 2 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 3 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 3 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 3 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 4 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 3 走下坡路[走下坡路] zou3 xia4 po1 lu4 to go downhill; to decline; to slump 1 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 4 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 6 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 3 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 2 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 4 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 5 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 3 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 1 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/150 words - 22 min 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 20 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 3 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 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 7 征用[征用] zheng1 yong4 to expropriate; to commandeer 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 2 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 38 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 1 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 3 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 5 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 1 账号[賬號] zhang4 hao4 account; username 4 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 2 盗用[盜用] dao4 yong4 to embezzle; to defraud; to use illegitimately; to misappropriate 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 3 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 10 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 1 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 1 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 8 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/175 words - 25 min 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 9 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 8 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 3 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 4 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 3 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 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 6 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 8 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 2 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 7 上吐下泻[上吐下瀉] shang4 tu4 xia4 xie4 to vomit and have diarrhea 1 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 5 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 7 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 5 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/200 words - 28 min 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 2 表姐妹[表姐妹] biao3 jie3 mei4 female cousins via female line 1 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 2 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 3 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 2 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 无照经营[無照經營] wu2 zhao4 jing1 ying2 unlicensed business activity 1 庸医[庸醫] yong1 yi1 quack; charlatan 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 2 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 3 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 2 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 2 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 老酒[老酒] lao3 jiu3 wine, esp. Shaoxing wine 1 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 2 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 2 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 1 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/225 words - 32 min 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 5 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 3 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 4 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 1 偏科[偏科] pian1 ke1 to overemphasize some topic (at the expense of others); overdoing it; to go overboard 1 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 2 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 13 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 6 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 4 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 2 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] 5 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 2 寒气[寒氣] han2 qi4 cold air 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 2 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/250 words - 34 min 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 6 建树[建樹] jian4 shu4 to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution 3 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 2 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 3 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 5 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 1 救场[救場] jiu4 chang3 to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 5 人格魅力[人格魅力] ren2 ge2 mei4 li4 personal charm; charisma 1 无可挑剔[無可挑剔] wu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5 excellent in every respect; flawless 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 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) 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 1 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 17 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/275 words - 37 min 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 7 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 3 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 环球[環球] huan2 qiu2 around the world; worldwide 1 封面[封面] feng1 mian4 cover (of a publication) 2 评为[評為] ping2 wei2 to elect as; to choose as; to consider as 1 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 1 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 2 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 3 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 2 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 3 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 准确性[準確性] zhun3 que4 xing4 accuracy 1 可行性[可行性] ke3 xing2 xing4 feasibility 3 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 1 撞车[撞車] zhuang4 che1 to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 1 打散[打散] da3 san4 to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg) 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 2 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 3 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/300 words - 40 min 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 2 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 4 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 词语[詞語] ci2 yu3 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression 1 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 歇后语[歇後語] xie1 hou4 yu3 saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 4 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 2 声调[聲調] sheng1 diao4 tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 2 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 2 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 7 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 2 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 2 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 5 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 3 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony 1 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 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 1 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 8 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep04/314 words - 41 min 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 11 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 2 福利院[福利院] fu2 li4 yuan4 welfare agency 4 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 详尽[詳盡] xiang2 jin4 thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full 2 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 16 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 8 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 5 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 9 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 1 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 2 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 4 宁静致远[寧靜致遠] ning2 jing4 zhi4 yuan3 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study; cf Still waters run deep. 1 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 3 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 2 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 6 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 2 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 4 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 7 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 2 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 9 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 1 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 2 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 4 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 1 列出[列出] lie4 chu1 to list; to make a list 1 旅游业[旅遊業] lu:3 you2 ye4 tourism industry 3 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/50 words - 9 min 业者[業者] ye4 zhe3 dealer; trader; person engaged in some industry or trade 7 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 10 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 2 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 6 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 27 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 4 选入[選入] xuan3 ru4 selected (for admission); elected 1 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 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 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) 3 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 14 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 自取[自取] zi4 qu3 to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster) 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 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 25 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 3 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 8 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 8 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 7 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 4 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/75 words - 11 min 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 3 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 3 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 6 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 1 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 2 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 信条[信條] xin4 tiao2 creed; article of faith 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 3 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 3 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 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 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 2 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 23 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 2 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 借鉴[借鑒] jie4 jian4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 7 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 9 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/100 words - 14 min 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 6 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 3 紧盯[緊盯] jin3 ding1 to gaze; to stare fixedly 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 7 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 5 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 1 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 2 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 1 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 6 水质[水質] shui3 zhi4 water quality 4 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 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 3 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 4 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 1 章程[章程] zhang1 cheng2 rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 2 决定性[決定性] jue2 ding4 xing4 decisive; conclusive 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 2 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 2 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 2 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 4 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/125 words - 17 min 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 5 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 2 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 1 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 2 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 2 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 4 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 4 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 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 14 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 4 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 2 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 1 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 2 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 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 3 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/150 words - 19 min 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 3 打水漂[打水漂] da3 shui3 piao1 to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 1 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 3 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 1 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 3 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 3 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 3 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 5 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 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 3 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 2 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 1 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 6 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 4 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 4 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 3 全职[全職] quan2 zhi2 full-time job 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 8 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/175 words - 21 min 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 9 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 2 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 2 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 2 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 1 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 7 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 2 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 2 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 1 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 1 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 10 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 6 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 9 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/200 words - 23 min 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 3 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 1 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 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 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 7 百科全书[百科全書] bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1 encyclopedia; CL:本[ben3],集[ji2] 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 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 5 隋[隋] Sui2 the Sui dynasty (581-617 AD); surname Sui 79 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 17 重度[重度] zhong4 du4 serious; severe 1 强迫症[強迫症] qiang3 po4 zheng4 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 2 图形[圖形] tu2 xing2 picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 1 不规则[不規則] bu4 gui1 ze2 irregular 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 神经衰弱[神經衰弱] shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4 (euphemism) mental illness; psychasthenia 1 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 1 分贝[分貝] fen1 bei4 decibel 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/225 words - 27 min 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 13 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 4 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 5 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 3 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 2 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 3 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 3 便秘[便秘] bian4 mi4 constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 1 综合症[綜合症] zong1 he2 zheng4 syndrome 1 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 1 一尘不染[一塵不染] yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 4 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 2 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 10 丢面子[丟面子] diu1 mian4 zi5 to lose face 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 3 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/250 words - 29 min 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 4 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 1 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 3 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 5 三亚[三亞] San1 ya4 Sanya prefecture level city, Hainan 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 28 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 6 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 3 三度[三度] san1 du4 third (musical interval) 1 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 3 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 3 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 3 尿素[尿素] niao4 su4 carbamide; urea (NH2)2CO 2 小于[小於] xiao3 yu2 less than, < 4 毫克[毫克] hao2 ke4 milligram 4 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] 5 臭氧[臭氧] chou4 yang3 ozone (O₃) 2 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 2 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 3 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/275 words - 32 min 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 4 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 4 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 10 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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 4 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 2 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 3 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 2 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 1 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 8 澡[澡] zao3 bath 3 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 12 当耳旁风[當耳旁風] dang4 er3 pang2 feng1 lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/300 words - 36 min 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 耳旁风[耳旁風] er3 pang2 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 2 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 1 水花[水花] shui3 hua1 splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 3 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 1 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) 3 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 2 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 1 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 3 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 5 女色[女色] nu:3 se4 female charms; femininity 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 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 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 8 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 紧要[緊要] jin3 yao4 critical; crucial; vital 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 4 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 4 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/325 words - 39 min 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 8 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 3 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 2 水渍[水漬] shui3 zi4 water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 3 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 供电[供電] gong1 dian4 to supply electricity 2 行政区[行政區] xing2 zheng4 qu1 administrative district 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) 1 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt 2 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 4 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 1 系[係] xi4 to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) 3 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 2 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep05/340 words - 42 min 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 1 单数[單數] dan1 shu4 positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数); singular (grammar) 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 2 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 1 浴袍[浴袍] yu4 pao2 bathrobe 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 1 什[什] shen2 what 2 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 1 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 3 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 4 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 7 屋外[屋外] wu1 wai4 outside the room 2 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 4 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 5 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 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 3 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 鬼哭狼嚎[鬼哭狼嚎] gui3 ku1 lang2 hao2 to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom) 1 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 检修[檢修] jian3 xiu1 to overhaul; to examine and fix (a motor); to service (a vehicle) 1 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 1 喷头[噴頭] pen1 tou2 nozzle; spray-head 3 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 调试[調試] tiao2 shi4 to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 2 茶会[茶會] cha2 hui4 tea party 1 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 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 2 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 2 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 3 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 6 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 3 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 7 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 5 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 1 作派[作派] zuo4 pai4 see 做派[zuo4 pai4] 1 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 4 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 4 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 6 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 9 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 3 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 3 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 6 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 1 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 2 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 荷兰[荷蘭] He2 lan2 Holland; the Netherlands 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/75 words - 10 min 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 4 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 3 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 1 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 1 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 1 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 2 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 2 总站[總站] zong3 zhan4 terminus 2 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 3 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 1 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 2 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 2 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 2 巴特[巴特] Ba1 te4 Barth or Barthes (name); Roland Barthes (1915-1980), French critic and semiotician 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 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 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 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/100 words - 14 min 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 4 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 1 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 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]) 27 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 5 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 3 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 2 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 1 核定[核定] he2 ding4 to audit and determine; to check and ratify; to appraise and decide; determination; on a deemed basis (taxation); to deem 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 2 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 3 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 水疗[水療] shui3 liao2 hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 高尔夫[高爾夫] gao1 er3 fu1 golf (loanword) 1 沙龙[沙龍] sha1 long2 salon (loanword) 2 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 1 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 7 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 3 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 3 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 2 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 3 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 8 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 2 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 12 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 12 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 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 2 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 1 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 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 2 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 2 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 6 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/150 words - 22 min 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) 2 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 豉[豉] chi3 salted fermented beans 1 油鸡[油雞] you2 ji1 a variety of chicken 1 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 1 酒家[酒家] jiu3 jia1 restaurant; bartender; (old) wineshop; tavern 1 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 32 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 3 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 2 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 晕厥[暈厥] yun1 jue2 to faint 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 17 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 3 医务人员[醫務人員] yi1 wu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel 1 就医[就醫] jiu4 yi1 to receive medical treatment 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 2 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 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 6 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 3 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 2 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 3 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 1 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 5 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 3 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 2 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 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 2 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 3 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 2 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 2 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 足浴[足浴] zu2 yu4 foot bath 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 3 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] 2 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 1 泡脚[泡腳] pao4 jiao3 foot bath; foot soak 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 3 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 8 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 2 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 6 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 8 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/200 words - 29 min 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 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 5 餐巾[餐巾] can1 jin1 napkin; CL:張|张[zhang1] 7 幸免[幸免] xing4 mian3 narrowly and luckily escape 1 举目无亲[舉目無親] ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 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 1 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 5 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 3 呈给[呈給] cheng2 gei3 to give; to hand 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 2 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 2 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 6 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 3 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 1 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 2 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 4 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 1 惨不忍睹[慘不忍睹] can3 bu4 ren3 du3 spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight; appalling scenes of devastation 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 1 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 3 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 6 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 6 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 2 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° 7 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 1 指挥者[指揮者] zhi3 hui1 zhe3 conductor; director 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 1 兹事体大[茲事體大] zi1 shi4 ti3 da4 this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 5 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 2 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 7 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/250 words - 34 min 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 2 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 8 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 3 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 4 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 3 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 3 此[此] ci3 this; these 12 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 3 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 3 酒店业[酒店業] jiu3 dian4 ye4 the catering industry; the hotel and restaurant business 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 4 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 3 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 7 质检[質檢] zhi4 jian3 quarantine; quality inspection 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 2 呼吸道[呼吸道] hu1 xi1 dao4 respiratory tract 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/275 words - 37 min 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 10 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 10 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 3 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 汇总[彙總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report; also written 匯總|汇总 2 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 4 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 1 责任人[責任人] ze2 ren4 ren2 responsible person; coordinator 1 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 1 打天下[打天下] da3 tian1 xia4 to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 激将[激將] ji1 jiang4 to spur sb into action by making negative remarks 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 2 经营者[經營者] jing1 ying2 zhe3 executive; manager; transactor 2 致命伤[致命傷] zhi4 ming4 shang1 mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel 1 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 1 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 3 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 2 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 4 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/300 words - 40 min 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 5 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 3 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 3 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 2 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 3 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 1 毅然[毅然] yi4 ran2 firmly; resolutely; without hesitation 1 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 1 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 3 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 4 常温[常溫] chang2 wen1 room temperature; ordinary temperatures 1 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 16 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 4 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 6 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 1 固执己见[固執己見] gu4 zhi2 ji3 jian4 to persist in one's views 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep06/322 words - 42 min 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 1 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 1 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 1 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 3 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 2 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 4 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 2 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 6 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 2 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 3 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 5 领导者[領導者] ling3 dao3 zhe3 leader 3 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 6 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 1 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 6 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 9 喜讯[喜訊] xi3 xun4 good news; glad tidings 1 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 2 工伤[工傷] gong1 shang1 industrial injury 2 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 2 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 病愈[病癒] bing4 yu4 to recover (from an illness) 2 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 4 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 2 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 3 胸襟[胸襟] xiong1 jin1 lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 3 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 1 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 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 2 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 4 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 8 欢呼雀跃[歡呼雀躍] huan1 hu1 que4 yue4 cheering excitedly (idiom); jubilant 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 1 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 3 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 6 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 4 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 2 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 死结[死結] si3 jie2 tight knot; intractable problem 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 2 行得通[行得通] xing2 de5 tong1 practicable; realizable; will work 1 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 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 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 2 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 3 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 1 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 3 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/75 words - 9 min 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 3 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 2 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 10 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 5 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 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 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 1 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 3 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 4 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 贴吧[貼吧] tie1 ba1 electronic message board; web forum 3 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 1 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 2 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 3 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 3 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/100 words - 10 min 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 2 住客[住客] zhu4 ke4 hotel guest; tenant 4 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 10 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 22 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 1 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 3 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 5 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 3 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 4 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 2 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 3 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 2 两耳不闻窗外事[兩耳不聞窗外事] liang3 er3 bu4 wen2 chuang1 wai4 shi4 to pay no attention to outside matters 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 8 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 4 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 2 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 1 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 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 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/125 words - 13 min 罢免[罷免] ba4 mian3 to remove sb from their post; to dismiss 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 6 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 2 全票[全票] quan2 piao4 full-priced ticket; by unanimous vote 1 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 2 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 4 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 3 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 1 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 8 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 4 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 14 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 细看[細看] xi4 kan4 to peer; to scan; to examine carefully 1 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 1 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 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 1 晒[晒] shai4 variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 3 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 5 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/150 words - 14 min 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 5 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 2 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 2 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 2 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 2 雇[僱] gu4 variant of 雇[gu4] 1 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 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 8 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 10 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 2 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 4 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 1 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) 2 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 4 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 2 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 8 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 3 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 5 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/175 words - 16 min 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 2 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 2 用户名[用戶名] yong4 hu4 ming2 username; user ID 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 2 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 1 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 2 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 1 鼻梁[鼻梁] bi2 liang2 bridge of the nose 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/200 words - 20 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 3 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 2 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 3 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 3 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 1 创可贴[創可貼] chuang1 ke3 tie1 band-aid; sticking plaster 1 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 1 雏菊[雛菊] chu2 ju2 daisy 18 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 2 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 2 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 3 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 2 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 3 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 2 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 3 供认[供認] gong4 ren4 to confess; confession 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/225 words - 21 min 罪状[罪狀] zui4 zhuang4 charges or facts about a crime; the nature of the offense 2 绿[綠] lu:4 green 3 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 4 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 3 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 2 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 1 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 1 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 2 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 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 1 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 2 崇敬[崇敬] chong2 jing4 to revere; to venerate; high esteem 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 5 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 9 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 2 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/250 words - 24 min 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 2 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 3 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 帝[帝] di4 emperor 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 奥斯卡[奧斯卡] Ao4 si1 ka3 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jie4]; (name) Oscar 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 5 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 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] 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 2 复职[復職] fu4 zhi2 to resume a post 4 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 2 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 5 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 2 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 7 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 6 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 1 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/275 words - 29 min 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 5 恶意中伤[惡意中傷] e4 yi4 zhong1 shang1 malicious libel; slander 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 4 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 1 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 1 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 3 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 3 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 2 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 5 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 1 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 2 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 3 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 6 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 1 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 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 3 闲置[閒置] xian2 zhi4 to leave sth unused; to lie idle 1 栎[櫟] li4 oak; Quercus serrata 95 榕[榕] rong2 banyan tree; Ficus wightiana 95 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/300 words - 30 min 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 99 村[村] cun1 village 28 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 2 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 2 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 3 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 9 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 5 归公[歸公] gui1 gong1 to commandeer; to take over for the state 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 4 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 2 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 2 重创[重創] zhong4 chuang1 to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 1 掌舵[掌舵] zhang3 duo4 to steer (a ship) 2 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 3 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 3 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 2 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 1 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/325 words - 35 min 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 5 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 28 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 2 上层[上層] shang4 ceng2 upper layer 1 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 2 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 2 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) 7 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 2 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 2 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 3 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 1 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 4 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 3 绩[績] ji4 to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 1 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 6 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/350 words - 41 min 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 5 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 1 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 1 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 2 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 墓碑[墓碑] mu4 bei1 gravestone; tombstone 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 2 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 2 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 2 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 4 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 1 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 1 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 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 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 3 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 4 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 1 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 胜地[勝地] sheng4 di4 well-known scenic spot 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 2 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep07/354 words - 42 min 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 7 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 2 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/25 words - 7 min 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 6 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 6 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 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 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 4 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 4 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 8 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 3 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 1 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 5 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 4 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 14 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 事例[事例] shi4 li4 example; exemplar; typical case 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 1 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 8 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 3 便签[便簽] bian4 qian1 note; memo; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4] 1 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 1 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/50 words - 19 min 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 2 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 1 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 3 常规[常規] chang2 gui1 code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc) 1 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 2 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 1 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 4 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 3 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 4 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 2 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 1 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 1 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 1 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 1 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 3 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/75 words - 22 min 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 1 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 2 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 23 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 46 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 4 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 17 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 6 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 5 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 遣散[遣散] qian3 san4 to disband; to dismiss; demobilization 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 2 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 2 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 4 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 5 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 1 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 1 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 1 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 2 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/100 words - 24 min 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 2 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 1 如出一辙[如出一轍] ru2 chu1 yi1 zhe2 to be precisely the same; to be no different 1 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 低俗[低俗] di1 su2 vulgar; poor taste 1 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 2 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 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 3 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 3 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 1 典雅[典雅] dian3 ya3 refined; elegant 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/125 words - 28 min 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 5 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 15 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 7 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 6 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 1 嗟[嗟] jie1 sigh; also pr. [jue1] 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 3 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 4 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 10 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 2 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 2 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 8 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/150 words - 31 min 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 7 焕[煥] huan4 brilliant; lustrous 2 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 2 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 2 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 4 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 20 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 1 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 2 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 3 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 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 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 3 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 2 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 2 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 录制[錄製] lu4 zhi4 to record (video or audio) 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 2 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 1 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 1 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 22 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/175 words - 33 min 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 2 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 2 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 2 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 姗姗[姍姍] shan1 shan1 unhurried; leisurely 41 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 2 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 3 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 2 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 2 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 1 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 1 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 梦游症[夢遊症] meng4 you2 zheng4 somnambulism; sleepwalking 2 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 7 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 1 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 1 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 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/200 words - 38 min 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 2 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 警惕性[警惕性] jing3 ti4 xing4 vigilance; alertness 1 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 4 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 2 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 7 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 2 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 8 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 2 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 2 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 4 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 7 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 4 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 19 救场如救火[救場如救火] jiu4 chang3 ru2 jiu4 huo3 the show must go on (idiom) 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 3 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 5 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 5 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep08/212 words - 41 min 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 3 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 1 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 3 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 3 捷足先登[捷足先登] jie2 zu2 xian1 deng1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served 1 胡编乱造[胡編亂造] hu2 bian1 luan4 zao4 to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 2 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] 13 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 比利[比利] Bi3 li4 Pelé (1940-), Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, Brazilian football star 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 3 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 3 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 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 4 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 2 大修[大修] da4 xiu1 overhaul 2 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 5 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 2 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 1 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 1 抵触[抵觸] di3 chu4 to conflict; to contradict 1 逐个[逐個] zhu2 ge4 one by one; one after another 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 1 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 6 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/50 words - 11 min 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 6 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 12 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 4 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 3 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 2 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 1 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 2 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 1 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 7 作画[作畫] zuo4 hua4 to paint 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 增添[增添] zeng1 tian1 to add; to increase 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 3 餐桌[餐桌] can1 zhuo1 dining table; dinner table 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 借花献佛[借花獻佛] jie4 hua1 xian4 Fo2 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism 1 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/75 words - 14 min 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 咬牙[咬牙] yao3 ya2 to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 1 肖像[肖像] xiao4 xiang4 portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 2 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 2 熊掌[熊掌] xiong2 zhang3 bear paw (as food) 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 2 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 4 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 4 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 2 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 2 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 15 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 1 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 1 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 2 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 3 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 22 倾注[傾注] qing1 zhu4 to throw into 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 10 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 6 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 3 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 5 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 4 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 2 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 2 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 8 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 6 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/125 words - 22 min 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 伏特加[伏特加] fu2 te4 jia1 vodka (loanword) 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 2 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 天机不可泄露[天機不可泄露] tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lu4 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you. 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 3 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 2 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 1 愉[愉] yu2 pleased 1 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 2 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 4 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 2 抱枕[抱枕] bao4 zhen3 bolster; a long pillow or cushion 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 2 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 1 槿[槿] jin3 Hibiscus syriacus; transient 77 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 77 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 环境保护[環境保護] huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4 environmental protection 9 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 1 南[南] nan2 south 2 昆山[崑山] Kun1 shan1 Kunshan county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu 1 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 17 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 1 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 2 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 建筑师[建築師] jian4 zhu4 shi1 architect 2 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 4 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 1 景观设计[景觀設計] jing3 guan1 she4 ji4 landscape design 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 坐落[坐落] zuo4 luo4 to be situated; to be located (of a building) 1 海拔[海拔] hai3 ba2 height above sea level; elevation 3 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 2 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 1 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/175 words - 24 min 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 2 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 4 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 1 远扬[遠揚] yuan3 yang2 (fame) spreads far and wide 1 供不应求[供不應求] gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2 supply does not meet demand 1 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 5 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 5 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 5 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 3 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 1 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 2 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 1 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 原貌[原貌] yuan2 mao4 the original form 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 5 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 3 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 珍稀[珍稀] zhen1 xi1 rare; precious and uncommon 3 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/200 words - 26 min 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 3 药用价值[藥用價值] yao4 yong4 jia4 zhi2 medicinal value 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 3 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 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 6 山体[山體] shan1 ti3 form of a mountain 1 滑坡[滑坡] hua2 po1 rockslide; landslip; landslide; mudslide; fig. slump; downturn; to decline 1 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 野生植物[野生植物] ye3 sheng1 zhi2 wu4 plants in the wild 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 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 3 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 4 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/225 words - 30 min 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 1 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 6 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 3 闭塞[閉塞] bi4 se4 to stop up; to close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking 2 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 2 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 2 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 6 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 5 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 6 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 3 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 2 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 1 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 3 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 2 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 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) 1 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 2 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 6 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 变卖[變賣] bian4 mai4 to sell off (one's property) 2 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/250 words - 35 min 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 7 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 3 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 8 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 2 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 2 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 2 微乎其微[微乎其微] wei1 hu1 qi2 wei1 a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom) 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 1 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 2 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 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 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 面目全非[面目全非] mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 4 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 睹物思人[睹物思人] du3 wu4 si1 ren2 seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom) 1 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 1 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/275 words - 39 min 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 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 2 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 3 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 5 新派[新派] xin1 pai4 new faction 1 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 晚期[晚期] wan3 qi1 later period; end stage; terminal 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 3 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 1 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 2 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 3 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 7 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 2 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 小半[小半] xiao3 ban4 a portion smaller than a half; the lesser part; the smaller part 1 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 1 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/300 words - 42 min 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 2 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 3 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 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 1 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 1 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 1 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 4 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 4 植物学家[植物學家] zhi2 wu4 xue2 jia1 botanist 2 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 10 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 2 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 4 考察团[考察團] kao3 cha2 tuan2 inspection team 7 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 4 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 3 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 2 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 3 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 2 壤[壤] rang3 soil; earth 2 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep09/301 words - 42 min 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/25 words - 5 min 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 24 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 20 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 8 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 2 完璧归赵[完璧歸趙] wan2 bi4 gui1 Zhao4 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 1 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 1 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 3 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 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 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 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 2 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 2 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 2 聪明绝顶[聰明絕頂] cong1 ming5 jue2 ding3 highly intelligent (idiom) 1 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 1 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 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] 2 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 1 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/50 words - 10 min 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 开发商[開發商] kai1 fa1 shang1 developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) 3 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 2 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 2 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 2 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 3 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 5 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 2 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 1 画笔[畫筆] hua4 bi3 painting brush 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/75 words - 22 min 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 3 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 8 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 5 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 2 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 3 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 4 稀少[稀少] xi1 shao3 sparse; rare 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 6 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 3 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 2 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 3 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 辛勤[辛勤] xin1 qin2 hardworking; industrious 1 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 任重道远[任重道遠] ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3 a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/100 words - 25 min 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 1 有条有理[有條有理] you3 tiao2 you3 li3 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 3 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 4 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 3 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 2 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 1 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 1 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 1 调酒[調酒] tiao2 jiu3 to mix drinks; cocktail 1 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 1 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 2 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 5 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 1 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 1 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 1 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 7 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/125 words - 31 min 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 2 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 7 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 5 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 2 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 7 孤军奋战[孤軍奮戰] gu1 jun1 fen4 zhan4 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 3 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 5 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 2 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 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 5 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 2 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 4 钢筋[鋼筋] gang1 jin1 steel reinforcing bar 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 1 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 1 弹球[彈球] tan2 qiu2 to play marbles 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/150 words - 39 min 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 4 蝴蝶效应[蝴蝶效應] hu2 die2 xiao4 ying4 butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory) 1 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 2 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 1 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 2 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 2 水军[水軍] shui3 jun1 navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1]) 3 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 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 1 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 1 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 2 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 1 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 3 荣归[榮歸] rong2 gui1 to return home with honor 1 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep10/171 words - 41 min 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 断章取义[斷章取義] duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 to quote out of context (idiom) 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 5 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 3 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 1 保护区[保護區] bao3 hu4 qu1 conservation district; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 2 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 2 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 2 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 4 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 2 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 8 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 9 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 1 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 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/25 words - 3 min 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 2 动武[動武] dong4 wu3 to use force; to come to blows 1 欺凌[欺凌] qi1 ling2 to bully and humiliate 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 2 剪辑[剪輯] jian3 ji2 to edit (video images, film) 2 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 6 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 3 动植物[動植物] dong4 zhi2 wu4 plants and animals; flora and fauna 3 志愿者[志願者] zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 volunteer 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 2 谋利[謀利] mou2 li4 to make a profit; to gain; to get an advantage 1 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 2 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 1 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 1 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/50 words - 7 min 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 2 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 1 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 同母异父[同母異父] tong2 mu3 yi4 fu4 (of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers; half (brother or sister) 2 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 1 科普[科普] ke1 pu3 popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 2 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 1 小雅[小雅] xiao3 ya3 one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 2 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 2 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 5 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 4 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 3 捐助[捐助] juan1 zhu4 to donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation 2 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 2 示威者[示威者] shi4 wei1 zhe3 demonstrator; protester 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 2 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/75 words - 11 min 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 3 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 2 监测[監測] jian1 ce4 to monitor 1 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 1 用作[用作] yong4 zuo4 to use for the purpose of; to serve as 1 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 3 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 募捐[募捐] mu4 juan1 to solicit contributions; to collect donations 7 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 1 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 23 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 2 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 2 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 3 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 4 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 1 菩提[菩提] pu2 ti2 bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism) 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/100 words - 14 min 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 1 哲理[哲理] zhe2 li3 philosophic theory; philosophy 1 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 2 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 2 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 2 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 1 筹集[籌集] chou2 ji2 to collect money; to raise funds 1 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 3 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 2 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 2 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 3 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 1 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 1 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 2 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 3 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 拆东墙补西墙[拆東牆補西牆] chai1 dong1 qiang2 bu3 xi1 qiang2 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/125 words - 17 min 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 2 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 1 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 3 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 3 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 1 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 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 周岁[週歲] zhou1 sui4 one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 1 公益活动[公益活動] gong1 yi4 huo2 dong4 charity event; public service activities 1 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 科研[科研] ke1 yan2 (scientific) research 2 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 10 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/150 words - 18 min 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 9 产业化[產業化] chan3 ye4 hua4 to industrialize; industrialization 1 抢占[搶佔] qiang3 zhan4 to seize (the strategic high ground) 1 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 1 瓜分[瓜分] gua1 fen1 to partition; to divide up 1 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 2 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 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 2 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 2 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 2 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 2 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 2 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 2 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 3 数万[數萬] shu4 wan4 several tens of thousands; many thousand 2 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 2 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 5 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 3 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/175 words - 22 min 产业链[產業鏈] chan3 ye4 lian4 industry chain (concept proposed by US scholar Michael Porter in 1985) 3 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 2 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 2 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 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) 3 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 7 准许[准許] zhun3 xu3 to allow; to grant; to permit 1 引咎辞职[引咎辭職] yin3 jiu4 ci2 zhi2 to admit responsibility and resign 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 2 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 2 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 2 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 3 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 统筹[統籌] tong3 chou2 an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 3 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 6 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 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/200 words - 29 min 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 10 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 2 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 2 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 4 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 1 黄油[黃油] huang2 you2 butter; CL:盒[he2] 1 焗[焗] ju2 (dialect) to cook in salt or sand, inside a sealed pot; to steam; to bake 1 巴巴[巴巴] ba1 ba1 (suffix) very; extremely 1 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 2 耳背[耳背] er3 bei4 to be hearing impaired 1 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 2 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 2 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 1 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 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) 3 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/225 words - 32 min 详实[詳實] xiang2 shi2 detailed and reliable; full and accurate 1 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 1 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 1 父母双亡[父母雙亡] fu4 mu3 shuang1 wang2 to have lost both one's parents 2 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 瑞芳[瑞芳] Rui4 fang1 Ruifang or Juifang town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 2 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 1 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 1 籍贯[籍貫] ji2 guan4 one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace 1 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 孤儿院[孤兒院] gu1 er2 yuan4 orphanage; child asylum 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 3 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 2 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 3 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 3 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 3 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 1 采样[採樣] cai3 yang4 sampling 1 穿越时空[穿越時空] chuan1 yue4 shi2 kong1 to travel through time 3 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 1 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 2 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 2 爱恋[愛戀] ai4 lian4 in love with; to feel deeply attached to 1 讲述[講述] jiang3 shu4 to talk about; to narrate; to give an account 2 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/250 words - 34 min 明朝[明朝] ming2 zhao1 tomorrow morning; the following morning 1 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 1 允[允] yun3 just; fair; to permit; to allow 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] 31 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 4 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 1 羡[羨] xian4 to envy 1 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 1 综上所述[綜上所述] zong1 shang4 suo3 shu4 to summarize; a round-up; in summary ... 1 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 1 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 2 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 2 步履维艰[步履維艱] bu4 lu:3 wei2 jian1 to have difficulty walking (idiom); to walk with difficulty 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/275 words - 37 min 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 2 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 2 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 2 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 3 拆迁[拆遷] chai1 qian1 to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 1 协议书[協議書] xie2 yi4 shu1 contract; protocol 1 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 2 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 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 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 1 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 2 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep11/280 words - 38 min 另眼相看[另眼相看] ling4 yan3 xiang1 kan4 to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 2 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/25 words - 11 min 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 3 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 5 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 1 答卷[答卷] da2 juan4 completed examination paper; answer sheet; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 候选[候選] hou4 xuan3 candidate (attributive) 1 善款[善款] shan4 kuan3 contributions; donations 2 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 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 3 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 3 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 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 6 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 1 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 1 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/50 words - 17 min 咬钩[咬鉤] yao3 gou1 (of fish) to bite 1 竿[竿] gan1 pole 1 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 1 第三方[第三方] di4 san1 fang1 third party 1 集资[集資] ji2 zi1 to raise money; to accumulate funds 1 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 1 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 2 宏图[宏圖] hong2 tu2 major undertaking; vast plan; grand prospect 1 中青[中青] Zhong1 Qing1 China Youth (official newspaper); abbr. for 中国青年报 44 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 2 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 5 汇款[匯款] hui4 kuan3 to remit money; remittance 5 出具[出具] chu1 ju4 to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 4 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 3 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 厚度[厚度] hou4 du4 thickness 1 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 1 精打细算[精打細算] jing1 da3 xi4 suan4 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 2 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/75 words - 25 min 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 5 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 3 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 6 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 7 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 2 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 6 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 3 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 3 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 2 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 1 发稿[發稿] fa1 gao3 (of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer; (of a journalist) to send a dispatch 2 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 发回[發回] fa1 hui2 to send back; to return 1 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 1 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 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 2 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 1 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/100 words - 30 min 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 2 美德[美德] mei3 de2 virtue 1 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 1 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 2 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 1 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 4 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 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 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 2 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 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 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 3 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 2 口径[口徑] kou3 jing4 caliber; diameter of opening 1 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 1 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 3 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 无可厚非[無可厚非] wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 第一季度[第一季度] di4 yi1 ji4 du4 first quarter (of financial year) 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 同期[同期] tong2 qi1 the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/125 words - 32 min 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 2 风波不断[風波不斷] feng1 bo1 bu4 duan4 constantly in turmoil; crisis after crisis 1 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 2 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 试错[試錯] shi4 cuo4 (abbr. for 嘗試錯誤|尝试错误) trial and error; failure 2 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 36 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 1 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 开发区[開發區] kai1 fa1 qu1 development zone 2 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 招标[招標] zhao1 biao1 to invite bids 11 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 2 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 15 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 65 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 3 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 4 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 4 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 2 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 4 捕风捉影[捕風捉影] bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/150 words - 39 min 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 1 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 2 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 3 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 1 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 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) 2 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 1 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 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 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 3 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 2 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 4 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 3 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 1 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep12/157 words - 40 min 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 针对性[針對性] zhen1 dui4 xing4 focus; direction; purpose; relevance 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] 6 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/25 words - 7 min 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 3 耳塞[耳塞] er3 sai1 earplug; earphone 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 3 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 2 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 姸[姸] yan2 variant of 妍; beautiful 2 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 3 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 2 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 5 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 2 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 2 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 1 有机可乘[有機可乘] you3 ji1 ke3 cheng2 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 1 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 机制[機制] ji1 zhi4 mechanism 1 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 1 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/50 words - 12 min 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 2 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 4 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 4 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 4 参考书[參考書] can1 kao3 shu1 reference book 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 3 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 2 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 2 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 异曲同工[異曲同工] yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom); different methods leading to the same result; different approach but equally satisfactory outcome 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 梁[樑] liang2 variant of 梁[liang2] 8 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 2 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 1 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 1 持之以恒[持之以恆] chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 3 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/75 words - 17 min 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 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 3 追忆[追憶] zhui1 yi4 to recollect; to recall (past times); to look back 1 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 11 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 4 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 2 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 5 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 1 好聚好散[好聚好散] hao3 ju4 hao3 san4 to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 2 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 复印件[複印件] fu4 yin4 jian4 photocopy; duplicate 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 3 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 1 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 3 年限[年限] nian2 xian4 age limit; fixed number of years 1 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 6 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟] zhan4 wen3 jiao3 gen1 to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/100 words - 24 min 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 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 8 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 3 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 3 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 2 深究[深究] shen1 jiu1 to perform an in-depth investigation 1 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 1 未尝[未嘗] wei4 chang2 not ever; not necessarily 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 3 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 3 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 2 莫须有[莫須有] mo4 xu1 you3 groundless; baseless 1 指手划脚[指手劃腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily; also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 2 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 3 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 1 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 1 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/125 words - 27 min 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 11 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 2 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 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 西[西] xi1 west 2 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 4 孙悟空[孫悟空] Sun1 Wu4 kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1] 1 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 1 挤压[擠壓] ji3 ya1 to squeeze; to press; to extrude 1 贬值[貶值] bian3 zhi2 to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 闯关[闖關] chuang3 guan1 to crash through a barrier 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 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 1 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 1 硬派[硬派] ying4 pai4 hard-line; hardcore 1 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 1 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 2 性价比[性價比] xing4 jia4 bi3 cost-performance ratio 2 人才济济[人才濟濟] ren2 cai2 ji3 ji3 a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 2 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/150 words - 31 min 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 5 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 4 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 3 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 2 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 1 标书[標書] biao1 shu1 bid or tender submission or delivery; bid or tender document 2 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 3 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 2 十一路[十一路] shi2 yi1 lu4 (coll.) going on foot 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 1 搬迁[搬遷] ban1 qian1 to move; to relocate; removal 1 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 1 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 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 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 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 办公大楼[辦公大樓] ban4 gong1 da4 lou2 office building 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 14 地标[地標] di4 biao1 landmark 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 5 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 主修[主修] zhu3 xiu1 to major in 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/175 words - 36 min 商科[商科] shang1 ke1 business studies 1 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 8 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 6 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 4 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 舵手[舵手] duo4 shou3 helmsman 1 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 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 1 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 3 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 1 办公自动化[辦公自動化] ban4 gong1 zi4 dong4 hua4 office automation 2 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 2 格式[格式] ge2 shi4 form; specification; format 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/200 words - 37 min 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate 1 合规[合規] he2 gui1 compliance 1 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 3 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 4 碰钉子[碰釘子] peng4 ding1 zi5 to meet with a rebuff 1 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) 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 2 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 审批[審批] shen3 pi1 to examine and approve; to endorse 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 2 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 4 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 5 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 3 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 1 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 1 星级[星級] xing1 ji2 star rating; top-class; highly rated 2 中型[中型] zhong1 xing2 medium sized 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/225 words - 39 min 另辟蹊径[另闢蹊徑] ling4 pi4 xi1 jing4 to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 伺[伺] si4 to watch; to wait; to examine; to spy 1 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 3 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 3 园林[園林] yuan2 lin2 gardens; park; landscape garden 4 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 1 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 1 走势[走勢] zou3 shi4 tendency; trend; path 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 4 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 1 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 2 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 7 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 前瞻性[前瞻性] qian2 zhan1 xing4 farsightedness; perspicacity; prescience; forward-looking 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 2 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep13/238 words - 40 min 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 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 2 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 统计学[統計學] tong3 ji4 xue2 statistics 1 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 1 多样性[多樣性] duo1 yang4 xing4 variegation; diversity 1 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 2 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 问卷[問卷] wen4 juan4 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] 5 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 驻守[駐守] zhu4 shou3 (man a post and) defend 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 1 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 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 2 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 表述[表述] biao3 shu4 to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely 1 填写[填寫] tian2 xie3 to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 3 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 5 惺[惺] xing1 tranquil; understand 2 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 2 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 甄别[甄別] zhen1 bie2 to screen; to discriminate; to reexamine a case; screening (of applicants etc) 1 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 1 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 1 机警[機警] ji1 jing3 perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert 1 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 2 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 1 作恶[作惡] zuo4 e4 to do evil 1 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 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/50 words - 7 min 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 1 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 1 伪善[偽善] wei3 shan4 hypocritical 2 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 6 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 3 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 3 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 5 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 1 口齿伶俐[口齒伶俐] kou3 chi3 ling2 li4 eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence; the gift of the gab 1 人尽其才[人盡其才] ren2 jin4 qi2 cai2 employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best 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 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 3 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/75 words - 10 min 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 2 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 3 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 5 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 布娃娃[布娃娃] bu4 wa2 wa5 rag doll 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 4 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 2 勉勉强强[勉勉強強] mian3 mian3 qiang3 qiang3 to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate 1 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 1 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 2 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 2 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 2 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 1 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/100 words - 14 min 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 3 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 1 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 1 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 1 对家[對家] dui4 jia1 partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner 1 数不多[數不多] shu4 bu4 duo1 a small number; one of a very few 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 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 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 3 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 2 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 2 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 煞风景[煞風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 1 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 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) 8 连衣裙[連衣裙] lian2 yi1 qun2 woman's dress; frock; gown 1 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 1 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 1 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] 5 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 裁决[裁決] cai2 jue2 ruling; adjudication 2 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/125 words - 17 min 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 5 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) 3 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 5 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 昕[昕] xin1 dawn 1 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 2 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 珠玉[珠玉] zhu1 yu4 pearls and jades; jewels; clever remark; beautiful writing; gems of wisdom; genius; outstanding person 1 赘述[贅述] zhui4 shu4 to say more than is necessary; to give unnecessary details 1 叠加[疊加] die2 jia1 superposition; layering; overlay 1 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 3 增大[增大] zeng1 da4 to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify 1 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 2 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 2 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/150 words - 25 min 越俎代庖[越俎代庖] yue4 zu3 dai4 pao2 lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 9 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 1 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 2 赶工[趕工] gan3 gong1 to work against the clock; to hurry with work to get it done in time 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 3 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 3 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 1 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 1 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 2 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 1 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 1 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/175 words - 30 min 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 1 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 2 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 4 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 1 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 1 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 1 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 2 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 3 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 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 3 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 2 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 4 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 2 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 2 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) 8 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/200 words - 32 min 武[武] wu3 martial; military 3 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 1 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 8 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 3 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 1 大桶[大桶] da4 tong3 barrel; vat 1 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 2 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 3 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 1 生冷[生冷] sheng1 leng3 (of food) raw or cold 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 2 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 2 造价[造價] zao4 jia4 construction cost 7 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 3 亿[億] yi4 100 million 4 土建[土建] tu3 jian4 civil engineering; same as 土木工程[tu3 mu4 gong1 cheng2] 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 机电[機電] ji1 dian4 machinery and power-generating equipment; electromechanical 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/225 words - 34 min 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 内装[內裝] nei4 zhuang1 filled with; internal decoration; installed inside 4 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 2 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 1 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 1 无几[無幾] wu2 ji3 very little; hardly any 1 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 4 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 6 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 9 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 5 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 5 钢材[鋼材] gang1 cai2 steel (as raw material); steel sheets, bars, tubes, ingots, wire etc 7 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 1 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 1 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/250 words - 36 min 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 4 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 2 业主[業主] ye4 zhu3 owner; proprietor 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 2 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 1 圈地[圈地] quan1 di4 staking a claim to territory; enclosure 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 3 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 4 住房[住房] zhu4 fang2 housing 1 租赁[租賃] zu1 lin4 to rent; to lease; to hire 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 6 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 2 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 3 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 4 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 2 住户[住戶] zhu4 hu4 household; inhabitant; householder 3 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 熨烫[熨燙] yun4 tang4 to iron (clothes) 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/275 words - 39 min 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 2 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 2 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 1 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 6 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 3 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 2 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 2 剪除[剪除] jian3 chu2 to eradicate; to exterminate 1 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 臂[臂] bi4 arm 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 2 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 核算[核算] he2 suan4 to calculate; accounting 1 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 1 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 3 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep14/286 words - 40 min 压倒性[壓倒性] ya1 dao3 xing4 overwhelming 1 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 3 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 末流[末流] mo4 liu2 late degenerate stage 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 1 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 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 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 2 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 垃圾堆[垃圾堆] la1 ji1 dui1 garbage heap 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 3 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 3 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 2 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 3 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 2 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 4 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 1 花儿[花兒] hua1 er2 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 1 单相思[單相思] dan1 xiang1 si1 one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/50 words - 11 min 焚香[焚香] fen2 xiang1 to burn incense 1 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 5 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 1 毛孔[毛孔] mao2 kong3 pore 1 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 1 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 1 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 2 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 2 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 3 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 3 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 2 报价单[報價單] bao4 jia4 dan1 quotation; price list; written estimate of price 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 7 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 3 型号[型號] xing2 hao4 model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc) 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 建材[建材] jian4 cai2 building materials 8 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/75 words - 13 min 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 1 经销商[經銷商] jing1 xiao1 shang1 dealer; seller; distributor; broker; agency; franchise (i.e. company); retail outlet 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 3 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 2 确定性[確定性] que4 ding4 xing4 determinacy 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 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 2 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 2 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 2 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 2 压倒[壓倒] ya1 dao3 to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming 1 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 1 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 1 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 2 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/100 words - 17 min 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 3 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 1 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 1 先决条件[先決條件] xian1 jue2 tiao2 jian4 precondition; prerequisite 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 6 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 2 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 1 死穴[死穴] si3 xue2 lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 2 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 测算[測算] ce4 suan4 to take measurements and calculate 2 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 5 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 乘胜追击[乘勝追擊] cheng2 sheng4 zhui1 ji1 to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 2 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 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 1 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 1 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/125 words - 20 min 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 朝前[朝前] chao2 qian2 facing forwards 2 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 2 不撞南墙不回头[不撞南牆不回頭] bu4 zhuang4 nan2 qiang2 bu4 hui2 tou2 to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom) 2 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 无可奉告[無可奉告] wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment" 1 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 1 哭穷[哭窮] ku1 qiong2 to bewail one's poverty; to complain about being hard up; to pretend to be poor 1 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 1 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 感激涕零[感激涕零] gan3 ji1 ti4 ling2 to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears 1 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 1 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 1 指点迷津[指點迷津] zhi3 dian3 mi2 jin1 to show sb how to get to the right path 1 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 1 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 1 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 1 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 2 爱子[愛子] ai4 zi3 beloved son 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/150 words - 25 min 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 1 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 3 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 2 浮光掠影[浮光掠影] fu2 guang1 lu:e4 ying3 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom); blurred scenery; cursory; superficial 1 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 2 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 白手起家[白手起家] bai2 shou3 qi3 jia1 to build up from nothing; to start from scratch 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 1 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 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 6 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 2 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 2 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 1 搂住[摟住] lou3 zhu4 to hold in one's arms; to embrace 1 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 1 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 15 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 3 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 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 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/175 words - 30 min 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 2 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 2 红糖[紅糖] hong2 tang2 dark brown sugar; molasses 3 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 2 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 赦免[赦免] she4 mian3 to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 1 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 2 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 3 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 档期[檔期] dang4 qi1 slot within a schedule; timeslot (for a TV program, a session with a photographer etc); range of dates in which an event is to be held (film screening, exhibition etc) 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 垄断[壟斷] long3 duan4 to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 2 崭露头角[嶄露頭角] zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 1 新锐[新銳] xin1 rui4 cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing 2 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/200 words - 33 min 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 削减[削減] xue1 jian3 to cut down; to reduce; to lower 1 总成本[總成本] zong3 cheng2 ben3 total costs 1 保驾护航[保駕護航] bao3 jia4 hu4 hang2 (idiom) to safeguard (sth); to protect (sth) 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 1 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 1 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 3 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 5 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 依托[依託] yi1 tuo1 to rely on; to depend on; support 2 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 2 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 1 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 4 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 1 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 1 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 1 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 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 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 9 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/225 words - 37 min 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 2 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 1 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 11 独生女[獨生女] du2 sheng1 nu:3 an only daughter 1 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 2 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 2 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 暗访[暗訪] an4 fang3 to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret 2 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 撇下[撇下] pie1 xia5 to cast away 3 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 2 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 有害无益[有害無益] you3 hai4 wu2 yi4 harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good 1 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 1 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 1 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep15/239 words - 41 min 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 2 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 1 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 年轻气盛[年輕氣盛] nian2 qing1 qi4 sheng4 full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 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) 3 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 3 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 2 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 2 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 2 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/25 words - 9 min 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 1 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 1 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 2 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 1 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 迫在眉睫[迫在眉睫] po4 zai4 mei2 jie2 pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 验货[驗貨] yan4 huo4 inspection of goods 1 贼船[賊船] zei2 chuan2 pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 欠妥[欠妥] qian4 tuo3 improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate 1 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 3 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 11 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/50 words - 15 min 口技[口技] kou3 ji4 beat boxing; vocal mimicry; ventriloquism 1 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 8 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 1 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 1 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 1 人无完人[人無完人] ren2 wu2 wan2 ren2 nobody is perfect; everyone has their defect 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 4 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 9 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 1 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 2 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 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 2 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 沉默是金[沉默是金] chen2 mo4 shi4 jin1 Silence is golden. (idiom) 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/75 words - 25 min 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 2 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 1 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 1 榴莲[榴蓮] liu2 lian2 durian fruit; Durio zibethinus 1 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 1 劳务[勞務] lao2 wu4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 1 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 3 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 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 2 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 评比[評比] ping2 bi3 to evaluate (by comparison) 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 5 两方[兩方] liang3 fang1 both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 2 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 2 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/100 words - 27 min 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 2 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 2 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 4 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 势不可挡[勢不可擋] shi4 bu4 ke3 dang3 see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1] 1 阐释[闡釋] chan3 shi4 to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation 1 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 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 1 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 1 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 1 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 2 弯曲[彎曲] wan1 qu1 to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp 1 流明[流明] liu2 ming2 lumen (unit of light flux) (loanword) 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 1 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 2 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 1 内核[內核] nei4 he2 kernel (computer science) 1 延展[延展] yan2 zhan3 to extend; to stretch out; ductable; to scale; scalable 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/125 words - 30 min 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 3 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 遍地开花[遍地開花] bian4 di4 kai1 hua1 to blossom everywhere; to spring up all over the place; to flourish on a large scale 1 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 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] 2 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 1 室内装潢[室內裝潢] shi4 nei4 zhuang1 huang2 interior decorating 1 精减[精減] jing1 jian3 to reduce; to pare down; to streamline 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 1 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 2 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 领航[領航] ling3 hang2 navigation; navigator; to navigate 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 2 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 2 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 3 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 1 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/150 words - 35 min 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 3 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 2 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 1 监守自盗[監守自盜] jian1 shou3 zi4 dao4 to embezzle 3 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 1 机密文件[機密文件] ji1 mi4 wen2 jian4 secret document 2 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 从严[從嚴] cong2 yan2 strict; rigorous; severely 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 1 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 3 鱼死网破[魚死網破] yu2 si3 wang3 po4 lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) 1 顾念[顧念] gu4 nian4 to care for; to worry about 1 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 1 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 15 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 2 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 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 撤职[撤職] che4 zhi2 to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office 1 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 1 卧薪尝胆[臥薪嚐膽] wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3 lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 2 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/175 words - 37 min 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 3 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 2 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 1 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 5 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 3 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 4 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 1 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 2 律[律] lu:4 law 7 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 1 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 2 口译[口譯] kou3 yi4 interpreting 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/200 words - 40 min 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 1 杂七杂八[雜七雜八] za2 qi1 za2 ba1 an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) 1 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 2 荫[蔭] yin4 shade 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 自怨自艾[自怨自艾] zi4 yuan4 zi4 yi4 to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 4 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 4 埋[埋] man2 to blame 4 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 1 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 2 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 2 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep16/220 words - 42 min 万事大吉[萬事大吉] wan4 shi4 da4 ji2 everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 鼠目寸光[鼠目寸光] shu3 mu4 cun4 guang1 short-sighted 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 3 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 1 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 1 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 58 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 4 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 容不得[容不得] rong2 bu5 de2 unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 1 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 2 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 2 唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾] wei3 wei3 nuo4 nuo4 to be a yes-man 1 乳臭未干[乳臭未乾] ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/25 words - 8 min 互联网[互聯網] Hu4 lian2 wang3 Internet 2 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 1 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 3 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 1 转型[轉型] zhuan3 xing2 transformation; to transform 1 高枕无忧[高枕無憂] gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1 to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries 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 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 1 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 2 起家[起家] qi3 jia1 to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by 1 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 1 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 1 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 1 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 1 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 2 成行[成行] cheng2 xing2 to embark on a journey 1 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 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 竭[竭] jie2 to exhaust 1 重症[重症] zhong4 zheng4 acute (of medical condition); grave 2 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 2 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 3 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 2 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 2 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 碳酸[碳酸] tan4 suan1 carbonic acid; carbonate 1 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 3 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 2 嗝[嗝] ge2 hiccup; belch 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 2 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 4 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 2 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 3 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 3 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 3 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/75 words - 22 min 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 1 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 初出茅庐[初出茅廬] chu1 chu1 mao2 lu2 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn 1 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 1 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 2 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 2 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 跃跃欲试[躍躍欲試] yue4 yue4 yu4 shi4 to be eager to give sth a try (idiom) 1 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 51 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 1 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 4 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 1 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 1 小儿[小兒] xiao3 er2 young child; (humble) my son 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 4 平底[平底] ping2 di3 flat bottomed; low heeled 2 陪护[陪護] pei2 hu4 to attend to the needs of (an invalid, disabled person etc); caregiver 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/100 words - 25 min 入院[入院] ru4 yuan4 to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 1 鞭策[鞭策] bian1 ce4 to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) 1 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 2 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 1 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 3 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 2 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 2 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 好惹[好惹] hao3 re3 accommodating; easy to push around 1 生吞活剥[生吞活剝] sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1 to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically 1 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 1 征战[征戰] zheng1 zhan4 campaign; expedition 1 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] 2 所向披靡[所向披靡] suo3 xiang4 pi1 mi3 to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom) 1 两小无猜[兩小無猜] liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1 innocent playmates 1 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/125 words - 32 min 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 2 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 瞻[瞻] zhan1 to gaze; to view 1 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 1 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 1 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 2 城堡[城堡] cheng2 bao3 castle; rook (chess piece) 13 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 2 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 1 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 1 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 5 约见[約見] yue1 jian4 to arrange an interview; an appointment (with the foreign ambassador) 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 2 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/150 words - 34 min 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 2 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 3 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 2 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 1 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 1 面世[面世] mian4 shi4 to be published (of art, literary works etc); to come out; to take shape; to see the light of day 2 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 2 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 2 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 2 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 1 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 能源[能源] neng2 yuan2 energy; power source; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 3 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep17/166 words - 39 min 乃至[乃至] nai3 zhi4 and even; to go so far as to 1 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 1 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 2 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 7 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 稍安毋躁[稍安毋躁] shao1 an1 wu2 zao4 variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4] 1 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 1 胖乎乎[胖乎乎] pang4 hu1 hu1 chubby 1 抓拍[抓拍] zhua1 pai1 to capture (an image); to snap (a photo) 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 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 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/25 words - 9 min 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 3 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 2 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 1 对价[對價] dui4 jia4 consideration (in exchange for shares); a quid pro quo 1 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 1 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 3 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 1 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 6 牢笼[牢籠] lao2 long2 cage; trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals); fig. bonds (of wrong ideas); shackles (of past misconceptions); to trap; to shackle 1 判处[判處] pan4 chu3 to sentence; to condemn 1 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 3 监禁[監禁] jian1 jin4 to imprison; to jail; to take into custody 1 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 1 饴[飴] yi2 syrup 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 2 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/50 words - 17 min 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 1 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 2 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 3 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 1 画地为牢[畫地為牢] hua4 di4 wei2 lao2 lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 3 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 2 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 蝇[蠅] ying2 fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 俯首称臣[俯首稱臣] fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2 to bow before (idiom); to capitulate 1 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 2 贪得无厌[貪得無厭] tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/75 words - 24 min 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 清空[清空] qing1 kong1 to clear; to empty 2 定格[定格] ding4 ge2 to fix; to confine to; freeze frame; stop motion (filmmaking) 3 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 3 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 4 车胎[車胎] che1 tai1 tire 2 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 1 印子[印子] yin4 zi5 trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury 1 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 选用[選用] xuan3 yong4 to choose for some purpose; to select and use 1 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 3 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 1 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 开普勒[開普勒] Kai1 pu3 le4 Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), German astronomer and formulator of Kepler's laws of planetary motion 1 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 渐行渐远[漸行漸遠] jian4 xing2 jian4 yuan3 gradually proceed, gradually get further apart 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 1 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 1 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/100 words - 25 min 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 2 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 2 居酒屋[居酒屋] ju1 jiu3 wu1 izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub) 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 1 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 1 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 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 2 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 2 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 1 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 1 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 1 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 1 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 1 首家[首家] shou3 jia1 first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc) 2 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 2 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 3 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/125 words - 31 min 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 4 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 形单影只[形單影隻] xing2 dan1 ying3 zhi1 lonely soul; solitary 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 1 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 3 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 1 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 2 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 7 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 1 吞并[吞併] tun1 bing4 to annex 1 中学生[中學生] zhong1 xue2 sheng1 middle-school student; high school student 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 2 退位[退位] tui4 wei4 to abdicate 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/150 words - 37 min 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 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 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 1 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 3 婚典[婚典] hun1 dian3 wedding; marriage celebration 1 酬宾[酬賓] chou2 bin1 bargain sale; discount 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 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 7 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 12 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 1 载入[載入] zai3 ru4 to load into; to record; to write into; to enter (data); to go into (the records); to go down (in history) 1 史册[史冊] shi3 ce4 annals 1 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 2 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 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 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 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 2 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 1 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep18/159 words - 41 min 情人眼里出西施[情人眼裡出西施] qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 Xi1 shi1 lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 1 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 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) 3 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 2 器械[器械] qi4 xie4 apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon 2 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 3 勘察[勘察] kan1 cha2 to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 2 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 1 劣[劣] lie4 inferior 1 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 1 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 1 舵[舵] duo4 helm; rudder 1 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 2 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 1 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 1 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 2 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 1 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 1 穷尽[窮盡] qiong2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end 1 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 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) 4 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 1 天狼星[天狼星] Tian1 lang2 xing1 Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座 1 意指[意指] yi4 zhi3 to mean; to imply 2 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 5 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/50 words - 8 min 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 恒星[恆星] heng2 xing1 (fixed) star 1 光彩夺目[光彩奪目] guang1 cai3 duo2 mu4 dazzling; brilliant 1 博闻强识[博聞強識] bo2 wen2 qiang2 shi2 erudite; widely read and knowledgeable 1 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 2 猎户座[獵戶座] Lie4 hu4 zuo4 Orion (constellation) 3 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 希腊[希臘] Xi1 la4 Greece 1 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 3 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 3 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 2 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 2 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 1 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 1 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 4 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 1 回头见[回頭見] hui2 tou2 jian4 See you!; Bye! 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/75 words - 10 min 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 2 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 1 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 2 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 4 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 视作[視作] shi4 zuo4 to regard as; to treat as 1 豺狼虎豹[豺狼虎豹] chai2 lang2 hu3 bao4 jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people 1 口诛笔伐[口誅筆伐] kou3 zhu1 bi3 fa2 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom); to denounce by word and pen 1 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 2 旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 1 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 3 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 1 自愧不如[自愧不如] zi4 kui4 bu4 ru2 ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others 1 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 2 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/100 words - 13 min 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 1 逢场作戏[逢場作戲] feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions 1 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 1 搬弄是非[搬弄是非] ban1 nong4 shi4 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief 1 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 叹服[嘆服] tan4 fu2 (to gasp) with admiration 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 绑定[綁定] bang3 ding4 binding (loanword); to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number) 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 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 1 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 动听[動聽] dong4 ting1 pleasant to listen to 1 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 1 小人得志[小人得志] xiao3 ren2 de2 zhi4 lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom); fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant 1 呕[嘔] ou3 vomit 1 齐人之福[齊人之福] Qi2 ren2 zhi1 fu2 lit. the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiom); fig. (ironically) the joy of having several partners; the life of a pasha 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 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 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 1 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/125 words - 22 min 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 4 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 3 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 4 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 夜空[夜空] ye4 kong1 night sky 2 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 2 水晶球[水晶球] shui3 jing1 qiu2 crystal ball (in Western magic) 2 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/150 words - 32 min 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 2 吸纳[吸納] xi1 na4 to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 1 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 忧思[憂思] you1 si1 to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 掣肘[掣肘] che4 zhou3 (lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 4 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 4 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 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]) 2 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 2 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 2 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 1 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/175 words - 35 min 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 2 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 1 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 2 奏乐[奏樂] zou4 yue4 to perform music; to play a tune 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 2 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 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] 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 2 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) 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 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 1 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 吉日[吉日] ji2 ri4 propitious day; lucky day 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep19/190 words - 40 min 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 2 评说[評說] ping2 shuo1 to comment; to evaluate 1 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 1 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 3 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 2 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 2 喜形于色[喜形於色] xi3 xing2 yu2 se4 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy 2 满怀[滿懷] man3 huai2 to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 耀眼[耀眼] yao4 yan3 to dazzle; dazzling 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 2 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 1 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 1 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 宏大[宏大] hong2 da4 great; grand 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 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 1 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 1 作伴[作伴] zuo4 ban4 to accompany; to keep sb company 1 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 1 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 1 弱不禁风[弱不禁風] ruo4 bu4 jin1 feng1 too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate; fragile state of health 1 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 2 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 2 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 1 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 1 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep20/50 words - 18 min 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 1 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 2 骄阳[驕陽] jiao1 yang2 blazing sun 1 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 1 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 1 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 4 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 1 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 1 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 2 一醉方休[一醉方休] yi1 zui4 fang1 xiu1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom); to get plastered 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 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 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep20/75 words - 25 min 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 3 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 3 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 6 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 2 娇惯[嬌慣] jiao1 guan4 to pamper; to coddle; to spoil 1 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 1 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 2 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 1 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 2 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 1 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 1 倒装[倒裝] dao4 zhuang1 inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect); anastrophe 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep20/100 words - 30 min 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 1 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 1 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 1 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 1 更新换代[更新換代] geng1 xin1 huan4 dai4 reform and renewal; generational change 1 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 迎接挑战[迎接挑戰] ying2 jie1 tiao3 zhan4 to meet a challenge 1 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 1 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 1 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 破镜重圆[破鏡重圓] po4 jing4 chong2 yuan2 a shattered mirror put back together (idiom); (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew; for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 1 欲罢不能[欲罷不能] yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue 1 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 太阳能[太陽能] tai4 yang2 neng2 solar energy 2 一体化[一體化] yi1 ti3 hua4 integration; incorporation; unification 2 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 1 撰写[撰寫] zhuan4 xie3 to write; to compose 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep20/125 words - 37 min 美化[美化] mei3 hua4 to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment 1 多糖[多糖] duo1 tang2 polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate such as starch 澱粉|淀粉 and cellulose 纖維素|纤维素) 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 1 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 鲍[鮑] bao4 abalone 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 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 5 阳春[陽春] Yang2 chun1 Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong 1 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 1 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 2 可嘉[可嘉] ke3 jia1 laudable 3 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 2 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 3 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 3 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 博主[博主] bo2 zhu3 blogger 1 夸赞[誇贊] kua1 zan4 to praise; to speak highly of; to commend 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 8 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep20/147 words - 41 min 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 1 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 1 节能[節能] jie2 neng2 to save energy; energy-saving 1 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 赞成票[贊成票] zan4 cheng2 piao4 approval; affirmative vote 1 博弈[博弈] bo2 yi4 games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 2 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 2 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 兴师动众[興師動眾] xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 1 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 1 痴心妄想[痴心妄想] chi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 3 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 2 画廊[畫廊] hua4 lang2 gallery 4 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep21/25 words - 8 min 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 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 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 费尽心机[費盡心機] fei4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out 1 天崩地裂[天崩地裂] tian1 beng1 di4 lie4 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster; fig. violent revolution; major social upheaval 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 2 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 3 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 1 春意[春意] chun1 yi4 beginning of spring; thoughts of love 1 盎然[盎然] ang4 ran2 abundant; full; overflowing; exuberant 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 1 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 1 预留[預留] yu4 liu2 to set aside; to reserve 1 完美无缺[完美無缺] wan2 mei3 wu2 que1 perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired 1 品茶[品茶] pin3 cha2 to taste tea; to sip tea 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep21/50 words - 13 min 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 11 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 惦念[惦念] dian4 nian4 to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind 2 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 8 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 1 冷眼[冷眼] leng3 yan3 cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference 1 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 口粮[口糧] kou3 liang2 ration 1 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 1 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 1 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep21/75 words - 18 min 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 蜜罐[蜜罐] mi4 guan4 honey pot; fig. comfortable living conditions; privileged environment 1 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 包月[包月] bao1 yue4 to make monthly payments; monthly payment 1 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 1 尽善尽美[盡善盡美] jin4 shan4 jin4 mei3 perfect (idiom); perfection; the best of all possible worlds; as good as it gets 3 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 8 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 2 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 1 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 4 睿[睿] rui4 astute; perspicacious; farsighted 2 空手而归[空手而歸] kong1 shou3 er2 gui1 to return empty-handed; to fail to win anything 1 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 1 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 4 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 1 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 2 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep21/100 words - 24 min 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 3 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 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 2 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 双向[雙向] shuang1 xiang4 bidirectional; two-way; interactive 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 2 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 1 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 遗嘱[遺囑] yi2 zhu3 testament; will 20 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 2 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 1 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 1 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 衰老[衰老] shuai1 lao3 to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak 3 骨骼[骨骼] gu3 ge2 bones; skeleton 2 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 2 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 2 减慢[減慢] jian3 man4 to slow down 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep21/125 words - 35 min 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 1 绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁] jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1 to rack one's brains 1 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 2 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 1 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 1 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 1 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 1 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 1 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 4 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep21/148 words - 40 min 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 2 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 老实巴交[老實巴交] lao3 shi5 ba1 jiao1 (coll.) docile; well-behaved; biddable 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 高升[高升] gao1 sheng1 to get a promotion 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 道喜[道喜] dao4 xi3 to congratulate 1 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 1 以礼相待[以禮相待] yi3 li3 xiang1 dai4 to treat sb with due respect (idiom) 1 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 1 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 字迹[字跡] zi4 ji4 handwriting 2 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 1 大失所望[大失所望] da4 shi1 suo3 wang4 greatly disappointed 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 1 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 1 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 1 让位[讓位] rang4 wei4 to abdicate; to yield 1 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 13 雷同[雷同] lei2 tong2 mirroring others; identical 1 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 1 板房[板房] ban3 fang2 temporary housing built with wooden planks or other makeshift materials 1 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 3 报审[報審] bao4 shen3 to report for judgment; to submit for approval 2 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 2 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 1 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 1 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 1 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 1 看在[看在] kan4 zai4 (in the expression 看在…的份上) for the sake of ...; considering ... 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄] yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies 1 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep22/50 words - 16 min 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 碳水化合物[碳水化合物] tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4 carbohydrate 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 2 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 2 秃顶[禿頂] tu1 ding3 bald head 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 1 起诉书[起訴書] qi3 su4 shu1 indictment (law); statement of charges (law) 3 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 1 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 1 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 1 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 1 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 1 规章[規章] gui1 zhang1 rule; regulation 1 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep22/75 words - 20 min 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 解聘[解聘] jie3 pin4 to dismiss an employee; to sack 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 1 覆[覆] fu4 to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 1 残羹[殘羹] can2 geng1 leftovers from a meal 1 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 2 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 1 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 1 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 1 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 1 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep22/100 words - 29 min 众矢之的[眾矢之的] zhong4 shi3 zhi1 di4 lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides 1 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 弃暗投明[棄暗投明] qi4 an4 tou2 ming2 to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one 1 明智之举[明智之舉] ming2 zhi4 zhi1 ju3 sensible act 1 身体检查[身體檢查] shen1 ti3 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 2 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 2 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 躲债[躲債] duo3 zhai4 to dodge a creditor 1 确诊[確診] que4 zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis 2 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 1 低血糖[低血糖] di1 xue4 tang2 hypoglycemia (medicine) 3 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 2 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep22/125 words - 36 min 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 1 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 1 样板[樣板] yang4 ban3 template; prototype; model; example 2 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 1 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 1 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 1 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 1 开盘[開盤] kai1 pan2 to commence trading (stock market) 5 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 2 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 1 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 1 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 1 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 1 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over 1 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 1 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] 1 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep22/141 words - 39 min 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 鞭长莫及[鞭長莫及] bian1 chang2 mo4 ji2 lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 咸淡[鹹淡] xian2 dan4 salty and unsalty (flavors); degree of saltiness; brackish (water) 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 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 琛[琛] chen1 precious stone; gem 3 敬酒不吃吃罚酒[敬酒不吃吃罰酒] jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3 to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 1 怒气[怒氣] nu4 qi4 anger 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 1 狼子野心[狼子野心] lang2 zi3 ye3 xin1 ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs 2 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/25 words - 7 min 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 1 腾挪[騰挪] teng2 nuo2 to move; to shift; to move out of the way; to divert (money etc) to a different purpose 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 1 开曼群岛[開曼群島] Kai1 man4 Qun2 dao3 Cayman Islands 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 2 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 1 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 贼心[賊心] zei2 xin1 evil intentions 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 耿耿[耿耿] geng3 geng3 bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 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 事变[事變] shi4 bian4 incident; unforeseen event; events (in general) 1 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 有名无实[有名無實] you3 ming2 wu2 shi2 lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name; nominal 1 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 1 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 2 筋疲力尽[筋疲力盡] jin1 pi2 li4 jin4 body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired; spent 1 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 1 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/50 words - 13 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 妙龄[妙齡] miao4 ling2 (of a girl) in the prime of youth 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 2 不动产[不動產] bu4 dong4 chan3 real estate; immovable property; immovables 1 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 1 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 大显身手[大顯身手] da4 xian3 shen1 shou3 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities 1 挥斥方遒[揮斥方遒] hui1 chi4 fang1 qiu2 full of vim 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 1 家训[家訓] jia1 xun4 instructions to one's children; family precepts 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 3 天下乌鸦一般黑[天下烏鴉一般黑] tian1 xia4 wu1 ya1 yi1 ban1 hei1 all crows are black (idiom); evil people are bad all over the world 1 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) 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/75 words - 18 min 属性[屬性] shu3 xing4 attribute; property 1 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 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 1 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 1 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 1 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 1 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 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 1 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 1 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 1 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 1 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 1 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/100 words - 22 min 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 2 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 1 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 势利眼[勢利眼] shi4 li4 yan3 to be self-interested 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 1 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 1 沉浮[沉浮] chen2 fu2 lit. sinking and floating; to bob up and down on water; ebb and flow; fig. rise and fall; ups and downs of fortune; vicissitudes 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 1 友[友] you3 friend 1 巾帼[巾幗] jin1 guo2 woman; woman's headdress (ancient) 1 须眉[鬚眉] xu1 mei2 man or men (formal) 1 职权[職權] zhi2 quan2 authority; power over others 1 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 1 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 1 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/125 words - 28 min 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 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 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 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 1 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 2 片语[片語] pian4 yu3 phrase 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 相框[相框] xiang4 kuang4 photo frame 2 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 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 斤两[斤兩] jin1 liang3 weight; (fig.) importance 1 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 1 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 1 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 谈判桌[談判桌] tan2 pan4 zhuo1 conference table 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/150 words - 35 min 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 碰头[碰頭] peng4 tou2 to meet; to hold a meeting 1 附件[附件] fu4 jian4 enclosure; attachment (email); appendix 3 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 1 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 1 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 1 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 存档[存檔] cun2 dang4 to file; to save a file (computer); saved data (for a video game etc) 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 嘱[囑] zhu3 to enjoin; to implore; to urge 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 低劣[低劣] di1 lie4 inferior quality; substandard; low-grade 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 群龙无首[群龍無首] qun2 long2 wu2 shou3 lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader 1 一盘散沙[一盤散沙] yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) 1 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 凭证[憑證] ping2 zheng4 proof; certificate; receipt; voucher 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep23/153 words - 38 min 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 2 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep24/25 words - 7 min 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 雷暴[雷暴] lei2 bao4 thunderstorm 1 降雨[降雨] jiang4 yu3 precipitation; rainfall 1 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 球形[球形] qiu2 xing2 spherical; ball-shaped 1 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 2 预报[預報] yu4 bao4 forecast 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 球状[球狀] qiu2 zhuang4 sphere 1 奇观[奇觀] qi2 guan1 spectacle; impressive sight 1 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 1 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 罕有[罕有] han3 you3 to rarely have; rare 1 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 2 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 2 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 2 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 深色[深色] shen1 se4 dark; dark colored 1 星期五[星期五] Xing1 qi1 wu3 Friday 1 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 1 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 3 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep24/50 words - 17 min 粉头[粉頭] fen3 tou2 prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera) 1 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 1 宣读[宣讀] xuan1 du2 to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) 2 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 1 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 1 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 1 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 1 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 2 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 暨[暨] ji4 and; to reach to; the limits 1 赞扬[讚揚] zan4 yang2 to praise; to approve of; to show approval 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep24/75 words - 29 min 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 启航[啟航] qi3 hang2 (of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 起航[qi3 hang2] 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 奇遇[奇遇] qi2 yu4 happy encounter; fortuitous meeting; adventure 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] 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 合脚[合腳] he2 jiao3 fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks) 1 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 1 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 接通[接通] jie1 tong1 to connect; to put through 1 转入[轉入] zhuan3 ru4 change over to; shift to; switch to 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep24/100 words - 36 min 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 1 有一次[有一次] you3 yi1 ci4 once; once upon a time 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 2 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 2 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 3 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 1 禁锢[禁錮] jin4 gu4 to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 倒卖[倒賣] dao3 mai4 to resell at a profit; to speculate 1 拔毛[拔毛] ba2 mao2 to pull out hair; to pluck; epilation 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 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 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 2 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 2 拎包[拎包] lin1 bao1 handbag or shopping bag (dialect) 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 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 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 1 高大上[高大上] gao1 da4 shang4 (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy; abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 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 1 //Parallel Love - S1/Ep24/114 words - 42 min 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 1 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 1 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 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 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 1 口头禅[口頭禪] kou3 tou2 chan2 Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 1 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 2 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 1 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1