//Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 25 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 40 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 24 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 9 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 靳[靳] jin4 martingale; stingy 691 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 435 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 4 公款[公款] gong1 kuan3 public money 5 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 12 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 6 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 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 11 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 13 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 468 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 起诉[起訴] qi3 su4 to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute 8 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 10 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 11 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 15 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/50 words - 6 min 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 5 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 3 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 6 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 186 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 5 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 47 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 12 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 11 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 3 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 5 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 14 触及[觸及] chu4 ji2 to touch (physically, one's feelings etc); to touch on (a topic) 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 33 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 3 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 3 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 3 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 9 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 17 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 14 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 270 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/75 words - 8 min 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 39 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 275 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 274 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 28 拍板[拍板] pai1 ban3 clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 117 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 15 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 630 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 555 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] 15 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 3 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 9 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 37 供应商[供應商] gong1 ying4 shang1 supplier 36 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 2 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 14 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 3 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 11 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 10 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 28 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 76 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/100 words - 8 min 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 2 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 3 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 2 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 5 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 7 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 量[量] liang2 to measure 10 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 10 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 4 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 3 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 7 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 6 大圣[大聖] da4 sheng4 great sage; mahatma; king; emperor; outstanding personage; Buddha 1 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 17 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 14 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 37 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 2 存储[存儲] cun2 chu3 to store up; to stockpile; (computer) to save; to store; memory; storage 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 22 优盘[優盤] you1 pan2 USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 69 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 5 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 166 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 8 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 68 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 19 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 6 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] 105 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 99 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 2 彼得[彼得] Bi3 de2 Peter (name) 12 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 7 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 10 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 20 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 25 后座[后座] hou4 zuo4 empress's throne; (fig.) first place in a feminine competition 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 17 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 14 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 174 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 13 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 5 陀螺[陀螺] tuo2 luo2 spinning top; gyroscope 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/150 words - 11 min 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 193 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 32 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 30 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 3 泡面[泡麵] pao4 mian4 instant noodles 3 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 22 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 8 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 17 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 6 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 1 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 8 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 14 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 6 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 4 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 2 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 7 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 4 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 1 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 16 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 26 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 26 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 5 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 9 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 58 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 8 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 2 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 2 联合会[聯合會] lian2 he2 hui4 federation 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 5 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 7 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 7 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 午餐会[午餐會] wu3 can1 hui4 luncheon 1 财经[財經] cai2 jing1 finance and economics 1 日报[日報] ri4 bao4 daily newspaper 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 6 山田[山田] Shan1 tian2 Yamada (Japanese surname) 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/200 words - 12 min 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 41 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 2 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 23 视频会议[視頻會議] shi4 pin2 hui4 yi4 videoconferencing; videoconference 1 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 1 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 5 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 5 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 6 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 17 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 2 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 11 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 217 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 265 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 83 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 3 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 24 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 3 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 7 业绩[業績] ye4 ji4 achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 10 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 6 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 6 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 15 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 17 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 37 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 108 浮现[浮現] fu2 xian4 to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..) 14 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 18 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 16 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 18 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 32 褪去[褪去] tui4 qu4 to take off (one's clothes); (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc); (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside; also pr. [tun4 qu4] 14 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 14 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 17 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 14 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 24 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 17 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 29 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 15 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 27 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 21 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 淡忘[淡忘] dan4 wang4 to be forgotten; to fade from memory 27 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 21 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 20 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 20 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 3 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 7 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 22 关节炎[關節炎] guan1 jie2 yan2 arthritis 1 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 2 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 22 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 2 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 12 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 10 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 9 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 2 西子[西子] Xi1 zi3 another name for Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1] 7 南[南] nan2 south 2 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 21 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 8 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 54 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 6 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/275 words - 19 min 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 7 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 33 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 5 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 3 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 2 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 1 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 3 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 11 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 4 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 90 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 373 颐[頤] yi2 cheek; lower cheek; chin; jaw; to nourish 366 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 35 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 76 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 8 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 11 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 5 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 3 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 26 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) 41 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 13 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 74 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/300 words - 21 min 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 5 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 3 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 4 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 175 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 23 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 16 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 9 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 7 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) 13 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 19 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 16 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 56 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 15 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 41 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 18 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 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 3 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 8 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 3 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 12 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 20 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 23 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 5 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 9 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 8 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 47 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 16 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 6 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 54 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 5 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 16 毁约[毀約] hui3 yue1 to break a promise; breach of contract 4 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 7 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 15 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 2 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 台灯[檯燈] tai2 deng1 desk lamp; table lamp 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 4 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 46 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 13 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 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] 25 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 19 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/350 words - 25 min 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 1 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 1 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 3 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 12 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 104 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 5 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 24 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 53 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 2 青椒[青椒] qing1 jiao1 Capsicum annuum; green pepper 1 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 6 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 5 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 15 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 20 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 6 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 3 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 9 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 4 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 8 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/375 words - 26 min 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 5 土耳其[土耳其] Tu3 er3 qi2 Turkey 6 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 1 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 7 戈雷[戈雷] ge1 lei2 gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) (Tw) 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 3 热气球[熱氣球] re4 qi4 qiu2 hot air balloon 1 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 3 地貌[地貌] di4 mao4 relief; landform (geology) 2 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 1 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 95 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 5 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 7 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 18 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 13 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 28 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 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] 74 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 32 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/400 words - 27 min 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 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 5 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 4 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 45 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 17 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 2 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 14 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 5 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 11 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 11 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 11 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 45 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 19 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 3 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 3 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 3 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 6 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 2 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/425 words - 29 min 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 9 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 10 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 8 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 3 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 2 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 2 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 32 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 4 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 81 安检[安檢] an1 jian3 safety check 1 退票[退票] tui4 piao4 to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund 3 线路[線路] xian4 lu4 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route 22 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 29 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 10 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 14 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 26 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 13 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 7 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 15 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 20 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 2 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/450 words - 31 min 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 3 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 40 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 6 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 5 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 20 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 12 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 16 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 19 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 1 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 16 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 4 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 4 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 9 退钱[退錢] tui4 qian2 to refund money 2 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 4 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 2 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 5 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 20 同级[同級] tong2 ji2 on the same level; ranking equally 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 13 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 6 客满[客滿] ke4 man3 to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy 1 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 18 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/475 words - 31 min 旅游团[旅遊團] lu:3 you2 tuan2 tour group 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 4 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] 15 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 2 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 1 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 1 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 2 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 4 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 4 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 10 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 5 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 3 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 3 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 10 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 8 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 2 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) 23 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 3 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 9 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 6 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/500 words - 36 min 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 30 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 5 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 8 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 6 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 16 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 26 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 21 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 3 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 4 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 35 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 10 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 2 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 5 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 4 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 11 浦[浦] pu3 river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old) 1 蚝[蠔] hao2 oyster 19 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 3 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 94 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 3 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 3 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 15 千篇一律[千篇一律] qian1 pian1 yi1 lu:4 thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive; once you've seen one, you've seen them all 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/525 words - 38 min 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 10 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 14 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 4 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 3 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 5 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 3 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 3 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 10 纽扣[紐扣] niu3 kou4 button 2 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 2 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 8 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 2 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 13 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 2 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 3 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 12 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 11 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 3 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 5 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 15 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/550 words - 40 min 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 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 24 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 11 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 7 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 8 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 5 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 6 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 10 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 19 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 15 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 蕃茄[蕃茄] fan1 qie2 variant of 番茄[fan1 qie2] 3 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 3 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 5 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 17 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 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 60 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 2 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 17 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 3 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 6 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 24 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 15 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep01/553 words - 40 min 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 12 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 7 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 野孩子[野孩子] ye3 hai2 zi3 feral child 1 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 12 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 3 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 2 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 7 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 2 唾液[唾液] tuo4 ye4 saliva 1 微生物[微生物] wei1 sheng1 wu4 microorganism 1 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 1 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 14 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 4 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 8 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] 4 房型[房型] fang2 xing2 see 戶型|户型[hu4 xing2] 1 采光[採光] cai3 guang1 lighting; day lighting 1 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 1 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 276 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 267 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 4 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 2 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 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 2 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 2 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 11 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 5 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 8 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 4 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 8 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 18 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 2 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 8 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 7 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 30 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 6 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 14 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 10 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 6 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 8 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 9 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 2 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 9 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 2 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 34 户型[戶型] hu4 xing2 configuration of rooms in a residence (e.g. 3BR 2 Bath) 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 7 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 4 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 13 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 6 细腰[細腰] xi4 yao1 slender waist; fig. pretty woman; mortise and tenon joint on a coffin 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 3 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 1 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 5 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 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 24 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 27 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 2 火急[火急] huo3 ji2 extremely urgent 3 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 3 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 13 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 9 正正[正正] zheng4 zheng4 neat; orderly; just in time 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] 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 1 名门望族[名門望族] ming2 men2 wang4 zu2 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood 1 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 4 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 9 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 31 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 32 营销[營銷] ying2 xiao1 marketing 2 理财[理財] li3 cai2 financial management; finance 1 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 12 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 3 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 2 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 1 炽[熾] chi4 to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 1 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 14 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 3 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 10 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 4 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 2 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 14 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 11 英姿飒爽[英姿颯爽] ying1 zi1 sa4 shuang3 (of a person) valiant and formidable-looking; to carry oneself tall 1 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 3 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 5 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 9 红心[紅心] hong2 xin1 heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 6 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 4 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 3 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 1 巴厘岛[巴厘島] Ba1 li2 Dao3 Bali (island in Indonesia) 2 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 1 佳能[佳能] Jia1 neng2 Canon (Japanese company) 1 毫米[毫米] hao2 mi3 millimeter 2 变焦[變焦] bian4 jiao1 (photography) zoom; (optics) to adjust the focus 1 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 15 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 3 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 金屋藏娇[金屋藏嬌] jin1 wu1 cang2 jiao1 a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 27 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 5 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 14 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 4 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 5 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 3 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 26 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/150 words - 14 min 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 26 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 5 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 11 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 3 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 19 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 5 庭园[庭園] ting2 yuan2 flower garden 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 3 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 5 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 83 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 6 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 9 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 2 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 3 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 4 动画[動畫] dong4 hua4 animation; cartoon 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 2 宫崎骏[宮崎駿] Gong1 qi2 Jun4 Miyazaki Hayao (1941-), Japanese director 2 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 9 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 3 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 7 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) 13 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 4 二次元[二次元] er4 ci4 yuan2 two-dimensional; the fictional worlds of anime, comics and games 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 5 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 11 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 4 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 2 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 7 山形县[山形縣] Shan1 xing2 xian4 Yamagata prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 文化遗产[文化遺產] wen2 hua4 yi2 chan3 cultural heritage 1 善变[善變] shan4 bian4 fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change 1 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 3 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 21 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 15 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 7 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 25 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 4 美术馆[美術館] mei3 shu4 guan3 art gallery 2 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 6 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 23 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 27 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/200 words - 18 min 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 7 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 2 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 3 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 53 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 14 人力资源[人力資源] ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 human resources 2 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 19 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 5 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 5 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 6 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 10 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 10 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 2 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 4 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 32 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 4 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 3 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 19 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 20 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 4 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 2 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 3 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/225 words - 19 min 西[西] xi1 west 20 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 17 香港人[香港人] Xiang1 gang3 ren2 Hong Kong person or people 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 4 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 7 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 4 排球[排球] pai2 qiu2 volleyball; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 6 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 7 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 8 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 2 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 4 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 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 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 2 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 11 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 3 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 3 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 4 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 6 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/250 words - 22 min 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 24 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 50 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 11 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 4 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 8 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 21 艺名[藝名] yi4 ming2 stage name (of an actor or actress) 1 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 16 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 2 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 2 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 5 形影不离[形影不離] xing2 ying3 bu4 li2 inseparable (as form and shadow) 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 7 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 1 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 2 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 3 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 4 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 5 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 1 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/275 words - 24 min 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 3 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 2 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 7 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 4 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 19 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 12 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 6 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 精品[精品] jing1 pin3 quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) 1 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 2 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 10 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 12 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 26 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 14 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 12 迷茫[迷茫] mi2 mang2 vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss 11 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 10 女红[女紅] nu:3 gong1 the feminine arts (e.g. needlework) 1 吊[弔] diao4 a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4] 2 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 6 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/300 words - 26 min 樱花[櫻花] ying1 hua1 oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom; also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry 1 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 4 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 11 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 6 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 8 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 4 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 2 黑不溜秋[黑不溜秋] hei1 bu4 liu1 qiu1 dark and swarthy 1 防火[防火] fang2 huo3 to protect against fire 1 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 9 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 11 专车[專車] zhuan1 che1 special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 4 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 13 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 11 莱卡[萊卡] Lai2 ka3 Leica camera; Lycra (fiber or fabric) 2 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 12 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 5 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 5 貌美如花[貌美如花] mao4 mei3 ru2 hua1 (of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful 3 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 1 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 12 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/325 words - 27 min 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 4 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 9 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 5 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 2 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 14 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 4 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 6 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 5 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 3 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 5 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 23 相见恨晚[相見恨晚] xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along. 1 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 3 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 2 耳钉[耳釘] er3 ding1 stud earring 1 紧身[緊身] jin3 shen1 skintight 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 3 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 2 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 2 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 2 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 23 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/350 words - 29 min 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 4 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 3 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 3 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 3 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 3 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 11 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 7 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 2 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 8 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 7 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 7 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 2 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 4 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 4 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 8 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 4 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 30 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/375 words - 30 min 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 5 夜半[夜半] ye4 ban4 midnight 5 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 5 萦绕[縈繞] ying2 rao4 to linger on; to hover; to encircle 5 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 5 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 5 心绪不宁[心緒不寧] xin1 xu4 bu4 ning2 unquiet state of mind 5 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 6 变为[變為] bian4 wei2 to change into 6 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 11 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 6 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 6 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 9 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 10 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 5 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 10 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 12 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 6 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 6 追悔[追悔] zhui1 hui3 to repent; remorse 7 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 17 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 1 纷飞[紛飛] fen1 fei1 to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc); to flutter about 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/400 words - 31 min 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 5 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 12 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 10 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 9 争强好胜[爭強好勝] zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4 competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others 6 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 12 对症[對症] dui4 zheng4 correct diagnosis; to prescribe the right cure for an illness; to suit the medicine to the illness 12 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 13 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 15 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 4 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 7 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 6 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 2 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 5 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 3 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 4 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 4 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 6 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 14 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 4 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 9 和美[和美] he2 mei3 harmonious; in perfect harmony 2 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/425 words - 34 min 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 3 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 7 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 5 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 8 动情[動情] dong4 qing2 to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 6 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 13 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 9 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 13 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 9 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 孑然[孑然] jie2 ran2 solitary; lonely; alone 12 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 13 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 12 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 9 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 8 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 30 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 3 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 15 汤浴[湯浴] tang1 yu4 (old) hot bath 1 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 1 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 4 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 13 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/450 words - 36 min 浴衣[浴衣] yu4 yi1 bathrobe 2 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 5 口诀[口訣] kou3 jue2 mnemonic chant; rhyme for remembering (arithmetic tables, character stroke order etc) 1 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 1 右下[右下] you4 xia4 lower right 1 腰间[腰間] yao1 jian1 waist 2 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 5 衣襟[衣襟] yi1 jin1 the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket; lapel 2 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 2 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 24 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 24 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 11 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 16 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 5 屏保[屏保] ping2 bao3 screensaver; abbr. for 屏幕保護程序|屏幕保护程序[ping2 mu4 bao3 hu4 cheng2 xu4] 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 82 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 5 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 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 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 15 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/475 words - 38 min 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 3 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 积雪[積雪] ji1 xue3 snow; snow cover; snow mantle 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 4 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 11 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 9 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 8 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 7 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 14 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 15 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 4 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 4 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 4 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 7 炽热[熾熱] chi4 re4 red-hot; glowing; blazing; (fig.) passionate 4 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 4 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 5 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 15 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 12 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 进关[進關] jin4 guan1 inbound customs (international trade) 1 航空公司[航空公司] hang2 kong1 gong1 si1 airline; CL:家[jia1] 7 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 8 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) 4 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/500 words - 39 min 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 68 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 41 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 12 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 22 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 4 航班[航班] hang2 ban1 scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship 10 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 2 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 3 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 1 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 1 值机[值機] zhi2 ji1 (airline) check-in; to check in 1 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 1 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 2 登机[登機] deng1 ji1 to board a plane 2 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 5 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 2 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 21 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 直飞[直飛] zhi2 fei1 to fly directly; direct flight 1 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 4 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/525 words - 42 min 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 6 大阪[大阪] Da4 ban3 Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan 2 转道[轉道] zhuan3 dao4 to make a detour; to go by way of 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 4 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 4 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 1 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 8 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 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 10 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 9 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 16 工作者[工作者] gong1 zuo4 zhe3 worker 1 知法犯法[知法犯法] zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 2 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 5 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 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 5 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) 2 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 17 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 1 煲汤[煲湯] bao1 tang1 to simmer; soup made by simmering for a long time 1 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep02/529 words - 43 min 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 2 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 9 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 10 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 10 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 11 高管[高管] gao1 guan3 executive; senior management; (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理) 5 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 8 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 23 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 14 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 23 搜[搜] sou1 to search 2 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 8 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 满天飞[滿天飛] man3 tian1 fei1 to rush around everywhere; always active 2 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 30 温雅[溫雅] wen1 ya3 gentle; refined 10 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 25 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 4 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 11 牛魔王[牛魔王] Niu2 mo2 wang2 Gyuumao 1 彬彬有礼[彬彬有禮] bin1 bin1 you3 li3 refined and courteous; urbane 1 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 5 空穴来风[空穴來風] kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom); fig. unfounded (story); baseless (claim) 1 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 2 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 17 校草[校草] xiao4 cao3 the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1]) 1 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 6 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) 10 茶具[茶具] cha2 ju4 tea set; tea service 1 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 5 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 4 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 1 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 3 马丁[馬丁] Ma3 ding1 Martin (name) 2 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 3 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 4 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 2 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 1 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 2 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 6 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 16 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 3 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 36 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 17 朽木[朽木] xiu3 mu4 rotten wood 1 股东大会[股東大會] gu3 dong1 da4 hui4 general shareholders' meeting 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 3 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 2 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 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 省油的灯[省油的燈] sheng3 you2 de5 deng1 sb who is easy to deal with 2 李[李] li3 plum 98 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 41 副经理[副經理] fu4 jing1 li3 deputy director; assistant manager 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 6 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 13 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 雷克斯[雷克斯] Lei2 ke4 si1 Rex (name) 8 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 27 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 14 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 尼泊尔[尼泊爾] Ni2 bo2 er3 Nepal 1 朝圣[朝聖] chao2 sheng4 to make a pilgrimage 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 11 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 6 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 25 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 7 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 11 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 2 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 19 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 2 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 10 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 6 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 9 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 9 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 6 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 15 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 1 食宿[食宿] shi2 su4 board and lodging; room and board 3 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 15 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/125 words - 10 min 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 16 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 5 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 12 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 5 甩手掌柜[甩手掌櫃] shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4 lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself 1 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 4 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 2 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 2 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 5 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 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 4 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 4 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 16 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 8 鲍[鮑] bao4 abalone 34 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 4 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) 11 返程[返程] fan3 cheng2 return journey (e.g. home) 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 7 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 19 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 6 意向[意向] yi4 xiang4 intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition 5 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 2 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 9 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/150 words - 11 min 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 6 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 2 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 4 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 6 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 5 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 2 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 1 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 1 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 2 上纲上线[上綱上線] shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4 to criticize (as a matter of principle) 2 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 4 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 5 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 1 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 7 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 架构[架構] jia4 gou4 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework 3 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/175 words - 12 min 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 22 大刀阔斧[大刀闊斧] da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 bold and decisive 1 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 2 专业性[專業性] zhuan1 ye4 xing4 professionalism; expertise 2 邮件[郵件] you2 jian4 mail; post; email 5 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 25 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 比价[比價] bi3 jia4 price relations; parity; rate of exchange 2 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 13 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 7 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 7 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 3 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 6 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 2 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 3 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 6 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 5 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 5 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 28 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/200 words - 14 min 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 2 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗] ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 7 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 14 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 12 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 1 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 4 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 3 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 15 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 6 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 11 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 单号[單號] dan1 hao4 odd number (on a ticket, house etc) 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 8 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 7 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 6 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 20 欺诈[欺詐] qi1 zha4 to cheat 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 6 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 8 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 2 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 22 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/225 words - 17 min 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 16 授意[授意] shou4 yi4 to inspire; to incite 3 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 30 返点[返點] fan3 dian3 sales bonus; affiliate reward; rebate; commission 5 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 7 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 8 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 9 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 2 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 6 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 7 去得[去得] qu4 de5 can go 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 4 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 1 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 1 汉[漢] han4 man 11 佣金[佣金] yong4 jin1 commission 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 5 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/250 words - 18 min 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 25 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 二把手[二把手] er4 ba3 shou3 deputy leader; the second-in-command 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 13 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 22 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 6 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 9 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 6 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 14 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 19 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 1 十月份[十月份] shi2 yue4 fen4 October 1 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 2 公开赛[公開賽] gong1 kai1 sai4 (sports) open championship; open (as in "the US Open") 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 9 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 4 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 3 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 3 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 4 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/275 words - 21 min 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 7 聘书[聘書] pin4 shu1 letter of appointment; contract 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 5 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 18 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 4 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 4 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 36 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 3 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 2 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 2 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 16 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 27 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 5 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 3 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 9 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 8 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 4 高年[高年] gao1 nian2 old; aged 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 32 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 10 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/300 words - 23 min 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 3 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 4 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 7 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 4 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 18 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 3 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 10 友[友] you3 friend 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 12 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 3 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 4 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 2 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 5 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 24 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 8 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 12 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 3 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 6 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/325 words - 24 min 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 6 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 9 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 11 电竞[電競] dian4 jing4 video gaming (as a sport); e-sports (abbr. for 電子競技|电子竞技[dian4 zi3 jing4 ji4]) 11 合伙人[合伙人] he2 huo3 ren2 partner; associate 5 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 共同体[共同體] gong4 tong2 ti3 community 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 9 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 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 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 1 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 1 首映[首映] shou3 ying4 to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie); first-run (movie); to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room) 1 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 3 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 14 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 26 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/350 words - 27 min 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 2 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 3 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 4 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 5 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 5 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 2 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 章程[章程] zhang1 cheng2 rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws 2 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 2 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 2 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 3 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 9 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 2 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 4 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 4 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 23 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 2 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 1 销售额[銷售額] xiao1 shou4 e2 sales figure; total income from sales; turnover 3 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/375 words - 30 min 一月份[一月份] yi1 yue4 fen4 January 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 8 总产值[總產值] zong3 chan3 zhi2 gross product; total output 1 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 1 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 1 二月份[二月份] er4 yue4 fen4 February 2 三月份[三月份] san1 yue4 fen4 March 1 七月份[七月份] qi1 yue4 fen4 July 1 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 10 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 10 开小差[開小差] kai1 xiao3 chai1 to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL) 1 真牛[真牛] zhen1 niu2 (slang) really cool, awesome 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 24 滨江[濱江] bin1 jiang1 riverside; river front 1 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 1 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 11 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 12 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 12 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 12 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 13 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 11 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 28 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 14 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 9 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/400 words - 33 min 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 8 儿[兒] er2 child; son 29 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 4 烂醉如泥[爛醉如泥] lan4 zui4 ru2 ni2 lit. as drunk as mud; completely drunk 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 3 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 6 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 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 9 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 6 腻歪[膩歪] ni4 wai5 (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 1 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 3 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 7 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 30 澡[澡] zao3 bath 3 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 5 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 9 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 2 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 5 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 2 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 2 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 2 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/425 words - 37 min 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 8 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 3 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) 4 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 9 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 1 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 7 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 1 沧海桑田[滄海桑田] cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2 lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world 6 如初[如初] ru2 chu1 as before; as ever 4 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 12 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 10 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 2 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 4 堵车[堵車] du3 che1 traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 2 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 5 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 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 5 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) 6 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 12 花店[花店] hua1 dian4 flower shop 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 2 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 9 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 13 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/450 words - 40 min 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 7 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 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] 17 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 2 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 2 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 11 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 3 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 8 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 3 风雨无阻[風雨無阻] feng1 yu3 wu2 zu3 regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 7 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 16 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 2 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 2 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 12 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 5 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 4 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 3 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 8 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 8 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 11 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 16 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 10 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep03/456 words - 41 min 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 15 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 12 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 7 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. 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 1 抢亲[搶親] qiang3 qin1 marriage by capture; bride kidnapping 2 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 6 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 5 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 2 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 5 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 2 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 司仪[司儀] si1 yi2 master of ceremonies (MC) 2 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 武侠[武俠] wu3 xia2 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 1 金庸[金庸] Jin1 Yong1 Jin Yong, pen name of Louis Cha (1924-2018), wuxia 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2] novelist, author of the 1957-1961 Condor Trilogy 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 13 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 3 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 6 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 1 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 6 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 5 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 9 殿堂[殿堂] dian4 tang2 palace; hall; temple buildings 3 共用[共用] gong4 yong4 commons; public use 1 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 5 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 2 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 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 1 对生[對生] dui4 sheng1 opposite (botany) 4 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 4 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 4 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 7 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 5 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 4 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 1 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 2 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 26 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 9 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 8 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/75 words - 11 min 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 4 人多势众[人多勢眾] ren2 duo1 shi4 zhong4 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength; There is safety in numbers. 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 5 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 3 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 6 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 4 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 5 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 20 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° 10 未娶[未娶] wei4 qu3 a bachelor; an unmarried man 1 惺[惺] xing1 tranquil; understand 8 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 4 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 4 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 11 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 9 无言以对[無言以對] wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4 to be left speechless; unable to respond 1 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 3 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 2 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 6 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 2 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 22 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 12 倒退[倒退] dao4 tui4 to fall back; to go in reverse 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 5 反目[反目] fan3 mu4 to quarrel; to fall out with sb 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 10 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 6 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 3 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 6 无边[無邊] wu2 bian1 without boundary; not bordered 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 3 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 10 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 10 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 8 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 1 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 1 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 2 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 2 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 1 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 10 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 9 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/125 words - 17 min 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 5 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 9 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 3 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 9 家老[家老] jia1 lao3 (old) a senior in one's household 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 15 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 8 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 2 饮水[飲水] yin3 shui3 drinking water 1 冷暖自知[冷暖自知] leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1 see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1] 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 4 地铁[地鐵] di4 tie3 subway; metro 8 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 5 西面[西面] xi1 mian4 west side; west 2 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 1 停车库[停車庫] ting2 che1 ku4 car park 1 出入口[出入口] chu1 ru4 kou3 gateway 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 3 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 9 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 2 楼层[樓層] lou2 ceng2 story; floor 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 19 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/150 words - 20 min 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 双层[雙層] shuang1 ceng2 double tier; double decker 1 复式[複式] fu4 shi4 double; multiple; compound; combined; double-entry (accounting) 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 4 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 2 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 12 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 3 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 3 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 1 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 2 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 3 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 2 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 5 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 3 薯片[薯片] shu3 pian4 fried potato chips 8 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 1 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 6 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 6 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 9 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 3 彤[彤] tong2 red 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/175 words - 22 min 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 2 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 1 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 4 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 3 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 7 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 3 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 4 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 7 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 综合症[綜合症] zong1 he2 zheng4 syndrome 2 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 2 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 3 埋[埋] man2 to blame 3 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 2 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 3 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 2 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 3 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 10 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/200 words - 25 min 掩耳盗铃[掩耳盜鈴] yan3 er3 dao4 ling2 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) 9 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 1 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 7 下单[下單] xia4 dan1 to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 11 长期以来[長期以來] chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 ever since a long time ago 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 1 失责[失責] shi1 ze2 breach of responsibility; failure to carry out one's duty 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 4 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 3 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 1 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) 20 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 2 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) 12 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 16 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 5 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/225 words - 27 min 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 14 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 5 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 1 人面兽心[人面獸心] ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 7 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 2 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 推陈出新[推陳出新] tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate 1 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 2 因循守旧[因循守舊] yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut; diehard conservative attitudes 1 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 3 守旧[守舊] shou3 jiu4 conservative; reactionary 1 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 5 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 6 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 5 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 3 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 3 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 3 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 8 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 6 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 9 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 152 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/250 words - 29 min 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 3 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 5 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 12 害群之马[害群之馬] hai4 qun2 zhi1 ma3 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple 1 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 1 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 3 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 打击报复[打擊報復] da3 ji1 bao4 fu4 to retaliate 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 3 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 4 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 8 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 4 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 4 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 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 3 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 8 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 2 律[律] lu:4 law 6 委托人[委托人] wei3 tuo1 ren2 (law) client; trustor 6 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 5 倜[倜] ti4 energetic; exalted; magnanimous 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/275 words - 30 min 傥[儻] tang3 if; unexpectedly 3 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 5 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 4 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 1 挂靠[掛靠] gua4 kao4 to be affiliated with; to operate under the wing of; affiliation 1 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 7 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 6 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 1 小妖精[小妖精] xiao3 yao1 jing1 goblin; hussy; floozy 3 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 8 英年早逝[英年早逝] ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4 to die an untimely death (idiom); to be cut off in one's prime 1 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 1 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 1 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 51 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 2 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 4 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 5 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 49 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 3 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 8 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 14 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/300 words - 32 min 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 7 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 1 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 指南[指南] zhi3 nan2 to guide; guidebook 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 2 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 15 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 5 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 16 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 1 错别字[錯別字] cuo4 bie2 zi4 incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 2 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 搞乱[搞亂] gao3 luan4 to mess up; to mismanage; to bungle; to confuse; to muddle 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 4 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 6 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 7 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 5 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 5 简历[簡歷] jian3 li4 curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/325 words - 35 min 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 5 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 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 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 2 条幅[條幅] tiao2 fu2 wall scroll (for painting or calligraphy); banner 1 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 3 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 129 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 5 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 5 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 4 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 3 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 3 干活儿[幹活兒] gan4 huo2 r5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 1 双重标准[雙重標準] shuang1 chong2 biao1 zhun3 double standard 1 赚取[賺取] zhuan4 qu3 to make a profit; to earn a packet 1 票价[票價] piao4 jia4 ticket price; fare; admission fee 1 差额[差額] cha1 e2 balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/350 words - 36 min 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 31 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 1 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 4 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 10 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 1 严查[嚴查] yan2 cha2 to investigate strictly 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 6 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 2 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 3 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 7 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 2 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 8 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 2 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 3 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 6 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 4 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 2 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 14 听取[聽取] ting1 qu3 to hear (news); to listen to 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/375 words - 38 min 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 4 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 1 稍许[稍許] shao1 xu3 a little; a bit 3 越权[越權] yue4 quan2 to go beyond one's authority; arrogation 1 逃避责任[逃避責任] tao2 bi4 ze2 ren4 to evade responsibility; to shirk 2 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 6 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 4 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 5 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 3 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 2 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 4 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 1 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 4 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 3 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 4 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 8 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 接单[接單] jie1 dan1 to take a customer's order; (of a taxi driver) to accept a booking; (of a delivery rider) to accept a delivery job 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 35 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 5 原件[原件] yuan2 jian4 the original; original document; master copy 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 6 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep04/395 words - 41 min 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 4 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 8 中饱私囊[中飽私囊] zhong1 bao3 si1 nang2 to stuff one's pockets; to take bribes 1 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 2 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 1 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 避讳[避諱] bi4 hui5 to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 2 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 4 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 5 善有善报[善有善報] shan4 you3 shan4 bao4 virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another 2 恶有恶报[惡有惡報] e4 you3 e4 bao4 evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 2 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 5 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 1 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 2 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 2 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 恶报[惡報] e4 bao4 retribution 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 公司法[公司法] gong1 si1 fa3 corporations law 1 承接[承接] cheng2 jie1 to receive; to accept; to carry on 3 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 3 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 3 咨询[咨詢] zi1 xun2 to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) 3 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 13 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 6 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 捏造[捏造] nie1 zao4 to make up; to fabricate 2 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 4 虚构[虛構] xu1 gou4 to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary 2 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 4 贬损[貶損] bian3 sun3 to mock; to disparage; to belittle 2 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 14 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 18 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 4 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 10 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 2 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 2 乌有[烏有] wu1 you3 not to exist; nonexistent; illusory 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 7 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 5 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 4 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 9 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 2 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 3 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 3 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 3 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 4 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 3 毒瘤[毒瘤] du2 liu2 malignant tumor 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 咖啡馆[咖啡館] ka1 fei1 guan3 café; coffee shop; CL:家[jia1] 12 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 7 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 12 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 13 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 12 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 3 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 15 谷[谷] gu3 valley 36 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 27 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/75 words - 9 min 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 11 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 7 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 2 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 4 三棱镜[三稜鏡] san1 leng2 jing4 (triangular) prism 3 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 4 漂洋[漂洋] piao1 yang2 to cross the ocean 1 海地[海地] Hai3 di4 Haiti, the western third of Caribbean island Hispaniola 1 多放[多放] duo1 fang4 add extra (of a spice etc) 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 5 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 6 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 11 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 2 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 2 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 1 见利忘义[見利忘義] jian4 li4 wang4 yi4 to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain 1 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 3 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] 2 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 4 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/100 words - 11 min 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 5 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 3 背地[背地] bei4 di4 secretly; in private; behind someone's back 1 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 9 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 3 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 4 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 9 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 3 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 2 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 4 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 4 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 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 35 打饭[打飯] da3 fan4 to get food at a canteen 1 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 3 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 4 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 4 新会[新會] Xin1 hui4 Xinhui county and district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 2 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 1 男扮女装[男扮女裝] nan2 ban4 nu:3 zhuang1 (of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom) 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 7 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 5 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 6 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 4 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 6 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 3 设防[設防] she4 fang2 to set up defenses; to fortify 4 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 4 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 5 安放[安放] an1 fang4 to lay; to place; to put in a certain place 3 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 3 重温[重溫] chong2 wen1 to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc) 4 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 4 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/150 words - 20 min 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 3 避重就轻[避重就輕] bi4 zhong4 jiu4 qing1 to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 5 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 6 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 3 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 4 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 7 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 3 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] 20 脚踏实地[腳踏實地] jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character 1 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 4 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 9 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 9 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 2 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 2 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 3 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 4 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 6 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 2 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 4 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/175 words - 23 min 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 8 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 3 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 10 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 13 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 6 最大化[最大化] zui4 da4 hua4 to maximize 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 6 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 3 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 3 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 17 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 3 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 4 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 4 芝士[芝士] zhi1 shi4 cheese (loanword) 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 松露[松露] song1 lu4 truffle 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 4 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/200 words - 25 min 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 12 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 3 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 2 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 1 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 2 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 3 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 3 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 2 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 6 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 4 赔偿金[賠償金] pei2 chang2 jin1 compensation 2 额定[額定] e2 ding4 specified (capacity, output etc); rated (capacity, output etc) 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 5 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 2 仙台[仙台] Xian1 tai2 Sendai, city in northeast Japan 1 交通费[交通費] jiao1 tong1 fei4 transport costs 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 3 罗列[羅列] luo2 lie4 to spread out 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 4 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 10 误工[誤工] wu4 gong1 to delay one's work; to be late for or absent from work; loss of working time 1 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 3 损害[損害] sun3 hai4 harm; to damage; to impair 4 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/225 words - 28 min 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 20 案例[案例] an4 li4 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 2 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 2 彩票[彩票] cai3 piao4 lottery ticket 1 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 3 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 7 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 6 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 2 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 闲情[閒情] xian2 qing2 leisurely frame of mind 3 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 3 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 2 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 2 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 9 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 6 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 6 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 13 优化[優化] you1 hua4 optimization; to optimize; to make superior 2 汇总[彙總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report; also written 匯總|汇总 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/250 words - 32 min 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 10 总合[總合] zong3 he2 to collect together; to add up; altogether 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 3 体育系[體育系] ti3 yu4 xi4 Physical Education department 4 大二[大二] da4 er4 second-year university student 2 分数线[分數線] fen1 shu4 xian4 horizontal line (in a fraction); minimum passing score 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 9 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 5 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 11 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 7 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 4 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 13 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 2 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 2 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 3 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 2 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 32 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/275 words - 38 min 弱智[弱智] ruo4 zhi4 weak-minded; mentally deficient; retarded 1 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 2 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 6 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 2 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 4 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 3 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 10 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 中路[中路] zhong1 lu4 midway; mediocre (quality); midfield (soccer) 1 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 8 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 2 广场[廣場] guang3 chang3 public square; plaza 2 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 1 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 3 周日[週日] Zhou1 ri4 Sunday; diurnal 4 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 5 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 7 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 5 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/300 words - 42 min 飞机票[飛機票] fei1 ji1 piao4 air ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 5 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 3 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 8 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 8 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 4 独具[獨具] du2 ju4 to have unique (talent, insight etc) 2 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 3 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 1 外科[外科] wai4 ke1 surgery (branch of medicine) 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 1 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 2 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 30 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 4 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 8 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 2 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 10 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 4 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep05/304 words - 42 min 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 7 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 13 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 2 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 12 单亲家庭[單親家庭] dan1 qin1 jia1 ting2 single parent family 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 8 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 3 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 4 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 4 富婆[富婆] fu4 po2 wealthy woman 2 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 8 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 4 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 2 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 2 图表[圖表] tu2 biao3 chart; diagram 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 1 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 2 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 5 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 青春痘[青春痘] qing1 chun1 dou4 acne 1 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) 7 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 4 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 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 3 留心[留心] liu2 xin1 to be careful; to pay attention to 1 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 2 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 1 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 6 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 5 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 13 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 1 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 6 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 3 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 6 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 5 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 5 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 6 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 6 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 9 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 8 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 11 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 3 好色[好色] hao4 se4 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 2 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 15 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 9 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 7 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 8 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 3 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 5 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 2 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 7 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 2 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 3 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 4 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 6 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 6 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 12 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 3 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 5 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 1 黯然失色[黯然失色] an4 ran2 shi1 se4 to lose one's splendor; to lose luster; to be eclipsed; to be overshadowed 1 大灰狼[大灰狼] da4 hui1 lang2 big bad wolf 1 山羊[山羊] shan1 yang2 goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 6 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 10 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/100 words - 20 min 前几天[前幾天] qian2 ji3 tian1 a few days before 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 6 劝退[勸退] quan4 tui4 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc) 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 14 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 捅娄子[捅婁子] tong3 lou2 zi5 to make a mess of sth 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 野路子[野路子] ye3 lu4 zi5 (coll.) unorthodox (method etc) 1 包房[包房] bao1 fang2 compartment (of train, ship etc); private room at restaurant; rented room for karaoke; hotel room rented by the hour 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 20 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 4 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 3 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 4 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) 4 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 10 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 8 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/125 words - 25 min 书面[書面] shu1 mian4 in writing; written 3 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 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 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 12 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 5 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 1 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 23 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 1 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 回扣[回扣] hui2 kou4 brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 2 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 4 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 6 软组织[軟組織] ruan3 zu3 zhi1 soft tissue 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 1 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 2 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 4 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 3 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 3 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 5 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 2 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 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/150 words - 28 min 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 2 抠门儿[摳門兒] kou1 men2 r5 (dialect) stingy 2 暖房[暖房] nuan3 fang2 heating; central heating; greenhouse; hothouse; to pay a house-warming visit 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 10 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 3 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 2 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 4 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 2 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 4 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 9 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 9 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 3 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 4 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 2 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/175 words - 31 min 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 5 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 7 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 9 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 3 海胆[海膽] hai3 dan3 sea urchin 3 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 10 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 7 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 3 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 5 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 3 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 7 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 8 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 8 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 朝三暮四[朝三暮四] zhao1 san1 mu4 si4 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold 3 沾花惹草[沾花惹草] zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats 1 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 2 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 6 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 3 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 2 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/200 words - 36 min 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 4 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 12 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 4 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 三文鱼[三文魚] san1 wen2 yu2 salmon (loanword) 1 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 11 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 4 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 11 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 5 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 11 兜风[兜風] dou1 feng1 to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 7 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 5 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 1 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 3 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 2 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 6 轨[軌] gui3 course; path; track; rail 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 3 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep06/224 words - 42 min 对门[對門] dui4 men2 the building or room opposite 1 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 9 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 6 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 2 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 13 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 3 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 6 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 2 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 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 2 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 2 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 10 节操[節操] jie2 cao1 integrity; moral principle 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 6 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 4 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/25 words - 9 min 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 11 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 2 跌宕[跌宕] die1 dang4 uninhibited; free and unconstrained; rhythmical 1 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 2 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 4 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 4 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 2 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 6 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 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 2 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 4 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 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 3 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 5 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 中介[中介] zhong1 jie4 to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 4 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 12 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 4 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/50 words - 17 min 微风[微風] wei1 feng1 breeze; light wind 2 衣角[衣角] yi1 jiao3 corner of the lower hem of a jacket etc 2 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 2 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 4 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 5 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 2 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 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 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 3 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 2 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 3 名媛[名媛] ming2 yuan2 young lady of note; debutante 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 3 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 3 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 3 人事部[人事部] ren2 shi4 bu4 personnel office; human resources (HR) 4 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 2 团建[團建] tuan2 jian4 team building (abbr. for 團隊建設|团队建设[tuan2 dui4 jian4 she4]); building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 3 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 岱山[岱山] Dai4 shan1 Daishan county in Zhoushan 舟山[Zhou1 shan1], Zhejiang 15 老总[老總] lao3 zong3 boss; executive 3 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/75 words - 20 min 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 31 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 2 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 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) 3 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 14 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 10 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 12 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 4 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 14 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 2 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 3 脏乱差[髒亂差] zang1 luan4 cha4 (coll.) squalid; squalor 1 苹果电脑[蘋果電腦] Ping2 guo3 dian4 nao3 Apple computer; Mac; Macintosh 2 音效[音效] yin1 xiao4 sound effect 2 名胜[名勝] ming2 sheng4 a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 一览[一覽] yi1 lan3 an overview; at a glance 1 动作片[動作片] dong4 zuo4 pian4 action movie; CL:部[bu4] 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 3 上调[上調] shang4 tiao2 to raise (prices); to adjust upwards 1 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 8 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 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/100 words - 23 min 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 5 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 1 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 11 生猛[生猛] sheng1 meng3 full of life; violent; brave; fresh (of seafood) 1 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 7 法兰西[法蘭西] Fa3 lan2 xi1 France 2 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 4 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 2 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 1 闲暇[閑暇] xian2 xia2 leisure; free time; unoccupied; not in use 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 3 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 4 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 3 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 3 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 3 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 3 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 3 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 2 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/125 words - 28 min 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 9 旁观者清[旁觀者清] pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game. 1 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 4 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 4 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 4 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 5 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 3 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 3 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 109 毁容[毀容] hui3 rong2 to disfigure; to spoil the beauty of 5 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 2 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 9 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 5 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 2 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 2 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 3 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 8 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 3 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 1 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/150 words - 31 min 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 6 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 1 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 3 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 2 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 20 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 4 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 须知[須知] xu1 zhi1 key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind 3 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 网[網] wang3 net; network 4 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 2 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 17 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 5 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 3 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 3 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/175 words - 33 min 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 3 面部[面部] mian4 bu4 face (body part) 2 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 5 移除[移除] yi2 chu2 to remove 1 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 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 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 3 百分之一百[百分之一百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 5 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 10 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 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 2 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 2 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 23 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 4 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 2 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 2 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 5 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 4 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 1 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 2 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/200 words - 36 min 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 4 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 3 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 17 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 5 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 7 侵权[侵權] qin1 quan2 to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement 8 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 1 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 2 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 3 闪出[閃出] shan3 chu1 to flash; to sparkle; to appear suddenly 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 3 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 1 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 1 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 3 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 2 X光[X光] X guang1 X-ray 1 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/225 words - 37 min 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 7 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 3 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 4 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 2 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 9 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) 11 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 4 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 1 纪要[紀要] ji4 yao4 minutes; written summary of a meeting 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 6 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 陈说[陳說] chen2 shuo1 to state; to assert 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 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) 20 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 4 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 3 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 突变[突變] tu1 bian4 sudden change; mutation 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/250 words - 38 min 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 3 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 4 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 景区[景區] jing3 qu1 scenic area 7 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 8 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 1 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 12 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 2 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 2 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 皮划艇[皮劃艇] pi2 hua2 ting3 canoe; kayak 2 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 7 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 1 微博[微博] wei1 bo2 microblogging; microblog 3 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 1 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 2 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 1 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 10 中伤[中傷] zhong4 shang1 to slander; to smear 1 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 4 人道主义[人道主義] ren2 dao4 zhu3 yi4 humanism; humanitarian (aid) 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 2 辛勤[辛勤] xin1 qin2 hardworking; industrious 2 碰瓷儿[碰瓷兒] peng4 ci2 r5 erhua variant of 碰瓷|碰瓷[peng4 ci2] 1 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 6 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 5 村[村] cun1 village 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 4 楼市[樓市] lou2 shi4 real estate market 1 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 6 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 5 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 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 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 3 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 5 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/300 words - 42 min 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 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]) 7 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 8 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 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 4 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 2 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 1 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] 3 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 1 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 13 蹦床[蹦床] beng4 chuang2 trampoline 1 乐园[樂園] le4 yuan2 paradise 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 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 2 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 2 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 3 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 9 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 2 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 1 彩弹[彩彈] cai3 dan4 paintball 1 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep07/301 words - 42 min 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) 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 16 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 18 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 5 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 12 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 3 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 16 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 俗话[俗話] su2 hua4 common saying; proverb 1 比拼[比拼] bi3 pin1 to compete fiercely; contest 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 2 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 4 头盔[頭盔] tou2 kui1 helmet 1 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] 6 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 4 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 8 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 3 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 累计[累計] lei3 ji4 to accumulate; cumulative 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 6 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 1 持平[持平] chi2 ping2 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/50 words - 9 min 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 8 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 2 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 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 3 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 1 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 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 1 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 1 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] 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 3 传票[傳票] chuan2 piao4 summons; subpoena; voucher 1 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 27 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 4 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 6 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 4 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 1 整形[整形] zheng3 xing2 shaping; reshaping; plastic surgery or orthopedics (abbr. of 整形外科[zheng3 xing2 wai4 ke1]) 3 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 2 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 3 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 2 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 2 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 4 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 3 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 5 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 1 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 5 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 3 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 2 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 3 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 4 公关[公關] gong1 guan1 public relations 12 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 4 狗嘴里吐不出象牙[狗嘴裏吐不出象牙] gou3 zui3 li5 tu3 bu4 chu1 xiang4 ya2 no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel 3 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 2 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 1 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 欲速则不达[欲速則不達] yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk 1 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/100 words - 17 min 雷厉风行[雷厲風行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 4 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 2 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 3 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 1 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 2 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 4 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 5 一概而论[一概而論] yi1 gai4 er2 lun4 to lump different matters together (idiom) 1 亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢] wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 精诚所至[精誠所至] jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 with a will, you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至,金石為開|精诚所至,金石为开[jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1] 1 金石[金石] jin1 shi2 metal and stone; fig. hard objects; inscription on metal or bronze 1 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 1 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 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 7 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 1 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 12 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 4 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/125 words - 22 min 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 7 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 5 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 14 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 4 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 8 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 5 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 1 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 3 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 2 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 7 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 1 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 1 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 2 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 4 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 2 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 4 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 2 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 2 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 4 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/150 words - 25 min 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 1 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 26 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 6 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 3 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 10 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 3 时至今日[時至今日] shi2 zhi4 jin1 ri4 (idiom) up to the present; even now; now (in contrast with the past); at this late hour 2 忘却[忘卻] wang4 que4 to forget 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 10 萌发[萌發] meng2 fa1 to sprout; to shoot; to bud 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 4 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 4 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 12 观景台[觀景台] guan1 jing3 tai2 lookout; viewing platform; observation deck 1 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 120 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 11 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 3 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 2 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 4 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/175 words - 30 min 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 3 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 6 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 12 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 3 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 2 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 2 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 3 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 1 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 80 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 77 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 96 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 4 发短信[發短信] fa1 duan3 xin4 to text; to send SMS messages 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 大客车[大客車] da4 ke4 che1 coach 2 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 12 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/200 words - 36 min 超速[超速] chao1 su4 to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed 2 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 2 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 1 通行[通行] tong1 xing2 to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 2 插播[插播] cha1 bo1 to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold 1 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 8 开往[開往] kai1 wang3 (of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for 1 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 2 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 2 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 2 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 11 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 5 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 7 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 7 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 2 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 3 救助[救助] jiu4 zhu4 to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep08/225 words - 42 min 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 2 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 1 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 4 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 2 狗皮膏药[狗皮膏藥] gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5 dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods 2 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 八字眉[八字眉] ba1 zi4 mei2 sloping eyebrows, formed like character for "eight" 1 苦情[苦情] ku3 qing2 wretched situation; plight; wretched; miserable 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 1 重挫[重挫] zhong4 cuo4 devastating setback; slump (in stock market etc); crushing defeat; to cause a serious setback; to plummet 1 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 1 老年痴呆[老年痴獃] lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease 3 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 5 拘留所[拘留所] ju1 liu2 suo3 detention center; prison 2 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 4 中餐馆[中餐館] Zhong1 can1 guan3 Chinese restaurant 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 8 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 1 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 2 保释[保釋] bao3 shi4 to release on bail; to bail 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 5 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/25 words - 3 min 融资[融資] rong2 zi1 financing 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 4 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 10 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 4 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 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 7 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 16 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 1 更上一层楼[更上一層樓] geng4 shang4 yi1 ceng2 lou2 to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level 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 4 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 10 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 2 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 3 调研[調研] diao4 yan2 to investigate and research; research; investigation 3 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 4 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 4 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 7 新婚夫妇[新婚夫婦] xin1 hun1 fu1 fu4 newly married couple; newlyweds 1 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 2 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 3 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 2 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 浸染[浸染] jin4 ran3 to be contaminated; to be gradually influenced 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/50 words - 4 min 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 3 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 3 壮丽[壯麗] zhuang4 li4 magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 3 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 9 浸入[浸入] jin4 ru4 to soak; to dip 3 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 4 倡导[倡導] chang4 dao3 to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) 1 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 4 融为一体[融為一體] rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3 to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) 2 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 3 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 3 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 3 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 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) 3 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 7 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 10 出借[出借] chu1 jie4 to lend; to put out a loan 1 主将[主將] zhu3 jiang4 commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 9 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/75 words - 8 min 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 3 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 混一[混一] hun4 yi1 to amalgamate; to mix together as one 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 帝[帝] di4 emperor 1 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 2 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 2 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 嘴炮[嘴炮] zui3 pao4 (Internet slang) to mouth off; to shoot one's mouth off; sb who does that 1 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 12 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 16 小龙虾[小龍蝦] xiao3 long2 xia1 crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster 1 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 1 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 6 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 2 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 5 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 6 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 2 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 108 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/100 words - 11 min 纨绔子弟[紈絝子弟] wan2 ku4 zi3 di4 hedonistic son of rich parents 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 2 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 6 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 3 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 5 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 3 扫[掃] sao4 broom 3 反恐[反恐] fan3 kong3 anti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism 1 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 2 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 2 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 2 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 1 撩妹[撩妹] liao2 mei4 (coll.) to flirt; to hit on girls 1 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 4 娴熟[嫻熟] xian2 shu2 adept; skilled 1 科比·布莱恩特[科比·布萊恩特] Ke1 bi3 · Bu4 lai2 en1 te4 Kobe Bryant (1978-), Los Angeles Lakers NBA star 1 退役[退役] tui4 yi4 to retire from the military, sport etc; to demobilize; to decommission; retired from use 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/125 words - 16 min 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 1 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 1 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 3 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 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 8 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 6 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 11 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 2 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 8 航空[航空] hang2 kong1 aviation 7 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 10 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 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 5 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 3 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 12 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 2 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 2 抽时间[抽時間] chou1 shi2 jian1 to (try to) find the time to 3 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 4 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 2 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 3 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 3 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/150 words - 19 min 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 16 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 10 说曹操曹操就到[說曹操曹操就到] shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4 lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear 1 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 3 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 2 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 7 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 挥发[揮發] hui1 fa1 volatile; volatility 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 3 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 3 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 9 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 6 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 1 彩旗[彩旗] cai3 qi2 colored flag 1 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 红旗[紅旗] hong2 qi2 red flag; CL:面[mian4] 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 1 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 3 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 5 悲愤[悲憤] bei1 fen4 grief and indignation 1 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 2 畅销[暢銷] chang4 xiao1 to sell well; best seller; chart-topping 1 鸡尾酒[雞尾酒] ji1 wei3 jiu3 cocktail (loanword) 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 2 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 2 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 1 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 9 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 4 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 2 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 2 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 9 生米煮成熟饭[生米煮成熟飯] sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4 the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) 1 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 2 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 3 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 3 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 3 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/200 words - 32 min 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 3 护肤[護膚] hu4 fu1 skincare 3 毛毯[毛毯] mao2 tan3 blanket 2 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 4 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 5 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 1 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 2 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 1 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 1 刀枪不入[刀槍不入] dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism 1 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 2 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 2 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 4 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 2 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 2 面色[面色] mian4 se4 complexion 1 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 出警[出警] chu1 jing3 to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc 1 混迹[混跡] hun4 ji4 mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 5 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/225 words - 36 min 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 5 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 8 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 29 挎[挎] kua4 to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) 1 购物袋[購物袋] gou4 wu4 dai4 shopping bag 1 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 3 引入[引入] yin3 ru4 to draw into; to pull into; to introduce 1 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 1 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 4 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 2 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 3 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 3 商务[商務] shang1 wu4 commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business 4 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 3 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 1 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/250 words - 38 min 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 3 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 3 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 5 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) 7 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 34 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 6 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 2 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 15 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 5 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 1 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 1 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 1 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 3 评选[評選] ping2 xuan3 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus 2 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 6 市场份额[市場份額] shi4 chang3 fen4 e2 market share 2 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 4 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 2 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 航线[航線] hang2 xian4 air or shipping route 3 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 2 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/275 words - 41 min 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 7 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 2 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 2 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 1 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 3 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 7 受虐狂[受虐狂] shou4 nu:e4 kuang2 masochism; masochist 1 酷爱[酷愛] ku4 ai4 to be keen on; to have a passion for 1 高质量[高質量] gao1 zhi4 liang4 high quality 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 2 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 2 民营[民營] min2 ying2 privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 74 地接[地接] di4 jie1 local guide; tour escort 1 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 2 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 2 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 4 选取[選取] xuan3 qu3 to choose 2 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 23 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 9 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 3 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 2 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep09/282 words - 42 min 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 4 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 6 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 2 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 10 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 6 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 2 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 4 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 般若[般若] bo1 re3 Sanskrit prajña: wisdom; great wisdom; wondrous knowledge 6 高冷[高冷] gao1 leng3 reserved; aloof; (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold 4 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 1 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 4 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 4 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 2 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 105 飒[颯] sa4 sound of wind; valiant; melancholy 89 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 3 过气[過氣] guo4 qi4 past one's prime; has-been 1 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 5 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/50 words - 13 min 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 琳[琳] lin2 gem 12 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 3 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 2 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 6 旧版[舊版] jiu4 ban3 old version 3 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 3 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 4 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 3 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 电话会议[電話會議] dian4 hua4 hui4 yi4 (telephone) conference call 1 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 5 蹩脚[蹩腳] bie2 jiao3 inferior; shoddy; lousy; lame 1 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 2 演习[演習] yan3 xi2 maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver 1 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 14 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 4 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 1 大城市[大城市] da4 cheng2 shi4 major city; metropolis 1 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/75 words - 18 min 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 10 蓝天[藍天] lan2 tian1 blue sky 2 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 6 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 7 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 5 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 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 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 5 第三方[第三方] di4 san1 fang1 third party 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 7 漫无目的[漫無目的] man4 wu2 mu4 di4 aimless; at random 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 7 开办[開辦] kai1 ban4 to open; to start (a business etc); to set up 1 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 4 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 3 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 6 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 3 回民[回民] Hui2 min2 Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims) 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 2 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 1 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/100 words - 21 min 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 焰[焰] yan4 flame 3 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 2 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 涂抹[塗抹] tu2 mo3 to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate 1 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 5 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 7 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 1 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 29 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 4 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 6 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 4 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/125 words - 24 min 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 4 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 2 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 宋代[宋代] Song4 dai4 Song dynasty (960-1279) 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] 3 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 丝网[絲網] si1 wang3 silk screen; screen (printing) 1 矢志[矢誌] shi3 zhi4 to take an oath to do sth; to pledge; to vow 1 不渝[不渝] bu4 yu2 constant; unchanging; abiding; faithful 1 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 7 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 4 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 3 冰山一角[冰山一角] bing1 shan1 yi1 jiao3 tip of the iceberg 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 1 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 1 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 6 绵长[綿長] mian2 chang2 long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 2 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 2 认准[認準] ren4 zhun3 to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/150 words - 32 min 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 计算机[計算機] ji4 suan4 ji1 computer; (Tw) calculator; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 1 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 1 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 5 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 6 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 8 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 1 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 2 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 2 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 6 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 3 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 1 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 1 优于[優於] you1 yu2 to surpass 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 3 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 3 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/175 words - 39 min 外星[外星] wai4 xing1 alien; extraterrestrial 1 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 2 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 2 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 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 3 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 3 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 8 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 3 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 1 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 4 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 5 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 3 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 11 会所[會所] hui4 suo3 office of an association; meeting place; clubhouse; club 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 6 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 3 租赁[租賃] zu1 lin4 to rent; to lease; to hire 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 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 6 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 3 下榻[下榻] xia4 ta4 to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip) 1 本月[本月] ben3 yue4 this month; the current month 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep10/198 words - 43 min 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 2 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 1 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 禅[禪] chan2 dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 2 禅[禪] shan4 to abdicate 2 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 3 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 2 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 5 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 1 饮茶[飲茶] yin3 cha2 to have tea and refreshments; to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese) 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 5 豪气[豪氣] hao2 qi4 heroic spirit; heroism 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 2 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 3 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 敖[敖] ao2 to ramble; to rove; old variant of 熬[ao2] 41 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 41 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 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 2 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 3 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 3 热点[熱點] re4 dian3 hot spot; point of special interest 2 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 5 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 4 面谈[面談] mian4 tan2 face-to-face meeting; an interview 2 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 1 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 3 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 5 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 3 专案[專案] zhuan1 an4 project 9 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 17 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) 4 用户[用戶] yong4 hu4 user; consumer; subscriber; customer 8 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 2 农家乐[農家樂] nong2 jia1 le4 rural tourism; agritourism 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 6 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 3 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 4 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/50 words - 13 min 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 2 水上[水上] shui3 shang4 on water; aquatic 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 2 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 1 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 13 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 4 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 1 登陆[登陸] deng1 lu4 to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 1 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 2 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 1 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 1 风土人情[風土人情] feng1 tu3 ren2 qing2 local conditions and customs (idiom) 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 5 测评[測評] ce4 ping2 to test and evaluate 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 8 居民区[居民區] ju1 min2 qu1 residential area; neighborhood 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 2 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/75 words - 17 min 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 9 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 7 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 4 晴朗[晴朗] qing2 lang3 sunny and cloudless 1 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 2 极限运动[極限運動] ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4 extreme sport 3 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 2 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 2 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 3 滑翔[滑翔] hua2 xiang2 to glide 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 1 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 1 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 1 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 4 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 9 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/100 words - 20 min 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 3 肝胆相照[肝膽相照] gan1 dan3 xiang1 zhao4 to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion 1 滑翔伞[滑翔傘] hua2 xiang2 san3 paraglider; paragliding 2 飞出[飛出] fei1 chu1 to fly out 2 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 3 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 2 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 2 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 泉水[泉水] quan2 shui3 spring water; CL:股[gu3] 1 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) 3 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 2 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 1 泉眼[泉眼] quan2 yan3 mouth of a spring or fountain 1 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 3 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 7 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 2 嘴软[嘴軟] zui3 ruan3 soft-spoken; afraid to speak out 1 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 会友[會友] hui4 you3 to make friends; to meet friends; member of the same organization 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 12 棋盘[棋盤] qi2 pan2 chessboard 1 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/125 words - 22 min 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 7 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 4 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 2 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 6 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 4 挂碍[掛礙] gua4 ai4 worry 4 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 2 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 3 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 2 波罗[波羅] Bo1 luo2 Polo (car made by Volkswagen); surname Polo 2 揭谛[揭諦] jie1 di4 revealer (protective god) 2 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 1 彼岸[彼岸] bi3 an4 the other shore; (Buddhism) paramita 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 4 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 8 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 2 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 3 后生可畏[後生可畏] hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time 2 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 1 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 1 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/150 words - 25 min 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 2 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 1 旺季[旺季] wang4 ji4 busy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4] 1 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 8 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 3 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 2 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 2 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 1 服务业[服務業] fu2 wu4 ye4 service industry 1 总和[總和] zong3 he2 sum 4 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 道喜[道喜] dao4 xi3 to congratulate 2 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 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 3 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 3 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 1 全身心[全身心] quan2 shen1 xin1 wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul 1 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 2 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/175 words - 28 min 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 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 有求必应[有求必應] you3 qiu2 bi4 ying4 to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea 1 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 3 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 7 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 2 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 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 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 7 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 2 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 3 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 1 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 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 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 2 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 6 来意[來意] lai2 yi4 one's purpose in coming 2 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 3 无牵无挂[無牽無掛] wu2 qian1 wu2 gua4 to have no cares; to be carefree 1 险峻[險峻] xian3 jun4 arduous; steep 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 2 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/200 words - 31 min 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 4 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 勃勃[勃勃] bo2 bo2 thriving; vigorous; exuberant 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 4 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 2 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 2 偏锋[偏鋒] pian1 feng1 brush stroke to the side (calligraphy); fig. side stroke; lateral thinking 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 3 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 5 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 3 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 7 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 5 合力[合力] he2 li4 to cooperate 1 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 4 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 3 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 2 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 1 专员[專員] zhuan1 yuan2 assistant director; commissioner 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/225 words - 35 min 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 2 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 12 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 2 垄断[壟斷] long3 duan4 to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize 3 美其名曰[美其名曰] mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1 to call by the glorified name of (idiom) 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 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 15 裁员[裁員] cai2 yuan2 to cut staff; to lay off employees 3 结余[結餘] jie2 yu2 balance; cash surplus 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 3 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 3 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 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 老路[老路] lao3 lu4 old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 5 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 6 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 2 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 3 用武之地[用武之地] yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4 ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) 2 小道消息[小道消息] xiao3 dao4 xiao1 xi5 hearsay; gossip 1 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 3 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep11/246 words - 40 min 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 3 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 4 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 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 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 3 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 2 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 2 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 5 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 4 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 1 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 1 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 2 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 3 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/25 words - 7 min 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 5 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 5 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 12 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 3 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 2 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 3 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 2 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 2 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 4 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 10 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 7 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 11 唾手可得[唾手可得] tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2 easily obtained; readily available 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 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 8 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 11 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/50 words - 10 min 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 9 有得有失[有得有失] you3 de2 you3 shi1 you win some, you lose some (idiom); gains and losses; trade-off 1 寸步不让[寸步不讓] cun4 bu4 bu4 rang4 (idiom) not to yield an inch 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 5 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 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 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 2 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 特别感谢[特別感謝] te4 bie2 gan3 xie4 special thanks; particular thanks 1 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 3 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 4 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 4 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 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 收益[收益] shou1 yi4 earnings; profit 3 森[森] sen1 forest 8 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 40 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 2 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 1 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 10 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 6 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 8 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 7 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 3 占领[佔領] zhan4 ling3 to occupy (a territory); to hold 2 合作伙伴[合作伙伴] he2 zuo4 huo3 ban4 cooperative partner 14 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 2 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 1 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 3 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 2 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 2 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 7 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 做鬼脸[做鬼臉] zuo4 gui3 lian3 to pull a face; to grimace; to scowl 1 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 1 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 6 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 2 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 2 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/100 words - 19 min 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 7 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 11 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 2 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 高额[高額] gao1 e2 high quota; large amount 1 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 3 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 2 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 8 打高尔夫球[打高爾夫球] da3 gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 to play golf 1 打高尔夫[打高爾夫] da3 gao1 er3 fu1 to play golf 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 7 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 1 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 1 高富帅[高富帥] gao1 fu4 shuai4 "Mr Perfect" (i.e. tall, rich and handsome) (Internet slang) 1 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 3 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 2 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/125 words - 20 min 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 2 跨国[跨國] kua4 guo2 transnational; multinational 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 6 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 16 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 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 5 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) 2 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 4 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 5 生态圈[生態圈] sheng1 tai4 quan1 ecosphere 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 6 费时[費時] fei4 shi2 to take time; time-consuming 1 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 10 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 1 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 11 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 2 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 3 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/150 words - 23 min 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 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 1 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 俯瞰[俯瞰] fu3 kan4 to overlook; to look down from a height 1 都市[都市] du1 shi4 city; metropolis 1 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 帝国大厦[帝國大廈] Di4 guo2 Da4 sha4 Empire State Building (New York City) 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 高尔夫[高爾夫] gao1 er3 fu1 golf (loanword) 3 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 2 突发奇想[突發奇想] tu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3 suddenly have a thought (idiom); suddenly be inspired to do something 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 1 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 1 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 19 复位[復位] fu4 wei4 to restore sb or sth to its original position; to regain the throne; to reset (a dislocated joint, an electronic device etc); reset 2 暖气[暖氣] nuan3 qi4 central heating; heater; warm air 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 1 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 2 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 8 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 18 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/175 words - 25 min 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 30 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 16 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 2 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 11 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 3 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 12 原产地[原產地] yuan2 chan3 di4 original source; place of origin; provenance 3 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 加州[加州] Jia1 zhou1 California 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 9 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 4 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 4 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 2 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 5 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 1 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 4 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 21 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 4 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/200 words - 29 min 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 7 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 2 探班[探班] tan4 ban1 to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors 1 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 2 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 1 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 边角料[邊角料] bian1 jiao3 liao4 scrap; bits and pieces left over 2 拘留[拘留] ju1 liu2 to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 6 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 2 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 1 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 2 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 2 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 4 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 3 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 3 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 2 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 2 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/225 words - 35 min 人从[人從] ren2 cong2 retinue; hangers-on 1 瑞士[瑞士] Rui4 shi4 Switzerland 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 球杆[球杆] qiu2 gan1 club (golf); cue (billiards); also written 球桿|球杆[qiu2 gan1] 2 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 2 歌剧[歌劇] ge1 ju4 Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 1 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 2 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 3 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 4 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 黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭] huang2 mao2 ya1 tou5 silly little girl 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 8 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 1 没门儿[沒門兒] mei2 men2 r5 no way; impossible 1 热得快[熱得快] re4 de5 kuai4 immersion heater; electric heater for liquid 1 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 自来[自來] zi4 lai2 from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord 1 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 4 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 4 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/250 words - 39 min 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 7 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 16 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 2 信纸[信紙] xin4 zhi3 letter paper; writing paper 1 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 7 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 2 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 7 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 1 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 2 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 2 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 1 立冬[立冬] Li4 dong1 Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 2 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 4 雏菊[雛菊] chu2 ju2 daisy 2 凋落[凋落] diao1 luo4 to wither (and drop off); to wilt; to pass away 1 花期[花期] hua1 qi1 the flowering season 1 咖啡店[咖啡店] ka1 fei1 dian4 café; coffee shop 4 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 13 缠绵悱恻[纏綿悱惻] chan2 mian2 fei3 ce4 (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/275 words - 42 min 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 16 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 2 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 4 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 4 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 27 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 3 邮戳[郵戳] you2 chuo1 postmark 2 植被[植被] zhi2 bei4 vegetation; plant cover 3 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 3 发帖[發帖] fa1 tie3 to post (an item on a forum) 1 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 2 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 名师出高徒[名師出高徒] ming2 shi1 chu1 gao1 tu2 A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors. 2 找碴儿[找碴兒] zhao3 cha2 r5 to pick a quarrel; to find fault; nitpicking 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 3 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 10 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 2 风貌[風貌] feng1 mao4 style; manner; ethos 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 5 浙江[浙江] Zhe4 jiang1 Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州 1 斜阳[斜陽] xie2 yang2 setting sun 1 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep12/276 words - 42 min 山村[山村] shan1 cun1 mountain village 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/25 words - 4 min 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 3 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 6 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 2 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 2 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 3 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 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 5 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 2 塔罗[塔羅] ta3 luo2 tarot (loanword) 2 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 2 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 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 2 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 3 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 1 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 3 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 2 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 10 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 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/50 words - 8 min 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 3 用不了[用不了] yong4 bu5 liao3 to not use all of; to use less than 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 3 数码[數碼] shu4 ma3 number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code 1 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 1 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 2 积极性[積極性] ji1 ji2 xing4 zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 3 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 1 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 3 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 2 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 4 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 1 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 6 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 1 老当益壮[老當益壯] lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 1 乏味[乏味] fa2 wei4 tedious 1 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 1 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 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 4 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 7 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/75 words - 13 min 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 4 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 2 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 2 优惠券[優惠券] you1 hui4 quan4 coupon 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 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 3 自夸[自誇] zi4 kua1 to boast 2 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 7 头功[頭功] tou2 gong1 first class merit 1 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 2 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 9 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 1 斜坡[斜坡] xie2 po1 slope; incline 2 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 5 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 2 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 2 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 6 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/100 words - 17 min 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 8 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 3 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 4 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 2 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 4 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 3 蜘[蜘] zhi1 see 蜘蛛[zhi1 zhu1] 3 蛛[蛛] zhu1 spider 3 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 9 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 5 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 3 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 2 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 2 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 东南西北[東南西北] dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3 east, south, west and north; all directions 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 5 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 2 指南针[指南針] zhi3 nan2 zhen1 compass 1 东经[東經] dong1 jing1 longitude east 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/125 words - 28 min 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 7 北纬[北緯] bei3 wei3 latitude north 1 公路[公路] gong1 lu4 highway; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 自省[自省] zi4 xing3 to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism 6 血清[血清] xue4 qing1 serum; blood serum 7 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 1 调取[調取] diao4 qu3 to obtain (information from an archive etc) 1 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 2 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 1 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 5 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 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 2 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 3 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 3 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/150 words - 36 min 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 2 支教[支教] zhi1 jiao4 program bringing education to underdeveloped areas; to work in such a program 1 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 2 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 3 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 3 泥石流[泥石流] ni2 shi2 liu2 landslide; torrent of mud and stones; mudslide 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 9 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 1 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 2 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 2 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 4 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 2 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 1 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 1 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 1 一如[一如] yi1 ru2 to be just like 1 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 2 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 1 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/175 words - 42 min 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 4 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] 1 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 2 娇艳[嬌豔] jiao1 yan4 tender and beautiful; also written 嬌艷|娇艳 1 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 1 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 2 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 3 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 2 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 5 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 4 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 2 存续[存續] cun2 xu4 to continue to exist 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 3 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) 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep13/187 words - 42 min 责令[責令] ze2 ling4 to order; to enjoin; to charge; to instruct sb to finish sth 1 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 7 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 电子游戏[電子遊戲] dian4 zi3 you2 xi4 computer and video games 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 名目[名目] ming2 mu4 name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 2 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 2 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/25 words - 3 min 黏人[黏人] nian2 ren2 (of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly 2 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 2 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 2 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 6 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 9 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 3 领证[領證] ling3 zheng4 to obtain a certificate or license etc; (PRC) to obtain a marriage license; to marry 5 民政[民政] min2 zheng4 civil administration 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 9 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 4 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 2 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 4 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 3 凌空[凌空] ling2 kong1 be high up in the sky 2 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 2 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 3 飞腿[飛腿] fei1 tui3 kick 1 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 4 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 4 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 1 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 1 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/50 words - 7 min 过活[過活] guo4 huo2 to live one's life; to make a living 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 脑死亡[腦死亡] nao3 si3 wang2 brain death 3 蜘蛛侠[蜘蛛俠] Zhi1 zhu1 xia2 Spider-Man, comic book superhero 2 爷们儿[爺們兒] ye2 men5 r5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 三生有幸[三生有幸] san1 sheng1 you3 xing4 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 1 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 1 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 眷念[眷念] juan4 nian4 to think fondly of 1 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 3 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 1 杀熟[殺熟] sha1 shu2 to swindle associates, friends or relatives 2 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 4 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 3 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 4 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 3 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 1 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/75 words - 10 min 注目[注目] zhu4 mu4 attention; to stare at; to fix attention on sth 1 力不从心[力不從心] li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 6 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 2 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 3 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 2 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 4 叫板[叫板] jiao4 ban3 to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge 1 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 5 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 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 3 开辟[開闢] kai1 pi4 to open up; to set up; to establish 2 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 41 制片[製片] zhi4 pian4 moviemaking 2 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 牵头[牽頭] qian1 tou2 to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 2 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 2 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 4 遮盖[遮蓋] zhe1 gai4 to hide; to cover (one's tracks) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/100 words - 13 min 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 2 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 3 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 2 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 1 考评[考評] kao3 ping2 evaluation; to investigate and evaluate 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 闲心[閑心] xian2 xin1 leisurely mood; relaxed frame of mind 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 2 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 4 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 4 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 原地踏步[原地踏步] yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4 to mark time (military); to make no headway 1 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 1 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 5 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 5 勤勤恳恳[勤勤懇懇] qin2 qin2 ken3 ken3 industrious and conscientious; assiduous 1 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 2 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 7 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/125 words - 15 min 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 2 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 7 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 2 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 5 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 1 制片人[製片人] zhi4 pian4 ren2 moviemaker; filmmaker; producer 5 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 3 卖座[賣座] mai4 zuo4 (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 5 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 洛杉矶[洛杉磯] Luo4 shan1 ji1 Los Angeles, California 1 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 2 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 16 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 4 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 5 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 2 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 2 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 1 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 1 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 2 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/150 words - 19 min 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 7 岛屿[島嶼] dao3 yu3 island 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 3 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 1 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 3 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 4 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 2 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 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 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 路况[路況] lu4 kuang4 road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) 1 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 1 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 鲜明[鮮明] xian1 ming2 bright; clear-cut; distinct 2 固化[固化] gu4 hua4 to solidify; solidification (chemistry) 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 2 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 3 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 3 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 3 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 11 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/175 words - 27 min 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 3 海岸[海岸] hai3 an4 coastal; seacoast 1 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 2 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 7 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 1 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 6 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 5 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 1 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 3 凹凸不平[凹凸不平] ao1 tu1 bu4 ping2 uneven (surface); bumpy (road) 1 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 8 胃病[胃病] wei4 bing4 stomach trouble; stomach illness 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 2 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 2 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 2 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/200 words - 32 min 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 6 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 并发症[併發症] bing4 fa1 zheng4 complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) 1 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 1 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 1 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 3 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 1 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 道听途说[道聽途說] dao4 ting1 tu2 shuo1 gossip; hearsay; rumor 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 2 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 3 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 田忌赛马[田忌賽馬] Tian2 Ji4 sai4 ma3 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom) 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 1 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 1 概率[概率] gai4 lu:4 probability (math.) 2 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 1 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 4 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/225 words - 35 min 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 隐匿[隱匿] yin3 ni4 to cover up; to hide; to conceal 1 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 1 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 2 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 2 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 3 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 10 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 3 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 2 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 4 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 4 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 21 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 6 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 4 电压[電壓] dian4 ya1 voltage 3 电车[電車] dian4 che1 trolleybus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 数值[數值] shu4 zhi2 numerical value 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 2 发电[發電] fa1 dian4 to generate electricity; to send a telegram 4 过低[過低] guo4 di1 too low 1 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 2 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/250 words - 39 min 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 6 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 2 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 3 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 7 线下[線下] xian4 xia4 offline; below the line 3 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 1 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 3 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 2 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 耳边风[耳邊風] er3 bian1 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 1 脑门子[腦門子] nao3 men2 zi5 forehead (dialect) 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 6 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 2 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 2 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 6 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 上个星期[上個星期] shang4 ge4 xing1 qi1 last week 3 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep14/256 words - 41 min 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 2 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 3 帕金森[帕金森] Pa4 jin1 sen1 Parkinson (name) 2 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/25 words - 8 min 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 7 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 3 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 2 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 3 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 1 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 1 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 6 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 3 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 2 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 2 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 9 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 4 驱邪[驅邪] qu1 xie2 to drive out devils; exorcism 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上] zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4 becoming more prosperous with each passing day 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 4 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 4 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 2 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 2 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 2 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 2 喧哗[喧嘩] xuan1 hua2 hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/50 words - 13 min 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 3 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 1 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 1 欢喜冤家[歡喜冤家] huan1 xi3 yuan1 jia5 quarrelsome but loving couple 1 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 1 管理员[管理員] guan3 li3 yuan2 manager; administrator 1 分包[分包] fen1 bao1 to subcontract 1 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 2 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 3 海域[海域] hai3 yu4 sea area; territorial waters; maritime space 1 打鱼[打魚] da3 yu2 to fish 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 3 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 3 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 6 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 2 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 2 找茬[找茬] zhao3 cha2 to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel; to find complaint with 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 4 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 3 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 5 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 1 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/75 words - 16 min 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 7 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 2 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 7 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 获益者[獲益者] huo4 yi4 zhe3 beneficiary 1 烂尾[爛尾] lan4 wei3 unfinished; incomplete 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 9 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 6 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 4 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 6 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 2 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 9 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 2 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 5 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 7 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 4 损人不利己[損人不利己] sun3 ren2 bu4 li4 ji3 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom) 1 寒心[寒心] han2 xin1 disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified 1 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/100 words - 21 min 定价[定價] ding4 jia4 to set a price; to fix a price 2 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 辐射[輻射] fu2 she4 radiation 1 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 2 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 2 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 1 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 2 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 3 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 2 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 2 群体[群體] qun2 ti3 community; colony 3 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 4 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 2 低三下四[低三下四] di1 san1 xia4 si4 servile 3 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 5 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/125 words - 24 min 自力更生[自力更生] zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 1 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 课余[課餘] ke4 yu2 after school; extracurricular 1 零工[零工] ling2 gong1 temporary job; odd job 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 2 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 姑父[姑父] gu1 fu5 father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 2 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 3 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 2 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 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 衣食无忧[衣食無憂] yi1 shi2 wu2 you1 not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities 2 奋发图强[奮發圖強] fen4 fa1 tu2 qiang2 to work energetically for prosperity (of the country) 1 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 3 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 2 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 3 低眉顺眼[低眉順眼] di1 mei2 shun4 yan3 docile; submissive 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 8 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3 dou4 si1 julienned potato 1 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/150 words - 28 min 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 1 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 6 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 2 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 相辅相成[相輔相成] xiang1 fu3 xiang1 cheng2 to complement one another (idiom) 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 2 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 3 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 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 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 干呕[乾嘔] gan1 ou3 to retch 1 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 1 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 1 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 3 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 3 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 4 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 1 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 3 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/175 words - 32 min 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 8 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 2 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 1 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 4 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 3 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 1 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 3 合上[合上] he2 shang4 to close (box, book, mouth etc) 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 3 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 4 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 3 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 2 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 1 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 2 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 6 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep15/193 words - 40 min 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 属性[屬性] shu3 xing4 attribute; property 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 7 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 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 2 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 6 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 12 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 2 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 2 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 2 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 3 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 4 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 1 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 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. 5 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 3 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 7 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 1 猎头[獵頭] lie4 tou2 headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom) 2 跳槽[跳槽] tiao4 cao2 to change jobs; job-hopping 4 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 3 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 2 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 2 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 2 奉行[奉行] feng4 xing2 to pursue (a course, a policy) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/50 words - 9 min 兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐] bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4 there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 1 玲玲[玲玲] ling2 ling2 (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) 6 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 2 邓[鄧] Deng4 surname Deng 10 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 3 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 3 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 乐见其成[樂見其成] le4 jian4 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen 1 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 5 贸[貿] mao4 commerce; trade 1 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 2 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 10 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 44 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 3 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 11 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 7 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 2 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/75 words - 12 min 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 1 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 电影节[電影節] dian4 ying3 jie2 film festival; CL:屆|届[jie4] 1 威尼斯[威尼斯] Wei1 ni2 si1 Venice; Venezia 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 6 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 3 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 2 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 油腔滑调[油腔滑調] you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4 flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech); glib-tongued; oily 1 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 1 圣保罗[聖保羅] Sheng4 bao3 luo2 St Paul; São Paulo, city in Brazil 1 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 1 产下[產下] chan3 xia4 to bear (give birth) 1 胞[胞] bao1 placenta; womb; born of the same parents 4 拿人[拿人] na2 ren2 making things awkward; to cause difficulties; to exert influence; to attract 1 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 2 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 2 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 1 卵子[卵子] luan3 zi3 ovum 1 受精[受精] shou4 jing1 to receive sperm; fertilized; insemination 1 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 1 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 3 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 21 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 5 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 5 结婚证[結婚證] jie2 hun1 zheng4 marriage certificate 1 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 1 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 2 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 7 胚胎[胚胎] pei1 tai1 embryo 1 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 千丝万缕[千絲萬縷] qian1 si1 wan4 lu:3 linked in countless ways 1 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 1 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 懒虫[懶蟲] lan3 chong2 lazy fellow (insult); idle slob 2 睡相[睡相] shui4 xiang4 sleeping posture 1 维和[維和] wei2 he2 peacekeeping 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/125 words - 23 min 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 1 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 3 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 3 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 1 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 1 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 5 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 5 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 8 告密者[告密者] gao4 mi4 zhe3 tell-tale; informer (esp. to police); whistleblower; grass 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 2 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 6 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 5 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 1 此地无银三百两[此地無銀三百兩] ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 3 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 2 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 按理[按理] an4 li3 according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/150 words - 28 min 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 1 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 1 住客[住客] zhu4 ke4 hotel guest; tenant 2 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 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 3 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 3 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 5 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 8 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 4 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 2 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 2 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 农夫[農夫] nong2 fu1 peasant; farmer 2 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 酸奶[酸奶] suan1 nai3 yogurt 3 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 凯蒂[凱蒂] Kai3 di4 (name) Kitty, Cathy, Katy, Caddy etc 1 独角兽[獨角獸] du2 jiao3 shou4 unicorn 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 5 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 2 华南[華南] Hua2 nan2 Southern China 4 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/175 words - 36 min 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 2 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 1 生育[生育] sheng1 yu4 to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 2 路径[路徑] lu4 jing4 path; route; method; ways and means 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 服务器[服務器] fu2 wu4 qi4 server (computer); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 卡顿[卡頓] ka3 dun4 (computing) slow; unresponsive 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 2 盈利[盈利] ying2 li4 profit; gain 2 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 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 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 4 肠胃炎[腸胃炎] chang2 wei4 yan2 gastroenteritis 6 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 4 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 2 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 妇产科[婦產科] fu4 chan3 ke1 department of gynecology and obstetrics; birth clinic 4 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/200 words - 40 min 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 2 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 3 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 1 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 B超[B超] B chao1 B-mode ultrasonography; prenatal ultrasound scan; abbr. for B型超聲|B型超声[B xing2 chao1 sheng1] 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 21 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 1 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 3 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 1 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 2 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 1 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 2 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 3 番薯[番薯] fan1 shu3 (dialect) sweet potato; yam 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 5 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 4 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 2 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 3 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 2 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep16/202 words - 40 min 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/25 words - 7 min 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 3 第三季度[第三季度] di4 san1 ji4 du4 third quarter (of financial year) 6 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 1 胜诉[勝訴] sheng4 su4 to win a court case 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 5 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 4 狗仔[狗仔] gou3 zai3 paparazzi 4 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 10 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 2 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 3 审计[審計] shen3 ji4 to audit; to examine finances 1 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 2 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 3 赫拉[赫拉] He4 la1 Hera (wife of Zeus) 1 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 17 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 6 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 3 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 5 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 2 分红[分紅] fen1 hong2 dividend; to award a bonus 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 2 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 流动资金[流動資金] liu2 dong4 zi1 jin1 money in circulation; fluid funds 1 索赔[索賠] suo3 pei2 to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 3 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 3 崩塌[崩塌] beng1 ta1 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 3 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 5 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 3 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 5 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 3 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 下半年[下半年] xia4 ban4 nian2 second half of the year 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/75 words - 18 min 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 2 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 2 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 1 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 1 一日之计在于晨[一日之計在於晨] yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day 1 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 2 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 撤下[撤下] che4 xia4 to withdraw; to remove (from a place); to remove from office 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 5 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 2 境外[境外] jing4 wai4 outside (a country's) borders 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 19 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 未卜先知[未卜先知] wei4 bu3 xian1 zhi1 predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant 1 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 1 资方[資方] zi1 fang1 the owners of a private enterprise; management; capital (as opposed to labor) 1 旅游业[旅遊業] lu:3 you2 ye4 tourism industry 5 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 3 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 4 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 2 人均[人均] ren2 jun1 per capita 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 25 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/100 words - 20 min 骨干[骨幹] gu3 gan4 diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone 4 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 3 后起之秀[後起之秀] hou4 qi3 zhi1 xiu4 an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation 1 签署[簽署] qian1 shu3 to sign (an agreement) 1 预付[預付] yu4 fu4 to pay in advance; prepaid 1 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 3 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 3 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 3 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 1 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 2 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 2 橄榄枝[橄欖枝] gan3 lan3 zhi1 olive branch; symbol of peace 2 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 1 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 1 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 1 差旅费[差旅費] chai1 lu:3 fei4 business travel expenses 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 6 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 3 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 8 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 2 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 5 臂[臂] bi4 arm 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/125 words - 24 min 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 1 酩[酩] ming3 drunk; intoxicated 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 5 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 5 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 2 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 1 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 1 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 1 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 2 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) 4 统揽[統攬] tong3 lan3 to be in overall charge; to have overall control 1 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 1 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 优厚[優厚] you1 hou4 generous, liberal (pay, compensation) 2 大公无私[大公無私] da4 gong1 wu2 si1 selfless; impartial 1 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 2 宅男[宅男] zhai2 nan2 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku") 3 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 3 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 2 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 2 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 3 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] 2 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/150 words - 28 min 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 煮熟[煮熟] zhu3 shou2 to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 2 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 5 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 2 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 2 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 1 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 2 骄纵[驕縱] jiao1 zong4 arrogant and willful 1 无可挑剔[無可挑剔] wu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5 excellent in every respect; flawless 1 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 1 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 3 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 2 大幅度[大幅度] da4 fu2 du4 by a wide margin; substantial 1 撤换[撤換] che4 huan4 to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) 1 伤筋动骨[傷筋動骨] shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3 to suffer serious injury (idiom) 1 刺激性[刺激性] ci4 ji1 xing4 thrilling; exciting; stimulating; irritating; provocative; pungent; spicy 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 4 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/175 words - 31 min 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 1 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 志愿者[志願者] zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 volunteer 1 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 2 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 5 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 3 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 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) 6 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 3 贵人多忘事[貴人多忘事] gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4 shi4 see 貴人多忘|贵人多忘[gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4] 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 2 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 3 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 5 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 2 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 1 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 1 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/200 words - 35 min 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 3 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 1 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 2 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 2 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 1 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 2 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 2 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 邮轮[郵輪] you2 lun2 ocean liner; cruise liner 2 沉没[沉沒] chen2 mo4 to sink 1 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 2 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 2 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 1 罗斯[羅斯] Luo2 si1 Roth (name); Kenneth Roth (1955-), executive director of Human Rights Watch 人權觀察|人权观察[Ren2 quan2 Guan1 cha2] 1 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 1 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/225 words - 38 min 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 1 柴米油盐[柴米油鹽] chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities 3 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 2 甚浓[甚濃] shen4 nong2 strong (smell); thick (fog) 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 5 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 4 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 8 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 2 缇[緹] ti2 orange-red silk; orange-red colored 2 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 3 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 4 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 捉奸[捉姦] zhuo1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 1 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 2 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 1 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 1 臭名远扬[臭名遠揚] chou4 ming2 yuan3 yang2 stinking reputation; notorious far and wide 1 颠倒是非[顛倒是非] dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1 to invert right and wrong 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep17/238 words - 41 min 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 1 一气[一氣] yi1 qi4 at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang 1 真实性[真實性] zhen1 shi2 xing4 authenticity; truthfulness; veracity; reality; validity 1 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 行为准则[行為準則] xing2 wei2 zhun3 ze2 code of conduct; standard of conduct 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 3 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 1 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 2 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/25 words - 5 min 男孩儿[男孩兒] nan2 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 男孩[nan2 hai2] 5 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 1 篡改[篡改] cuan4 gai3 to tamper with; to falsify 2 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 2 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 4 有期徒刑[有期徒刑] you3 qi1 tu2 xing2 limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment) 2 拘役[拘役] ju1 yi4 detention 1 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 1 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 2 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 12 并处[並處] bing4 chu3 to impose an additional penalty 1 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 2 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 2 刑罚[刑罰] xing2 fa2 sentence; penalty; punishment 1 主犯[主犯] zhu3 fan4 culprit 3 从犯[從犯] cong2 fan4 accessory to a crime; accomplice 2 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 2 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 3 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 2 冒牌货[冒牌貨] mao4 pai2 huo4 fake goods; imitation; forgery 2 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 2 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 6 车费[車費] che1 fei4 passenger fare 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 饭盒[飯盒] fan4 he2 lunchbox; mess tin 3 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 4 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 3 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 1 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 2 襄[襄] xiang1 to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old) 1 神女[神女] shen2 nu:3 goddess; prostitute (slang) 1 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 1 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 1 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 3 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 3 死乞白赖[死乞白賴] si3 qi5 bai2 lai4 to pester someone again and again 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 3 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/75 words - 13 min 牛角[牛角] niu2 jiao3 cow horn 1 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 2 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 1 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 2 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 3 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 1 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 4 玩家[玩家] wan2 jia1 player (of a game); enthusiast (audio, model planes etc) 10 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 3 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 11 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 扩展[擴展] kuo4 zhan3 to extend; to expand; extension; expansion 1 最终幻想[最終幻想] Zui4 zhong1 Huan4 xiang3 Final Fantasy (video game) 1 不约而同[不約而同] bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation 1 美轮美奂[美輪美奐] mei3 lun2 mei3 huan4 (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent (idiom) 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 2 侵略[侵略] qin1 lu:e4 invasion; encroachment 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 6 号召力[號召力] hao4 zhao4 li4 to have the power to rally supporters 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/100 words - 16 min 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 1 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 2 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 5 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 1 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 1 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 4 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 3 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 3 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 3 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 2 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 3 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 3 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 3 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 1 虚空[虛空] xu1 kong1 void; hollow; empty 1 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 7 自导[自導] zi4 dao3 self-guided; autonomous 2 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 1 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 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/125 words - 21 min 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 撤诉[撤訴] che4 su4 to drop a lawsuit 3 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 4 牛排馆[牛排館] niu2 pai2 guan3 steakhouse 1 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 1 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 2 七龙珠[七龍珠] Qi1 long2 zhu1 Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series 1 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 1 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 1 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 3 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 2 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 1 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 1 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 1 双喜[雙喜] shuang1 xi3 double happiness; the combined symmetric character 囍 (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage 1 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/150 words - 29 min 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 3 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 2 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 2 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 3 棋逢对手[棋逢對手] qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 to be evenly matched; to meet one's match 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 3 重获[重獲] chong2 huo4 recovery; to recover 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 4 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 3 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 2 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 7 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 5 全麦[全麥] quan2 mai4 whole wheat 2 汉堡包[漢堡包] han4 bao3 bao1 hamburger (loanword) 2 低脂[低脂] di1 zhi1 low fat 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 7 日程[日程] ri4 cheng2 schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 2 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 2 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 2 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/175 words - 38 min 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 4 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 3 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 3 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 11 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 1 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 1 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 4 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 2 机会成本[機會成本] ji1 hui4 cheng2 ben3 opportunity cost 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 国界[國界] guo2 jie4 national boundary; border between countries 1 柔情似水[柔情似水] rou2 qing2 si4 shui3 tender and soft as water; deeply attached to sb 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 反响[反響] fan3 xiang3 repercussions; reaction; echo 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 2 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 4 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep18/196 words - 40 min 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 4 动感[動感] dong4 gan3 sense of movement (often in a static work of art); dynamic; vivid; lifelike 1 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 1 钛[鈦] tai4 titanium (chemistry) 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 表带[錶帶] biao3 dai4 watchband; watch strap 1 拆卸[拆卸] chai1 xie4 to unload; to dismantle 1 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 2 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 1 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 6 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 5 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 2 高效率[高效率] gao1 xiao4 lu:4 high efficiency 2 功能性[功能性] gong1 neng2 xing4 functionality 1 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 2 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 底料[底料] di3 liao4 base ingredient; base (cooking); primer (paint) 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 时序[時序] shi2 xu4 timing (of a signal or sequence); time course 1 轮转[輪轉] lun2 zhuan4 to rotate 1 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 露台[露臺] lu4 tai2 balcony; patio; flat roof; terrace; deck (unroofed platform); outdoor stage; ancient imperial celestial observation terrace 2 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 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 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 5 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 诱骗[誘騙] you4 pian4 to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy 2 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 2 夜色[夜色] ye4 se4 night scene; the dim light of night 1 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 2 迂腐[迂腐] yu1 fu3 pedantic; trite; inflexible; adherence to old ideas 2 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 1 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 51 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 9 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 4 长江后浪推前浪[長江後浪推前浪] Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/50 words - 17 min 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 2 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 1 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 11 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 6 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 3 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 4 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 3 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 4 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 2 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 3 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 2 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 死党[死黨] si3 dang3 best friends; inseparable sidekick; diehard followers 2 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 2 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 1 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 4 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 1 集思广益[集思廣益] ji2 si1 guang3 yi4 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions 1 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 1 看做[看做] kan4 zuo4 to regard as; to look upon as 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 3 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 14 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 3 订购[訂購] ding4 gou4 to place an order; to subscribe 3 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 14 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 2 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 1 少量[少量] shao3 liang4 a smidgen; a little bit; a few 1 用作[用作] yong4 zuo4 to use for the purpose of; to serve as 1 沙漠化[沙漠化] sha1 mo4 hua4 desertification 3 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 8 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 2 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 3 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 2 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 3 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 胎教[胎教] tai1 jiao4 prenatal education; antenatal training; prenatal influences 4 黄豆[黃豆] huang2 dou4 soybean 1 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 8 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/100 words - 22 min 辣椒酱[辣椒醬] la4 jiao1 jiang4 red pepper paste; chili sauce 3 防腐剂[防腐劑] fang2 fu3 ji4 preservative; antiseptic 1 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 2 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 2 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 3 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 2 难闻[難聞] nan2 wen2 unpleasant smell; stink 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 2 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 2 环境保护[環境保護] huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4 environmental protection 2 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 2 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 4 能动性[能動性] neng2 dong4 xing4 initiative; active role 2 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 3 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 2 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 西北方[西北方] xi1 bei3 fang1 northwest; northwestern 1 自然风光[自然風光] zi4 ran2 feng1 guang1 nature and scenery 2 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 土壤[土壤] tu3 rang3 soil 1 宣传册[宣傳冊] xuan1 chuan2 ce4 commercial brochure; advertising pamphlet; flyer 2 一目了然[一目瞭然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/125 words - 34 min 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 珊[珊] shan1 coral 46 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 6 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 2 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 7 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 2 抚养权[撫養權] fu3 yang3 quan2 custody (of a child etc) 2 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 1 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 1 打拳[打拳] da3 quan2 to do shadowboxing 2 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 2 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 2 恍如隔世[恍如隔世] huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4 like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago 1 崇尚[崇尚] chong2 shang4 to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 乐活[樂活] le4 huo2 LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability) 1 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/150 words - 38 min 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 9 乐[樂] yue4 music 9 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 1 想入非非[想入非非] xiang3 ru4 fei1 fei1 to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 3 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 镇住[鎮住] zhen4 zhu4 to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 1 花花肠子[花花腸子] hua1 hua1 chang2 zi5 (slang) a cunning plot 1 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 9 吃大亏[吃大虧] chi1 da4 kui1 to cost one dearly; to end disastrously; to pay bitterly 1 耐看[耐看] nai4 kan4 able to withstand careful appreciation; well worth a second look 1 榆[榆] yu2 elm 2 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 3 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 1 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep19/159 words - 41 min 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 1 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 1 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 1 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 2 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 4 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 1 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 1 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/25 words - 9 min 夫唱妇随[夫唱婦隨] fu1 chang4 fu4 sui2 fig. the man sings and the woman follows; fig. marital harmony 1 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 1 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 3 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 1 展露[展露] zhan3 lu4 to expose; to reveal 1 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 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 1 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 2 茶余饭后[茶餘飯後] cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4 leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc) 1 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 济公[濟公] Ji4 gong1 Jigong or Daoji (1130-1207), Southern Song Dynasty Buddhist monk 1 无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿] wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 2 植树[植樹] zhi2 shu4 to plant trees 2 造林[造林] zao4 lin2 forestation 2 果木[果木] guo3 mu4 fruit tree 1 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 2 绿化[綠化] lu:4 hua4 to make green with plants; to reforest; (Internet slang) Islamization 3 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 23 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 1 企业家[企業家] qi3 ye4 jia1 entrepreneur 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/50 words - 11 min 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 1 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 2 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 2 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 投怀送抱[投懷送抱] tou2 huai2 song4 bao4 to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb 1 数不胜数[數不勝數] shu3 bu4 sheng4 shu3 too many to count (idiom); innumerable 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 3 不遗余力[不遺餘力] bu4 yi2 yu2 li4 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 3 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 1 日内[日內] ri4 nei4 in a few days; one of these days 1 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 1 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 1 往返[往返] wang3 fan3 to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/75 words - 15 min 倒卖[倒賣] dao3 mai4 to resell at a profit; to speculate 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 1 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 3 涨势[漲勢] zhang3 shi4 rising trend; upward momentum (e.g. in prices) 1 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 1 浮动[浮動] fu2 dong4 to float and drift; unstable 2 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 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 2 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 1 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 1 战线[戰線] zhan4 xian4 battle line; battlefront; front 1 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 3 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 不厌其烦[不厭其煩] bu4 yan4 qi2 fan2 not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient 1 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 2 查岗[查崗] cha2 gang3 to check the guard posts; (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 1 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/100 words - 18 min 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 4 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 2 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 1 贱骨头[賤骨頭] jian4 gu3 tou5 miserable wretch; contemptible individual 2 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 2 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 2 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 3 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 1 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 3 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 2 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 4 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 1 条条框框[條條框框] tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions 1 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 3 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 3 确立[確立] que4 li4 to establish; to institute 2 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/125 words - 25 min 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 3 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 标杆[標杆] biao1 gan1 surveyor's pole; post (used for a landmark); CL:根[gen1]; (fig.) goal; model; benchmark 1 自强[自強] zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 1 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 1 挤满[擠滿] ji3 man3 crowded to bursting point; filled to overflowing; jam-packed 1 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 1 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 1 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 2 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黄浦江[黃浦江] Huang2 pu3 jiang1 Huangpu River in Shanghai 2 大有人在[大有人在] da4 you3 ren2 zai4 there are plenty of such people 1 井底之蛙[井底之蛙] jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience 1 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless 2 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 1 转账[轉賬] zhuan3 zhang4 to transfer (money to a bank account) 3 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 硬件[硬件] ying4 jian4 hardware 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/150 words - 28 min 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 22 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 3 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 4 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 2 高升[高升] gao1 sheng1 to get a promotion 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 6 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 3 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 2 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 2 充电宝[充電寶] chong1 dian4 bao3 portable charger; mobile power pack 1 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 3 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 3 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 2 自愿性[自願性] zi4 yuan4 xing4 voluntary 1 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 3 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 2 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 3 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 1 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 2 保费[保費] bao3 fei4 insurance premium 1 抵消[抵消] di3 xiao1 to counteract; to cancel out; to offset 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/175 words - 32 min 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 1 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 6 滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 11 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 1 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 3 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 攀升[攀升] pan1 sheng1 to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise 1 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 捐助[捐助] juan1 zhu4 to donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation 1 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 1 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 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 绵薄[綿薄] mian2 bo2 my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble) 1 密不可分[密不可分] mi4 bu4 ke3 fen1 inextricably linked (idiom); inseparable 2 审核[審核] shen3 he2 to audit; to investigate thoroughly 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 4 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 6 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/200 words - 38 min 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 3 储藏[儲藏] chu3 cang2 to store; deposit; (oil, mineral etc) deposits 1 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 2 追根问底[追根問底] zhui1 gen1 wen4 di3 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth 2 问道[問道] wen4 dao4 to ask the way; to ask 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 3 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 1 独吞[獨吞] du2 tun1 to hog; to keep everything for oneself 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 3 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 可气[可氣] ke3 qi4 annoying; irritating; exasperating 1 愤愤不平[憤憤不平] fen4 fen4 bu4 ping2 to feel indignant; to feel aggrieved 1 山高水长[山高水長] shan1 gao1 shui3 chang2 high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 2 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 百分点[百分點] bai3 fen1 dian3 percentage point 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 2 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 2 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 3 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 4 除名[除名] chu2 ming2 to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel 1 储物[儲物] chu3 wu4 to hoard 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep20/217 words - 40 min 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 2 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 1 笔录[筆錄] bi3 lu4 to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record 1 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 3 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 仲裁[仲裁] zhong4 cai2 arbitration 2 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 2 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 2 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 6 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 2 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 4 公益活动[公益活動] gong1 yi4 huo2 dong4 charity event; public service activities 2 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 5 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 1 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 2 合拍[合拍] he2 pai1 in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 1 迈阿密[邁阿密] Mai4 a1 mi4 Miami (Florida) 1 带病[帶病] dai4 bing4 to carry a disease; carrier; vector 1 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 2 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 3 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 7 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 5 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 3 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 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 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 相恋[相戀] xiang1 lian4 to love each other 2 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 3 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/50 words - 14 min 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 2 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 2 馁[餒] nei3 hungry 2 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 3 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 3 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 4 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 4 慰藉[慰藉] wei4 jie4 to console; to comfort; consolation 1 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 1 残次品[殘次品] can2 ci4 pin3 defective goods 1 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 3 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 贪得无厌[貪得無厭] tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 5 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 1 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 1 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 1 大幅[大幅] da4 fu2 a big margin; substantially 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/75 words - 16 min 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 3 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 4 围城[圍城] wei2 cheng2 siege; besieged city 2 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 1 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 2 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 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 4 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 1 五号[五號] wu3 hao4 the fifth; fifth day of a month 1 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 拜会[拜會] bai4 hui4 pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity 1 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 基金会[基金會] ji1 jin1 hui4 foundation (institution supported by an endowment) 1 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 3 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 2 平方公里[平方公里] ping2 fang1 gong1 li3 square kilometer 2 流转[流轉] liu2 zhuan3 to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) 1 物料[物料] wu4 liao4 material 1 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/100 words - 23 min 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 2 果树[果樹] guo3 shu4 fruit tree; CL:棵[ke1] 3 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 1 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 72 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 1 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 4 剽窃[剽竊] piao1 qie4 to plunder; to plagiarize 1 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 4 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 2 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 外滩[外灘] Wai4 tan1 the Shanghai Bund or Waitan 3 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 2 全熟[全熟] quan2 shu2 thoroughly cooked; well done (of steak) 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 2 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 1 闪耀[閃耀] shan3 yao4 to glint; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate 1 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 2 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/125 words - 33 min 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 3 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 6 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 2 家丁[家丁] jia1 ding1 (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc 7 卡布奇诺[卡布奇諾] ka3 bu4 qi2 nuo4 cappuccino (loanword) 1 珂[珂] ke1 jade-like stone 10 安达[安達] An1 da2 Anda county level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 10 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 2 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 2 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 5 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 4 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 2 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 1 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 2 迈克尔[邁克爾] Mai4 ke4 er3 Michael (name) 2 战无不胜[戰無不勝] zhan4 wu2 bu4 sheng4 to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking 2 大牛[大牛] da4 niu2 (coll.) leading light; superstar; badass; (coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/150 words - 36 min 民法[民法] min2 fa3 civil law 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 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 3 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 2 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 2 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 1 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 1 白骨精[白骨精] Bai2 gu3 jing1 White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 2 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 1 高声[高聲] gao1 sheng1 aloud; loud; loudly 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 1 咚咚[咚咚] dong1 dong1 (onom.) thud; thumping; thudding; pounding 1 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 尿不湿[尿不濕] niao4 bu4 shi1 (coll.) disposable diaper 1 拉黑[拉黑] la1 hei1 to add sb to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc); abbr. for 拉到黑名單|拉到黑名单 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 出类拔萃[出類拔萃] chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 1 并购[併購] bing4 gou4 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over 2 美金[美金] Mei3 jin1 US dollar; USD 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/175 words - 39 min 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吆喝[吆喝] yao1 he5 to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans 1 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 2 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 2 市值[市值] shi4 zhi2 market capitalization; market value 4 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 4 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 2 血雨[血雨] xue4 yu3 rain of blood; heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm 2 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 3 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 2 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 2 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 7 历时[歷時] li4 shi2 to last; to take (time); period; diachronic 1 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 1 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 1 前车之鉴[前車之鑒] qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) 1 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 2 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 9 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 感激涕零[感激涕零] gan3 ji1 ti4 ling2 to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears 1 两全[兩全] liang3 quan2 to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep21/196 words - 41 min 青出于蓝而胜于蓝[青出於藍而勝於藍] qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 er2 sheng4 yu2 lan2 lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom); fig. the student surpasses the master 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 估值[估值] gu1 zhi2 valuation; estimation 1 牛人[牛人] niu2 ren2 (coll.) leading light; true expert; badass 5 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 2 山洪[山洪] shan1 hong2 mountain flash flood; mountain torrent 2 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 3 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 2 吸纳[吸納] xi1 na4 to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 2 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 2 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 2 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 2 凯文[凱文] Kai3 wen2 Kevin (person name) 14 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 3 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 2 抑郁症[抑鬱症] yi4 yu4 zheng4 clinical depression 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep22/25 words - 11 min 评断[評斷] ping2 duan4 to judge 1 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 1 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 1 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 1 扎啤[扎啤] zha1 pi2 draft beer 1 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 1 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 4 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 4 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle 1 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 1 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 10 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 5 气冲冲[氣沖沖] qi4 chong1 chong1 furious; enraged 1 吃人[吃人] chi1 ren2 exploitative; oppressive 1 武断[武斷] wu3 duan4 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep22/50 words - 18 min 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 2 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 3 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 1 铺天盖地[鋪天蓋地] pu1 tian1 gai4 di4 lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering; omnipresent; of universal importance 1 闹笑话[鬧笑話] nao4 xiao4 hua4 made to look a fool; a laughingstock 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 1 第四季度[第四季度] di4 si4 ji4 du4 fourth quarter (of financial year) 1 雇用[僱用] gu4 yong4 to employ; to hire 1 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 2 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 11 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 1 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 3 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 2 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 2 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 5 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 1 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 1 欢欣鼓舞[歡欣鼓舞] huan1 xin1 gu3 wu3 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep22/75 words - 28 min 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 1 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 2 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 2 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 2 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 2 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 4 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 3 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 2 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 2 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 3 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 3 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 2 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep22/100 words - 33 min 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 1 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 负荆请罪[負荊請罪] fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology 2 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 1 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 2 触碰[觸碰] chu4 peng4 to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 1 瞒报[瞞報] man2 bao4 to conceal or deceive in a report; to falsify by over- or underreporting 1 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 3 款项[款項] kuan3 xiang4 funds; a sum of money; CL:宗[zong1] 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 2 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 3 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 1 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 4 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 2 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 1 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 3 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 1 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 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 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 2 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 8 嚼舌根[嚼舌根] jiao2 she2 gen1 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep22/125 words - 39 min 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 1 扣帽子[扣帽子] kou4 mao4 zi5 to tag sb with unfair label; power word 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 2 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 5 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 3 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 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 4 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 傻不愣登[傻不愣登] sha3 bu4 leng4 deng1 stupid; dazed 1 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 4 赞扬[讚揚] zan4 yang2 to praise; to approve of; to show approval 1 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 2 合作方[合作方] he2 zuo4 fang1 (business) partner 3 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 1 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 3 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 4 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 地铁站[地鐵站] di4 tie3 zhan4 subway station 2 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 3 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 抛锚[拋錨] pao1 mao2 to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 1 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 1 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 4 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 撞倒[撞倒] zhuang4 dao3 to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 3 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 2 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 2 公交车[公交車] gong1 jiao1 che1 public transport vehicle; town bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 4 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 2 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 10 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 1 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 1 话锋[話鋒] hua4 feng1 topic under discussion; thread of discussion 1 一针见血[一針見血] yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/50 words - 16 min 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 1 情种[情種] qing2 zhong3 affectionate; an affectionate person 2 套牢[套牢] tao4 lao2 to immobilize with a lasso; to be trapped in the stock market 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 2 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 1 撰稿人[撰稿人] zhuan4 gao3 ren2 author (of a manuscript) 1 笔锋[筆鋒] bi3 feng1 the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch 1 稳健[穩健] wen3 jian4 firm; stable and steady 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 2 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 3 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 2 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 2 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 5 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/75 words - 24 min 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 1 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 1 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 1 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 1 伯爵[伯爵] bo2 jue2 earl; count; earldom or countship (old) 1 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 分道扬镳[分道揚鑣] fen1 dao4 yang2 biao1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways 4 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 1 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 1 仰赖[仰賴] yang3 lai4 to rely on 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 举足轻重[舉足輕重] ju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4 to play a critical role (idiom); influential 1 与时俱进[與時俱進] yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 合璧[合璧] he2 bi4 to match harmoniously 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 1 详实[詳實] xiang2 shi2 detailed and reliable; full and accurate 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 1 内奸[內奸] nei4 jian1 undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 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 2 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/100 words - 31 min 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 1 越野[越野] yue4 ye3 cross country 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 7 翻山越岭[翻山越嶺] fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 2 打入冷宫[打入冷宮] da3 ru4 leng3 gong1 to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 1 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 1 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 挑刺[挑刺] tiao1 ci4 to carp; nitpicking; petty criticism 1 比利时[比利時] Bi3 li4 shi2 Belgium 1 工作狂[工作狂] gong1 zuo4 kuang2 workaholic 1 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 1 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 5 众目睽睽[眾目睽睽] zhong4 mu4 kui2 kui2 see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 3 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 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 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 3 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 落成[落成] luo4 cheng2 to complete a construction project 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/125 words - 36 min 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 1 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 1 汀[汀] ting1 sandbar; shoal; sandbank 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 1 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 2 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 1 众口铄金[眾口鑠金] zhong4 kou3 shuo4 jin1 lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom); fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth; mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong 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 2 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 1 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 勿[勿] wu4 do not 3 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 1 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 2 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 1 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 1 全局[全局] quan2 ju2 overall situation 1 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 1 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/150 words - 39 min 不均[不均] bu4 jun1 uneven; distributed unevenly 1 颗粒[顆粒] ke1 li4 kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) 1 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 2 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 3 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 1 麝香[麝香] she4 xiang1 musk 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 1 酸涩[酸澀] suan1 se4 sour; acrid; (fig.) bitter; painful 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 2 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 1 洁白[潔白] jie2 bai2 spotlessly white; pure white 1 无瑕[無瑕] wu2 xia2 faultless; perfect 2 身板[身板] shen1 ban3 body; physique; physical condition 1 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 1 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 1 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 2 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 5 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 2 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 2 枯木逢春[枯木逢春] ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve 1 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep23/164 words - 40 min 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 1 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 1 九零后[九零後] jiu3 ling2 hou4 90s generation 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 1 痴迷[痴迷] chi1 mi2 infatuated; obsessed 1 坚贞不渝[堅貞不渝] jian1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering 1 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 1 向西[向西] xiang4 xi1 westward 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 黄粱美梦[黃粱美夢] huang2 liang2 mei3 meng4 dream of golden millet; fig. illusions of wealth and power; pipe dream 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 2 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 1 华尔街[華爾街] Hua2 er3 Jie1 Wall Street, New York; by extension, American big business 1 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 亚当[亞當] Ya4 dang1 Adam 4 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 单据[單據] dan1 ju4 receipts; invoices; transaction records 1 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 6 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 2 秉公办理[秉公辦理] bing3 gong1 ban4 li3 conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly 1 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 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 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 1 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 4 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 2 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 广西[廣西] Guang3 xi1 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁; until 1959, Guangxi province 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/50 words - 13 min 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 3 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 拜读[拜讀] bai4 du2 (polite) to read (sth) 1 竭力[竭力] jie2 li4 to do one's utmost 1 组建[組建] zu3 jian4 to organize; to set up; to establish 2 空话[空話] kong1 hua4 empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip 1 广告片[廣告片] guang3 gao4 pian4 advertising film; TV commercial 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 1 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 1 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 3 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 3 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 中流砥柱[中流砥柱] zhong1 liu2 di3 zhu4 mainstay; cornerstone; tower of strength 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 4 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/75 words - 20 min 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 5 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 5 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 2 智能手机[智能手機] zhi4 neng2 shou3 ji1 smartphone 4 阿谀奉承[阿諛奉承] e1 yu2 feng4 cheng2 flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking 1 见风使舵[見風使舵] jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation 1 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 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 1 熟稔[熟稔] shu2 ren3 quite familiar with sth 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 10 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 17 制订[制訂] zhi4 ding4 to work out; to formulate 1 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish 1 一体化[一體化] yi1 ti3 hua4 integration; incorporation; unification 1 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 2 板块[板塊] ban3 kuai4 slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc 1 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 5 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/100 words - 27 min 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 2 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 4 失联[失聯] shi1 lian2 to lose contact; to be lost 1 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 2 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 2 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 2 融洽[融洽] rong2 qia4 harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another 1 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 1 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 2 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 3 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 2 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 2 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 1 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 2 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 1 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 1 铁树[鐵樹] tie3 shu4 sago palm (Cycas revoluta) 1 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/125 words - 30 min 脱单[脫單] tuo1 dan1 to find oneself a partner 1 外向[外向] wai4 xiang4 extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 1 贤良[賢良] xian2 liang2 (of a man) able and virtuous 2 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 2 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 2 蕙[蕙] hui4 Coumarouna odorata 1 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 1 寺庙[寺廟] si4 miao4 temple; monastery; shrine 1 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 1 他信[他信] Ta1 xin4 Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 流畅[流暢] liu2 chang4 flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 2 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 3 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 1 圣诞老人[聖誕老人] Sheng4 dan4 Lao3 ren2 Father Christmas; Santa Claus 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 1 文理[文理] wen2 li3 arts and sciences 1 分班[分班] fen1 ban1 to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc 1 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/150 words - 34 min 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 1 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 1 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 2 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 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 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 1 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 31 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 1 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 1 平天下[平天下] ping2 tian1 xia4 to pacify the country 1 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 1 什[什] shen2 what 2 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 1 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep24/172 words - 39 min 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 3 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 15 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 1 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 5 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 1 橙子[橙子] cheng2 zi5 orange 2 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 1 法理[法理] fa3 li3 legal principle; jurisprudence 1 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 1 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 3 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 万圣节[萬聖節] Wan4 sheng4 jie2 All Saints (Christian festival) 1 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 1 捣蛋[搗蛋] dao3 dan4 to cause trouble; to stir up trouble 1 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 1 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 1 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 1 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/25 words - 13 min 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 1 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 6 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 2 空谈[空談] kong1 tan2 prattle; idle chit-chat 1 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 1 推托[推托] tui1 tuo1 to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) 2 询价[詢價] xun2 jia4 quotation request; price inquiry; price check 1 禾[禾] he2 cereal; grain 30 年收入[年收入] nian2 shou1 ru4 annual income 1 杂牌[雜牌] za2 pai2 inferior brand; not the genuine article 1 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 2 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 单方[單方] dan1 fang1 unilateral; one-sided; home remedy; folk prescription(same as 丹方); single-drug prescription (same as 奇方[ji1 fang1], one of the seven kinds of prescriptions of Chinese medicine 七方[qi1 fang1]); metaphorically. a good solution 1 续约[續約] xu4 yue1 to renew or extend a contract 6 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 纳闷儿[納悶兒] na4 men4 r5 erhua variant of 納悶|纳闷[na4 men4] 1 龙头企业[龍頭企業] long2 tou2 qi3 ye4 key enterprises; leading enterprises 1 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 1 没有不透风的墙[沒有不透風的牆] mei2 you3 bu4 tou4 feng1 de5 qiang2 (idiom) no secret can be kept forever 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 3 展台[展臺] zhan3 tai2 display counter; stand; booth 2 人工智能[人工智能] ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 artificial intelligence (AI) 1 识别[識別] shi2 bie2 to distinguish; to discern 1 信息技术[信息技術] xin4 xi1 ji4 shu4 information technology; IT 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/50 words - 15 min 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 1 会展[會展] hui4 zhan3 conferences and exhibitions, abbr. of 會議展覽|会议展览[hui4 yi4 zhan3 lan3] 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 2 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 2 正轨[正軌] zheng4 gui3 the right track 3 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 游戏机[遊戲機] you2 xi4 ji1 video game; game machine 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 2 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 基本法[基本法] ji1 ben3 fa3 basic law (constitutional document) 1 奥数[奧數] Ao4 Shu4 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO); abbr. for 國際奧林匹克數學競賽|国际奥林匹克数学竞赛[Guo2 ji4 Ao4 lin2 pi3 ke4 Shu4 xue2 Jing4 sai4] 1 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 1 婚姻法[婚姻法] hun1 yin1 fa3 marriage law 1 耍无赖[耍無賴] shua3 wu2 lai4 to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 5 文质彬彬[文質彬彬] wen2 zhi4 bin1 bin1 refined in manner; gentle 1 谦和[謙和] qian1 he2 meek; modest; amiable 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) 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] 1 啪啪啪[啪啪啪] pa1 pa1 pa1 (slang) to have sex; jig-a-jig 1 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/75 words - 19 min 三令五申[三令五申] san1 ling4 wu3 shen1 to order again and again (idiom) 1 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 2 四化[四化] si4 hua4 abbr. for 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4], Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 2 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 2 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 2 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 1 熔岩[熔岩] rong2 yan2 lava 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 1 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool 1 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 坚贞不屈[堅貞不屈] jian1 zhen1 bu4 qu1 faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast 1 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 3 滔滔不绝[滔滔不絕] tao1 tao1 bu4 jue2 unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen 2 父[父] fu4 father 1 弯路[彎路] wan1 lu4 winding road; roundabout route; detour; (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth) 1 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 1 结冰[結冰] jie2 bing1 to freeze 1 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 2 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/100 words - 27 min 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 3 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 2 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 耗时[耗時] hao4 shi2 time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 植入[植入] zhi2 ru4 to implant 1 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 4 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 废寝忘食[廢寢忘食] fei4 qin3 wang4 shi2 to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 3 生硬[生硬] sheng1 ying4 stiff; harsh 1 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 1 市场竞争[市場競爭] shi4 chang3 jing4 zheng1 market competition 1 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 1 共通性[共通性] gong4 tong1 xing4 commonality; universality 1 会集[會集] hui4 ji2 to come together; to assemble 1 超支[超支] chao1 zhi1 to overspend 1 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 10 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 2 站台[站台] zhan4 tai2 platform (at a railway station) 1 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/125 words - 34 min 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 4 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 1 招揽[招攬] zhao1 lan3 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 1 物业[物業] wu4 ye4 property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 6 广告牌[廣告牌] guang3 gao4 pai2 billboard 6 业务员[業務員] ye4 wu4 yuan2 salesperson 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 2 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 2 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 4 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 1 拈花惹草[拈花惹草] nian1 hua1 re3 cao3 lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats 1 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 体量[體量] ti3 liang4 body weight; dimensions 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 无利[無利] wu2 li4 no profit; not profitable; a hindrance; (to lend money) at no interest 2 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/150 words - 40 min 一炮而红[一炮而紅] yi1 pao4 er2 hong2 to win instant success (idiom); to become an instant hit 2 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 3 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 1 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 旅游景点[旅遊景點] lu:3 you2 jing3 dian3 tourist attraction; travel sight 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 自发[自發] zi4 fa1 spontaneous 1 刚一[剛一] gang1 yi1 to be just about to; to have just started to 1 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 发展商[發展商] fa1 zhan3 shang1 (real estate etc) developer 1 造福[造福] zao4 fu2 to benefit (e.g. the people) 1 推展[推展] tui1 zhan3 to propagate; to popularize 1 力求[力求] li4 qiu2 to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 1 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 投标[投標] tou2 biao1 to bid; to make a tender 3 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 1 西装革履[西裝革履] xi1 zhuang1 ge2 lu:3 dressed in Western-style clothes; impeccably attired 1 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 2 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep25/162 words - 42 min 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 1 宜人[宜人] yi2 ren2 nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people 1 得天独厚[得天獨厚] de2 tian1 du2 hou4 blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature 2 物力[物力] wu4 li4 physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) 1 血本无归[血本無歸] xue4 ben3 wu2 gui1 to lose everything one invested (idiom); to lose one's shirt 1 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 2 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 2 大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 with great fanfare 2 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 1 博大[博大] bo2 da4 enormous; broad; extensive 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep26/25 words - 11 min 延后[延後] yan2 hou4 to postpone; to defer; to delay 1 空挡[空擋] kong1 dang3 neutral gear 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 2 直话[直話] zhi2 hua4 straight talk; straightforward words 1 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 1 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 1 阿斗[阿斗] A1 dou3 A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263; fig. weak and inept person 2 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 1 市场价[市場價] shi4 chang3 jia4 market price 1 低价[低價] di1 jia4 low price 1 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 7 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 氧[氧] yang3 oxygen (chemistry) 1 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 时下[時下] shi2 xia4 at present; right now 1 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 1 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 1 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 1 铁人[鐵人] Tie3 ren2 Ironman 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 3 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 3 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep26/50 words - 15 min 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 1 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 定向[定向] ding4 xiang4 to orientate; directional; directed; orienteering 1 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 4 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 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 6 以权谋私[以權謀私] yi3 quan2 mou2 si1 to use one's position for personal gain (idiom) 1 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 1 音频[音頻] yin1 pin2 audio; sound; audio frequency; sound frequency 1 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 1 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 3 逐年[逐年] zhu2 nian2 year after year; with each passing year; over the years 1 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) 2 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 育有[育有] yu4 you3 to be the parent of (a child) 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 5 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 璐[璐] lu4 beautiful jade 1 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 2 贪财[貪財] tan1 cai2 to be greedy in getting money 1 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep26/75 words - 20 min 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 1 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 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) 6 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 4 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 2 中标[中標] zhong4 biao1 to win a tender; successful bidder 3 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 屏幕[屏幕] ping2 mu4 screen (TV, computer or movie) 1 山清水秀[山清水秀] shan1 qing1 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery 1 明媚[明媚] ming2 mei4 bright and beautiful 1 地处[地處] di4 chu3 to be located at; to be situated in 1 宛若[宛若] wan3 ruo4 to be just like 1 标书[標書] biao1 shu1 bid or tender submission or delivery; bid or tender document 4 领取[領取] ling3 qu3 to receive; to draw; to get 2 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 1 审阅[審閱] shen3 yue4 to review or peruse 2 自立门户[自立門戶] zi4 li4 men2 hu4 to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself 5 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 2 居功[居功] ju1 gong1 to claim credit for oneself 1 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 1 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 1 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 2 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep26/100 words - 31 min 占上风[佔上風] zhan4 shang4 feng1 to take the lead; to gain the upper hand 1 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 1 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 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 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 1 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 1 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 2 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 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] 1 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 1 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 1 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 1 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 豆苗[豆苗] dou4 miao2 pea shoots; bean seedling 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 2 备课[備課] bei4 ke4 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 仇敌[仇敵] chou2 di2 enemy 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep26/125 words - 38 min 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 1 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 2 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 6 抑或[抑或] yi4 huo4 or; could it be that...? 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 色盲[色盲] se4 mang2 color-blind; color blindness 4 楼道[樓道] lou2 dao4 corridor; passageway (in storied building) 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 小心眼儿[小心眼兒] xiao3 xin1 yan3 r5 small-minded; petty; narrow-minded 2 独断[獨斷] du2 duan4 to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial 2 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 1 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 2 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 3 三度[三度] san1 du4 third (musical interval) 2 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 2 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 3 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 1 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 4 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep26/143 words - 42 min 塞翁失马[塞翁失馬] sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 1 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 拐弯[拐彎] guai3 wan1 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction 1 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 3 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 过量[過量] guo4 liang4 excess; overdose 1 麻醉[麻醉] ma2 zui4 anesthesia; (fig.) to poison (sb's mind) 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 家室[家室] jia1 shi4 wife; family; (literary) residence 2 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep27/25 words - 10 min 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 2 洗手台[洗手台] xi3 shou3 tai2 vanity unit 1 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 1 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 1 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 1 独当一面[獨當一面] du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 3 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 4 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 1 统筹[統籌] tong3 chou2 an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole 1 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 2 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 1 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 1 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 均分[均分] jun1 fen1 to split; to divide equally 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep27/50 words - 16 min 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 1 别具一格[別具一格] bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 having a unique or distinctive style 1 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 壁垒[壁壘] bi4 lei3 rampart; barrier 1 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 2 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 5 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 2 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 1 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 1 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 3 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 节俭[節儉] jie2 jian3 frugal; economical 1 小票[小票] xiao3 piao4 receipt; banknote of small denomination 1 收银台[收銀台] shou1 yin2 tai2 checkout counter; cashier's desk 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 1 典藏[典藏] dian3 cang2 repository of items of cultural significance; collection 1 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 1 无功不受禄[無功不受祿] wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom) 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep27/75 words - 25 min 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 2 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 6 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 人丁[人丁] ren2 ding1 number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants 1 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 2 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 1 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 1 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 2 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 1 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 2 吃力不讨好[吃力不討好] chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding 1 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 3 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 1 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 1 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 2 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 失衡[失衡] shi1 heng2 to unbalance; an imbalance 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 2 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 1 周一[週一] Zhou1 yi1 Monday 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep27/100 words - 32 min 发布[發佈] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 2 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 1 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 3 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 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 2 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 1 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 1 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 1 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 1 性能[性能] xing4 neng2 function; performance 2 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 山寨机[山寨機] shan1 zhai4 ji1 knockoff cell phone; counterfeit phone 3 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 2 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 2 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 5 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 2 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 2 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep27/125 words - 37 min 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 1 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 1 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 1 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 1 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 屈从[屈從] qu1 cong2 to capitulate 1 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 1 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 1 语句[語句] yu3 ju4 sentence 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 5 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 4 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 3 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 2 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 3 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 1 危地马拉[危地馬拉] Wei1 di4 ma3 la1 Guatemala; see also 瓜地馬拉|瓜地马拉[Gua1 di4 ma3 la1] 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep27/141 words - 41 min 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 2 研磨[研磨] yan2 mo2 milling; to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade; whetstone; pestle 1 有一点[有一點] you3 yi1 dian3 a little; somewhat 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 3 线团[線團] xian4 tuan2 ball of string 1 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 1 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 1 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 2 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 1 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 私家[私家] si1 jia1 private; privately owned or managed 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 2 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep28/25 words - 8 min 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 征[徵] zheng1 to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 1 页面[頁面] ye4 mian4 page; web page 1 膜拜[膜拜] mo2 bai4 to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; to worship 1 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 1 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 2 进取[進取] jin4 qu3 to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 1 照相机[照相機] zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 2 按规定[按規定] an4 gui1 ding4 according to regulation 1 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 1 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 3 讨还[討還] tao3 huan2 to ask for sth back; to recover 2 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 2 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 3 报价单[報價單] bao4 jia4 dan1 quotation; price list; written estimate of price 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 2 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 2 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep28/50 words - 21 min 辣条[辣條] la4 tiao2 spicy sticks, a snack food similar to beef jerky but made with flour or dried beancurd instead of meat 2 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 2 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 3 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 2 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 5 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 米黄[米黃] mi3 huang2 beige 1 夹克[夾克] jia1 ke4 jacket (loanword); also pr. [jia2 ke4] 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 2 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 2 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 2 翰[翰] han4 writing brush; writing; pen 2 置业[置業] zhi4 ye4 to buy real estate 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep28/75 words - 29 min 基层[基層] ji1 ceng2 basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer 1 嚼舌[嚼舌] jiao2 she2 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 1 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 称心[稱心] chen4 xin1 satisfactory; agreeable 1 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 3 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 9 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 1 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 2 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 3 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 1 独断专行[獨斷專行] du2 duan4 zhuan1 xing2 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself 1 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 1 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 2 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 1 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 专横[專橫] zhuan1 heng4 imperious; peremptory 1 口不择言[口不擇言] kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2 to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep28/100 words - 38 min 手交[手交] shou3 jiao1 handjob; manual stimulation 1 成日[成日] cheng2 ri4 all day long; the whole day; the whole time 1 成夜[成夜] cheng2 ye4 all night long 1 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 5 踩线[踩線] cai3 xian4 to scout for a tour operator; to reconnoiter a potential tour itinerary; (tennis) to commit a foot fault 1 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 5 鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名] ding3 ding3 da4 ming2 famous; celebrated 1 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 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 3 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 3 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 2 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 1 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 2 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 1 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 1 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 2 宽泛[寬泛] kuan1 fan4 wide-ranging 1 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep28/125 words - 41 min 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 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 1 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 3 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 8 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 2 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 4 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 1 春风得意[春風得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4 flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 3 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 3 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 挣脱[掙脫] zheng4 tuo1 to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 1 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 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 大红大紫[大紅大紫] da4 hong2 da4 zi3 to hit the big time 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep29/25 words - 8 min 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 千变万化[千變萬化] qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4 countless changes; constant permutation 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 物竞天择[物競天擇] wu4 jing4 tian1 ze2 natural selection 1 适者生存[適者生存] shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 survival of the fittest 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 1 道不同不相为谋[道不同不相為謀] dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2 lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) 1 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 2 诧异[詫異] cha4 yi4 flabbergasted; astonished 1 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 1 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 2 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 歧路[歧路] qi2 lu4 to diverge from the main road, also figuratively 1 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 1 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 3 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 2 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 1 伴郎[伴郎] ban4 lang2 best man 1 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep29/50 words - 18 min 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 1 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 迎宾[迎賓] ying2 bin1 to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute) 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 3 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 3 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 3 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 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 造谣生事[造謠生事] zao4 yao2 sheng1 shi4 to start rumours and create trouble 1 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 3 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 9 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 抛出[拋出] pao1 chu1 to toss; to throw out 2 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 4 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep29/75 words - 29 min 宣言[宣言] xuan1 yan2 declaration; manifesto 1 失之交臂[失之交臂] shi1 zhi1 jiao1 bi4 to miss narrowly; to let a great opportunity slip 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 3 芸[芸] yun2 common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries 146 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 1 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 1 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 小伙[小伙] xiao3 huo3 young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 珍视[珍視] zhen1 shi4 to place great importance on; to treasure 1 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 2 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 1 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 1 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 1 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 1 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 1 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 乐呵呵[樂呵呵] le4 he1 he1 happily; giddily 1 负能量[負能量] fu4 neng2 liang4 negative energy; negativity 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 恨之入骨[恨之入骨] hen4 zhi1 ru4 gu3 to hate sb to the bone (idiom) 1 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep29/100 words - 33 min 心理学家[心理學家] xin1 li3 xue2 jia1 psychologist 1 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 1 环境因素[環境因素] huan2 jing4 yin1 su4 environmental factor 1 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 1 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 1 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 1 动因[動因] dong4 yin1 motivation; moving force; underlying force; agent 2 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 年少无知[年少無知] nian2 shao4 wu2 zhi1 young and inexperienced; unsophisticated 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 2 糖衣[糖衣] tang2 yi1 frosting or icing (on cakes etc); sugarcoating 1 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 1 排忧解难[排憂解難] pai2 you1 jie3 nan4 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom) 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 2 暗箭[暗箭] an4 jian4 attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 4 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep29/118 words - 41 min 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 6 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 1 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 2 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 1 借宿[借宿] jie4 su4 to stay with sb; to ask for lodging 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 1 挂羊头卖狗肉[掛羊頭賣狗肉] gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4 lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 3 标明[標明] biao1 ming2 to mark; to indicate 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 5 满座[滿座] man3 zuo4 fully booked; every seat taken 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/25 words - 8 min 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 1 穿小鞋[穿小鞋] chuan1 xiao3 xie2 lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom); to make life difficult for sb 1 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 专治[專治] zhuan1 zhi4 (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 1 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 炒作[炒作] chao3 zuo4 to hype; to promote (in the media) 1 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 1 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 1 标签[標籤] biao1 qian1 label; tag; tab (of a window) (computing) 1 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 3 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 2 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 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 2 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 1 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 1 蜜月[蜜月] mi4 yue4 honeymoon 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) 1 米歇尔[米歇爾] Mi3 xie1 er3 Michel or Mitchell (name); George Mitchell (1933-), US Democratic party politician and diplomat, influential in brokering Northern Ireland peace deal in 1990s, US Middle East special envoy from 2009 1 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 1 致以[致以] zhi4 yi3 to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc) 1 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/50 words - 17 min 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 2 信息时代[信息時代] xin4 xi1 shi2 dai4 information age 1 封口费[封口費] feng1 kou3 fei4 hush money 1 息事宁人[息事寧人] xi1 shi4 ning2 ren2 to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom) 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 2 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 3 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 1 收容所[收容所] shou1 rong2 suo3 temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center 1 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 4 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) 4 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 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) 1 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/75 words - 22 min 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 41 干女儿[乾女兒] gan1 nu:3 er2 adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 悲怆[悲愴] bei1 chuang4 sorrow; tragic 1 瘆[瘮] shen4 to terrify 1 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 1 原则性[原則性] yuan2 ze2 xing4 principled 2 有商有量[有商有量] you3 shang1 you3 liang4 to talk things through (idiom); to have an exchange of views 1 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 1 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 2 一拍两散[一拍兩散] yi1 pai1 liang3 san4 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom); to separate 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 4 刨根问底[刨根問底] pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 4 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 3 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 1 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 2 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/100 words - 26 min 太平盛世[太平盛世] tai4 ping2 sheng4 shi4 peace and prosperity (idiom) 1 潜质[潛質] qian2 zhi4 potential 1 摇摇欲坠[搖搖欲墜] yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 tottering; on the verge of collapse 1 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 1 制衡[制衡] zhi4 heng2 to check and balance (power); checks and balances 1 良苦用心[良苦用心] liang2 ku3 yong4 xin1 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 2 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 9 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 2 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 2 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 2 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 2 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人际[人際] ren2 ji4 human relationships; interpersonal 1 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 1 代理人[代理人] dai4 li3 ren2 agent 2 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 2 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 2 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 3 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 2 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 2 畏首畏尾[畏首畏尾] wei4 shou3 wei4 wei3 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing 1 瘟疫[瘟疫] wen1 yi4 epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/125 words - 34 min 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 1 丛[叢] cong2 cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩] zhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3 to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 1 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 1 豫[豫] yu4 happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4] 1 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 可巧[可巧] ke3 qiao3 by happy coincidence 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 2 铁板烧[鐵板燒] tie3 ban3 shao1 teppanyaki 2 增益[增益] zeng1 yi4 to increase; gain (electronics); (gaming) buff 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 3 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 1 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 2 单干[單幹] dan1 gan4 to work on one's own; to work single-handed; individual farming 1 千头万绪[千頭萬緒] qian1 tou2 wan4 xu4 plethora of things to tackle; multitude of loose ends; very complicated; chaotic 1 自取[自取] zi4 qu3 to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster) 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/150 words - 38 min 人意[人意] ren2 yi4 people's expectations 1 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 2 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 3 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 2 预估[預估] yu4 gu1 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection 2 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 4 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 1 晴空万里[晴空萬里] qing2 kong1 wan4 li3 a clear and boundless sky 1 爽朗[爽朗] shuang3 lang3 clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open 1 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 1 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 抗压[抗壓] kang4 ya1 to resist pressure or stress; pressure-resistant 1 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 1 成型[成型] cheng2 xing2 to become shaped; to become formed 1 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 3 众说纷纭[眾說紛紜] zhong4 shuo1 fen1 yun2 opinions differ (idiom) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep30/158 words - 41 min 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 1 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 1 多事之秋[多事之秋] duo1 shi4 zhi1 qiu1 troubled times; eventful period 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep31/25 words - 7 min 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 2 过山车[過山車] guo4 shan1 che1 roller coaster 1 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 1 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 1 丝巾[絲巾] si1 jin1 headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband 1 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 1 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 2 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 1 颈椎病[頸椎病] jing3 zhui1 bing4 cervical spondylosis 1 华而不实[華而不實] hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy 1 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 3 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 1 合脚[合腳] he2 jiao3 fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks) 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 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 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep31/50 words - 18 min 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 3 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 2 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 1 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 4 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 3 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 4 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 颈椎[頸椎] jing3 zhui1 cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 1 理疗[理療] li3 liao2 physiotherapy 1 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 祖母绿[祖母綠] zu3 mu3 lu:4 emerald 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 1 认亲[認親] ren4 qin1 to visit new in-laws after a marriage 1 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 5 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 2 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 1 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep31/75 words - 24 min 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 3 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 1 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 1 沟壑[溝壑] gou1 he4 gorge; gulch; ravine; deep ditch 1 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 1 白热化[白熱化] bai2 re4 hua4 to turn white-hot; to intensify; to reach a climax 1 酣战[酣戰] han1 zhan4 to fight lustily 1 一触即发[一觸即發] yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 could happen at any moment; on the verge 1 大志[大志] da4 zhi4 high aims 2 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 1 清兵[清兵] Qing1 bing1 Qing troops; Manchu soldiers 1 后排[後排] hou4 pai2 the back row 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 1 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 1 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 1 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 荣获[榮獲] rong2 huo4 be honored with 1 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 1 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 1 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 1 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 6 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep31/100 words - 37 min 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 3 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 6 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 1 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 1 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 2 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 1 推敲[推敲] tui1 qiao1 to think over 1 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 3 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 2 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 1 切切[切切] qie4 qie4 urgently; eagerly; worried; (urge sb to) be sure to; it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction) 1 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 1 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 一个巴掌拍不响[一個巴掌拍不響] yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3 lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support 1 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 2 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 2 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep31/117 words - 41 min 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 2 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 2 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 1 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 1 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 3 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 1 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 3 获奖[獲獎] huo4 jiang3 to win an award 10 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 1 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 1 火苗[火苗] huo3 miao2 flame 1 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 1 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 1 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep32/25 words - 12 min 大肚[大肚] Da4 du4 Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 1 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 1 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 高举[高舉] gao1 ju3 to lift up; to hold high 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 预售[預售] yu4 shou4 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book 1 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 1 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 2 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 1 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 2 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 1 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 1 酒店业[酒店業] jiu3 dian4 ye4 the catering industry; the hotel and restaurant business 1 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 1 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 1 顺水人情[順水人情] shun4 shui3 ren2 qing2 to do sb a favor at little cost 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 5 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 2 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep32/50 words - 21 min 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 1 交通堵塞[交通堵塞] jiao1 tong1 du3 se4 road congestion; traffic jam 1 加工厂[加工廠] jia1 gong1 chang3 processing plant 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 3 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 2 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 1 产前[產前] chan3 qian2 prenatal; antenatal 1 抑郁[抑鬱] yi4 yu4 depressed; despondent; gloomy; depression 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 2 反作用[反作用] fan3 zuo4 yong4 opposite reaction 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 1 删[刪] shan1 to delete 1 点击[點擊] dian3 ji1 to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) 1 撵走[攆走] nian3 zou3 to drive out; to oust 1 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 2 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep32/75 words - 33 min 无缝[無縫] wu2 feng4 seamless 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 2 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 1 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 1 起草[起草] qi3 cao3 to make a draft; to draw up (plans) 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 1 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 1 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 1 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 1 顺势[順勢] shun4 shi4 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 1 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 1 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 1 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 1 解雇[解僱] jie3 gu4 to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment 1 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 2 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 1 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep32/83 words - 39 min 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 1 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 2 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 1 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep33/25 words - 14 min 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 3 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 1 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 2 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 1 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 1 水泥[水泥] shui3 ni2 cement; CL:袋[dai4] 1 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 1 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 2 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around 1 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 3 意念[意念] yi4 nian4 idea; thought 1 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 1 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep33/50 words - 21 min 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 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 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 3 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 1 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 2 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 1 芯[芯] xin4 core 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 门洞[門洞] men2 dong4 passageway; archway 1 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 1 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 1 枫树[楓樹] feng1 shu4 maple 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 误伤[誤傷] wu4 shang1 to injure accidentally; accidental injury 1 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 2 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep33/75 words - 29 min 假山[假山] jia3 shan1 rock garden; rockery 1 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 1 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 1 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 2 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 坚不可摧[堅不可摧] jian1 bu4 ke3 cui1 invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable 2 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 1 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 1 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 1 麦克[麥克] mai4 ke4 microphone (loanword) 15 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 1 闲话[閑話] xian2 hua4 variant of 閒話|闲话; digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 2 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 1 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 1 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep33/100 words - 34 min 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 1 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 1 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 2 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 1 第一桶金[第一桶金] di4 yi1 tong3 jin1 the first pot of gold; the initial profits from an economic endeavour 1 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 闪光灯[閃光燈] shan3 guang1 deng1 flash bulb (photography) 1 惨白[慘白] can3 bai2 deathly pale 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 2 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 8 起点[起點] qi3 dian3 starting point 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 本着[本著] ben3 zhe5 based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 原创[原創] yuan2 chuang4 originality; creativity; innovation 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 1 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 1 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 3 回击[回擊] hui2 ji1 to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep33/121 words - 41 min 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 3 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]) 3 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 奢侈品[奢侈品] she1 chi3 pin3 luxury good 2 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 1 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 1 旅行者[旅行者] lu:3 xing2 zhe3 traveler 1 驻足[駐足] zhu4 zu2 to stop (walking); to halt 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 1 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 1 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 1 效益[效益] xiao4 yi4 benefit; effectiveness; efficiency 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 2 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 1 观察力[觀察力] guan1 cha2 li4 power of observation; perception 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep34/25 words - 16 min 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 乱成一团[亂成一團] luan4 cheng2 yi1 tuan2 in a great mess; chaotic 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 1 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 3 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 3 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 意向书[意向書] yi4 xiang4 shu1 letter of intent (LOI) (commerce) 1 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 1 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 授予[授予] shou4 yu3 to award; to confer 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 2 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 纨[紈] wan2 white; white silk 1 绔[絝] ku4 variant of 褲|裤[ku4] 1 培训班[培訓班] pei2 xun4 ban1 training class 1 威逼利诱[威逼利誘] wei1 bi1 li4 you4 to make threats and promises 1 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 1 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 1 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 1 配套[配套] pei4 tao4 to form a complete set; compatible; matching; complementary 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep34/50 words - 28 min 参与者[參與者] can1 yu4 zhe3 participant 1 投资者[投資者] tou2 zi1 zhe3 investor 1 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 1 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 2 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 1 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 1 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 1 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 1 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 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 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 1 二度[二度] er4 du4 second degree 1 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 1 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 1 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 1 任重[任重] ren4 zhong4 a load; a heavy burden 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 1 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep34/75 words - 36 min 架式[架式] jia4 shi5 variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 2 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 1 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 1 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 东拉西扯[東拉西扯] dong1 la1 xi1 che3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently 1 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 1 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 2 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 4 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 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 1 妄图[妄圖] wang4 tu2 to try in vain; futile attempt 1 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 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 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 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 3 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 3 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 1 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 1 情商[情商] qing2 shang1 emotional quotient (EQ); emotional IQ; abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4] 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 1 造势[造勢] zao4 shi4 to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote 1 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 吞并[吞併] tun1 bing4 to annex 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep34/98 words - 40 min 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 2 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 1 掐断[掐斷] qia1 duan4 cut off; disconnect 1 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 1 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 1 进驻[進駐] jin4 zhu4 to enter and garrison; (fig.) to establish a presence in 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 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 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 2 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 一席之地[一席之地] yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche 2 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 2 跃跃欲试[躍躍欲試] yue4 yue4 yu4 shi4 to be eager to give sth a try (idiom) 1 机敏[機敏] ji1 min3 agility 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep35/25 words - 11 min 孕期[孕期] yun4 qi1 gestation; duration of pregnancy 2 叶酸[葉酸] ye4 suan1 folic acid 2 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 2 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 1 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 2 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 3 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 1 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 1 就餐[就餐] jiu4 can1 to dine 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 游览[遊覽] you2 lan3 to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] 1 本市[本市] ben3 shi4 this city; our city 1 小众[小眾] xiao3 zhong4 minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc) 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep35/50 words - 19 min 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 撕碎[撕碎] si1 sui4 to tear to shreds 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 乘虚而入[乘虛而入] cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse 2 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 1 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 2 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 1 崭露头角[嶄露頭角] zhan3 lu4 tou2 jiao3 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 1 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 1 挚友[摯友] zhi4 you3 intimate friend; close friend 1 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 2 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 2 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 困局[困局] kun4 ju2 dilemma; predicament; difficult situation 1 击溃[擊潰] ji1 kui4 to defeat; to smash; to rout 1 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 1 原形毕露[原形畢露] yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth 1 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 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 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep35/75 words - 31 min 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 1 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 2 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 1 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 1 作怪[作怪] zuo4 guai4 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 1 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 2 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 庭审[庭審] ting2 shen3 court hearing 1 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 2 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 1 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 支离破碎[支離破碎] zhi1 li2 po4 sui4 scattered and smashed (idiom) 2 拼凑[拼湊] pin1 cou4 to assemble; to put together 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 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep35/90 words - 42 min 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 起落[起落] qi3 luo4 to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs 1 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 2 争先恐后[爭先恐後] zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 丰功伟绩[豐功偉績] feng1 gong1 wei3 ji4 glorious achievement (idiom) 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 1 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep36/25 words - 10 min 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 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 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 猎手[獵手] lie4 shou3 hunter 2 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 2 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 2 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 2 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 1 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 1 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 1 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 头套[頭套] tou2 tao4 actor's headgear; wig; head covering 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 2 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep36/50 words - 18 min 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 1 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 1 绝伦[絕倫] jue2 lun2 outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 1 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 1 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 2 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 多方面[多方面] duo1 fang1 mian4 many-sided; in many aspects 2 鼎立[鼎立] ding3 li4 lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod; tripartite confrontation or balance of forces 1 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 齐头并进[齊頭並進] qi2 tou2 bing4 jin4 to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks; going hand in hand 1 罗杰[羅傑] Luo2 jie2 Roger 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 1 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 1 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 1 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 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 2 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 吸取教训[吸取教訓] xi1 qu3 jiao4 xun5 to draw a lesson (from a setback) 1 过街老鼠[過街老鼠] guo4 jie1 lao3 shu3 sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3] 1 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 1 鞍前马后[鞍前馬後] an1 qian2 ma3 hou4 to follow everywhere; to always be there for sb at their beck and call 1 随从[隨從] sui2 cong2 to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep36/75 words - 22 min 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 2 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 互相监督[互相監督] hu4 xiang1 jian1 du1 mutual supervision 1 柑橘[柑橘] gan1 ju2 citrus 1 普洱[普洱] Pu3 er3 Pu'er prefecture level city in Yunnan; county capital of Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 寧洱哈尼族彞族自治縣|宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 1 休闲[休閒] xiu1 xian2 leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow 1 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 主业[主業] zhu3 ye4 main business 2 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 1 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 1 见异思迁[見異思遷] jian4 yi4 si1 qian1 to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty; never satisfied with what one has 1 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 1 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 1 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 1 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 1 魔掌[魔掌] mo2 zhang3 the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc) 1 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep36/100 words - 29 min 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 杂志社[雜誌社] za2 zhi4 she4 magazine publisher 2 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 俗套[俗套] su2 tao4 conventional patterns; cliché 1 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 1 忧心忡忡[憂心忡忡] you1 xin1 chong1 chong1 deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom) 1 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 1 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 1 多元化[多元化] duo1 yuan2 hua4 diversification; pluralism; to diversify 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 冲劲[衝勁] chong4 jin4 dynamism; drive 1 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 2 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 2 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep36/122 words - 42 min 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 1 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 1 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 1 骤[驟] zhou4 sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4] 2 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 1 保护伞[保護傘] bao3 hu4 san3 protective umbrella; fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt) 1 避风港[避風港] bi4 feng1 gang3 haven; refuge; harbor; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 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 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 2 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 2 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep37/25 words - 17 min 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 1 心有余而力不足[心有餘而力不足] xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2 the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 格兰特[格蘭特] Ge2 lan2 te4 Grant (name) 3 衷[衷] zhong1 inner feelings 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 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] 1 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 1 过早[過早] guo4 zao3 premature; untimely 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 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 1 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 1 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 1 根深蒂固[根深蒂固] gen1 shen1 di4 gu4 deep-rooted (problem etc) 1 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 2 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 回头见[回頭見] hui2 tou2 jian4 See you!; Bye! 1 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 1 大咖[大咖] da4 ka1 influential person; major player; big shot 1 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 1 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 1 胸腔[胸腔] xiong1 qiang1 thoracic cavity 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep37/50 words - 39 min 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 1 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 体征[體徵] ti3 zheng1 (medical) sign; physical sign 1 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 1 先兆[先兆] xian1 zhao4 omen 1 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 1 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 1 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 2 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 1 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 1 反超[反超] fan3 chao1 to reverse (the score); to pull off a comeback; to take the lead 1 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 网游[網遊] wang3 you2 online game; abbr. for 網絡遊戲|网络游戏 1 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 1 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 外挂[外掛] wai4 gua4 attached externally (e.g. fuel tank); plug-in; add-on; special software used to cheat in an online game 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 色胆包天[色膽包天] se4 dan3 bao1 tian1 outrageously bold in one's lust; debauched (idiom) 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep37/52 words - 39 min 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 1 收录[收錄] shou1 lu4 to include (in a collection); to put together (stories, poems etc); to record; to employ; to recruit 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep38/25 words - 15 min 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 2 硬逼[硬逼] ying4 bi1 to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 2 付诸[付諸] fu4 zhu1 to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 1 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 1 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 1 烟消云散[煙消雲散] yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4 to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear 1 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 1 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 1 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 1 遗嘱[遺囑] yi2 zhu3 testament; will 4 名下[名下] ming2 xia4 under sb's name 1 房产[房產] fang2 chan3 real estate; the property market (e.g. houses) 1 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 身故[身故] shen1 gu4 to die 1 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 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 界定[界定] jie4 ding4 definition; to delimit 1 目测[目測] mu4 ce4 to estimate visually; to gauge; visual assessment 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep38/50 words - 36 min 强健[強健] qiang2 jian4 sturdy 1 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 1 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 1 光盘[光盤] guang1 pan2 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 4 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 1 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 1 蟹肉[蟹肉] xie4 rou4 crab meat 2 凯撒[凱撒] Kai3 sa1 Caesar or Kaiser (name) 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 手推车[手推車] shou3 tui1 che1 trolley; cart; barrow; handcart; wheelbarrow; baby buggy 1 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 1 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 周游[周遊] zhou1 you2 to travel around; to tour; to cross 1 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 1 周游世界[周遊世界] zhou1 you2 shi4 jie4 to travel around the world 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep38/69 words - 41 min 摄影记者[攝影記者] she4 ying3 ji4 zhe3 photojournalist 3 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 3 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 2 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 1 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 1 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 1 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 1 夭折[夭折] yao1 zhe2 to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely 1 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 1 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 1 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 1 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 1 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 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep39/25 words - 17 min 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 1 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 2 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 2 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 3 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 拖泥带水[拖泥帶水] tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 后半生[後半生] hou4 ban4 sheng1 latter half of one's life 1 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 1 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 1 露西[露西] Lu4 xi1 Lucy 1 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep39/50 words - 26 min 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 家政[家政] jia1 zheng4 housekeeping 1 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 文案[文案] wen2 an4 (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 1 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 1 摩洛哥[摩洛哥] Mo2 luo4 ge1 Morocco 1 拼错[拼錯] pin1 cuo4 to misspell; to piece together incorrectly 1 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 1 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 1 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 大放异彩[大放異彩] da4 fang4 yi4 cai3 to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 1 越战[越戰] Yue4 zhan4 Vietnam War (1955-1975) 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 1 各类[各類] ge4 lei4 all categories 1 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 1 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 1 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 1 象牙塔[象牙塔] xiang4 ya2 ta3 ivory tower 1 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 1 机遇[機遇] ji1 yu4 opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck 1 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep39/75 words - 40 min 步步为营[步步為營] bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 1 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 2 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 1 求学[求學] qiu2 xue2 to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 1 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 1 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 2 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 1 点亮[點亮] dian3 liang4 to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) 2 轻于鸿毛[輕於鴻毛] qing1 yu2 hong2 mao2 light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling; unimportant 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 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 1 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 2 驱除[驅除] qu1 chu2 to drive off; to dispel; to expel 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 3 //Ten Years Late - S1/Ep39/79 words - 40 min 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 1 小老鼠[小老鼠] xiao3 lao3 shu3 @; at symbol 1