//Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 腾空[騰空] teng2 kong1 to soar; to rise high into the air 162 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 15 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 14 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 14 原作[原作] yuan2 zuo4 original works; original text; original author 14 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 19 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 15 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 14 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 14 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 50 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 619 水瓶座[水瓶座] Shui3 ping2 zuo4 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 2 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 1 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 72 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 17 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 8 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 12 凌空[凌空] ling2 kong1 be high up in the sky 306 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 61 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 跳水[跳水] tiao4 shui3 to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 246 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 99 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 4 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 191 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 126 任教[任教] ren4 jiao4 to hold a teaching position 1 天蝎座[天蠍座] Tian1 xie1 zuo4 Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 7 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 2 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 5 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 8 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 稚[稚] zhi4 infantile; young 104 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 104 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 10 澜[瀾] lan2 swelling water 60 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 3 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 18 全国性[全國性] quan2 guo2 xing4 national 2 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 32 汇聚[匯聚] hui4 ju4 convergence; to come together 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 2 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 3 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 20 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 1 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 1 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 4 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 21 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 2 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 另请高明[另請高明] ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 1 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 2 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 16 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 15 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 6 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 3 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/100 words - 10 min 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 18 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 2 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 9 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 80 巨蟹座[巨蟹座] Ju4 xie4 zuo4 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 6 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 6 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 5 邻家[鄰家] lin2 jia1 next-door neighbor; neighboring household; adjacent country (short for 鄰接的國家|邻接的国家[lin2 jie1 de5 guo2 jia1]) 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 4 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 3 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 13 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 90 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 90 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 3 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 2 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 5 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 34 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 3 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 3 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/125 words - 13 min 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 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 4 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 1 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 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 84 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 7 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 5 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 1 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 4 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 5 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 2 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 101 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 4 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 1 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/150 words - 14 min 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 1 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 7 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 凌志[凌志] Ling2 zhi4 Lexus; see also 雷克薩斯|雷克萨斯[Lei2 ke4 sa4 si1] 14 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 21 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 50 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 6 医学系[醫學系] yi1 xue2 xi4 medical school 2 集训[集訓] ji2 xun4 to train together; to practice as a group 4 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 3 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 7 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 8 滨海[濱海] bin1 hai3 coastal; bordering the sea 8 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 公安局[公安局] gong1 an1 ju2 public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) 2 拘捕[拘捕] ju1 bu3 to arrest 4 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 3 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 16 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 3 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 44 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 26 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/175 words - 16 min 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 难以置信[難以置信] nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4 hard to believe; incredible 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 老爷爷[老爺爺] lao3 ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 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) 5 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 3 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 5 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 11 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 3 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 5 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 2 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 9 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 24 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 24 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 13 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 116 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 8 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 3 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 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 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/200 words - 17 min 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 65 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 2 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 13 翎[翎] ling2 tail feathers; plume 13 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 11 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 14 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 18 阿猫阿狗[阿貓阿狗] a1 mao1 a1 gou3 any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone (contemptuous) 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 7 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 3 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 2 执教[執教] zhi2 jiao4 to teach; to be a teacher; to train; to coach 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 2 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 6 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/225 words - 20 min 病院[病院] bing4 yuan4 specialized hospital 5 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 2 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 5 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 60 龙门[龍門] Long2 men2 Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong; mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon 20 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 7 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 37 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 37 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 1 科室[科室] ke1 shi4 department; administrative division; unit (e.g. intensive care unit) 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 12 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 6 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 3 手续费[手續費] shou3 xu4 fei4 service charge; processing fee; commission 3 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/250 words - 22 min 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 4 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 直系亲属[直系親屬] zhi2 xi4 qin1 shu3 next of kin; immediate dependant 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 6 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 13 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 1 喜讯[喜訊] xi3 xun4 good news; glad tidings 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 2 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 1 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 2 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 桃色新闻[桃色新聞] tao2 se4 xin1 wen2 sex scandal 1 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 4 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 6 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 72 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 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) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/275 words - 26 min 海盐[海鹽] hai3 yan2 sea salt 2 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 2 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 6 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 4 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 2 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 12 儿[兒] er2 child; son 4 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 13 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 4 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 11 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 4 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 2 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 2 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 4 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 6 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 2 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 1 人鱼[人魚] ren2 yu2 mermaid; dugong; sea cow; manatee; giant salamander 68 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/300 words - 28 min 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 2 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 5 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 4 雷人[雷人] lei2 ren2 (Internet slang) shocking; appalling; terrifying; terrific 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 3 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 3 护[護] hu4 to protect 2 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 2 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 1 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 7 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 2 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 2 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/325 words - 32 min 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 8 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 2 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 23 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 5 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 28 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 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 11 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 3 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 2 手松[手鬆] shou3 song1 liberal with one's money; free-spending 1 华润[華潤] Hua2 run4 China Resources (company name) 1 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 1 便利店[便利店] bian4 li4 dian4 convenience store 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 7 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 4 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 19 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 1 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 2 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 7 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/350 words - 35 min 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 1 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 3 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 5 深海[深海] shen1 hai3 deep sea 2 鱼类[魚類] yu2 lei4 fishes 2 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 8 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 9 试管[試管] shi4 guan3 test tube 1 毫克[毫克] hao2 ke4 milligram 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 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 3 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 16 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 2 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 5 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 6 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 6 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 4 绿[綠] lu:4 green 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 男厕[男廁] nan2 ce4 gents washroom; gents toilets 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep01/360 words - 35 min 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 7 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 4 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 2 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 24 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 4 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 2 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 2 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 1 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 3 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 未解[未解] wei4 jie3 unsolved (problem) 1 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 3 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 1 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 1 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 6 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 2 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 7 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 2 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 100 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 4 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 3 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 3 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 3 摸排[摸排] mo1 pai2 thorough search 2 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 4 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 4 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 4 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 4 厄运[厄運] e4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune; adversity 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 11 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 6 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 2 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 4 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 7 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 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 7 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 3 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 2 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 5 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 7 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 20 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 4 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 5 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 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 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 6 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 1 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 3 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 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 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 2 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 8 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 5 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 5 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 3 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 11 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 7 文盲[文盲] wen2 mang2 illiterate 1 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 6 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 4 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 16 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 2 不识好歹[不識好歹] bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3 unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 1 海平面[海平面] hai3 ping2 mian4 sea level 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 1 波涛汹涌[波濤洶涌] bo1 tao1 xiong1 yong3 waves surging forth; roaring sea 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 6 不动声色[不動聲色] bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 2 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 19 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 11 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 2 陆地[陸地] lu4 di4 dry land (as opposed to the sea) 7 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 6 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 1 幽深[幽深] you1 shen1 serene and hidden in depth or distance 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 3 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 8 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 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 69 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 3 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/150 words - 14 min 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 5 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 3 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 1 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 8 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 9 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 2 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 2 考查[考查] kao3 cha2 to investigate; to study 2 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 1 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 栉[櫛] zhi4 comb; to comb; to weed out; to eliminate; Taiwan pr. [jie2] 2 水母[水母] shui3 mu3 jellyfish; medusa 3 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 3 玻璃球[玻璃球] bo1 li5 qiu2 marbles 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 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 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/175 words - 17 min 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 2 触角[觸角] chu4 jiao3 antenna; feeler 1 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 1 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 药用[藥用] yao4 yong4 medicinal use; pharmaceutical 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 7 药用价值[藥用價值] yao4 yong4 jia4 zhi2 medicinal value 1 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 1 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 2 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (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 6 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 4 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) 2 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 12 活性[活性] huo2 xing4 (chemistry) activity; active; activated 1 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 11 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/200 words - 19 min 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 保护神[保護神] bao3 hu4 shen2 patron saint; guardian angel 2 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 3 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 11 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 5 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 8 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 8 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 3 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 2 样板[樣板] yang4 ban3 template; prototype; model; example 1 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 2 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 4 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 2 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 3 肿瘤[腫瘤] zhong3 liu2 tumor 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/225 words - 22 min 化疗[化療] hua4 liao2 chemotherapy 1 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 1 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 4 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 3 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 8 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 2 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 7 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 3 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] 5 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 2 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 1 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 4 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 2 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 2 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 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 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 一命呜呼[一命嗚呼] yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1 to die (idiom); to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 3 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 2 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 3 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 7 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 2 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 5 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 1 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 3 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 5 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 8 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/275 words - 30 min 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) 1 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 9 助人为乐[助人為樂] zhu4 ren2 wei2 le4 pleasure from helping others (idiom) 1 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 6 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 5 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 2 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 6 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 3 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 1 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 5 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 12 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 10 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 1 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 2 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 2 换气[換氣] huan4 qi4 to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 1 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 7 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/300 words - 32 min 大吃一惊[大吃一驚] da4 chi1 yi1 jing1 to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 5 幅度[幅度] fu2 du4 width; extent; range; scope 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 弯曲[彎曲] wan1 qu1 to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 4 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 2 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 4 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 7 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 6 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 5 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 2 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 3 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 18 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep02/304 words - 33 min 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 1 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 6 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 1 季度[季度] ji4 du4 quarter of a year; season (sports) 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 友谊赛[友誼賽] you3 yi4 sai4 friendly match; friendly competition 6 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 2 出赛[出賽] chu1 sai4 to compete; to take part (in a sports event) 2 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 1 胜之不武[勝之不武] sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 2 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 1 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 2 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 12 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 1 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 4 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 火鸡[火雞] huo3 ji1 turkey 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 2 选美[選美] xuan3 mei3 beauty contest 1 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 招待会[招待會] zhao1 dai4 hui4 reception; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 4 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 1 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 4 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 2 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 3 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 3 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 3 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 4 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 4 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 1 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 11 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 12 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 4 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 3 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/75 words - 14 min 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 4 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 2 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 4 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 2 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 2 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 5 霓虹[霓虹] ni2 hong2 rainbow; neon (loanword) 13 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 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 15 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 6 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 2 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 1 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 1 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 1 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 30 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/100 words - 15 min 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 3 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 2 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 3 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 6 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 8 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 4 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 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] 4 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 3 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 2 知名度[知名度] zhi1 ming2 du4 reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 4 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 4 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 6 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 1 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 11 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 2 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 2 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 2 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 11 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/125 words - 19 min 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 5 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 4 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 3 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 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 1 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 7 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 5 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 6 泼辣[潑辣] po1 la5 shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 2 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 1 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 3 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 2 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 1 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/150 words - 25 min 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 3 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 5 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 3 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 3 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 5 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 5 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 2 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 量[量] liang2 to measure 2 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 2 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 2 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 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 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 1 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 1 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 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 2 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 2 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 4 趁人之危[趁人之危] chen4 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) 1 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 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 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/175 words - 30 min 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 发扬[發揚] fa1 yang2 to develop; to make full use of 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 3 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 4 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 1 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 2 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 1 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 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) 1 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 1 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 2 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 扬帆[揚帆] yang2 fan1 to set sail 1 起航[起航] qi3 hang2 (of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 啟航|启航[qi3 hang2] 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 2 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 1 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/200 words - 34 min 遥遥领先[遙遙領先] yao2 yao2 ling3 xian1 a long way in front; to lead by a wide margin 1 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 5 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 2 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 3 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 1 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 2 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 2 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 12 校风[校風] xiao4 feng1 the tone of a school; campus atmosphere 1 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 1 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 2 院校[院校] yuan4 xiao4 college; academy; educational institution 2 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 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 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 3 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 5 自由散漫[自由散漫] zi4 you2 san3 man4 easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly 1 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep03/214 words - 36 min 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 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 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 2 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 2 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 2 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 2 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 1 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 1 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 5 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 3 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 6 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/25 words - 6 min 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 7 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 3 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 10 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 3 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 6 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 1 芭蕾[芭蕾] ba1 lei3 ballet (loanword) 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 5 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 3 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 2 骨骼[骨骼] gu3 ge2 bones; skeleton 1 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 3 扫[掃] sao4 broom 3 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 2 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 4 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/50 words - 9 min 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 2 支招[支招] zhi1 zhao1 to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out 2 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 4 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 4 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 5 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) 1 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 4 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 2 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 1 不可或缺[不可或缺] bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 necessary; must have 2 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 2 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 2 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 2 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 2 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 3 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/75 words - 13 min 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 4 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 8 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 2 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 3 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 2 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 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 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 2 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 2 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 6 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 2 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/100 words - 21 min 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 8 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 2 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 6 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 1 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 6 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 4 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 2 微信[微信] Wei1 xin4 Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]) 2 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 1 身强力壮[身強力壯] shen1 qiang2 li4 zhuang4 strong and vigorous; sturdy; robust 1 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 3 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/125 words - 25 min 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 3 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 5 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 5 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 11 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 2 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 1 场馆[場館] chang3 guan3 sporting venue; arena 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 7 新西兰[新西蘭] Xin1 xi1 lan2 New Zealand 3 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 洋流[洋流] yang2 liu2 ocean current 1 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 1 海岭[海嶺] hai3 ling3 mid-ocean ridge 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/150 words - 28 min 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 海沟[海溝] hai3 gou1 marine trench 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 4 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 2 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 1 成人礼[成人禮] cheng2 ren2 li3 coming of age ceremony 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 3 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 1 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 10 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 5 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 4 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 3 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 5 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 4 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 3 认字[認字] ren4 zi4 literate; knowing how to read 2 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 25 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 27 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/175 words - 34 min 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 5 大全[大全] da4 quan2 all-inclusive; complete; comprehensive collection 2 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 2 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) 2 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 4 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 1 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 3 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 1 丢面子[丟面子] diu1 mian4 zi5 to lose face 1 披星戴月[披星戴月] pi1 xing1 dai4 yue4 to travel or work through night and day; to toil away for long hours 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 4 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 间歇[間歇] jian4 xie1 to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 2 选区[選區] xuan3 qu1 electoral district; constituency 2 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 3 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep04/179 words - 35 min 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 4 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 2 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 2 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 2 初赛[初賽] chu1 sai4 preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition 3 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 6 李[李] li3 plum 2 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 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. 2 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 收听[收聽] shou1 ting1 to listen to (a radio broadcast) 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 1 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 1 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 1 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/50 words - 9 min 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 2 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 1 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 4 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 12 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 1 申请人[申請人] shen1 qing3 ren2 applicant 2 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 2 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 19 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 7 有的时候[有的時候] you3 de5 shi2 hou4 sometimes; at times 3 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 刻苦耐劳[刻苦耐勞] ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering; hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 3 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 2 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 失重[失重] shi1 zhong4 weightlessness 1 默默无闻[默默無聞] mo4 mo4 wu2 wen2 obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/75 words - 11 min 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 2 时速[時速] shi2 su4 speed per hour 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 4 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 3 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 4 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 暂定[暫定] zan4 ding4 temporary arrangement; provisional; tentative 1 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 旭[旭] xu4 dawn; rising sun 1 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 1 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/100 words - 15 min 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 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 2 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 2 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 1 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 2 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration 1 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 1 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 1 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 3 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 1 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 2 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 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] 5 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/125 words - 22 min 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 1 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 18 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 2 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 4 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 2 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 2 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 3 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 5 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 3 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 5 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 3 电击[電擊] dian4 ji1 electric shock 3 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 2 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 1 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/150 words - 28 min 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 接点[接點] jie1 dian3 (electrical) contact 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 2 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 1 废纸[廢紙] fei4 zhi3 waste paper 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 3 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 1 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 1 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 2 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 2 层楼[層樓] ceng2 lou2 multistoried building; tower; pagoda 1 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 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]) 3 人民[人民] ren2 min2 the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 4 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/175 words - 32 min 禁令[禁令] jin4 ling4 prohibition; ban 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 4 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 4 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 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 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 10 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 1 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 1 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 4 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 5 种子选手[種子選手] zhong3 zi5 xuan3 shou3 seeded player 2 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 3 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 4 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 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) 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 2 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 4 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep05/200 words - 36 min 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 1 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 1 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 4 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 3 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 4 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 2 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 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 2 绷[綳] beng1 variant of 繃|绷[beng1]; variant of 繃|绷[beng3] 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 枯燥[枯燥] ku1 zao4 dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 10 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 10 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 5 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 12 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 12 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 2 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 2 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 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 3 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 1 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 5 周转不灵[周轉不靈] zhou1 zhuan3 bu4 ling2 to have a cash flow problem 1 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 拆台[拆臺] chai1 tai2 (theater) to dismantle the stage; (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 7 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 2 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 8 另起炉灶[另起爐灶] ling4 qi3 lu2 zao4 lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 1 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 6 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 2 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 3 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 3 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 2 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 2 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 超额[超額] chao1 e2 above quota 1 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 2 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 1 磨唧[磨唧] mo2 ji1 to be very slow; to dawdle 1 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 2 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 2 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 4 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/75 words - 14 min 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 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 1 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 2 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 1 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 5 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 1 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 3 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 老化[老化] lao3 hua4 to age (of person or object); becoming old 4 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 3 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 3 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 2 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 3 妞[妞] niu1 girl 1 吊丧[弔喪] diao4 sang1 to visit the bereaved to offer one's condolences 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/100 words - 18 min 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 1 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 2 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 4 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 4 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 2 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 2 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 1 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 1 大丈夫能屈能伸[大丈夫能屈能伸] da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible 1 缓兵之计[緩兵之計] huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4 delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 4 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 1 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 2 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 3 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 1 招聘[招聘] zhao1 pin4 to invite applications for a job; to recruit 4 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) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 3 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 2 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 1 贝斯[貝斯] bei4 si1 bass (loanword); bass guitar 1 键盘[鍵盤] jian4 pan2 keyboard 1 萨克斯[薩克斯] sa4 ke4 si1 sax; saxophone 1 高尔夫球[高爾夫球] gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 golf; golf ball 1 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 1 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 4 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 1 协商[協商] xie2 shang1 to consult with; to talk things over; agreement 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 3 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 3 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 1 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 1 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 3 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/150 words - 26 min 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 5 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 3 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 9 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 5 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 4 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 8 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 9 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 1 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 忘却[忘卻] wang4 que4 to forget 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 5 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 3 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 4 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/175 words - 28 min 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 1 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 3 安徒生[安徒生] An1 tu2 sheng1 Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) 1 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 1 美人鱼[美人魚] mei3 ren2 yu2 mermaid 14 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 24 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 9 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 3 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 5 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 1 磨难[磨難] mo2 nan4 a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 1 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 1 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 3 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 5 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 8 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 1 浑然不知[渾然不知] hun2 ran2 bu4 zhi1 to be totally oblivious (to sth); to have no idea about sth 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 5 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/200 words - 32 min 矜[矜] jin1 to boast; to esteem; to sympathize 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 1 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 5 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 2 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 1 爆红[爆紅] bao4 hong2 to be a big hit; to be hugely popular 1 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 3 弹跳[彈跳] tan2 tiao4 to bounce; to jump; to leap 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 2 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 2 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 3 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 7 大写[大寫] da4 xie3 capital letters; uppercase letters; block letters; banker's anti-fraud numerals 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 2 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 2 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 3 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 5 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep06/214 words - 35 min 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 5 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 1 早退[早退] zao3 tui4 to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time); to retire early (from one's job) 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 2 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 1 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 1 绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁] jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1 to rack one's brains 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 2 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 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 筹集[籌集] chou2 ji2 to collect money; to raise funds 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/25 words - 8 min 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 1 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 1 生硬[生硬] sheng1 ying4 stiff; harsh 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 爆棚[爆棚] bao4 peng2 full to bursting 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 2 兰博基尼[蘭博基尼] Lan2 bo2 ji1 ni2 Lamborghini (Italian car manufacturer) 3 一睹[一睹] yi1 du3 to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 2 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 2 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 5 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 2 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 4 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/50 words - 12 min 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冷血动物[冷血動物] leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 cold-blooded animal; fig. cold-hearted person 2 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 鱼尾[魚尾] yu2 wei3 fishtail 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 银色[銀色] yin2 se4 silver (color) 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 3 鱼头[魚頭] yu2 tou2 fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise 1 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 6 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 2 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 4 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 1 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 3 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 4 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 1 物以类聚[物以類聚] wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 similar things come together (idiom); like draws like; Birds of a feather flock together. 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/75 words - 16 min 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 2 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 2 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 2 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 1 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 4 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 2 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 10 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 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 1 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 4 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 10 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 1 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 1 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 1 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 2 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 6 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/100 words - 20 min 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 2 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 3 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 2 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 3 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 2 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 1 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 3 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 1 发条[發條] fa1 tiao2 spring; coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork) 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 2 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 3 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/125 words - 29 min 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 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 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 3 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 4 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 10 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 4 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 3 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 10 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 2 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 1 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 2 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/150 words - 32 min 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 3 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 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 2 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 婊[婊] biao3 prostitute 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 7 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 1 使然[使然] shi3 ran2 (literary) to make it so; to dictate 1 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 11 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 1 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 1 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 29 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 15 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 5 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 6 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/175 words - 35 min 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 3 黄花[黃花] huang2 hua1 yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl) 3 夹竹桃[夾竹桃] jia1 zhu2 tao2 oleander (Nerium indicum); Taiwan pr. [jia4 zhu2 tao2] 3 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 1 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 1 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 3 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 1 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 2 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 2 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 4 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep07/177 words - 35 min 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 12 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 高富帅[高富帥] gao1 fu4 shuai4 "Mr Perfect" (i.e. tall, rich and handsome) (Internet slang) 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 2 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 2 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 刊[刊] kan1 to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend 1 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 1 连环画[連環畫] lian2 huan2 hua4 lianhuanhua (graphic novel) 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 14 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 1 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 2 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 3 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 2 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 1 临时演员[臨時演員] lin2 shi2 yan3 yuan2 an extra (in a movie) 3 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 3 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 2 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 2 健壮[健壯] jian4 zhuang4 robust; healthy; sturdy 1 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 2 国家队[國家隊] guo2 jia1 dui4 the national team 2 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 2 稳操胜券[穩操勝券] wen3 cao1 sheng4 quan4 grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom) 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 4 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/75 words - 10 min 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 2 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 稳步[穩步] wen3 bu4 steadily; a steady pace 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 2 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 3 亲密无间[親密無間] qin1 mi4 wu2 jian1 close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 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 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 3 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 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 3 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 2 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 3 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 2 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 4 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 1 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 3 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/100 words - 17 min 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 2 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 2 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 剧烈[劇烈] ju4 lie4 violent; acute; severe; fierce 3 跳动[跳動] tiao4 dong4 to throb; to pulse; to bounce; to jiggle; to jump about 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 8 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 18 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 4 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 2 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 会客[會客] hui4 ke4 to receive a visitor 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 3 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 9 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 嚼舌根[嚼舌根] jiao2 she2 gen1 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 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 2 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 1 截断[截斷] jie2 duan4 to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 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 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/125 words - 21 min 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 2 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 2 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 2 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 2 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 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 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 3 系数[係數] xi4 shu4 coefficient; factor; modulus; ratio 1 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 2 养子[養子] yang3 zi3 adopted son; foster son 7 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 接济[接濟] jie1 ji4 to give material assistance to 2 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/150 words - 27 min 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 1 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 3 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 4 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 9 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 3 目测[目測] mu4 ce4 to estimate visually; to gauge; visual assessment 1 思春[思春] si1 chun1 same as 懷春|怀春[huai2 chun1] 2 晚期[晚期] wan3 qi1 later period; end stage; terminal 2 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 2 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 2 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 1 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 2 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 2 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 1 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 2 养尊处优[養尊處優] yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 to live like a prince (idiom) 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 2 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/175 words - 31 min 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 2 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 1 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 3 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 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 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) 1 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 2 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 2 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 2 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 1 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/200 words - 34 min 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 2 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 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] 3 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 1 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 8 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 8 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 5 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 5 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 2 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 去得[去得] qu4 de5 can go 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 3 酬金[酬金] chou2 jin1 monetary reward; remuneration 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 2 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 2 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 2 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep08/217 words - 36 min 洪亮[洪亮] hong2 liang4 loud and clear; resonant 1 忧思[憂思] you1 si1 to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive 2 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 4 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 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 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 2 制订[制訂] zhi4 ding4 to work out; to formulate 3 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 4 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 2 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 2 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 12 历届[歷屆] li4 jie4 all previous (meetings, sessions etc) 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 2 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 2 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 1 豪言壮语[豪言壯語] hao2 yan2 zhuang4 yu3 bold, visionary words 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep09/50 words - 13 min 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 1 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 2 鬼画符[鬼畫符] gui3 hua4 fu2 undecipherable handwriting; scribblings; (fig.) hypocritical talk 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 2 善变[善變] shan4 bian4 fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change 3 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 2 臂[臂] bi4 arm 2 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 1 上肢[上肢] shang4 zhi1 upper limb 1 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 赚取[賺取] zhuan4 qu3 to make a profit; to earn a packet 1 遍体鳞伤[遍體鱗傷] bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 covered all over with cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 2 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 4 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep09/75 words - 22 min 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 脚腕[腳腕] jiao3 wan4 ankle 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 2 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 2 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 2 谗言[讒言] chan2 yan2 slander; slanderous report; calumny; false charge 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 4 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 2 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 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 3 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 1 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 筵席[筵席] yan2 xi2 banquet; mat for sitting 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 2 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 2 救赎[救贖] jiu4 shu2 to save (a soul); redemption 1 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep09/100 words - 30 min 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 2 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 7 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 3 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 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 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 3 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 1 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 1 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 监护人[監護人] jian1 hu4 ren2 guardian 1 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 1 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 2 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 祖师[祖師] zu3 shi1 founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep09/110 words - 35 min 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 3 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 1 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 1 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 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 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep10/25 words - 8 min 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 2 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 2 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 1 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 3 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 1 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 16 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 3 取回[取回] qu3 hui2 to retrieve 1 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 3 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 1 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 2 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 2 牟利[牟利] mou2 li4 to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation 1 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 4 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 1 笙歌[笙歌] sheng1 ge1 music and song (formal writing) 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 4 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 3 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 3 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 3 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 3 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 1 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 3 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 2 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 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 2 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep10/75 words - 13 min 组委[組委] zu3 wei3 organizational committee; abbr. for 組織委員會|组织委员会 10 发文[發文] fa1 wen2 to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online 2 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret 1 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 1 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 1 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 2 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 半决赛[半決賽] ban4 jue2 sai4 semifinals 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 4 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 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) 1 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 2 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 2 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 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 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 从里到外[從裡到外] cong2 li3 dao4 wai4 from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly 1 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep10/100 words - 21 min 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 2 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 2 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 4 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 2 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 5 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 2 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 1 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 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 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 技[技] ji4 skill 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 3 翻腾[翻騰] fan1 teng2 to turn over; to surge; to churn; to rummage; raging (torrent) 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 4 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 5 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep10/125 words - 32 min 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 2 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 1 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 2 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 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 2 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 日记本[日記本] ri4 ji4 ben3 diary (book) 3 记起[記起] ji4 qi3 to recall; to recollect 3 敌对[敵對] di2 dui4 hostile; enemy (factions); combative 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 2 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 4 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep10/131 words - 34 min 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 1 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 1 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 3 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 5 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 杂技[雜技] za2 ji4 acrobatics; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 1 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 6 涵盖[涵蓋] han2 gai4 to cover; to comprise; to include 1 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 2 体系[體系] ti3 xi4 system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 杀出重围[殺出重圍] sha1 chu1 chong2 wei2 to force one's way out of encirclement; to break through 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 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 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 2 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/50 words - 12 min 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 2 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 1 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 1 重复[重覆] chong2 fu4 variant of 重複|重复[chong2 fu4] 3 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 2 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 1 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 3 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 10 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 3 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 白雪公主[白雪公主] Bai2 xue3 Gong1 zhu3 Snow White 2 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 矮人[矮人] ai3 ren2 dwarf 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/75 words - 14 min 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 2 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 动听[動聽] dong4 ting1 pleasant to listen to 2 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 3 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 2 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 2 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 1 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 1 水草[水草] shui3 cao3 water plants; habitat with water source and grass 2 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 4 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 1 原著[原著] yuan2 zhu4 original work (not translation or abridged) 1 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 2 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 2 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 1 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/100 words - 22 min 里带[裡帶] li3 dai4 inner tube (of tire) 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 2 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 6 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 2 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 2 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 2 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 1 复印机[複印機] fu4 yin4 ji1 photocopier 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 3 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/125 words - 24 min 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 咸鱼翻身[鹹魚翻身] xian2 yu2 fan1 shen1 lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom); fig. to experience a reversal of fortune 2 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 1 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 2 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 2 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 2 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 1 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 1 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 6 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 9 数百万[數百萬] shu4 bai3 wan4 several million 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 3 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 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 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/150 words - 29 min 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 女巫[女巫] nu:3 wu1 witch 1 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 2 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 2 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 3 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 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 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) 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 3 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 4 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 1 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 2 跃进[躍進] yue4 jin4 to leap forward; to make rapid progress; a leap forward 2 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 3 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 6 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/175 words - 34 min 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 4 牵动[牽動] qian1 dong4 to affect; to produce a change in sth 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 3 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 4 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 2 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 1 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 2 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 2 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 价值连城[價值連城] jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2 invaluable; priceless 1 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep11/195 words - 37 min 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 2 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 1 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 1 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 白富美[白富美] bai2 fu4 mei3 "Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang) 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 3 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 2 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 2 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 1 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 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..) 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 2 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep12/25 words - 12 min 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 错乱[錯亂] cuo4 luan4 in disorder; deranged (mentally) 2 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 1 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 4 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 2 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 断断续续[斷斷續續] duan4 duan4 xu4 xu4 intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate 1 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 1 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 1 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep12/50 words - 23 min 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 3 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 1 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 3 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 1 高速[高速] gao1 su4 high speed 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 1 灌输[灌輸] guan4 shu1 to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 1 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 2 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 3 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 2 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 1 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 2 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep12/75 words - 32 min 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 1 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 1 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 1 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 1 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 1 机房[機房] ji1 fang2 machine room; engine room; computer room 3 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 1 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 1 心率[心率] xin1 lu:4 heart rate 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 1 跳板[跳板] tiao4 ban3 springboard; jumping-off point; gangplank 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 3 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 1 臣民[臣民] chen2 min2 subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) 1 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 1 王后[王后] wang2 hou4 queen; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep12/91 words - 37 min 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 3 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 2 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 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 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 8 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 2 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min 城郊[城郊] cheng2 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts of a city 3 国道[國道] guo2 dao4 national highway 3 工地[工地] gong1 di4 construction site 3 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 1 气喘吁吁[氣喘吁吁] qi4 chuan3 xu1 xu1 to pant; to gasp for breath 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 7 勿[勿] wu4 do not 1 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 1 中圈套[中圈套] zhong4 quan1 tao4 to fall in a trap 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 1 纱布[紗布] sha1 bu4 gauze 1 钳[鉗] qian2 pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag 1 监护[監護] jian1 hu4 to act as a guardian 2 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 1 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 1 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 3 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 2 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 2 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/50 words - 17 min 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 2 弄皱[弄皺] nong4 zhou4 to crumple 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 1 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 2 档次[檔次] dang4 ci4 grade; class; quality; level 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 3 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 3 迎新[迎新] ying2 xin1 to see in the New Year; to welcome new guests; by extension, to receive new students 1 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 2 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 2 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 1 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 1 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 犟[犟] jiang4 variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed 1 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 3 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/75 words - 22 min 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 1 冷嘲热讽[冷嘲熱諷] leng3 chao2 re4 feng3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule 1 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 5 边长[邊長] bian1 chang2 length (of a side, geom.) 1 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 3 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 重叠[重疊] chong2 die2 to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 1 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 3 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 1 逐步[逐步] zhu2 bu4 progressively; step by step 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 1 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 1 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 1 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 1 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 1 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/100 words - 28 min 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 药瓶[藥瓶] yao4 ping2 medicine bottle 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 3 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 暴戾[暴戾] bao4 li4 ruthless 6 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 前提条件[前提條件] qian2 ti2 tiao2 jian4 preconditions 1 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 2 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 2 公之于众[公之於眾] gong1 zhi1 yu2 zhong4 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know 1 族群[族群] zu2 qun2 ethnic group; community 1 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/125 words - 33 min 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 巨额[巨額] ju4 e2 large sum (of money); a huge amount 2 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 2 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 2 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) 1 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 携款[攜款] xie2 kuan3 to take funds (esp. illegally or corruptly obtained) 2 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 2 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 1 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 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) 1 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 2 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 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 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 7 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/150 words - 36 min 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 6 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] 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 1 人高马大[人高馬大] ren2 gao1 ma3 da4 tall and strong 1 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 2 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 纳斯达克[納斯達克] Na4 si1 da2 ke4 NASDAQ (stock exchange) 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 1 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 1 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep13/155 words - 36 min 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 2 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 起子[起子] qi3 zi5 baking soda (used to leaven bread); screwdriver; bottle opener 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep14/25 words - 7 min 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 1 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 2 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 4 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 8 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 2 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 3 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 2 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 1 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 人民法院[人民法院] ren2 min2 fa3 yuan4 people's court (of law); people's tribunal 1 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 1 封条[封條] feng1 tiao2 seal 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 2 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 夺权[奪權] duo2 quan2 to seize power 1 深谋远虑[深謀遠慮] shen1 mou2 yuan3 lu:4 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) 1 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 1 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 小区[小區] xiao3 qu1 neighborhood; district 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 4 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 1 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep14/75 words - 19 min 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 1 干劲[幹勁] gan4 jin4 enthusiasm for doing sth 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 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 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 不可逾越[不可逾越] bu4 ke3 yu2 yue4 impassable; insurmountable; insuperable 1 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 1 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 2 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 种族[種族] zhong3 zu2 race; ethnicity 2 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 1 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 艺术节[藝術節] yi4 shu4 jie2 arts festival 1 权贵[權貴] quan2 gui4 influential officials; bigwigs 1 草根[草根] cao3 gen1 grass roots (lit. and fig.) 1 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 1 皇族[皇族] huang2 zu2 the imperial family; royal kin 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep14/100 words - 26 min 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 2 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 3 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 外形[外形] wai4 xing2 figure; shape; external form; contour 1 变异[變異] bian4 yi4 variation 6 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 2 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 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 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 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 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 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 1 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 1 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 2 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 1 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep14/125 words - 33 min 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 1 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 2 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 2 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 占为己有[佔為己有] zhan4 wei2 ji3 you3 to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others) 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 2 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 8 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 2 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 1 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 狂妄自大[狂妄自大] kuang2 wang4 zi4 da4 arrogant and conceited 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep14/134 words - 38 min 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 5 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 4 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 3 坐标[坐標] zuo4 biao1 coordinate (geometry) 3 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep15/25 words - 10 min 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 2 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 1 不齿[不齒] bu4 chi3 to despise; to hold in contempt 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 2 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 1 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 3 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 5 嗜血[嗜血] shi4 xue4 bloodthirsty; bloodsucking; hemophile 3 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 高才生[高才生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability; talented student 1 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 1 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 7 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 2 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 7 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 1 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep15/50 words - 17 min 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 缺失[缺失] que1 shi1 deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 2 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 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 2 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 1 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 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 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep15/75 words - 25 min 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 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) 1 领取[領取] ling3 qu3 to receive; to draw; to get 1 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 1 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 精气神[精氣神] jing1 qi4 shen2 the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2] 1 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 9 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 2 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 2 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 1 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep15/100 words - 31 min 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 2 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 1 兴奋剂[興奮劑] xing1 fen4 ji4 stimulant; doping (in athletics) 4 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 2 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 体育比赛[體育比賽] ti3 yu4 bi3 sai4 sporting competition 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 1 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 2 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 2 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 样本[樣本] yang4 ben3 sample; specimen 1 报告会[報告會] bao4 gao4 hui4 public lecture (with guest speakers etc) 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 突变[突變] tu1 bian4 sudden change; mutation 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 提交[提交] ti2 jiao1 to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 1 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 1 费尽心机[費盡心機] fei4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out 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 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep15/112 words - 35 min 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 铆[鉚] mao3 to fasten with rivets; (coll.) to exert one's strength 1 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 2 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 勤工俭学[勤工儉學] qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 to work part time while studying; work-study program 1 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep16/25 words - 10 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 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 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 1 牺牲品[犧牲品] xi1 sheng1 pin3 sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 2 图标[圖標] tu2 biao1 icon (computing) 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 贸[貿] mao4 commerce; trade 1 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 抱养[抱養] bao4 yang3 adopt (a child) 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 1 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 小白鼠[小白鼠] xiao3 bai2 shu3 little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal); fig. guinea pig, i.e. human participant in experiment 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep16/50 words - 26 min 好半天[好半天] hao3 ban4 tian1 most of the day 1 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 1 杀人狂[殺人狂] sha1 ren2 kuang2 homicidal maniac 1 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 1 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 2 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 1 凌辱[凌辱] ling2 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; to bully 1 纨绔子弟[紈絝子弟] wan2 ku4 zi3 di4 hedonistic son of rich parents 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拉入[拉入] la1 ru4 to pull into; to draw in 1 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 3 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 2 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 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep16/73 words - 36 min 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 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 鱼鳞[魚鱗] yu2 lin2 fish scales 1 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 2 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 3 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 1 副作用[副作用] fu4 zuo4 yong4 side effect 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 吸毒[吸毒] xi1 du2 to take drugs 1 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 1 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 2 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 2 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 2 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep17/25 words - 17 min 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 3 恢复原状[恢復原狀] hui1 fu4 yuan2 zhuang4 to restore sth to its original state 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 1 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 1 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 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 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 索取[索取] suo3 qu3 to ask; to demand 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 1 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 搜索[搜索] sou1 suo3 to search (a place); to search (a database etc) 1 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 商业银行[商業銀行] shang1 ye4 yin2 hang2 commercial bank 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep17/50 words - 27 min 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 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 冲刷[沖刷] chong1 shua1 to cleanse; to scrub; to scour; to wash down; to erode; to wash away 1 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 永别[永別] yong3 bie2 to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death) 1 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 1 料想[料想] liao4 xiang3 to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely) 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 6 筹办[籌辦] chou2 ban4 to arrange; to make preparations 2 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 1 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 1 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep17/75 words - 35 min 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 重获[重獲] chong2 huo4 recovery; to recover 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 2 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 2 贪恋[貪戀] tan1 lian4 to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc) 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 1 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 2 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 反目成仇[反目成仇] fan3 mu4 cheng2 chou2 to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 1 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 2 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 1 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 1 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep18/25 words - 12 min 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 1 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 2 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 1 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 3 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 1 绡[綃] xiao1 raw silk 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 鲛人[鮫人] jiao1 ren2 mermaid 3 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep18/50 words - 16 min 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 1 琅[琅] lang2 jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants 1 玕[玕] gan1 (inferior gem) 1 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 1 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 1 南[南] nan2 south 1 浦[浦] pu3 river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old) 1 咏[詠] yong3 to sing 1 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 1 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 落日[落日] luo4 ri4 setting sun 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 3 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep18/75 words - 27 min 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 1 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 1 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 2 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 1 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 1 哥伦比亚大学[哥倫比亞大學] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Da4 xue2 Columbia University 1 录取[錄取] lu4 qu3 to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 2 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 1 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 1 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 1 哥伦比亚[哥倫比亞] Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 Colombia; Columbia (District of, or University etc) 1 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 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 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep18/100 words - 37 min 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 咀嚼[咀嚼] ju3 jue2 to chew; to think over 1 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 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 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 跨过[跨過] kua4 guo4 to surmount; to cross over 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 1 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 1 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 1 才[纔] cai2 a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only 1 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 1 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 1 保质期[保質期] bao3 zhi4 qi1 date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 1 缄[緘] jian1 letters; to close; to seal 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 1 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 1 //Swing to the Sky - S1/Ep18/117 words - 38 min 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 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 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 1 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 1 注视[注視] zhu4 shi4 to watch attentively; to gaze at 1 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1