#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 机器_機器_jīqì 机器 機器 jīqì machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 1 运转_運轉_yùnzhuǎn 运转 運轉 yùnzhuǎn to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 分辨_分辨_fēnbiàn 分辨 分辨 fēnbiàn to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 13 蔡国强_蔡國強_CàiGuóqiáng 蔡国强 蔡國強 CàiGuóqiáng Cai Guoqiang (1957-), contemporary Chinese artist working with firework displays and light shows 8 中文_中文_Zhōngwén 中文 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese language 33 中国人_中國人_Zhōngguórén 中国人 中國人 Zhōngguórén Chinese person 3 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 6 火药_火藥_huǒyào 火药 火藥 huǒyào gunpowder 9 长生不老_長生不老_chángshēngbùlǎo 长生不老 長生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo immortality 1 砰_砰_pēng 砰 砰 pēng (onom.) bang; thump 1 炸_炸_zhá 炸 炸 zhá to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸_炸_zhà 炸 炸 zhà to explode 1 欢乐_歡樂_huānlè 欢乐 歡樂 huānlè gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 创造_創造_chuàngzào 创造 創造 chuàngzào to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 1 夜晚_夜晚_yèwǎn 夜晚 夜晚 yèwǎn night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 英语_英語_Yīngyǔ 英语 英語 Yīngyǔ English (language) 1 播报员_播報員_bōbàoyuán 播报员 播報員 bōbàoyuán announcer 3 传奇_傳奇_chuánqí 传奇 傳奇 chuánqí legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 艺术家_藝術家_yìshùjiā 艺术家 藝術家 yìshùjiā artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 17 作品_作品_zuòpǐn 作品 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 9 当代_當代_dāngdài 当代 當代 dāngdài the present age; the contemporary era 3 现场_現場_xiànchǎng 现场 現場 xiànchǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 2 艺术_藝術_yìshù 艺术 藝術 yìshù art 30 世界各地_世界各地_shìjiègèdì 世界各地 世界各地 shìjiègèdì all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 2 绽放_綻放_zhànfàng 绽放 綻放 zhànfàng to blossom 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/50 words - 2 min 第二位_第二位_dì'èrwèi 第二位 第二位 dì'èrwèi second place 2 纽约_紐約_Niǔyuē 纽约 紐約 Niǔyuē New York 2 古根海姆_古根海姆_Gǔgēnhǎimǔ 古根海姆 古根海姆 Gǔgēnhǎimǔ Guggenheim (name) 2 博物馆_博物館_bówùguǎn 博物馆 博物館 bówùguǎn museum 3 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 回顾_回顧_huígù 回顾 回顧 huígù to look back; to review 2 展出_展出_zhǎnchū 展出 展出 zhǎnchū to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit 2 参观_參觀_cānguān 参观 參觀 cānguān to look around; to tour; to visit 2 人数_人數_rénshù 人数 人數 rénshù number of people 2 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 以往_以往_yǐwǎng 以往 以往 yǐwǎng in the past; formerly 2 第三位_第三位_dìsānwèi 第三位 第三位 dìsānwèi third place 1 奥运会_奧運會_Àoyùnhuì 奥运会 奧運會 Àoyùnhuì abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 6 开幕式_開幕式_kāimùshì 开幕式 開幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony 2 在即_在即_zàijí 在即 在即 zàijí near at hand; imminent; within sight 1 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi 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 5 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 2 幕后_幕後_mùhòu 幕后 幕後 mùhòu behind the scenes 1 视觉_視覺_shìjué 视觉 視覺 shìjué sight; vision; visual 1 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 创意_創意_chuàngyì 创意 創意 chuàngyì creative; creativity 4 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 2 花费_花費_huāfèi 花费 花費 huāfèi expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 数年_數年_shùnián 数年 數年 shùnián several years; many years 1 为此_為此_wèicǐ 为此 為此 wèicǐ for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/75 words - 4 min 努力_努力_nǔlì 努力 努力 nǔlì great effort; to strive; to try hard 2 对话_對話_duìhuà 对话 對話 duìhuà dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吠_吠_fèi 吠 吠 fèi to bark 3 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 9 笑声_笑聲_xiàoshēng 笑声 笑聲 xiàoshēng laughter 19 梯子_梯子_tīzi 梯子 梯子 tīzi ladder; stepladder 7 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 5 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 1 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 1 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng 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 2 竹子_竹子_zhúzi 竹子 竹子 zhúzi bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 1 不锈钢_不鏽鋼_bùxiùgāng 不锈钢 不鏽鋼 bùxiùgāng stainless steel 1 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 2 两边_兩邊_liǎngbian 两边 兩邊 liǎngbian either side; both sides 1 导火线_導火線_dǎohuǒxiàn 导火线 導火線 dǎohuǒxiàn fuse (for explosives); (fig.) proximate cause; the last straw 2 串_串_chuàn 串 串 chuàn to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 1 公里_公里_gōnglǐ 公里 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer 1 演示_演示_yǎnshì 演示 演示 yǎnshì to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 热气球_熱氣球_rèqìqiú 热气球 熱氣球 rèqìqiú hot air balloon 1 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 1 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 1 钩_鉤_gōu 钩 鉤 gōu to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 1 日语_日語_Rìyǔ 日语 日語 Rìyǔ Japanese language 5 失败_失敗_shībài 失败 失敗 shībài to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 2 项目_項目_xiàngmù 项目 項目 xiàngmù item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 始_始_shǐ 始 始 shǐ to begin; to start; then; only then 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/100 words - 6 min 心态_心態_xīntài 心态 心態 xīntài attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 4 或是_或是_huòshì 或是 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 3 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 天梯_天梯_tiāntī 天梯 天梯 tiāntī stairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator 10 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 2 地球_地球_dìqiú 地球 地球 dìqiú the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 宇宙_宇宙_yǔzhòu 宇宙 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos 5 透过_透過_tòuguò 透过 透過 tòuguò to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 山顶_山頂_shāndǐng 山顶 山頂 shāndǐng hilltop 1 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 2 幅_幅_fú 幅 幅 fú width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 2 画布_畫布_huàbù 画布 畫布 huàbù canvas (artist's painting surface) 3 爆炸_爆炸_bàozhà 爆炸 爆炸 bàozhà explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 19 天空_天空_tiānkōng 天空 天空 tiānkōng sky 3 线条_線條_xiàntiáo 线条 線條 xiàntiáo line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 基督徒_基督徒_Jīdūtú 基督徒 基督徒 Jīdūtú Christian 1 试图_試圖_shìtú 试图 試圖 shìtú to attempt; to try 3 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 1 上帝_上帝_Shàngdì 上帝 上帝 Shàngdì God 1 制作_製作_zhìzuò 制作 製作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture 2 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/125 words - 8 min 城镇_城鎮_chéngzhèn 城镇 城鎮 chéngzhèn town; cities and towns 1 外太空_外太空_wàitàikōng 外太空 外太空 wàitàikōng outer space 2 雷鸣_雷鳴_léimíng 雷鸣 雷鳴 léimíng thunder rolls 1 梦想_夢想_mèngxiǎng 梦想 夢想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 2 着迷_著迷_zháomí 着迷 著迷 zháomí to be fascinated; to be captivated 2 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 5 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 焰_焰_yàn 焰 焰 yàn flame 1 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 1 一点一点_一點一點_yīdiǎnyīdiǎn 一点一点 一點一點 yīdiǎnyīdiǎn little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o 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 3 蔡_蔡_Cài 蔡 蔡 Cài surname Cai 46 烟火_煙火_yānhuǒ 烟火 煙火 yānhuǒ smoke and fire; fireworks 13 英文_英文_Yīngwén 英文 英文 Yīngwén English (language) 11 播报_播報_bōbào 播报 播報 bōbào to announce; to read (the news) 1 员_員_yuán 员 員 yuán person; employee; member 1 升空_昇空_shēngkōng 升空 昇空 shēngkōng to rise to the sky; to lift off; to levitate; liftoff 2 阿波罗_阿波羅_Ābōluó 阿波罗 阿波羅 Ābōluó Apollo (loanword) 1 六十年代_六十年代_liùshíniándài 六十年代 六十年代 liùshíniándài the sixties; the 1960s 1 美国_美國_Měiguó 美国 美國 Měiguó United States; USA; US 2 宇航员_宇航員_yǔhángyuán 宇航员 宇航員 yǔhángyuán astronaut 1 月球_月球_yuèqiú 月球 月球 yuèqiú the moon 1 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 19 真实_真實_zhēnshí 真实 真實 zhēnshí true; real 1 新闻_新聞_xīnwén 新闻 新聞 xīnwén news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 4 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/150 words - 10 min 感到_感到_gǎndào 感到 感到 gǎndào to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 6 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 2 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 2 时空_時空_shíkōng 时空 時空 shíkōng time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 1 隧道_隧道_suìdào 隧道 隧道 suìdào tunnel 1 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 2 伸_伸_shēn 伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 1 云层_雲層_yúncéng 云层 雲層 yúncéng the clouds; cloud layer; cloud bank 1 期待_期待_qīdài 期待 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 过程_過程_guòchéng 过程 過程 guòchéng course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 4 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 3 浪_浪_làng 浪 浪 làng wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 3 海啸_海嘯_hǎixiào 海啸 海嘯 hǎixiào tsunami 1 大和_大和_Dàhé 大和 大和 Dàhé Yamato (possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial 1 波浪_波浪_bōlàng 波浪 波浪 bōlàng wave 1 俄罗斯_俄羅斯_Éluósī 俄罗斯 俄羅斯 Éluósī Russia 1 油画_油畫_yóuhuà 油画 油畫 yóuhuà oil painting 2 启发_啟發_qǐfā 启发 啟發 qǐfā to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 1 展示_展示_zhǎnshì 展示 展示 zhǎnshì to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 3 人类_人類_rénlèi 人类 人類 rénlèi humanity; human race; mankind 1 面向_面嚮_miànxiàng 面向 面嚮 miànxiàng to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 1 灾难_災難_zāinàn 灾难 災難 zāinàn disaster; catastrophe 1 挣扎_掙扎_zhēngzhá 挣扎 掙扎 zhēngzhá to struggle 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/175 words - 17 min 展览_展覽_zhǎnlǎn 展览 展覽 zhǎnlǎn to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 2 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 1 名叫_名叫_míngjiào 名叫 名叫 míngjiào called; named 1 奥_奧_ào 奥 奧 ào obscure; mysterious 2 维_維_wéi 维 維 wéi to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 尔_爾_ěr 尔 爾 ěr thus; so; like that; you; thou 2 斯_斯_sī 斯 斯 sī (phonetic); this 7 科_科_kē 科 科 kē branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 勒_勒_lè 勒 勒 lè to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 5 强烈_強烈_qiángliè 强烈 強烈 qiángliè intense; (violently) strong 1 环境_環境_huánjìng 环境 環境 huánjìng environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 2 潜台词_潛臺詞_qiántáicí 潜台词 潛臺詞 qiántáicí unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext; (fig.) implicit assertion 1 或许_或許_huòxǔ 或许 或許 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 2 深重_深重_shēnzhòng 深重 深重 shēnzhòng very serious; grave; profound 1 社会_社會_shèhuì 社会 社會 shèhuì society; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 责任感_責任感_zérèngǎn 责任感 責任感 zérèngǎn sense of responsibility 1 关注_關注_guānzhù 关注 關注 guānzhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 1 支撑_支撐_zhīchēng 支撑 支撐 zhīchēng to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 诚信_誠信_chéngxìn 诚信 誠信 chéngxìn genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 离经叛道_離經叛道_líjīngpàndào 离经叛道 離經叛道 líjīngpàndào to rebel against orthodoxy; to depart from established practices 1 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 1 当局_當局_dāngjú 当局 當局 dāngjú authorities 1 交谈_交談_jiāotán 交谈 交談 jiāotán to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 1 宋代_宋代_Sòngdài 宋代 宋代 Sòngdài Song dynasty (960-1279) 1 泉州_泉州_Quánzhōu 泉州 泉州 Quánzhōu Quanzhou prefecture level city in Fujian 4 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/200 words - 18 min 城市_城市_chéngshì 城市 城市 chéngshì city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 6 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 1 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 2 风水_風水_fēngshuǐ 风水 風水 fēngshuǐ feng shui; geomancy 2 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 2 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 2 渔网_漁網_yúwǎng 渔网 漁網 yúwǎng fishing net; fishnet 1 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 1 造_造_zào 造 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 1 塔_塔_tǎ 塔 塔 tǎ pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 网_網_wǎng 网 網 wǎng net; network 1 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 1 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 2 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 1 寻找_尋找_xúnzhǎo 寻找 尋找 xúnzhǎo to seek; to look for 1 泉州市_泉州市_Quánzhōushì 泉州市 泉州市 Quánzhōushì Quanzhou prefecture level city in Fujian 1 院子_院子_yuànzi 院子 院子 yuànzi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 1 组织_組織_zǔzhī 组织 組織 zǔzhī to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 1 周末_週末_zhōumò 周末 週末 zhōumò weekend 1 感召力_感召力_gǎnzhàolì 感召力 感召力 gǎnzhàolì appeal; attraction; charisma 1 一带_一帶_yīdài 一带 一帶 yīdài region; district 1 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 1 伊_伊_yī 伊 伊 yī (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/225 words - 19 min 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 3 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 4 鲁_魯_lǔ 鲁 魯 lǔ (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 5 玛_瑪_mǎ 玛 瑪 mǎ agate; cornelian 4 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 1 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 书法家_書法家_shūfǎjiā 书法家 書法家 shūfǎjiā calligrapher 1 某些_某些_mǒuxiē 某些 某些 mǒuxiē some; certain (things) 1 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 1 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 3 画面_畫面_huàmiàn 画面 畫面 huàmiàn scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 书法_書法_shūfǎ 书法 書法 shūfǎ calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 4 意境_意境_yìjìng 意境 意境 yìjìng artistic mood or conception; creative concept 1 日本_日本_Rìběn 日本 日本 Rìběn Japan 4 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 一气呵成_一氣呵成_yīqìhēchéng 一气呵成 一氣呵成 yīqìhēchéng to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 1 文化_文化_wénhuà 文化 文化 wénhuà culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 5 怀有_懷有_huáiyǒu 怀有 懷有 huáiyǒu to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 1 深深_深深_shēnshēn 深深 深深 shēnshēn deep; profound 1 敬意_敬意_jìngyì 敬意 敬意 jìngyì respect; tribute 1 古典_古典_gǔdiǎn 古典 古典 gǔdiǎn classical 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/250 words - 20 min 类似_類似_lèisì 类似 類似 lèisì similar; analogous 2 感兴趣_感興趣_gǎnxìngqù 感兴趣 感興趣 gǎnxìngqù to be interested 1 反动_反動_fǎndòng 反动 反動 fǎndòng reaction; reactionary 1 伟大_偉大_wěidà 伟大 偉大 wěidà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 6 社会主义_社會主義_shèhuìzhǔyì 社会主义 社會主義 shèhuìzhǔyì socialism 1 祖国_祖國_zǔguó 祖国 祖國 zǔguó motherland 1 前途_前途_qiántú 前途 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 1 光明_光明_guāngmíng 光明 光明 guāngmíng light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 导师_導師_dǎoshī 导师 導師 dǎoshī tutor; teacher; academic advisor 1 领袖_領袖_lǐngxiù 领袖 領袖 lǐngxiù leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 统帅_統帥_tǒngshuài 统帅 統帥 tǒngshuài command; commander-in-chief 1 舵手_舵手_duòshǒu 舵手 舵手 duòshǒu helmsman 1 毛主席_毛主席_MáoZhǔxí 毛主席 毛主席 MáoZhǔxí Chairman Mao; Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader 3 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 1 文革_文革_Wéngé 文革 文革 Wéngé Cultural Revolution (1966-76); abbr. for 文化大革命[Wen2 hua4 Da4 ge2 ming4] 2 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 源自_源自_yuánzì 源自 源自 yuánzì to originate from 1 及其_及其_jíqí 及其 及其 jíqí (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 1 思想_思想_sīxiǎng 思想 思想 sīxiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 即_即_jí 即 即 jí 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 2 现代化_現代化_xiàndàihuà 现代化 現代化 xiàndàihuà modernization; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 1 变革_變革_biàngé 变革 變革 biàngé to transform; to change 1 赶走_趕走_gǎnzǒu 赶走 趕走 gǎnzǒu to drive out; to turn back 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/275 words - 20 min 英国_英國_Yīngguó 英国 英國 Yīngguó United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 1 革命_革命_gémìng 革命 革命 gémìng revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 2 改造_改造_gǎizào 改造 改造 gǎizào to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 1 人群_人群_rénqún 人群 人群 rénqún crowd 7 欢呼_歡呼_huānhū 欢呼 歡呼 huānhū to cheer for; to acclaim 8 封建主义_封建主義_fēngjiànzhǔyì 封建主义 封建主義 fēngjiànzhǔyì feudalism 1 残余_殘餘_cányú 残余 殘餘 cányú remnant; relic; residue; vestige; surplus; to remain; to leave surplus 1 铲除_剷除_chǎnchú 铲除 剷除 chǎnchú to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 1 建立_建立_jiànlì 建立 建立 jiànlì to establish; to set up; to found 1 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 2 废墟_廢墟_fèixū 废墟 廢墟 fèixū ruins 1 年轻人_年輕人_niánqīngrén 年轻人 年輕人 niánqīngrén young people; youngster 2 挑动_挑動_tiǎodòng 挑动 挑動 tiǎodòng to entice; to arouse; to provoke 1 反对_反對_fǎnduì 反对 反對 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 教授_教授_jiàoshòu 教授 教授 jiàoshòu professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 忘我_忘我_wàngwǒ 忘我 忘我 wàngwǒ selflessness; altruism 1 投身_投身_tóushēn 投身 投身 tóushēn to throw oneself into sth 1 破坏性_破壞性_pòhuàixìng 破坏性 破壞性 pòhuàixìng destructive 1 理想主义_理想主義_lǐxiǎngzhǔyì 理想主义 理想主義 lǐxiǎngzhǔyì idealism 1 喊叫_喊叫_hǎnjiào 喊叫 喊叫 hǎnjiào to cry out; to shout 2 事物_事物_shìwù 事物 事物 shìwù thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毁掉_毀掉_huǐdiào 毁掉 毀掉 huǐdiào to destroy 2 财富_財富_cáifù 财富 財富 cáifù wealth; riches 3 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/300 words - 22 min 抛弃_拋棄_pāoqì 抛弃 拋棄 pāoqì to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 钢琴家_鋼琴家_gāngqínjiā 钢琴家 鋼琴家 gāngqínjiā pianist 1 手指_手指_shǒuzhǐ 手指 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 折断_折斷_zhéduàn 折断 折斷 zhéduàn to snap sth off; to break 1 人们_人們_rénmen 人们 人們 rénmen people 8 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 2 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 戏剧_戲劇_xìjù 戏剧 戲劇 xìjù drama; play; theater 1 之类_之類_zhīlèi 之类 之類 zhīlèi and so on; and such 3 近代史_近代史_jìndàishǐ 近代史 近代史 jìndàishǐ modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century) 1 动荡_動盪_dòngdàng 动荡 動盪 dòngdàng variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 1 狂热_狂熱_kuángrè 狂热 狂熱 kuángrè zealotry; fanatical; feverish 1 野蛮_野蠻_yěmán 野蛮 野蠻 yěmán barbarous; uncivilized 1 时期_時期_shíqī 时期 時期 shíqī period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 全身而退_全身而退_quánshēn'értuì 全身而退 全身而退 quánshēn'értuì to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 3 红卫兵_紅衛兵_Hóngwèibīng 红卫兵 紅衛兵 Hóngwèibīng Red Guard(s) (during the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976) 1 开枪_開槍_kāiqiāng 开枪 開槍 kāiqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun 1 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 6 友_友_yǒu 友 友 yǒu friend 1 扔掉_扔掉_rēngdiào 扔掉 扔掉 rēngdiào to throw away; to throw out 1 活下去_活下去_huóxiàqù 活下去 活下去 huóxiàqù to survive; to keep on living 1 狗肉_狗肉_gǒuròu 狗肉 狗肉 gǒuròu dog meat 1 现实_現實_xiànshí 现实 現實 xiànshí reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 2 知识分子_知識分子_zhīshifènzǐ 知识分子 知識分子 zhīshifènzǐ intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/325 words - 25 min 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 16 强势_強勢_qiángshì 强势 強勢 qiángshì strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 1 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 1 长孙_長孫_zhǎngsūn 长孙 長孫 zhǎngsūn eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son 2 家族_家族_jiāzú 家族 家族 jiāzú family; clan 1 书店_書店_shūdiàn 书店 書店 shūdiàn bookstore; CL:家[jia1] 2 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 3 经理_經理_jīnglǐ 经理 經理 jīnglǐ manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 工资_工資_gōngzī 工资 工資 gōngzī wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 自我安慰_自我安慰_zìwǒ'ānwèi 自我安慰 自我安慰 zìwǒ'ānwèi to comfort oneself; to console oneself; to reassure oneself 1 用钱_用錢_yòngqian 用钱 用錢 yòngqian variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 1 养家_養家_yǎngjiā 养家 養家 yǎngjiā to support a family; to raise a family 1 抽泣_抽泣_chōuqì 抽泣 抽泣 chōuqì to sob spasmodically 3 哽咽_哽咽_gěngyè 哽咽 哽咽 gěngyè to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs 1 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 1 鸟鸣_鳥鳴_niǎomíng 鸟鸣 鳥鳴 niǎomíng birdsong; warbling 1 采访_採訪_cǎifǎng 采访 採訪 cǎifǎng to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 3 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 6 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 3 回忆_回憶_huíyì 回忆 回憶 huíyì to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 高楼_高樓_gāolóu 高楼 高樓 gāolóu high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 1 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 太太_太太_tàitai 太太 太太 tàitai married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/350 words - 27 min 女朋友_女朋友_nǚpéngyou 女朋友 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend 1 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 1 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 1 自行车_自行車_zìxíngchē 自行车 自行車 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 分钟_分鐘_fēnzhōng 分钟 分鐘 fēnzhōng minute 2 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 1 建平_建平_Jiànpíng 建平 建平 Jiànpíng Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳[Chao2 yang2], Liaoning 1 电影_電影_diànyǐng 电影 電影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 2 角色_角色_juésè 角色 角色 juésè role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 2 印象_印象_yìnxiàng 印象 印象 yìnxiàng impression 2 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 1 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 1 胆小_膽小_dǎnxiǎo 胆小 膽小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice; timid 1 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 1 一板一眼_一板一眼_yībǎnyīyǎn 一板一眼 一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail 1 能量_能量_néngliàng 能量 能量 néngliàng energy; capabilities 1 破坏_破壞_pòhuài 破坏 破壞 pòhuài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 2 干扰_干擾_gānrǎo 干扰 干擾 gānrǎo to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 鞭炮_鞭炮_biānpào 鞭炮 鞭炮 biānpào firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2] 1 各种各样_各種各樣_gèzhǒnggèyàng 各种各样 各種各樣 gèzhǒnggèyàng various kinds; all sorts 1 信息_信息_xìnxī 信息 信息 xìnxī information; news; message 1 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 1 火箭_火箭_huǒjiàn 火箭 火箭 huǒjiàn rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 1 喷_噴_pēn 喷 噴 pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 3 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/375 words - 30 min 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 1 解放_解放_jiěfàng 解放 解放 jiěfàng to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 詹_詹_zhān 詹 詹 zhān excellent; verbose 1 妮_妮_nī 妮 妮 nī girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 弗_弗_fú 弗 弗 fú not 1 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 4 炸掉_炸掉_zhàdiào 炸掉 炸掉 zhàdiào to bomb 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 点燃_點燃_diǎnrán 点燃 點燃 diǎnrán to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 2 创作_創作_chuàngzuò 创作 創作 chuàngzuò to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 生涯_生涯_shēngyá 生涯 生涯 shēngyá career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 绘画_繪畫_huìhuà 绘画 繪畫 huìhuà drawing; painting 1 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 3 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 2 颠覆_顛覆_diānfù 颠覆 顛覆 diānfù to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 1 谈话_談話_tánhuà 谈话 談話 tánhuà talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 8 八十_八十_bāshí 八十 八十 bāshí eighty; 80 1 年代_年代_niándài 年代 年代 niándài a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 中期_中期_zhōngqī 中期 中期 zhōngqī middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc) 1 后期_後期_hòuqī 后期 後期 hòuqī late stage; later period 2 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 兴奋_興奮_xīngfèn 兴奋 興奮 xīngfèn excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 毛泽东_毛澤東_MáoZédōng 毛泽东 毛澤東 MáoZédōng Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader 1 时代_時代_shídài 时代 時代 shídài age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/400 words - 33 min 尝试_嘗試_chángshì 尝试 嘗試 chángshì to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 诗歌_詩歌_shīgē 诗歌 詩歌 shīgē poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4] 1 进步_進步_jìnbù 进步 進步 jìnbù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 聚集_聚集_jùjí 聚集 聚集 jùjí to assemble; to gather 1 讨论_討論_tǎolùn 讨论 討論 tǎolùn to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 勤奋_勤奮_qínfèn 勤奋 勤奮 qínfèn hardworking; diligent 1 毕加索_畢加索_Bìjiāsuǒ 毕加索 畢加索 Bìjiāsuǒ Picasso 2 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 1 出国_出國_chūguó 出国 出國 chūguó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 纯粹_純粹_chúncuì 纯粹 純粹 chúncuì pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 2 唯美_唯美_wéiměi 唯美 唯美 wéiměi aesthetics 1 材料_材料_cáiliào 材料 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 1 深远_深遠_shēnyuǎn 深远 深遠 shēnyuǎn far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 1 回溯_回溯_huísù 回溯 回溯 huísù to recall; to look back upon 1 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 减少_減少_jiǎnshǎo 减少 減少 jiǎnshǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 实践_實踐_shíjiàn 实践 實踐 shíjiàn practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 触及_觸及_chùjí 触及 觸及 chùjí to touch (physically, one's feelings etc); to touch on (a topic) 1 本质_本質_běnzhì 本质 本質 běnzhì essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 3 西方_西方_Xīfāng 西方 西方 Xīfāng the West; the Occident; Western countries 3 东方_東方_dōngfāng 东方 東方 dōngfāng east 1 抵抗_抵抗_dǐkàng 抵抗 抵抗 dǐkàng to resist; resistance 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/425 words - 36 min 桌子_桌子_zhuōzi 桌子 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 3 中餐_中餐_Zhōngcān 中餐 中餐 Zhōngcān Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 西餐_西餐_xīcān 西餐 西餐 xīcān Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 混乱_混亂_hùnluàn 混乱 混亂 hùnluàn confusion; chaos; disorder 1 无视_無視_wúshì 无视 無視 wúshì to ignore; to disregard 1 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 1 桌布_桌布_zhuōbù 桌布 桌布 zhuōbù tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 1 想象_想象_xiǎngxiàng 想象 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外星人_外星人_wàixīngrén 外星人 外星人 wàixīngrén space alien; extraterrestrial 1 对讲机_對講機_duìjiǎngjī 对讲机 對講機 duìjiǎngjī intercom; walkie-talkie 1 渔_漁_yú 渔 漁 yú fisherman; to fish 5 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 5 湾_灣_wān 湾 灣 wān bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 1 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 2 神奇_神奇_shénqí 神奇 神奇 shénqí magical; mystical; miraculous 3 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 3 缺乏_缺乏_quēfá 缺乏 缺乏 quēfá to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 2 心目_心目_xīnmù 心目 心目 xīnmù mind 1 渔港_漁港_yúgǎng 渔港 漁港 yúgǎng fishing port 1 童年_童年_tóngnián 童年 童年 tóngnián childhood 2 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 1 开发_開發_kāifā 开发 開發 kāifā to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 1 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 1 顶梁柱_頂梁柱_dǐngliángzhù 顶梁柱 頂梁柱 dǐngliángzhù pillar; backbone 1 认定_認定_rèndìng 认定 認定 rèndìng to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/450 words - 40 min 不得了_不得了_bùdéliǎo 不得了 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 敬爱_敬愛_jìng'ài 敬爱 敬愛 jìng'ài respect and love 1 家乡_家鄉_jiāxiāng 家乡 家鄉 jiāxiāng hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 哇_哇_wa 哇 哇 wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 2 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 认出_認出_rènchū 认出 認出 rènchū recognition; to recognize 1 海边_海邊_hǎibiān 海边 海邊 hǎibiān coast; seaside; seashore; beach 2 沉重_沉重_chénzhòng 沉重 沉重 chénzhòng heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 喘息_喘息_chuǎnxī 喘息 喘息 chuǎnxī to gasp for breath; to take a breather 1 记忆_記憶_jìyì 记忆 記憶 jìyì to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 却是_卻是_quèshì 却是 卻是 quèshì nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 相依为命_相依為命_xiāngyīwéimìng 相依为命 相依為命 xiāngyīwéimìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 植物人_植物人_zhíwùrén 植物人 植物人 zhíwùrén person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 1 状态_狀態_zhuàngtài 状态 狀態 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 咳嗽_咳嗽_késou 咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 交流_交流_jiāoliú 交流 交流 jiāoliú to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 写字_寫字_xiězì 写字 寫字 xiězì to write characters 1 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 1 通宵_通宵_tōngxiāo 通宵 通宵 tōngxiāo all night; throughout the night 1 托马斯_托馬斯_Tuōmǎsī 托马斯 托馬斯 Tuōmǎsī Thomas (male name) 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 2 伦_倫_lún 伦 倫 lún human relationship; order; coherence 2 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 2 世纪_世紀_shìjì 世纪 世紀 shìjì century; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/475 words - 41 min 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 上升_上昇_shàngshēng 上升 上昇 shàngshēng to rise; to go up; to ascend 2 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 1 马萨诸塞_馬薩諸塞_Mǎsàzhūsài 马萨诸塞 馬薩諸塞 Mǎsàzhūsài Massachusetts, US state 1 麻州_麻州_Mázhōu 麻州 麻州 Mázhōu abbr. for Massachusetts 1 现代_現代_xiàndài 现代 現代 xiàndài modern times; modern age; modern era 3 大型_大型_dàxíng 大型 大型 dàxíng large; large-scale 3 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 自我实现_自我實現_zìwǒshíxiàn 自我实现 自我實現 zìwǒshíxiàn self-actualization (psychology); self-realization 1 空间_空間_kōngjiān 空间 空間 kōngjiān space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 2 比例_比例_bǐlì 比例 比例 bǐlì proportion; scale 1 结合_結合_jiéhé 结合 結合 jiéhé to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 3 戴维斯_戴維斯_Dàiwéisī 戴维斯 戴維斯 Dàiwéisī Davis or Davies (name) 5 场面_場面_chǎngmiàn 场面 場面 chǎngmiàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 主播_主播_zhǔbō 主播 主播 zhǔbō anchor (TV) 2 火爆_火爆_huǒbào 火爆 火爆 huǒbào fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 1 夸张_誇張_kuāzhāng 夸张 誇張 kuāzhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 1 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 签名_簽名_qiānmíng 签名 簽名 qiānmíng to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 选用_選用_xuǎnyòng 选用 選用 xuǎnyòng to choose for some purpose; to select and use 1 布里斯班_布里斯班_Bùlǐsībān 布里斯班 布里斯班 Bùlǐsībān Brisbane, capital of Queensland, Australia 1 画廊_畫廊_huàláng 画廊 畫廊 huàláng gallery 1 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 安装_安裝_ānzhuāng 安装 安裝 ānzhuāng to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 早期_早期_zǎoqī 早期 早期 zǎoqī early period; early phase; early stage 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/500 words - 44 min 启动_啟動_qǐdòng 启动 啟動 qǐdòng to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 咕哝_咕噥_gūnong 咕哝 咕噥 gūnong to murmur; to mumble; to grumble; to mutter 1 亲亲_親親_qīnqīn 亲亲 親親 qīnqīn dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 1 天上_天上_tiānshàng 天上 天上 tiānshàng celestial; heavenly 1 星星_星星_xīngxing 星星 星星 xīngxing star in the sky 4 翻译_翻譯_fānyì 翻译 翻譯 fānyì to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 中都_中都_Zhōngdū 中都 中都 Zhōngdū Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 2 闪烁_閃爍_shǎnshuò 闪烁 閃爍 shǎnshuò flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 1 蓝色_藍色_lánsè 蓝色 藍色 lánsè blue (color) 2 瀑布_瀑布_pùbù 瀑布 瀑布 pùbù waterfall 3 流水_流水_liúshuǐ 流水 流水 liúshuǐ running water; (business) turnover 1 伴随_伴隨_bànsuí 伴随 伴隨 bànsuí to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 海浪_海浪_hǎilàng 海浪 海浪 hǎilàng sea wave 2 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 1 银色_銀色_yínsè 银色 銀色 yínsè silver (color) 2 落叶_落葉_luòyè 落叶 落葉 luòyè dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 2 精彩_精彩_jīngcǎi 精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 绝伦_絕倫_juélún 绝伦 絕倫 juélún outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 1 理论_理論_lǐlùn 理论 理論 lǐlùn theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 突破_突破_tūpò 突破 突破 tūpò to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 理念_理念_lǐniàn 理念 理念 lǐniàn idea; concept; philosophy; theory 4 认可_認可_rènkě 认可 認可 rènkě to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 产生_產生_chǎnshēng 产生 產生 chǎnshēng 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 1 资源_資源_zīyuán 资源 資源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/525 words - 45 min 技艺_技藝_jìyì 技艺 技藝 jìyì skill; art 1 推进_推進_tuījìn 推进 推進 tuījìn to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 1 层次_層次_céngcì 层次 層次 céngcì layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 菲_菲_fěi 菲 菲 fěi poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 1 尔格_爾格_ěrgé 尔格 爾格 ěrgé erg (physics) (loanword) 1 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 研制_研製_yánzhì 研制 研製 yánzhì to manufacture; to develop 1 创新_創新_chuàngxīn 创新 創新 chuàngxīn innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 1 不拘一格_不拘一格_bùjūyīgé 不拘一格 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé not stick to one pattern 1 像素_像素_xiàngsù 像素 像素 xiàngsù pixel 1 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 射_射_shè 射 射 shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 炮弹_炮彈_pàodàn 炮弹 炮彈 pàodàn artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 3 装有_裝有_zhuāngyǒu 装有 裝有 zhuāngyǒu fitted with 1 嵌入_嵌入_qiànrù 嵌入 嵌入 qiànrù to insert; to embed 2 式_式_shì 式 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 1 电脑_電腦_diànnǎo 电脑 電腦 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 芯片_芯片_xīnpiàn 芯片 芯片 xīnpiàn computer chip; microchip 2 毫秒_毫秒_háomiǎo 毫秒 毫秒 háomiǎo millisecond, ms 1 单位_單位_dānwèi 单位 單位 dānwèi unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迫击炮_迫擊炮_pǎijīpào 迫击炮 迫擊炮 pǎijīpào mortar (weapon) 1 发射_發射_fāshè 发射 發射 fāshè to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 1 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 1 空中_空中_kōngzhōng 空中 空中 kōngzhōng in the sky; in the air 1 设计_設計_shèjì 设计 設計 shèjì plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/550 words - 46 min 大规模_大規模_dàguīmó 大规模 大規模 dàguīmó large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 2 抽象_抽象_chōuxiàng 抽象 抽象 chōuxiàng abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 壮观_壯觀_zhuàngguān 壮观 壯觀 zhuàngguān spectacular; magnificent sight 1 舞台_舞臺_wǔtái 舞台 舞臺 wǔtái stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 播音员_播音員_bōyīnyuán 播音员 播音員 bōyīnyuán announcer; broadcaster 1 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 1 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 1 后退_後退_hòutuì 后退 後退 hòutuì to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 1 秒_秒_miǎo 秒 秒 miǎo second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 2 流行_流行_liúxíng 流行 流行 liúxíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 2 娱乐_娛樂_yúlè 娱乐 娛樂 yúlè to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 2 当下_當下_dāngxià 当下 當下 dāngxià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 趋势_趨勢_qūshì 趋势 趨勢 qūshì trend; tendency 1 出名_出名_chūmíng 出名 出名 chūmíng well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 区别_區別_qūbié 区别 區別 qūbié difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 令人_令人_lìngrén 令人 令人 lìngrén to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 刺激_刺激_cìjī 刺激 刺激 cìjī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 1 现状_現狀_xiànzhuàng 现状 現狀 xiànzhuàng current situation 2 挑战_挑戰_tiǎozhàn 挑战 挑戰 tiǎozhàn to challenge; challenge 3 带有_帶有_dàiyǒu 带有 帶有 dàiyǒu to have; to involve 1 服务_服務_fúwù 服务 服務 fúwù to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 性质_性質_xìngzhì 性质 性質 xìngzhì nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 3 佼佼者_佼佼者_jiǎojiǎozhě 佼佼者 佼佼者 jiǎojiǎozhě well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc) 2 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/575 words - 46 min 典范_典範_diǎnfàn 典范 典範 diǎnfàn model; example; paragon 1 起步_起步_qǐbù 起步 起步 qǐbù to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 2 赫_赫_hè 赫 赫 hè awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz) 2 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 2 村上隆_村上隆_CūnshàngLōng 村上隆 村上隆 CūnshàngLōng Murakami Takashi (1963-), Japanese artist 1 埃_埃_āi 埃 埃 āi dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 1 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 3 亚_亞_yà 亚 亞 yà second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 1 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 1 作用_作用_zuòyòng 作用 作用 zuòyòng to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 企业家_企業家_qǐyèjiā 企业家 企業家 qǐyèjiā entrepreneur 1 品牌_品牌_pǐnpái 品牌 品牌 pǐnpái brand name; trademark 1 烟花_煙花_yānhuā 烟花 煙花 yānhuā fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 2 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 3 申请_申請_shēnqǐng 申请 申請 shēnqǐng to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 1 许可_許可_xǔkě 许可 許可 xǔkě to allow; to permit 1 比如_比如_bǐrú 比如 比如 bǐrú for example; for instance; such as 1 根深蒂固_根深蒂固_gēnshēndìgù 根深蒂固 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted (problem etc) 1 权力_權力_quánlì 权力 權力 quánlì power; authority 1 机构_機構_jīgòu 机构 機構 jīgòu mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 1 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 所需_所需_suǒxū 所需 所需 suǒxū necessary (for); required 1 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 1 金钱_金錢_jīnqián 金钱 金錢 jīnqián money; currency 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/600 words - 48 min 压力_壓力_yālì 压力 壓力 yālì pressure 1 批评_批評_pīpíng 批评 批評 pīpíng to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 目标_目標_mùbiāo 目标 目標 mùbiāo target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 国际化_國際化_guójìhuà 国际化 國際化 guójìhuà to internationalize; internationalization 1 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 1 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 民族_民族_mínzú 民族 民族 mínzú nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 2 扬眉_揚眉_yángméi 扬眉 揚眉 yángméi to raise eyebrows 1 吐气_吐氣_tǔqì 吐气 吐氣 tǔqì to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 1 骄傲_驕傲_jiāo'ào 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 开放_開放_kāifàng 开放 開放 kāifàng 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 北京_北京_Běijīng 北京 北京 Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 2 视为_視為_shìwéi 视为 視為 shìwéi to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 舞会_舞會_wǔhuì 舞会 舞會 wǔhuì dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 政治_政治_zhèngzhì 政治 政治 zhèngzhì politics; political 7 惊人_驚人_jīngrén 惊人 驚人 jīngrén astonishing 1 深思熟虑_深思熟慮_shēnsīshúlǜ 深思熟虑 深思熟慮 shēnsīshúlǜ mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 1 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黑暗_黑暗_hēi'àn 黑暗 黑暗 hēi'àn dark; darkly; darkness 1 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 1 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 1 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 1 监控_監控_jiānkòng 监控 監控 jiānkòng to monitor 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/625 words - 50 min 宣言_宣言_xuānyán 宣言 宣言 xuānyán declaration; manifesto 1 国力_國力_guólì 国力 國力 guólì a nation's power 1 表达_表達_biǎodá 表达 表達 biǎodá to express; to convey 1 调整_調整_tiáozhěng 调整 調整 tiáozhěng to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奇观_奇觀_qíguān 奇观 奇觀 qíguān spectacle; impressive sight 1 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 1 惊叹_驚嘆_jīngtàn 惊叹 驚嘆 jīngtàn to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise 1 谈论_談論_tánlùn 谈论 談論 tánlùn to discuss; to talk about 1 盛事_盛事_shèngshì 盛事 盛事 shèngshì grand occasion 1 相互作用_相互作用_xiānghùzuòyòng 相互作用 相互作用 xiānghùzuòyòng to interact; interaction; interplay 1 谈到_談到_tándào 谈到 談到 tándào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 1 部分_部分_bùfen 部分 部分 bùfen part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 在于_在於_zàiyú 在于 在於 zàiyú to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 宣传_宣傳_xuānchuán 宣传 宣傳 xuānchuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 伦敦_倫敦_Lúndūn 伦敦 倫敦 Lúndūn London, capital of United Kingdom 1 国旗_國旗_guóqí 国旗 國旗 guóqí flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 1 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 1 无线电_無線電_wúxiàndiàn 无线电 無線電 wúxiàndiàn wireless 1 岛_島_dǎo 岛 島 dǎo island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 4 升起_升起_shēngqǐ 升起 升起 shēngqǐ to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 1 全国_全國_quánguó 全国 全國 quánguó whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 艇_艇_tǐng 艇 艇 tǐng vessel; small ship 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/650 words - 51 min 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 2 总监_總監_zǒngjiān 总监 總監 zǒngjiān head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 2 本地_本地_běndì 本地 本地 běndì local; this locality 1 农民_農民_nóngmín 农民 農民 nóngmín peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 重大_重大_zhòngdà 重大 重大 zhòngdà great; important; major; significant 1 严肃_嚴肅_yánsù 严肃 嚴肅 yánsù solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 1 解放军_解放軍_Jiěfàngjūn 解放军 解放軍 Jiěfàngjūn People's Liberation Army (PRC armed forces) 1 夏_夏_xià 夏 夏 xià summer 1 珊_珊_shān 珊 珊 shān coral 2 当地_當地_dāngdì 当地 當地 dāngdì local 1 热情_熱情_rèqíng 热情 熱情 rèqíng cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 1 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 1 雅_雅_yǎ 雅 雅 yǎ elegant 2 艘_艘_sōu 艘 艘 sōu classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 移动_移動_yídòng 移动 移動 yídòng to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 可行_可行_kěxíng 可行 可行 kěxíng feasible 1 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 1 系_繫_xì 系 繫 xì to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 链条_鏈條_liàntiáo 链条 鏈條 liàntiáo chain; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 1 罗_羅_luó 罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 1 桑_桑_sāng 桑 桑 sāng mulberry tree 1 辰_辰_chén 辰 辰 chén 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 2 巳_巳_sì 巳 巳 sì 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150° 2 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/675 words - 54 min 工作室_工作室_gōngzuòshì 工作室 工作室 gōngzuòshì studio; workshop 1 二十多_二十多_èrshíduō 二十多 二十多 èrshíduō over 20 1 每当_每當_měidāng 每当 每當 měidāng whenever; every time; on every 1 愚蠢_愚蠢_yúchǔn 愚蠢 愚蠢 yúchǔn silly; stupid 1 复杂_複雜_fùzá 复杂 複雜 fùzá complicated; complex 1 电线_電線_diànxiàn 电线 電線 diànxiàn wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 1 角度_角度_jiǎodù 角度 角度 jiǎodù angle; point of view 1 对角线_對角線_duìjiǎoxiàn 对角线 對角線 duìjiǎoxiàn (geometry) a diagonal 1 弄直_弄直_nòngzhí 弄直 弄直 nòngzhí to straighten 1 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 1 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 1 风格_風格_fēnggé 风格 風格 fēnggé style 1 环保_環保_huánbǎo 环保 環保 huánbǎo environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 4 影像_影像_yǐngxiàng 影像 影像 yǐngxiàng image 2 跑出_跑出_pǎochū 跑出 跑出 pǎochū to run out 1 活动_活動_huódòng 活动 活動 huódòng 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] 1 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 2 依靠_依靠_yīkào 依靠 依靠 yīkào to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 3 人山人海_人山人海_rénshānrénhǎi 人山人海 人山人海 rénshānrénhǎi multitude; vast crowd 2 敲_敲_qiāo 敲 敲 qiāo to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 锣_鑼_luó 锣 鑼 luó gong; CL:面[mian4] 1 鼓_鼓_gǔ 鼓 鼓 gǔ drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 2 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 1 晚会_晚會_wǎnhuì 晚会 晚會 wǎnhuì evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/700 words - 54 min 转折点_轉折點_zhuǎnzhédiǎn 转折点 轉折點 zhuǎnzhédiǎn turning point; breaking point 1 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 1 企业_企業_qǐyè 企业 企業 qǐyè company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 1 浏阳_瀏陽_Liúyáng 浏阳 瀏陽 Liúyáng Liuyang county level city in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan 1 意识_意識_yìshí 意识 意識 yìshí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 产业_產業_chǎnyè 产业 產業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 1 生存_生存_shēngcún 生存 生存 shēngcún to exist; to survive 1 安全性_安全性_ānquánxìng 安全性 安全性 ānquánxìng security; safety 1 稳定性_穩定性_wěndìngxìng 稳定性 穩定性 wěndìngxìng stability 1 部门_部門_bùmén 部门 部門 bùmén department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 1 否决_否決_fǒujué 否决 否決 fǒujué to veto; to overrule 1 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 1 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 1 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 程度_程度_chéngdù 程度 程度 chéngdù degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 协调_協調_xiétiáo 协调 協調 xiétiáo to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 锁链_鎖鏈_suǒliàn 锁链 鎖鏈 suǒliàn chains; shackles 1 里头_裡頭_lǐtou 里头 裡頭 lǐtou inside; interior 1 拿出_拿出_náchū 拿出 拿出 náchū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 唯物主义_唯物主義_wéiwùzhǔyì 唯物主义 唯物主義 wéiwùzhǔyì materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality 1 整体_整體_zhěngtǐ 整体 整體 zhěngtǐ whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 服从_服從_fúcóng 服从 服從 fúcóng to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 遵守_遵守_zūnshǒu 遵守 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 规则_規則_guīzé 规则 規則 guīzé rule; regulation; rules and regulations 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/725 words - 60 min 节节败退_節節敗退_jiéjiébàituì 节节败退 節節敗退 jiéjiébàituì to retreat again and again in defeat; to suffer defeat after defeat 1 沮丧_沮喪_jǔsàng 沮丧 沮喪 jǔsàng dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 艺_藝_yì 艺 藝 yì skill; art 1 谋_謀_móu 谋 謀 móu to plan; to seek; scheme 1 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 1 羡慕_羨慕_xiànmù 羡慕 羨慕 xiànmù to envy; to admire 1 制度_制度_zhìdù 制度 制度 zhìdù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无关紧要_無關緊要_wúguānjǐnyào 无关紧要 無關緊要 wúguānjǐnyào indifferent; insignificant 2 核心_核心_héxīn 核心 核心 héxīn core; nucleus 1 脚印_腳印_jiǎoyìn 脚印 腳印 jiǎoyìn footprint 1 出自_出自_chūzì 出自 出自 chūzì to come from 1 随着_隨著_suízhe 随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following 1 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 1 混杂_混雜_hùnzá 混杂 混雜 hùnzá to mix; to mingle 1 叫喊_叫喊_jiàohǎn 叫喊 叫喊 jiàohǎn exclamation; outcry; shout; yell 1 动物_動物_dòngwù 动物 動物 dòngwù animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 4 将近_將近_jiāngjìn 将近 將近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 1 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 盒子_盒子_hézi 盒子 盒子 hézi box; case 1 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 5 为啥_為啥_wèishá 为啥 為啥 wèishá dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 1 小狗_小狗_xiǎogǒu 小狗 小狗 xiǎogǒu pup; puppy 1 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 2 整理_整理_zhěnglǐ 整理 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/750 words - 62 min 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 光盘_光盤_guāngpán 光盘 光盤 guāngpán compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 1 播放_播放_bōfàng 播放 播放 bōfàng to broadcast; to transmit 1 器_器_qì 器 器 qì device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 爱人_愛人_àiren 爱人 愛人 àiren spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 1 完蛋_完蛋_wándàn 完蛋 完蛋 wándàn (coll.) to be done for 1 泥巴_泥巴_níbā 泥巴 泥巴 níbā mud 1 一下子_一下子_yīxiàzi 一下子 一下子 yīxiàzi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 吸毒_吸毒_xīdú 吸毒 吸毒 xīdú to take drugs 2 上瘾_上癮_shàngyǐn 上瘾 上癮 shàngyǐn to get into a habit; to become addicted 1 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 1 刷_刷_shuā 刷 刷 shuā to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 1 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 面条_麵條_miàntiáo 面条 麵條 miàntiáo noodles 1 未经_未經_wèijīng 未经 未經 wèijīng not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 独特_獨特_dútè 独特 獨特 dútè unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 偏爱_偏愛_piān'ài 偏爱 偏愛 piān'ài to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 商业_商業_shāngyè 商业 商業 shāngyè business; trade; commerce 1 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 1 朴实_樸實_pǔshí 朴实 樸實 pǔshí plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 1 快感_快感_kuàigǎn 快感 快感 kuàigǎn pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 1 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 1 向东_向東_xiàngdōng 向东 向東 xiàngdōng eastwards 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/775 words - 65 min 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 1 面临_面臨_miànlín 面临 面臨 miànlín to face sth; to be confronted with 4 初衷_初衷_chūzhōng 初衷 初衷 chūzhōng original intention 1 质疑_質疑_zhìyí 质疑 質疑 zhìyí to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 境地_境地_jìngdì 境地 境地 jìngdì circumstances 1 核试验场_核試驗場_héshìyànchǎng 核试验场 核試驗場 héshìyànchǎng nuclear test site 1 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 1 相对_相對_xiāngduì 相对 相對 xiāngduì relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 随波逐流_隨波逐流_suíbōzhúliú 随波逐流 隨波逐流 suíbōzhúliú to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly 1 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 2 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 1 涉足_涉足_shèzú 涉足 涉足 shèzú to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 1 迈出_邁出_màichū 迈出 邁出 màichū to step out; to take a (first) step 1 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 1 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 1 执着_執著_zhízhuó 执着 執著 zhízhuó to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 雷声_雷聲_léishēng 雷声 雷聲 léishēng thunder 1 烧钱_燒錢_shāoqián 烧钱 燒錢 shāoqián to burn joss paper; (fig.) to flush money down the toilet 1 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 撤走_撤走_chèzǒu 撤走 撤走 chèzǒu to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 1 电视_電視_diànshì 电视 電視 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 气球_氣球_qìqiú 气球 氣球 qìqiú balloon 2 拍照_拍照_pāizhào 拍照 拍照 pāizhào to take a picture 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/800 words - 70 min 上报_上報_shàngbào 上报 上報 shàngbào to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 共产党_共產黨_Gòngchǎndǎng 共产党 共產黨 Gòngchǎndǎng Communist Party 1 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 缆绳_纜繩_lǎnshéng 缆绳 纜繩 lǎnshéng cable; hawser; mooring rope 1 架子_架子_jiàzi 架子 架子 jiàzi shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 2 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 钢缆_鋼纜_gānglǎn 钢缆 鋼纜 gānglǎn steel cable; wire cable; steel hawser 1 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 1 翻过来_翻過來_fānguòlái 翻过来 翻過來 fānguòlái to overturn; to turn upside down 1 凌晨_凌晨_língchén 凌晨 凌晨 língchén very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 半点_半點_bàndiǎn 半点 半點 bàndiǎn the least bit 1 紧迫_緊迫_jǐnpò 紧迫 緊迫 jǐnpò pressing; urgent 1 充_充_chōng 充 充 chōng to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 1 充裕_充裕_chōngyù 充裕 充裕 chōngyù abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 1 辨认_辨認_biànrèn 辨认 辨認 biànrèn to recognize; to identify 2 呼喊_呼喊_hūhǎn 呼喊 呼喊 hūhǎn to shout (slogans etc) 1 十五_十五_shíwǔ 十五 十五 shíwǔ fifteen; 15 1 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 1 十一_十一_shíyī 十一 十一 shíyī eleven; 11 1 零_零_líng 零 零 líng 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 点火_點火_diǎnhuǒ 点火 點火 diǎnhuǒ to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 1 保姆_保姆_bǎomǔ 保姆 保姆 bǎomǔ nanny; housekeeper 1 雄壮_雄壯_xióngzhuàng 雄壮 雄壯 xióngzhuàng majestic; awesome; full of power and grandeur 1 做完_做完_zuòwán 做完 做完 zuòwán to finish; to complete the task 3 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/825 words - 74 min 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 1 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 艰苦_艱苦_jiānkǔ 艰苦 艱苦 jiānkǔ difficult; hard; arduous 1 岁月_歲月_suìyuè 岁月 歲月 suìyuè years; time 1 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 1 向上_向上_xiàngshàng 向上 向上 xiàngshàng upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 众人_眾人_zhòngrén 众人 眾人 zhòngrén everyone 4 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 拥抱_擁抱_yōngbào 拥抱 擁抱 yōngbào to embrace; to hug 1 担惊受怕_擔驚受怕_dānjīngshòupà 担惊受怕 擔驚受怕 dānjīngshòupà to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed 1 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 1 余_餘_yú 余 餘 yú extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 2 亲家_親家_qìngjia 亲家 親家 qìngjia parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 1 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 女婿_女婿_nǚxu 女婿 女婿 nǚxu daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 贡献_貢獻_gòngxiàn 贡献 貢獻 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 了不起_了不起_liǎobuqǐ 了不起 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 3 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 1 蓬荜生辉_蓬蓽生輝_péngbìshēnghuī 蓬荜生辉 蓬蓽生輝 péngbìshēnghuī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 1 全世界_全世界_quánshìjiè 全世界 全世界 quánshìjiè worldwide; entire world 1 惠_惠_huì 惠 惠 huì favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 1 老天_老天_lǎotiān 老天 老天 lǎotiān God; Heavens 1 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 1 #//Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang - S1/Ep1/827 words - 74 min 飘渺_飄渺_piāomiǎo 飘渺 飄渺 piāomiǎo faintly discernible; as in a mist 1 音乐_音樂_yīnyuè 音乐 音樂 yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1