//The Demon Master - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 14 初夏[初夏] chu1 xia4 early summer 770 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 36 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 6 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 6 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 1 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 19 废品[廢品] fei4 pin3 production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 2 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 9 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 40 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 30 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 5 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 93 南宫[南宮] Nan2 gong1 Nangong county level city in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 54 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 114 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 84 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 4 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 106 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 100 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 36 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 11 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 9 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 1 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 6 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) 22 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 11 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 25 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 134 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 137 媛[媛] yuan2 beautiful (woman) 132 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 52 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 15 姓氏[姓氏] xing4 shi4 family name 2 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 2 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 4 不减当年[不減當年] bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2 (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever 1 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 312 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 6 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 108 火急[火急] huo3 ji2 extremely urgent 1 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 1 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 446 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 757 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 10 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 2 咖喱[咖喱] ga1 li2 curry (loanword) 1 叻沙[叻沙] le4 sha1 laksa, spicy noodle soup of Southeast Asia 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 6 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 1 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 1 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 1 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 3 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 3 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 1 椰浆[椰漿] ye1 jiang1 coconut milk 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 7 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 2 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 8 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 18 救生衣[救生衣] jiu4 sheng1 yi1 life jacket; life vest 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 6 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 16 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 12 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep01/100 words - 11 min 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 6 海岸[海岸] hai3 an4 coastal; seacoast 4 夏至[夏至] Xia4 zhi4 Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st June-6th July 1 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 3 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 3 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 9 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 13 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 7 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 5 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 5 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 15 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 8 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 128 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 12 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 14 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 148 长岛[長島] Chang2 dao3 Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yan1 tai2], Shandong 2 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 5 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 3 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 2 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep01/125 words - 17 min 房卡[房卡] fang2 ka3 room card (in a hotel) 1 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 5 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 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] 87 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 7 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 6 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 12 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 13 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 2 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 3 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 9 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 14 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 2 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 1 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 4 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 12 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 失身[失身] shi1 shen1 to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 7 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 6 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep01/141 words - 18 min 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 5 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 11 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 5 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 4 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 3 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 2 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 54 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 2 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 8 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 5 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 3 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 15 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 16 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 11 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 5 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] 22 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 20 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 4 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 5 悠久[悠久] you1 jiu3 long (tradition, history etc) 2 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 7 本部[本部] ben3 bu4 headquarters; head office 3 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 2 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 3 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 1 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 23 军训[軍訓] jun1 xun4 military practice, esp. for reservists or new recruits; military training as a (sometimes compulsory) subject in schools and colleges; drill 7 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 8 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 16 东倒西歪[東倒西歪] dong1 dao3 xi1 wai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway; (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle 1 不成体统[不成體統] bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior 1 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 13 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 8 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 2 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 4 叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful 1 李[李] li3 plum 217 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 10 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 2 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 89 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 9 连坐[連坐] lian2 zuo4 to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 15 俯卧撑[俯臥撐] fu3 wo4 cheng1 press-up (physical exercise); push-up 2 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 4 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 2 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 6 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 4 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 1 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 34 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 4 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 4 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 3 妞[妞] niu1 girl 4 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 5 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 2 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 5 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 5 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 5 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 3 冬[鼕] dong1 (onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat 52 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 12 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 2 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 3 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 3 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 4 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 33 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 8 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 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 10 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 2 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 9 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 5 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 19 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 6 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 2 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 4 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 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) 122 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 6 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 2 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 4 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 15 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 3 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 20 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 9 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 5 十项全能[十項全能] shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2 decathlon 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 21 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 2 对号入座[對號入座] dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 to take one's seat according to the ticket number; (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place; to take a general comment as a personal attack 2 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 11 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 4 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 7 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 3 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 4 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 17 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 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) 5 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 4 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 3 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 2 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 2 隋[隋] Sui2 the Sui dynasty (581-617 AD); surname Sui 8 卞[卞] bian4 hurried 9 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 5 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 5 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 4 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 3 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 9 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 赛场[賽場] sai4 chang3 racetrack; field (for athletics competition) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/150 words - 15 min 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 8 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 1 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 7 枭雄[梟雄] xiao1 xiong2 ambitious and ruthless character; formidable person 1 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 能说会道[能說會道] neng2 shuo1 hui4 dao4 can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 1 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 3 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 5 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 2 菲菲[菲菲] fei1 fei1 very fragrant; luxurious; beautiful 6 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 3 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 12 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 4 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 9 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/175 words - 18 min 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 1 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 2 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 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 2 德里[德里] De2 li3 Delhi; New Delhi, capital of India; same as 新德里[Xin1 De2 li3] 1 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 3 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 20 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 16 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 2 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 10 空降兵[空降兵] kong1 jiang4 bing1 paratroopers 1 前期[前期] qian2 qi1 preceding period; early stage 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 38 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 7 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 8 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 2 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 11 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 4 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 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 3 格斗[格鬥] ge2 dou4 to wrestle 3 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 4 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 6 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 2 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 绿帽子[綠帽子] lu:4 mao4 zi5 cuckold 1 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 15 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 4 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 4 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) 3 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 2 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 5 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 9 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 3 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 12 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 8 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep02/209 words - 23 min 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 7 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 12 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 3 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 2 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 5 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 5 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 3 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 2 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 24 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 1 美艳[美艷] mei3 yan4 beautiful and alluring; glamorous; gorgeous 1 方物[方物] fang1 wu4 produced locally; local product (with distinctive native features) 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 8 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 2 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] 3 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 柔道[柔道] rou2 dao4 judo 14 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 6 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 6 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 魔女[魔女] mo2 nu:3 witch; sorceress; enchantress 4 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 9 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 2 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 2 食堂[食堂] shi2 tang2 dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] 10 历史性[歷史性] li4 shi3 xing4 historic 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 5 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 10 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 2 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 3 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 5 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 2 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 3 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 1 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 4 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 1 班主任[班主任] ban1 zhu3 ren4 teacher in charge of a class 2 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 16 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 23 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 26 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 5 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 18 画家[畫家] hua4 jia1 painter; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 4 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 莫奈[莫奈] Mo4 nai4 Claude Monet (1840-1926), French impressionist painter 3 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 10 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 4 前妻[前妻] qian2 qi1 ex-wife; late wife 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 12 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 6 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep03/75 words - 12 min 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 2 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 6 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 3 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 5 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 8 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 1 辅修[輔修] fu3 xiu1 to minor in; minor 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 13 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 7 双学位[雙學位] shuang1 xue2 wei4 dual degree (academic) 1 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 4 出界[出界] chu1 jie4 to cross a border; to go out of bounds (sport) 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 2 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 4 三宝[三寶] san1 bao3 the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order) 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 4 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 14 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 2 自行车[自行車] zi4 xing2 che1 bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 6 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 2 配钥匙[配鑰匙] pei4 yao4 shi5 to make a key 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 4 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 2 当当[噹噹] dang1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong 1 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 5 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 21 今晨[今晨] jin1 chen2 this morning 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 5 大马士革[大馬士革] Da4 ma3 shi4 ge2 Damascus, capital of Syria 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 2 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 1 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 6 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 3 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 3 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 9 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 9 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep03/125 words - 17 min 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 2 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 3 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 3 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 3 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 17 不举[不舉] bu4 ju3 erectile dysfunction; impotence 1 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 2 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 17 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 3 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 5 落汤鸡[落湯雞] luo4 tang1 ji1 a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 3 红颜祸水[紅顏禍水] hong2 yan2 huo4 shui3 femme fatale 1 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 6 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 2 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 6 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 1 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 45 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1 gua1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash 6 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 相见恨晚[相見恨晚] xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along. 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep03/144 words - 18 min 莫逆之交[莫逆之交] mo4 ni4 zhi1 jiao1 intimate friendship; bosom buddies 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 6 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 5 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 3 申请书[申請書] shen1 qing3 shu1 application; application form; petition (to higher authorities) 1 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 2 毁约[毀約] hui3 yue1 to break a promise; breach of contract 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 5 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 7 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 4 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 4 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 事不过三[事不過三] shi4 bu4 guo4 san1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom); don't repeat the same mistake again and again; bad things don't happen more than three times 1 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 3 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 15 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 4 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/25 words - 2 min 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 4 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 2 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 20 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 修长[修長] xiu1 chang2 slender; lanky; tall and thin 1 体态[體態] ti3 tai4 figure; physique; posture 1 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 1 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 3 武[武] wu3 martial; military 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 6 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 25 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 25 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 6 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 5 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 3 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 7 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 2 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 3 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/50 words - 4 min 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 1 天文学[天文學] tian1 wen2 xue2 astronomy 3 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 5 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 2 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 2 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 25 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 11 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 6 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 2 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 1 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 9 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 1 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 4 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/75 words - 7 min 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 15 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 颜面扫地[顏面掃地] yan2 mian4 sao3 di4 lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom) 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 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 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 24 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 2 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 2 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 2 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 2 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 1 睡莲[睡蓮] shui4 lian2 water lily 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 2 凄美[淒美] qi1 mei3 poignant; sad and beautiful 1 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 4 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 3 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 37 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 油画[油畫] you2 hua4 oil painting 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 7 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 1 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 2 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 2 威尼斯[威尼斯] Wei1 ni2 si1 Venice; Venezia 1 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 21 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 2 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 3 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 6 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 6 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 6 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 5 白富美[白富美] bai2 fu4 mei3 "Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang) 2 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 12 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 6 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 4 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 6 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 6 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 5 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 1 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 2 渺小[渺小] miao3 xiao3 minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 3 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 4 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 14 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 2 浩瀚[浩瀚] hao4 han4 vast (of ocean); boundless 2 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 4 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 11 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 3 哈勃[哈勃] Ha1 bo2 Hubble (name); Edwin Hubble (1889-1953), US astronomer 1 望远镜[望遠鏡] wang4 yuan3 jing4 binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4] 19 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 4 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 11 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 5 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 5 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 1 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 4 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/150 words - 15 min 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 4 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 2 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 9 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 条件反射[條件反射] tiao2 jian4 fan3 she4 conditioned reflex 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 3 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 14 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 2 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 19 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 9 圆心[圓心] yuan2 xin1 center of circle 2 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 2 半径[半徑] ban4 jing4 radius 2 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 2 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 11 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 4 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 11 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 6 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 7 显老[顯老] xian3 lao3 to look old 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/175 words - 17 min 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 2 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 1 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 1 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 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]) 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 10 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 4 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 1 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 3 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 8 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 9 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 2 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/200 words - 20 min 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 2 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 7 走读[走讀] zou3 du2 to attend school as a day student 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 2 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 1 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 5 查房[查房] cha2 fang2 to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical) 1 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 15 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 7 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 6 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 9 知情人[知情人] zhi1 qing2 ren2 person in the know; insider; informed source 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 4 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 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 13 实质性[實質性] shi2 zhi4 xing4 substantive; substantial; material; considerable 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 6 迷途知返[迷途知返] mi2 tu2 zhi1 fan3 to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways 1 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 13 勇气可嘉[勇氣可嘉] yong3 qi4 ke3 jia1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom) 1 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/225 words - 23 min 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 9 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 20 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 2 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 1 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 24 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 2 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 2 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 4 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 3 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 2 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 4 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 3 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 5 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 1 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 3 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 1 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 2 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 宿舍楼[宿舍樓] su4 she4 lou2 dormitory building; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep04/242 words - 25 min 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 3 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 2 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 1 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 44 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 4 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 2 助教[助教] zhu4 jiao4 teaching assistant 1 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 1 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 1 仰卧起坐[仰臥起坐] yang3 wo4 qi3 zuo4 sit-up (physical exercise) 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 5 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 2 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 11 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 2 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 22 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 9 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 2 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 6 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 4 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 3 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 4 芥末[芥末] jie4 mo5 mustard; wasabi 1 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 2 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 9 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 3 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 6 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 8 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 7 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 1 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 1 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 2 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 6 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 5 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 2 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 2 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 1 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 1 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 12 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 4 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 1 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 3 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 1 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 3 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 9 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 6 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 3 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 1 横行霸道[橫行霸道] heng2 xing2 ba4 dao4 to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize 1 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 2 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 3 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 4 动粗[動粗] dong4 cu1 to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 4 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 4 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 5 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/75 words - 10 min 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 3 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 9 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 1 高人一等[高人一等] gao1 ren2 yi1 deng3 a cut above others; superior 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 3 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 1 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 1 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 1 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 3 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 3 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 6 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 3 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 24 夏[夏] xia4 summer 18 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 5 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 5 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 6 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 2 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 2 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 6 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/100 words - 15 min 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 3 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 4 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 3 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 9 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 8 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 5 贬义[貶義] bian3 yi4 derogatory sense; negative connotation 1 褒义[褒義] bao1 yi4 commendatory sense; positive connotation 2 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 15 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 1 脚踏两只船[腳踏兩隻船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2 to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 3 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 5 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 2 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 11 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 7 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 2 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 3 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 1 进修[進修] jin4 xiu1 to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 4 瘸腿[瘸腿] que2 tui3 crippled; lame; a cripple; a lame person 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 3 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 122 更衣室[更衣室] geng1 yi1 shi4 change room; dressing room; locker room; toilet 3 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 24 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 6 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 5 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 1 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 4 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 2 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 5 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 1 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 13 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/150 words - 20 min 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 1 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 2 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 2 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 芭蕾舞[芭蕾舞] ba1 lei3 wu3 ballet (loanword) 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 3 天鹅湖[天鵝湖] Tian1 e2 Hu2 Swan Lake 3 世界级[世界級] shi4 jie4 ji2 world-class 1 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 2 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 5 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 10 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) 6 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 17 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 天鹅[天鵝] tian1 e2 swan 8 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 4 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 3 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 6 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 2 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 8 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/175 words - 24 min 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 2 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 11 德才[德才] de2 cai2 ethics and ability; virtuous and talented 1 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 2 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 4 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 3 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 2 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 3 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 11 说中[說中] shuo1 zhong4 to hit the nail on the head; to predict correctly 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 3 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 4 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 3 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep05/186 words - 25 min 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 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 12 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 3 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 12 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 16 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 9 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 1 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 4 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 1 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 5 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 6 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 4 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 5 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 6 失算[失算] shi1 suan4 to miscalculate; miscalculation 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 4 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 1 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 3 尬舞[尬舞] ga4 wu3 (slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]); (slang) to perform weird dance moves 1 小打小闹[小打小鬧] xiao3 da3 xiao3 nao4 small-scale 1 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 1 杠上[槓上] gang4 shang4 to get into a dispute with 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 2 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 2 娘炮[娘炮] niang2 pao4 (slang) effeminate man; sissy; effeminate 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 2 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 3 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 5 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 2 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 11 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 15 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 4 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 2 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 3 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 2 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 3 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 2 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 3 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 5 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 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) 8 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 1 麻雀[麻雀] ma2 que4 sparrow; (dialect) mahjong 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 2 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 2 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 8 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 6 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 2 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 3 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 5 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 7 忠贞不渝[忠貞不渝] zhong1 zhen1 bu4 yu2 unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 12 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 4 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 3 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 2 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 10 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 10 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 2 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep06/100 words - 17 min 贵贱[貴賤] gui4 jian4 noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism 2 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 2 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 4 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 3 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 4 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 5 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 1 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 4 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 2 大款[大款] da4 kuan3 very wealthy person 1 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 3 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 3 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 4 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 脚踏两条船[腳踏兩條船] jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 丑小鸭[醜小鴨] chou3 xiao3 ya1 ugly duckling 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep06/125 words - 19 min 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 2 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 9 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 4 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 16 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 2 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 7 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 3 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 3 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 5 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 4 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 3 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 6 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 2 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 4 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 1 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep06/134 words - 20 min 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 2 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 3 考察[考察] kao3 cha2 to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation 4 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 5 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 1 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 1 沾花惹草[沾花惹草] zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 4 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 5 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 2 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 3 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 1 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 2 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 1 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 14 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 3 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 2 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 4 夜不归宿[夜不歸宿] ye4 bu4 gui1 su4 to stay out all night (idiom) 2 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 2 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 2 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 4 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 5 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 3 佛罗伦萨[佛羅倫薩] Fo2 luo2 lun2 sa4 Florence, city in Italy 2 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 5 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 11 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 2 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 3 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 4 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 3 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 5 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 3 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 6 青史[青史] qing1 shi3 annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 3 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 8 饭桶[飯桶] fan4 tong3 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing 1 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 6 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/75 words - 11 min 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 3 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 转入[轉入] zhuan3 ru4 change over to; shift to; switch to 2 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 4 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 1 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 2 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 2 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 7 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 7 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 4 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 12 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 15 趾高气扬[趾高氣揚] zhi3 gao1 qi4 yang2 high and mighty (idiom); arrogant 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 毫不费力[毫不費力] hao2 bu4 fei4 li4 effortless; not expending the slightest effort 1 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 8 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 皇冠[皇冠] huang2 guan1 crown (headgear) 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/100 words - 12 min 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 5 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 4 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 1 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 1 开设[開設] kai1 she4 to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) 1 分校[分校] fen1 xiao4 branch of a school 1 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 7 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 14 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 2 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 2 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 10 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 1 往届[往屆] wang3 jie4 former sessions; former years 1 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 2 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 1 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 1 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number 1 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 3 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 2 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/125 words - 16 min 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 3 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 13 政治家[政治家] zheng4 zhi4 jia1 statesman; politician; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 天文学家[天文學家] tian1 wen2 xue2 jia1 astronomer 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 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 这里[這裏] zhe4 li3 variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3] 1 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 10 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 2 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 8 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 3 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 2 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 2 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 源泉[源泉] yuan2 quan2 fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin 1 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 3 炮仗[炮仗] pao4 zhang5 firecracker 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 7 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/150 words - 19 min 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 20 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]) 1 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 7 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 4 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 磨牙[磨牙] mo2 ya2 to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar 2 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 1 视频[視頻] shi4 pin2 video 3 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 2 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 1 国内外[國內外] guo2 nei4 wai4 domestic and international; at home and abroad 1 院校[院校] yuan4 xiao4 college; academy; educational institution 1 出类拔萃[出類拔萃] chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 2 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 3 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 2 里[裏] li3 variant of 裡|里[li3] 1 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 2 技法[技法] ji4 fa3 technique; method 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/175 words - 20 min 纯熟[純熟] chun2 shu2 skillful; proficient 3 画风[畫風] hua4 feng1 painting style 2 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 9 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 1 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 2 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 4 此[此] ci3 this; these 4 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 3 构思[構思] gou4 si1 to design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch; conception; plan; idea; composition 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 2 月桂树[月桂樹] yue4 gui4 shu4 laurel tree (Laurus nobilis); bay tree 1 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 3 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 1 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 1 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 6 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 3 太阳神[太陽神] tai4 yang2 shen2 Sun God; Apollo 1 阿波罗[阿波羅] A1 bo1 luo2 Apollo (loanword) 1 赞扬[讚揚] zan4 yang2 to praise; to approve of; to show approval 1 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 素养[素養] su4 yang3 (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep07/182 words - 22 min 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 老花镜[老花鏡] lao3 hua1 jing4 presbyopic glasses 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 3 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 4 针线活[針線活] zhen1 xian4 huo2 needlework; sewing 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 2 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 2 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 2 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 3 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 3 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 4 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 2 摄像头[攝像頭] she4 xiang4 tou2 webcam; surveillance camera 3 力挽狂澜[力挽狂瀾] li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis 1 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 4 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 2 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 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 欲[慾] yu4 desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed 2 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 4 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 2 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 3 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 3 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 7 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 3 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 3 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 4 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 4 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 4 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 3 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 33 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 闲置[閒置] xian2 zhi4 to leave sth unused; to lie idle 1 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 20 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 1 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 8 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/75 words - 9 min 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 2 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 3 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 1 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 2 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 横跨[橫跨] heng2 kua4 to span; to stretch across; to travel across 1 酒店业[酒店業] jiu3 dian4 ye4 the catering industry; the hotel and restaurant business 1 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 1 鳄[鱷] e4 crocodile; alligator 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 19 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 23 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 2 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 3 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 1 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 3 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 1 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜] qiao2 qian1 zhi1 xi3 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/100 words - 12 min 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 2 富二代[富二代] fu4 er4 dai4 children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] 3 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 4 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 乔迁[喬遷] qiao2 qian1 to move (to a superior place); promotion 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 5 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 2 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 3 化装[化裝] hua4 zhuang1 (of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 7 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 3 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 7 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 3 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 6 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/125 words - 15 min 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 5 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 8 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 4 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 5 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 8 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 4 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 22 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 6 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 2 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 2 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 5 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 3 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 2 男人婆[男人婆] nan2 ren2 po2 tomboy 1 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 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 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 5 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 14 闺蜜[閨蜜] gui1 mi4 (coll.) (a woman's) close female friend; bestie; (originally written 閨密|闺密, an abbr. for 閨中密友|闺中密友) 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/150 words - 19 min 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 2 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 3 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 木板[木板] mu4 ban3 slab; board; plank; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 9 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 3 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 7 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 2 发小[髮小] fa4 xiao3 (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 15 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 2 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 7 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 3 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 1 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 洛可可[洛可可] luo4 ke3 ke3 rococo (loanword); very ornate 1 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 富丽堂皇[富麗堂皇] fu4 li4 tang2 huang2 (of houses etc) sumptuous (idiom) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep08/174 words - 21 min 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 王公[王公] wang2 gong1 princes and dukes; aristocrat 1 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 4 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 3 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 1 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 1 预习[預習] yu4 xi2 to prepare a lesson 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 3 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 2 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 2 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 2 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 2 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 2 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 2 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 1 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 3 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 3 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 3 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 4 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 4 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 2 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 2 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 1 主席台[主席臺] zhu3 xi2 tai2 rostrum; platform; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 17 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 2 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 17 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 7 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 7 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 3 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 9 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 9 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 5 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 7 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 3 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 4 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 6 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 3 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 5 业余[業餘] ye4 yu2 in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) 2 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 6 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 2 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 3 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 8 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 17 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay 1 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 2 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 3 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 10 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 7 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 1 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 7 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 1 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 1 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 5 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/75 words - 17 min 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 3 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 接力赛[接力賽] jie1 li4 sai4 relay race; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 灿[燦] can4 glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent 1 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 2 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 2 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 可嘉[可嘉] ke3 jia1 laudable 1 热心肠[熱心腸] re4 xin1 chang2 warmhearted; willing to help others 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 1 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 自习[自習] zi4 xi2 to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study 3 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 5 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 17 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 5 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/100 words - 22 min 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 3 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 3 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 5 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 2 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 5 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 5 搭肩[搭肩] da1 jian1 to help lift up onto one's shoulders; to stand on sb's shoulder 1 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 7 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 3 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 2 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 2 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 3 评鉴[評鑒] ping2 jian4 evaluation; assessment 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 2 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 3 马不停蹄[馬不停蹄] ma3 bu4 ting2 ti2 unrelenting; without stopping to rest 1 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 文理[文理] wen2 li3 arts and sciences 1 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 5 学理[學理] xue2 li3 scientific principle; theoretical standpoint 3 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 4 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/125 words - 25 min 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 6 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 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] 12 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 10 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 4 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 7 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 2 阳明[陽明] Yang2 ming2 Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang 1 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 1 官方语言[官方語言] guan1 fang1 yu3 yan2 official language 1 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 4 澳大利亚[澳大利亞] Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Australia 1 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 1 坦桑尼亚[坦桑尼亞] Tan3 sang1 ni2 ya4 Tanzania 2 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 1 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 4 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 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] 2 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 7 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/150 words - 27 min 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 口语[口語] kou3 yu3 colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2] 3 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 2 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 3 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 2 奥数[奧數] Ao4 Shu4 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO); abbr. for 國際奧林匹克數學競賽|国际奥林匹克数学竞赛[Guo2 ji4 Ao4 lin2 pi3 ke4 Shu4 xue2 Jing4 sai4] 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 6 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 5 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 2 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 2 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 4 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 3 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 4 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 西[西] xi1 west 2 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 4 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 5 柳[柳] liu3 willow 2 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 2 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 条幅[條幅] tiao2 fu2 wall scroll (for painting or calligraphy); banner 2 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 1 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 2 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 词汇[詞彙] ci2 hui4 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 2 倒装句[倒裝句] dao4 zhuang1 ju4 inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect); anastrophe 1 多放[多放] duo1 fang4 add extra (of a spice etc) 1 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 5 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 2 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 3 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 铁饼[鐵餅] tie3 bing3 (athletics) discus; discus throw 1 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 2 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 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] 1 教学楼[教學樓] jiao4 xue2 lou2 teaching block; school building 1 精确[精確] jing1 que4 accurate; precise 1 厘米[釐米] li2 mi3 centimeter 1 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 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 2 校友[校友] xiao4 you3 schoolmate; alumnus; alumna 2 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep09/199 words - 32 min 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 2 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 1 名称[名稱] ming2 cheng1 name (of a thing); name (of an organization) 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 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 3 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 8 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 4 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 4 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 2 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 3 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 2 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 2 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 6 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 4 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 1 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 1 创作者[創作者] chuang4 zuo4 zhe3 originator; creator; author (of some project); inventor 1 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 1 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 6 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 1 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 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 扣[釦] kou4 button 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 3 采风[採風] cai3 feng1 to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) 4 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 1 村[村] cun1 village 2 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 2 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 3 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 2 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 主体[主體] zhu3 ti3 main part; bulk; body; subject; agent 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 2 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 3 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 5 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 3 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 2 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 3 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 5 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 大巴[大巴] da4 ba1 (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 9 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 1 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 1 沉静[沉靜] chen2 jing4 peaceful; quiet; calm; gentle 1 切忌[切忌] qie4 ji4 to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 1 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 8 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 2 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 7 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep10/75 words - 13 min 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 3 界定[界定] jie4 ding4 definition; to delimit 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 3 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 1 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 1 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 1 秋千[鞦韆] qiu1 qian1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 2 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 2 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 3 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 13 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 3 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 6 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 6 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 1 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 20 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 2 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 12 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 2 没戏[沒戲] mei2 xi4 (coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless 2 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 2 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 6 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 5 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 6 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 3 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 2 模特[模特] mo2 te4 (fashion) model (loanword) 2 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 3 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 1 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 6 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 4 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 3 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 10 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 2 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep10/120 words - 21 min 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 7 评委[評委] ping2 wei3 evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator; abbr. for 評選委員會委員|评选委员会委员[ping2 xuan3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 wei3 yuan2] 1 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 2 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 3 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 8 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 4 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 8 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 10 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 2 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 2 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 6 原汁原味[原汁原味] yuan2 zhi1 yuan2 wei4 original; authentic 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 6 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 慈善机构[慈善機構] ci2 shan4 ji1 gou4 charity 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 3 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 15 四级[四級] si4 ji2 grade 4; fourth class; category D 9 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 11 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 1 思过[思過] si1 guo4 to reflect on one's past errors 1 金发[金髮] jin1 fa4 blond; blonde; fair-haired 1 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 2 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 1 双语[雙語] shuang1 yu3 bilingual 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 2 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 3 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 3 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep11/50 words - 9 min 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 6 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 2 怂[慫] song3 terrified 2 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 3 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 5 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 2 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 3 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 8 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 4 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 5 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 3 离经叛道[離經叛道] li2 jing1 pan4 dao4 to rebel against orthodoxy; to depart from established practices 1 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 2 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 2 失败是成功之母[失敗是成功之母] shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3 Failure is the mother of success. 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 8 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 2 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 15 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep11/75 words - 13 min 单词[單詞] dan1 ci2 word; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 1 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 2 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 4 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 2 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 3 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 2 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 2 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 2 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 1 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 4 潜质[潛質] qian2 zhi4 potential 1 校徽[校徽] xiao4 hui1 school badge; college insignia; university crest 1 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 2 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 2 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep11/100 words - 17 min 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 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 8 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 1 徽章[徽章] hui1 zhang1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 2 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 2 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 3 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 8 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 2 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 15 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 2 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 2 试题[試題] shi4 ti2 exam question; test topic 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 15 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 1 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep11/125 words - 19 min 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 2 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 1 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 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 2 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 1 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 1 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 2 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 1 毕恭毕敬[畢恭畢敬] bi4 gong1 bi4 jing4 reverent and respectful; extremely deferential 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 3 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 7 备课[備課] bei4 ke4 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 3 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 2 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 1 初中生[初中生] chu1 zhong1 sheng1 junior high student 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep11/134 words - 20 min 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 1 跌破眼镜[跌破眼鏡] die1 po4 yan3 jing4 (fig.) to be astounded 1 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 2 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 1 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 1 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 7 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 7 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 3 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 3 查处[查處] cha2 chu3 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 3 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 7 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 3 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 2 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 2 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 1 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 9 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 2 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 4 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 24 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 早亡[早亡] zao3 wang2 premature death 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 低收入[低收入] di1 shou1 ru4 low income 1 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 抵扣[抵扣] di3 kou4 to deduct from; to compensate 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 8 录像[錄像] lu4 xiang4 to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 3 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 1 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 1 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 5 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 2 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 1 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep12/75 words - 11 min 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 1 男的[男的] nan2 de5 man 1 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 1 烟灰缸[煙灰缸] yan1 hui1 gang1 ashtray 1 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 靓丽[靚麗] liang4 li4 beautiful; pretty; Taiwan pr. [jing4 li4] 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 12 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 胡同[衚衕] hu2 tong4 variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4] 2 调虎离山[調虎離山] diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory 1 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 2 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 6 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 1 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 1 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 1 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep12/100 words - 13 min 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 3 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 2 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 3 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 1 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 4 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 4 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 3 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 4 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 2 击剑[擊劍] ji1 jian4 fencing (sport) 3 古时候[古時候] gu3 shi2 hou5 in ancient times; in olden days 1 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 3 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 2 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 6 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep12/125 words - 16 min 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 4 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 5 剑尖[劍尖] jian4 jian1 point; sharp end 1 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 即为[即為] ji2 wei2 to be considered to be; to be defined to be; to be called 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 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 正规[正規] zheng4 gui1 regular; according to standards 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 3 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 5 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 3 拱手相让[拱手相讓] gong1 shou3 xiang1 rang4 to bow and give way (idiom); to surrender sth readily 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 市里[市里] shi4 li3 li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters) 2 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 7 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 5 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 9 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 15 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 3 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep12/140 words - 19 min 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 4 感应器[感應器] gan3 ying4 qi4 inductor (elec.) 2 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 5 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 2 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 2 干净利落[乾淨利落] gan1 jing4 li4 luo5 squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 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 3 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 3 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 22 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep13/25 words - 3 min 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 5 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 6 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 1 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 2 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 1 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 4 苦水[苦水] ku3 shui3 bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates); suffering; digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth; fig. bitter complaint 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 7 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 2 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 3 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 1 老一套[老一套] lao3 yi1 tao4 the same old stuff 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 1 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 6 创造力[創造力] chuang4 zao4 li4 ingenuity; creativity 1 摒弃[摒棄] bing4 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake 1 惯性[慣性] guan4 xing4 inertia 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 3 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 6 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep13/50 words - 5 min 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 3 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 12 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 6 公费[公費] gong1 fei4 at public expense 3 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 5 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 3 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 6 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 11 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 6 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 3 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 3 马术[馬術] ma3 shu4 equestrianism; horsemanship 2 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 1 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 颜料[顏料] yan2 liao4 paint; dye; pigment 2 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 4 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 2 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep13/75 words - 11 min 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 2 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 1 各就各位[各就各位] ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 2 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 2 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 4 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 2 浴缸[浴缸] yu4 gang1 bathtub 3 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 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 7 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 3 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 2 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 5 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 3 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 9 挂靠[掛靠] gua4 kao4 to be affiliated with; to operate under the wing of; affiliation 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 2 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 2 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep13/100 words - 15 min 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 2 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 熟食[熟食] shu2 shi2 cooked food; prepared food; deli food 1 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 2 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 11 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 2 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 封杀[封殺] feng1 sha1 to shut out; to block; to smother 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 3 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 4 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 1 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 3 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 2 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 2 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 1 活久见[活久見] huo2 jiu3 jian4 (neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything; Just incredible! 1 歪风邪气[歪風邪氣] wai1 feng1 xie2 qi4 noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends 1 扮相[扮相] ban4 xiang4 stage costume 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep13/125 words - 18 min 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 3 帅呆了[帥呆了] shuai4 dai1 le5 awesome; brilliant; magnificent 1 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 1 接地[接地] jie1 di4 earth (electric connection); to earth 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 3 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 2 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 2 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 2 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 6 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 6 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 3 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 4 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 1 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 1 自食其力[自食其力] zi4 shi2 qi2 li4 lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); fig. to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 1 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 7 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep13/131 words - 20 min 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 2 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious 1 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 2 恶心[惡心] e3 xin1 nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) 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 2 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 手铐[手銬] shou3 kao4 manacles; handcuffs 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 锁匠[鎖匠] suo3 jiang5 locksmith 1 开锁[開鎖] kai1 suo3 to unlock 3 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 2 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 1 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 1 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 4 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 30 视距[視距] shi4 ju4 visible range 1 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 2 后生可畏[後生可畏] hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4 the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time 2 开挂[開掛] kai1 gua4 to cheat in an online game (abbr. for 開外掛|开外挂[kai1 wai4 gua4]); (coll.) unbelievably good 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 2 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 1 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 3 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 同房[同房] tong2 fang2 (of a married couple) to have intercourse; (literary) to share the same room; of the same family branch 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 2 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 锅铲[鍋鏟] guo1 chan3 wok spatula 1 针线[針線] zhen1 xian4 needle and thread; needlework 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 6 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 5 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 6 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 5 斗气[鬥氣] dou4 qi4 to have a grudge against 2 秀恩爱[秀恩愛] xiu4 en1 ai4 to make a public display of affection 3 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 3 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 5 玄乎[玄乎] xuan2 hu1 unreliable; incredible 1 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep14/75 words - 16 min 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 8 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 2 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 4 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 4 没精打采[沒精打采] mei2 jing1 da3 cai3 listless; dispirited; washed out; also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩 1 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 1 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 1 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 1 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 3 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 2 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 7 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 4 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 6 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 3 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 2 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 2 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep14/100 words - 18 min 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 3 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 3 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 5 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 3 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 7 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 1 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 4 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 4 大腕[大腕] da4 wan4 star; big shot; celebrity; leading actor; authority (slang) 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 1 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 3 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 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 大红大紫[大紅大紫] da4 hong2 da4 zi3 to hit the big time 1 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 1 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep14/109 words - 20 min 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 4 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 5 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 18 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 乡巴佬[鄉巴佬] xiang1 ba1 lao3 (derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin 1 冒牌货[冒牌貨] mao4 pai2 huo4 fake goods; imitation; forgery 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 1 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 5 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 1 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 3 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 3 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 3 暴发户[暴發戶] bao4 fa1 hu4 newly rich; parvenu; upstart 1 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 2 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 2 羽毛球[羽毛球] yu3 mao2 qiu2 shuttlecock; badminton; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 7 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep15/50 words - 10 min 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 3 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 4 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 2 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 6 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 3 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 2 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 2 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 3 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 1 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 1 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 5 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 7 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 6 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 18 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep15/75 words - 17 min 市中心[市中心] shi4 zhong1 xin1 city center; downtown 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 1 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 10 至爱[至愛] zhi4 ai4 most beloved 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 2 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 2 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 2 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 1 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 2 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 1 滨江[濱江] bin1 jiang1 riverside; river front 1 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 2 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 2 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 单车[單車] dan1 che1 (coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle) 1 崴脚[崴腳] wai3 jiao3 to sprain one's ankle 2 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep15/100 words - 20 min 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 9 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 6 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 1 老赖[老賴] lao3 lai4 (coll.) debt dodger 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 光年[光年] guang1 nian2 light-year 2 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 2 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 6 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 2 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 2 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 3 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 11 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 4 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 3 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 2 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 1 行星[行星] xing2 xing1 planet; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep15/101 words - 20 min 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 菜谱[菜譜] cai4 pu3 menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 2 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 1 穷光蛋[窮光蛋] qiong2 guang1 dan4 poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond 3 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 5 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 什么时候[什麼時候] shen2 me5 shi2 hou5 when?; at what time? 3 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 3 封号[封號] feng1 hao4 title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 1 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 提名[提名] ti2 ming2 to nominate 1 团长[團長] tuan2 zhang3 regimental command; head of a delegation 2 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep16/50 words - 9 min 绷带[繃帶] beng1 dai4 bandage (loanword) 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 3 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 10 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 2 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 1 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 1 影星[影星] ying3 xing1 film star 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 5 丽丽[麗麗] Li4 li4 Lili (name) 7 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 5 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 12 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 1 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 5 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 4 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 2 借位[借位] jie4 wei4 in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place 1 床戏[床戲] chuang2 xi4 sex scene (in a movie etc) 3 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep16/75 words - 11 min 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 1 戏份[戲份] xi4 fen4 scene (in a movie etc); one's part in a movie or play; (archaic) actor's payment 2 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 3 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 5 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 4 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 1 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 14 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 3 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 3 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 3 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 3 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 2 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 4 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 13 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) 6 微型[微型] wei1 xing2 miniature; micro-; tiny 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 瓢[瓢] piao2 dipper; ladle 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] 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep16/100 words - 18 min 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 3 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 4 熔[熔] rong2 to smelt; to fuse 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 2 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 10 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 6 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 3 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 1 速溶[速溶] su4 rong2 quick-dissolving; instantly-ready; instant 1 现磨[現磨] xian4 mo2 freshly ground 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 野孩子[野孩子] ye3 hai2 zi3 feral child 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 5 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 3 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 2 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 2 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 4 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 2 仆街[仆街] pu1 jie1 drop dead!; go to hell!; fuck you! (Cantonese) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep16/108 words - 19 min 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 2 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 急切[急切] ji2 qie4 eager; impatient 1 破碎[破碎] po4 sui4 to smash to pieces; to shatter 2 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 8 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 2 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 3 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 5 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 3 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 4 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 3 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 2 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 10 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 2 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 1 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 1 小行星[小行星] xiao3 xing2 xing1 asteroid; minor planet 4 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep17/50 words - 8 min 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 6 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 5 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 3 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 4 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 1 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 不菲[不菲] bu4 fei3 considerable (cost etc); bountiful (crop etc); high (social status etc) 2 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 2 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 2 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 1 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 2 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 6 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep17/75 words - 14 min 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 3 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 3 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 1 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 1 聚众[聚眾] ju4 zhong4 to gather a crowd; to muster 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 天文馆[天文館] tian1 wen2 guan3 planetarium 2 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 3 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 1 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 1 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 1 煽动[煽動] shan1 dong4 to incite; to instigate 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 5 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) 4 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 不识好歹[不識好歹] bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3 unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating 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 5 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep17/100 words - 17 min 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 4 拉钩[拉鉤] la1 gou1 pinky swear 2 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 2 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 5 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 5 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 9 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 2 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 2 阶梯教室[階梯教室] jie1 ti1 jiao4 shi4 lecture theater 2 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 1 充值[充值] chong1 zhi2 to recharge (money onto a card) 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 3 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 4 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 4 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 2 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep17/125 words - 20 min 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 2 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 3 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 3 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 2 据悉[據悉] ju4 xi1 according to reports; it is reported (that) 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 发布会[發佈會] fa1 bu4 hui4 news conference; briefing 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 3 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 1 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 2 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 6 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep17/148 words - 23 min 展览会[展覽會] zhan3 lan3 hui4 exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 2 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 5 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 2 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 3 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 6 偷盗[偷盜] tou1 dao4 to steal 2 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 2 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 2 学籍[學籍] xue2 ji2 registration as a current student 1 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 2 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 6 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 1 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 1 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 2 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 2 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 2 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 3 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 5 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 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 3 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 2 熏陶[薰陶] xun1 tao2 to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training 1 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 6 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 4 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大龄青年[大齡青年] da4 ling2 qing1 nian2 young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried 1 皇帝不急太监急[皇帝不急太監急] huang2 di4 bu4 ji2 tai4 jian4 ji2 lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom); fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 费事[費事] fei4 shi4 troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 6 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 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 1 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 5 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 1 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 2 穹[穹] qiong2 vault; dome; the sky 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 2 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 落款[落款] luo4 kuan3 inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 1 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 11 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 2 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 2 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 2 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 2 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 移情别恋[移情別戀] yi2 qing2 bie2 lian4 change of affection, shift of love (idiom); to change one's feelings to another love; to fall in love with sb else 1 彪[彪] biao1 tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops 1 开灯[開燈] kai1 deng1 to turn on the light 2 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 6 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep18/75 words - 19 min 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 3 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 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] 1 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 5 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 2 智障[智障] zhi4 zhang4 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded 2 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 4 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 7 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 31 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 5 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 8 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 2 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 2 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 2 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep18/100 words - 21 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 3 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 7 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 2 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 3 复读[復讀] fu4 du2 to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 2 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 3 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 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 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 2 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 1 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 1 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 3 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 5 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 5 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 1 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 1 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep18/110 words - 22 min 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 2 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 2 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 4 胸肌[胸肌] xiong1 ji1 pectoral muscles 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 1 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 1 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 8 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 2 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 4 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 2 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 3 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 1 A货[A貨] A huo4 good-quality fake 1 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 2 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 3 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 3 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 5 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 5 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 4 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 1 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep19/50 words - 11 min 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 2 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 8 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 2 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 2 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 2 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 17 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 2 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 1 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 2 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 1 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 2 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 1 美术史[美術史] mei3 shu4 shi3 history of art 1 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 3 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 1 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 1 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep19/75 words - 14 min 类别[類別] lei4 bie2 classification; category 1 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 雅克[雅克] Ya3 ke4 Jacques (name) 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 2 罗兰[羅蘭] Luo2 lan2 Roland (name) 1 巴特[巴特] Ba1 te4 Barth or Barthes (name); Roland Barthes (1915-1980), French critic and semiotician 1 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 4 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 2 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 3 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 5 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 3 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 1 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 8 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 10 鉴于[鑒於] jian4 yu2 in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 1 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 2 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 1 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep19/100 words - 18 min 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 2 术[術] shu4 method; technique 4 训练营[訓練營] xun4 lian4 ying2 training camp 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 2 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 1 演示[演示] yan3 shi4 to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration 1 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 2 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 4 搏击[搏擊] bo2 ji1 to fight, esp. with hands; wrestling (as a sport); to wrestle; to wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc); to capture prey 2 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 2 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 4 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 5 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 1 和睦相处[和睦相處] he2 mu4 xiang1 chu3 to live in harmony; to get along with each other 1 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 3 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 2 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 1 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep19/125 words - 22 min 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 8 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 2 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 3 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 2 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 1 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 3 高位[高位] gao1 wei4 high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc 1 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 1 准星[準星] zhun3 xing1 front sight (firearms); the zero point indicator marked on a steelyard 1 靶心[靶心] ba3 xin1 center of target; bull's eye 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 3 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep19/144 words - 26 min 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 1 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 1 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 4 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 4 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 2 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 3 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 1 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 4 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 2 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 3 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 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 2 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 1 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 2 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 1 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 1 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 1 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 6 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 7 皮箱[皮箱] pi2 xiang1 leather suitcase 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 1 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 3 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 2 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 3 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 2 身价[身價] shen1 jia4 social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 2 亿[億] yi4 100 million 3 品学兼优[品學兼優] pin3 xue2 jian1 you1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school); a paragon of virtue and learning 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep20/50 words - 12 min 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 3 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 2 水性杨花[水性楊花] shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 fickle (woman) 1 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 2 吞并[吞併] tun1 bing4 to annex 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 3 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 3 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 9 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 3 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 2 花痴[花痴] hua1 chi1 to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 14 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 1 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 8 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 2 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 9 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 8 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 2 善变[善變] shan4 bian4 fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 1 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep20/75 words - 19 min 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 1 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 1 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 2 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 4 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 3 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 13 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 2 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 1 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 2 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 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) 3 光影[光影] guang1 ying3 light and shadow; sunlight and shade 1 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep20/92 words - 22 min 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 5 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 1 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 2 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 5 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 4 拨打[撥打] bo1 da3 to call; to dial 1 停机[停機] ting2 ji1 (of a machine) to stop; to shut down; to park a plane; to finish shooting (a TV program etc); to suspend a phone line; (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 4 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 6 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 2 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 4 望夫石[望夫石] Wang4 fu1 Shi2 Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 8 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 6 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 2 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 1 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 1 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 1 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 3 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 13 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 2 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 2 双宿双飞[雙宿雙飛] shuang1 su4 shuang1 fei1 lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 2 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 作数[作數] zuo4 shu4 valid; counting (as valid) 1 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 1 格林尼治[格林尼治] Ge2 lin2 ni2 zhi4 Greenwich (former location of Greenwich observatory, at zero longitude); refers to Greenwich mean time 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep21/50 words - 18 min 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 2 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 2 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 2 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 2 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 3 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 3 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 1 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 1 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 3 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 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 2 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 3 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 3 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 6 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 1 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 5 没种[沒種] mei2 zhong3 not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep21/60 words - 22 min 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 2 天气预报[天氣預報] tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 weather forecast 1 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 张贴[張貼] zhang1 tie1 to post (a notice); to advertise 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 3 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 1 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 7 江河[江河] jiang1 he2 river 5 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 2 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 2 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 1 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 4 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 3 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 3 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 1 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 8 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 2 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 2 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 2 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 1 宾馆[賓館] bin1 guan3 guesthouse; lodge; hotel; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep22/50 words - 12 min 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 3 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 3 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 2 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 28 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 9 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 9 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 2 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 3 逃婚[逃婚] tao2 hun1 to flee to avoid an arranged marriage 3 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 2 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 27 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 2 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 3 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep22/73 words - 21 min 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 2 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 6 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 时而[時而] shi2 er2 occasionally; from time to time 2 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 2 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 3 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 4 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 3 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 1 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 3 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep23/25 words - 8 min 打针[打針] da3 zhen1 to give or have an injection 2 量体温[量體溫] liang2 ti3 wen1 to take sb's temperature 1 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 5 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 15 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 13 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 1 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 1 地球仪[地球儀] di4 qiu2 yi2 globe 1 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 5 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 3 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 1 女佣[女傭] nu:3 yong1 (female) maid 76 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 2 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 5 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 3 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 早恋[早戀] zao3 lian4 puppy love 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 5 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 象征性[象徵性] xiang4 zheng1 xing4 symbolic; emblem; token 1 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 3 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 1 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 4 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 2 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 1 菠萝蜜[菠蘿蜜] bo1 luo2 mi4 jackfruit 3 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 3 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 6 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 5 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 4 布满[布滿] bu4 man3 to be covered with; to be filled with 3 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 狗皮膏药[狗皮膏藥] gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5 dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods 1 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 3 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 绞[絞] jiao3 to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 5 缚[縛] fu4 to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2] 1 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 2 歪打正着[歪打正著] wai1 da3 zheng4 zhao2 to succeed by a lucky stroke 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 14 记起[記起] ji4 qi3 to recall; to recollect 4 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 3 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 飞镖[飛鏢] fei1 biao1 darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 1 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 4 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 1 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 1 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 5 鬼天气[鬼天氣] gui3 tian1 qi4 awful weather 2 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 3 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep23/95 words - 22 min 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 3 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 3 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 缝纫机[縫紉機] feng2 ren4 ji1 sewing machine; CL:架[jia4] 2 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 5 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 4 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 2 缝纫[縫紉] feng2 ren4 to sew; tailoring 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 2 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 4 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min 蒙圈[蒙圈] meng1 quan1 (Internet slang) dazed; confused 1 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 2 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 1 CP[CP] C P an imagined romantic relationship between two characters in fiction (or in real life) that one wishes for or fantasizes about (abbr. of "coupling") 3 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 1 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 1 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 9 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 2 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 3 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 2 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 7 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 2 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 3 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 贴切[貼切] tie1 qie4 close-fitting; closest (translation) 1 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 3 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 1 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 1 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 1 收件人[收件人] shou1 jian4 ren2 recipient (of mail); To: (email header) 2 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep24/50 words - 10 min 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 3 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 4 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 4 蹭课[蹭課] ceng4 ke4 (coll.) to sit in on a class 1 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 2 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth 1 发毛[發毛] fa1 mao2 to rant and rave; to be scared, upset (Beijing dialect) 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 2 酷炫[酷炫] ku4 xuan4 (slang) cool; awesome 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 5 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 2 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 千里之外[千里之外] qian1 li3 zhi1 wai4 thousand miles distant 1 动作片[動作片] dong4 zuo4 pian4 action movie; CL:部[bu4] 4 孩子气[孩子氣] hai2 zi5 qi4 boyish; childish 2 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 西红柿[西紅柿] xi1 hong2 shi4 tomato; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep24/75 words - 13 min 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 2 宅男[宅男] zhai2 nan2 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku") 1 表里不一[表裡不一] biao3 li3 bu4 yi1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems; saying one thing but meaning sth different 2 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 2 衣冠禽兽[衣冠禽獸] yi1 guan1 qin2 shou4 lit. dressed up animal (idiom); fig. immoral and despicable person 1 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 2 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 4 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 妇女节[婦女節] Fu4 nu:3 jie2 International Women's Day (March 8) 1 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 1 劳动节[勞動節] Lao2 dong4 jie2 International Labor Day (May Day) 1 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 八一建军节[八一建軍節] Ba1 yi1 Jian4 jun1 jie2 see 建軍節|建军节[Jian4 jun1 jie2] 1 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 1 国庆节[國慶節] Guo2 qing4 jie2 PRC National Day (October 1st) 1 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 1 欠费[欠費] qian4 fei4 to be in arrears; to be out of credit; amount owing 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 1 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 7 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 2 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 8 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep24/94 words - 19 min 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 5 商界[商界] shang1 jie4 business world; business community 1 继承者[繼承者] ji4 cheng2 zhe3 successor 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 5 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 3 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 15 童言无忌[童言無忌] tong2 yan2 wu2 ji4 children's words carry no harm (idiom) 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 2 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 2 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 2 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 财团[財團] cai2 tuan2 financial group 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 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 4 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep25/25 words - 5 min 悬崖勒马[懸崖勒馬] xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 1 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 世界各地[世界各地] shi4 jie4 ge4 di4 all over the world; everywhere; in all parts of the world 1 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 2 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 3 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 4 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 7 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 1 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5 to attract people's affection; charming; delightful 1 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 1 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 嘴严[嘴嚴] zui3 yan2 prudent in speech 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 1 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 1 花火[花火] hua1 huo3 firework 1 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep25/50 words - 9 min 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 2 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 2 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 6 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 1 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 2 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 20 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 5 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 莎士比亚[莎士比亞] Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4 Shakespeare (name); William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright 4 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 1 成规[成規] cheng2 gui1 established rules; the beaten track 1 荣辱[榮辱] rong2 ru3 honor and disgrace; reputation 1 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 1 冰激凌[冰激凌] bing1 ji1 ling2 ice cream 3 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 2 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 2 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 1 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 2 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep25/75 words - 14 min 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 孙媳妇[孫媳婦] sun1 xi2 fu5 son's son's wife; grandson's wife 9 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 165 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 4 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 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 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 5 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 1 贫寒[貧寒] pin2 han2 poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished 1 弄堂[弄堂] long4 tang2 (dialect) alley; lane 2 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 2 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 4 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 6 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep25/94 words - 18 min 英雄所见略同[英雄所見略同] ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2 lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. 1 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 3 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 2 哧[哧] chi1 (onom.) giggling; breathing; tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc 2 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 2 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 1 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 2 和蔼[和藹] he2 ai3 kindly; nice; amiable 1 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 1 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 1 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep26/25 words - 8 min 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 2 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 中外[中外] zhong1 wai4 Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 2 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 1 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 5 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 4 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 2 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 1 悬念[懸念] xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 2 竞技场[競技場] jing4 ji4 chang3 arena 1 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 工笔[工筆] gong1 bi3 gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 4 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep26/50 words - 11 min 报考[報考] bao4 kao3 to enter oneself for an examination 1 常青藤[常青藤] chang2 qing1 teng2 ivy 3 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 2 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 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 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 2 吸进[吸進] xi1 jin4 to inhale; to breathe in 1 银河系[銀河系] Yin2 he2 xi4 Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy (our galaxy) 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 2 繁衍[繁衍] fan2 yan3 to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity 1 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 2 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 2 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 2 奥特曼[奧特曼] Ao4 te4 man4 Ultraman, Japanese science fiction superhero 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 2 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 3 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep26/75 words - 16 min 抒情[抒情] shu1 qing2 to express emotion; lyric 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 2 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 7 乒乓球[乒乓球] ping1 pang1 qiu2 table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 短板[短板] duan3 ban3 short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 2 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 9 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 4 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 1 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 1 逼真[逼真] bi1 zhen1 lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly 1 入木三分[入木三分] ru4 mu4 san1 fen1 written in a forceful hand; penetrating; profound 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 10 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 2 遨游[遨遊] ao2 you2 to travel; to go on a tour; to roam 1 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep26/89 words - 19 min 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 1 埋[埋] man2 to blame 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 1 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 3 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 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 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 3 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 1 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 1 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 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 3 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 2 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 世风日下[世風日下] shi4 feng1 ri4 xia4 public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom) 1 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 电影票[電影票] dian4 ying3 piao4 cinema ticket 1 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 3 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 3 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 4 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 2 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 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 6 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 1 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 1 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 1 拉德[拉德] la1 de2 rad (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) 1 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 春梦[春夢] chun1 meng4 spring dream; short-lived illusion; erotic dream 2 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 2 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep27/50 words - 15 min 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 3 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 熊孩子[熊孩子] xiong2 hai2 zi5 (dialect) little devil; brat 1 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 2 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 2 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 3 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 1 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 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 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 1 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 4 排忧解难[排憂解難] pai2 you1 jie3 nan4 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom) 1 哪里[哪裏] na3 li3 where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep27/75 words - 19 min 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 2 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 5 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 4 屏息[屏息] bing3 xi1 hold one's breath 4 轻声[輕聲] qing1 sheng1 quietly; softly; neutral tone; light stress 4 男士[男士] nan2 shi4 man; gentleman 1 身份证[身份證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; ID 1 为[爲] wei2 variant of 為|为[wei2]; as (i.e. in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do 2 为[爲] wei4 variant of 為|为[wei4], because of; for; to 2 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 2 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 1 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 膝[膝] xi1 knee 2 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 3 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 3 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 3 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 3 朦胧[朦朧] meng2 long2 hazy 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep27/89 words - 20 min 雾气[霧氣] wu4 qi4 fog; mist; vapor 3 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 1 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 2 下跌[下跌] xia4 die1 to fall; to tumble 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 1 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep28/25 words - 6 min 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 6 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 无可奉告[無可奉告] wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment" 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 2 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 1 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 2 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 2 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 3 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 2 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 静脉[靜脈] jing4 mai4 vein 2 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 3 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 1 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 1 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 4 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep28/50 words - 8 min 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 4 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 1 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 1 无稽之谈[無稽之談] wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 complete nonsense (idiom) 1 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 3 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 1 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 1 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 1 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 2 深思[深思] shen1 si1 to ponder; to consider 1 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 3 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 1 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 股价[股價] gu3 jia4 stock price; share price 1 网上[網上] wang3 shang4 online 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep28/75 words - 12 min 网民[網民] wang3 min2 web user; netizen 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 压强[壓強] ya1 qiang2 pressure (physics) 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 3 低气压[低氣壓] di1 qi4 ya1 low pressure; depression (meteorology) 1 笼罩[籠罩] long3 zhao4 to envelop; to shroud 1 局部[局部] ju2 bu4 part; local 1 雷阵雨[雷陣雨] lei2 zhen4 yu3 thunder shower 1 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 2 因祸得福[因禍得福] yin1 huo4 de2 fu2 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 1 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 1 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 1 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 4 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 2 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 4 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 1 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 2 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 2 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep28/100 words - 19 min 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 上流社会[上流社會] shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 upper class; high society 1 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 6 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 1 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 1 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 1 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 4 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 1 在线[在線] zai4 xian4 online 1 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 2 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 3 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 1 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 2 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 2 丑恶[醜惡] chou3 e4 ugly; repulsive 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep28/120 words - 22 min 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 2 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 3 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 2 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 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 4 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 8 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 3 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 3 阴招[陰招] yin1 zhao1 dirty trick 2 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 2 炮灰[炮灰] pao4 hui1 cannon fodder 2 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 2 反咬一口[反咬一口] fan3 yao3 yi1 kou3 to make a false countercharge 1 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 1 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 1 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep29/25 words - 6 min 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 1 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 1 哈士奇[哈士奇] ha1 shi4 qi2 husky (sled dog) 1 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 2 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 1 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 1 北斗七星[北斗七星] bei3 dou3 qi1 xing1 Ursa Major; Great Bear; Big Dipper 2 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 巨蟹座[巨蟹座] Ju4 xie4 zuo4 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 2 倾尽[傾盡] qing1 jin4 to do all one can; to give all one has 1 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 1 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 1 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 1 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 1 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 2 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep29/50 words - 12 min 开普勒[開普勒] Kai1 pu3 le4 Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), German astronomer and formulator of Kepler's laws of planetary motion 2 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 2 高考[高考] gao1 kao3 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试) 1 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 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 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 1 众望[眾望] zhong4 wang4 people's expectations 1 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 2 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 2 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 1 天王星[天王星] Tian1 wang2 xing1 Uranus (planet) 1 海王星[海王星] Hai3 wang2 xing1 Neptune (planet) 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 7 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 1 引力[引力] yin3 li4 gravitation (force); attraction 1 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 轨迹[軌跡] gui3 ji4 locus; orbit; trajectory; track 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 1 出口气[出口氣] chu1 kou3 qi4 to take one's revenge; to score off sb 1 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep29/75 words - 16 min 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 出让[出讓] chu1 rang4 to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else) 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 2 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 6 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 1 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 1 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 7 朱丽叶[朱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 9 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 2 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 2 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 1 狂风暴雨[狂風暴雨] kuang2 feng1 bao4 yu3 howling wind and torrential rain (idiom); (fig.) difficult, dangerous situation 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 4 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 6 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep29/82 words - 19 min 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 2 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 2 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 1 净化[淨化] jing4 hua4 to purify 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep30/25 words - 7 min 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 2 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 3 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 4 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 1 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 2 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 3 璀璨[璀璨] cui3 can4 bright; resplendent 1 剧院[劇院] ju4 yuan4 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 2 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 观测[觀測] guan1 ce4 to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) 1 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 3 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 1 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 2 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 4 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 1 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 2 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep30/50 words - 11 min 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 1 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 1 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 2 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 2 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 3 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 1 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 2 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 2 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 2 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 1 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 6 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 7 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 2 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 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 2 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep30/75 words - 19 min 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 2 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 双管齐下[雙管齊下] shuang1 guan3 qi2 xia4 lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time 1 服服帖帖[服服帖帖] fu2 fu5 tie1 tie1 submissive; docile; obedient 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 1 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 5 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 2 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 2 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 3 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 1 葡萄酒[葡萄酒] pu2 tao5 jiu3 (grape) wine 1 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 几[几] ji1 small table 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 1 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 1 典范[典範] dian3 fan4 model; example; paragon 1 乘虚而入[乘虛而入] cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep30/84 words - 23 min 交杯酒[交杯酒] jiao1 bei1 jiu3 formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony 6 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 3 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 童真[童真] tong2 zhen1 childishness; naivete 1 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 1 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 1 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 1 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 5 铁树开花[鐵樹開花] tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1 lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 3 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 乘胜追击[乘勝追擊] cheng2 sheng4 zhui1 ji1 to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 4 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 2 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 3 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 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 3 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 1 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 2 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep31/50 words - 20 min 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 4 思春[思春] si1 chun1 same as 懷春|怀春[huai2 chun1] 1 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 2 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 1 努[努] nu3 to exert; to strive 1 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 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 观星台[觀星台] guan4 xing1 tai2 astronomical observatory (old) 4 盛会[盛會] sheng4 hui4 pageant; distinguished meeting 1 学渣[學渣] xue2 zha1 (coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student; underachiever 1 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 1 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 1 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 2 牛郎[牛郎] niu2 lang2 cowherd boy; (slang) male prostitute 1 织女星[織女星] Zhi1 nu:3 xing1 Vega, brightest star in constellation Lyra 天琴星座 1 天琴座[天琴座] Tian1 qin2 zuo4 Lyra (constellation) 1 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 1 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 2 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 1 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 4 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 5 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 2 榆[榆] yu2 elm 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep31/54 words - 20 min 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 3 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 2 色诱[色誘] se4 you4 to seduce; to lead into sex 11 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep32/25 words - 9 min 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 2 打得火热[打得火熱] da3 de5 huo3 re4 to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing 1 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 2 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 2 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 1 乌漆抹黑[烏漆抹黑] wu1 qi1 ma1 hei1 see 烏漆墨黑|乌漆墨黑[wu1 qi1 mo4 hei1] 1 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 1 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 力学[力學] li4 xue2 mechanics; to study hard 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 4 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 5 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 2 影迷[影迷] ying3 mi2 film enthusiast; movie fan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 4 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 2 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 3 剧透[劇透] ju4 tou4 plot leak; spoiler 2 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep32/46 words - 18 min 雷区[雷區] lei2 qu1 minefield (lit. and fig.) 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 1 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 2 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 3 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 3 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 2 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 4 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 3 小红帽[小紅帽] Xiao3 hong2 mao4 Little Red Riding Hood 3 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 3 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 2 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 3 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 2 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 2 大灰狼[大灰狼] da4 hui1 lang2 big bad wolf 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep33/25 words - 9 min 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 3 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 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 2 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 甜甜圈[甜甜圈] tian2 tian2 quan1 doughnut 1 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 2 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 1 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 2 变声[變聲] bian4 sheng1 voice change (at puberty); to alter one's voice (deliberately); to sound different (when angry etc) 1 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 5 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 4 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 4 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 2 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 1 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 3 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 2 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep33/50 words - 12 min 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 4 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 3 杂工[雜工] za2 gong1 unskilled worker 1 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 1 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 5 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 火影忍者[火影忍者] Huo3 ying3 Ren3 zhe3 Naruto, manga and anime series 1 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 3 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 3 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 1 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 3 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep33/75 words - 19 min 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 2 闪烁其词[閃爍其詞] shan3 shuo4 qi2 ci2 to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 1 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 1 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 2 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 1 面壁思过[面壁思過] mian4 bi4 si1 guo4 to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds; to stand in the corner (punishment); (fig.) to examine one's conscience 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 1 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 1 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 1 共赢[共贏] gong4 ying2 mutually profitable; win-win 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 2 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 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 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 2 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep33/80 words - 20 min 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 3 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep34/25 words - 8 min 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 2 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 1 忍痛[忍痛] ren3 tong4 to suffer; fig. reluctantly 1 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 1 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 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 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 4 未成年人[未成年人] wei4 cheng2 nian2 ren2 minor (i.e. person under 18) 1 倒计时[倒計時] dao4 ji4 shi2 to count down; countdown 1 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 2 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 2 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 2 逆行[逆行] ni4 xing2 to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 3 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 心率[心率] xin1 lu:4 heart rate 2 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 爆表[爆表] bao4 biao3 off the charts; extreme; beyond the normal range of measurement 1 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep34/50 words - 11 min 缆车[纜車] lan3 che1 cable car 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 1 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 1 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 2 皎洁[皎潔] jiao3 jie2 shining clean; bright (moonlight) 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 4 起誓[起誓] qi3 shi4 to vow; to swear an oath 5 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 3 仆[僕] pu2 servant 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 1 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 2 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 西门庆[西門慶] Xi1 men2 Qing4 Ximen Qing, character from 金瓶梅[Jin1 ping2 mei2] and 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4] 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 4 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 1 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 1 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep34/75 words - 18 min 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 网店[網店] wang3 dian4 online shop 1 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 1 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 1 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 1 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 3 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 下定义[下定義] xia4 ding4 yi4 to define 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 7 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 3 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 3 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 2 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 3 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 2 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 3 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 12 加价[加價] jia1 jia4 to increase price 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep34/78 words - 18 min 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 2 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 1 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 1 澡[澡] zao3 bath 2 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 修图[修圖] xiu1 tu2 to retouch images; image retouching 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 1 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 1 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 2 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 2 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 2 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 2 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 1 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep35/50 words - 16 min 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 1 自我安慰[自我安慰] zi4 wo3 an1 wei4 to comfort oneself; to console oneself; to reassure oneself 1 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 淡然[淡然] dan4 ran2 tranquil and calm; indifferent 1 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 十位[十位] shi2 wei4 the tens place (or column) in the decimal system 1 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 1 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 4 抽签[抽籤] chou1 qian1 to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) 2 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 1 倜[倜] ti4 energetic; exalted; magnanimous 1 傥[儻] tang3 if; unexpectedly 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 1 拜倒[拜倒] bai4 dao3 to prostrate oneself; to fall on one's knees; to grovel 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 3 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep35/74 words - 20 min 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 1 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 理论家[理論家] li3 lun4 jia1 theorist; theoretician 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 3 斯拉夫[斯拉夫] Si1 la1 fu1 Slavic 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 3 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 2 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 1 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 3 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 2 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 夜色[夜色] ye4 se4 night scene; the dim light of night 1 仰视[仰視] yang3 shi4 to tilt one's head back to see (sth); to look up at 1 盲人[盲人] mang2 ren2 blind person 1 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 煞费苦心[煞費苦心] sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep36/25 words - 7 min 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 7 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 摔断[摔斷] shuai1 duan4 to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 1 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 1 佣[傭] yong1 to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 3 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 1 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 没门儿[沒門兒] mei2 men2 r5 no way; impossible 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 1 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 4 炒鸡蛋[炒雞蛋] chao3 ji1 dan4 scrambled eggs 4 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep36/50 words - 9 min 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 1 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 1 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 1 技[技] ji4 skill 2 全本[全本] quan2 ben3 whole edition; whole performance (of Chinese opera) 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 2 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 2 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 2 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 橙[橙] cheng2 orange tree; orange (color) 1 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 3 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 1 着重[著重] zhuo2 zhong4 to put emphasis on; to stress 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 1 标兵[標兵] biao1 bing1 parade guards (usually spaced out along parade routes); example; model; pacesetter 5 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 2 北坡[北坡] bei3 po1 north slope 3 炮兵[炮兵] pao4 bing1 artillery soldier; gunner 3 并排[並排] bing4 pai2 side by side; abreast 1 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep36/75 words - 18 min 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 3 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 2 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 1 胸章[胸章] xiong1 zhang1 lapel badge; CL:枚[mei2] 2 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 2 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 1 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 1 离合[離合] li2 he2 clutch (in car gearbox); separation and reunion 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 1 哀怨[哀怨] ai1 yuan4 grief; resentment; aggrieved; plaintive 1 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 1 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 2 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 3 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 1 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 危机四伏[危機四伏] wei1 ji1 si4 fu2 danger lurks on every side (idiom) 1 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 4 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep36/89 words - 21 min 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 1 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 脱离危险[脫離危險] tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 out of danger; to avoid danger 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 1 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep37/25 words - 6 min 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 2 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 4 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 1 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 1 爱恋[愛戀] ai4 lian4 in love with; to feel deeply attached to 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 1 反恐[反恐] fan3 kong3 anti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism 1 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 2 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 2 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 2 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 6 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 8 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 2 唇枪舌剑[唇槍舌劍] chun2 qiang1 she2 jian4 fight a battle of words; cross verbal swords 1 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 2 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 2 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep37/50 words - 11 min 阵容[陣容] zhen4 rong2 troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) 1 性别歧视[性別歧視] xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 sex discrimination; sexism 1 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 3 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 2 成性[成性] cheng2 xing4 to become second nature; by nature 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 把式[把式] ba3 shi4 person skilled in a trade; skill 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 墙头草[牆頭草] qiang2 tou2 cao3 sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 1 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 2 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 1 卷土重来[卷土重來] juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback 1 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 8 陈词[陳詞] chen2 ci2 to state one's views; speech; statement; plea 1 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 2 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 纽带[紐帶] niu3 dai4 tie; link; bond 1 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 4 千变万化[千變萬化] qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4 countless changes; constant permutation 1 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep37/75 words - 15 min 哈姆雷特[哈姆雷特] Ha1 mu3 lei2 te4 Hamlet (name); the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark c. 1601 by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚 1 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 汹涌[洶湧] xiong1 yong3 to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent 1 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 1 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 4 赞赏[讚賞] zan4 shang3 to admire; to praise; to appreciate 2 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 2 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 2 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 1 易卜生[易卜生] Yi4 bu3 sheng1 Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian dramatist, author of Doll's House 玩偶之家 1 玩偶[玩偶] wan2 ou3 toy figurine; action figure; stuffed animal; doll; (fig.) sb's plaything 2 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 2 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 3 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 人工智能[人工智能] ren2 gong1 zhi4 neng2 artificial intelligence (AI) 7 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 3 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep37/100 words - 18 min 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 3 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 1 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 1 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 2 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 1 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 1 宏观[宏觀] hong2 guan1 macro-; macroscopic; holistic 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 2 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 1 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 2 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 创造者[創造者] chuang4 zao4 zhe3 creator 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 3 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 1 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 2 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 1 楷[楷] kai3 model; pattern; regular script (calligraphic style) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep37/125 words - 22 min 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 2 手写[手寫] shou3 xie3 to write by hand 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 1 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer 1 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 2 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 1 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 2 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 2 五音不全[五音不全] wu3 yin1 bu4 quan2 tone deaf; unable to sing in tune 1 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 1 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 3 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 1 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 1 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 1 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 2 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 茶包[茶包] cha2 bao1 tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 2 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 2 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep37/144 words - 24 min 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 友[友] you3 friend 3 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不攻自破[不攻自破] bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited 1 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 3 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 1 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 3 洁[潔] jie2 clean 3 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 论点[論點] lun4 dian3 argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion) 1 海归[海歸] hai3 gui1 sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hai3 gui1]); to return to China after a period of study or work overseas 1 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 1 高才生[高才生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability; talented student 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 3 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 哑口无言[啞口無言] ya3 kou3 wu2 yan2 dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words 1 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep38/25 words - 5 min 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 5 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 1 载体[載體] zai4 ti3 carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium 1 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 哺乳动物[哺乳動物] bu3 ru3 dong4 wu4 mammal 1 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 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 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 1 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 不息[不息] bu4 xi1 continually; without a break; ceaselessly 1 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 1 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 1 受孕[受孕] shou4 yun4 to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination 1 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 6 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 1 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 1 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep38/50 words - 8 min 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 2 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 2 孕期[孕期] yun4 qi1 gestation; duration of pregnancy 1 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 1 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 5 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 1 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 1 玛利亚[瑪利亞] Ma3 li4 ya4 Mary (biblical name) 1 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 不定期[不定期] bu4 ding4 qi1 non-scheduled; irregularly 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 1 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 1 减压[減壓] jian3 ya1 to reduce pressure; to relax 1 微管[微管] wei1 guan3 tubule; microtubule 1 超导[超導] chao1 dao3 superconductor; superconductivity (physics) 1 人流[人流] ren2 liu2 stream of people; abortion; abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3] 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 重孙子[重孫子] chong2 sun1 zi5 great-grandson 2 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 1 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep38/75 words - 15 min 妻[妻] qi1 wife 5 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 1 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 2 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 1 产检[產檢] chan3 jian3 abbr. for 產前檢查|产前检查[chan3 qian2 jian3 cha2] 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 2 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 1 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 2 水仙[水仙] shui3 xian1 narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return 2 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 1 年产[年產] nian2 chan3 annual production 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 7 次品[次品] ci4 pin3 substandard products; defective; seconds 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 4 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 3 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep38/85 words - 20 min 偶数[偶數] ou3 shu4 even number 1 发言权[發言權] fa1 yan2 quan2 the right of speech 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 1 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无题[無題] wu2 ti2 untitled 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 1 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep39/25 words - 6 min 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 1 圈内[圈內] quan1 nei4 close circle; community; (esp.) the show business milieu 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 2 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 2 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 贤妻良母[賢妻良母] xian2 qi1 liang2 mu3 a good wife and loving mother 1 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 朋友圈[朋友圈] Peng2 you5 quan1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信[Wei1 xin4]) 2 预留[預留] yu4 liu2 to set aside; to reserve 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 1 脑细胞[腦細胞] nao3 xi4 bao1 brain cell 2 家室[家室] jia1 shi4 wife; family; (literary) residence 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 套房[套房] tao4 fang2 suite; apartment; flat 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 1 标准间[標準間] biao1 zhun3 jian1 standard (hotel) room; two-person room of standard size and amenities; abbr. to 标间 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep39/50 words - 16 min 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 兴衰[興衰] xing1 shuai1 prosperity and decline (of a kingdom); rise and fall 1 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 1 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 1 被套[被套] bei4 tao4 quilt cover; to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc) 1 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 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 飞机场[飛機場] fei1 ji1 chang3 airport; (slang) flat chest; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 1 打车[打車] da3 che1 to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 1 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep39/75 words - 23 min 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 哆[哆] duo1 quiver; woolen cloth 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 2 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 1 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 哆啦A梦[哆啦A夢] Duo1 la1 A meng4 Doraemon, Japanese manga and anime series character 3 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 2 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 1 人偶[人偶] ren2 ou3 puppet; figure 1 头套[頭套] tou2 tao4 actor's headgear; wig; head covering 1 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 3 默念[默念] mo4 nian4 to read silently; to mouth (the words of a prayer etc); to say to oneself; to contemplate inwardly 1 拨出[撥出] bo1 chu1 to pull out; to allocate (funds); to dial 1 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep39/98 words - 24 min 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 1 欲言又止[欲言又止] yu4 yan2 you4 zhi3 to want to say sth but then hesitate 1 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 2 作罢[作罷] zuo4 ba4 to drop (subject etc) 1 情歌[情歌] qing2 ge1 love song 1 怦然心动[怦然心動] peng1 ran2 xin1 dong4 to feel a rush of excitement (idiom) 1 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 1 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 泛滥[泛濫] fan4 lan4 to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked 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 2 下闸[下閘] xia4 zha2 lower sluice gate; outflow sluice 1 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 1 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 1 迷雾[迷霧] mi2 wu4 dense fog; fig. completely misleading 1 纷杂[紛雜] fen1 za2 numerous and confused; in a mess 1 遮蔽[遮蔽] zhe1 bi4 to cover; to hide from view; to obstruct or block; defilade (military) 1 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 2 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 蓦然[驀然] mo4 ran2 suddenly; sudden 1 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep40/25 words - 6 min 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 恪守[恪守] ke4 shou3 to scrupulously abide by 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 2 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 1 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 1 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 2 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 2 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 7 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 7 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 6 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 1 实习生[實習生] shi2 xi2 sheng5 intern (student) 3 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 3 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 1 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 3 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep40/50 words - 13 min 大排档[大排檔] da4 pai2 dang4 food stall; open-air restaurant 1 散打[散打] san4 da3 mixed martial arts 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 2 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 2 补考[補考] bu3 kao3 to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit 1 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 1 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad 1 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 1 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 1 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 1 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 2 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 1 折服[折服] zhe2 fu2 to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 1 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 2 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 2 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 2 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 2 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 2 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 10 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep40/75 words - 15 min 黑幕[黑幕] hei1 mu4 hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets 2 王力宏[王力宏] Wang2 Li4 hong2 Wang Lee-Hom (1976-), Taiwanese-American singer 1 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 国度[國度] guo2 du4 country; nation 1 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 1 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 1 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 怎么得了[怎麼得了] zen3 me5 de2 liao3 how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! 1 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 1 破格[破格] po4 ge2 to break the rule; to make an exception 2 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 1 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 2 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 3 下个星期[下個星期] xia4 ge4 xing1 qi1 next week 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 1 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 创办[創辦] chuang4 ban4 to establish; to found; to launch 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep40/100 words - 20 min 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 2 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 3 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 1 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 2 音质[音質] yin1 zhi4 tone; sound quality; timbre 1 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 人老珠黄[人老珠黃] ren2 lao3 zhu1 huang2 (of a woman) old and faded 1 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 2 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 1 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 1 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 4 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 1 夸[夸] kua1 see 夸克[kua1 ke4] 1 大料[大料] da4 liao4 Chinese anise; star anise 1 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 1 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep40/104 words - 21 min 暧昧关系[曖昧關係] ai4 mei4 guan1 xi4 shady relationship; affair; adulterous relationship 1 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 2 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep41/25 words - 6 min 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 1 实践[實踐] shi2 jian4 practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project) 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 1 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 1 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 1 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 1 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 2 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 1 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 言说[言說] yan2 shuo1 to speak of; to refer to 1 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 1 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 2 迟延[遲延] chi2 yan2 to delay 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep41/50 words - 12 min 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 2 使坏[使壞] shi3 huai4 to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief 1 谢幕[謝幕] xie4 mu4 to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end 4 背[揹] bei1 variant of 背[bei1] 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 1 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 10 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 2 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 1 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 2 忍冬[忍冬] ren3 dong1 honeysuckle; Lonicera japonica 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 牛油果[牛油果] niu2 you2 guo3 avocado (Persea americana) 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 1 桌球[桌球] zhuo1 qiu2 table tennis; table tennis ball (Tw); billiards; pool; snooker (HK, Singapore, Malaysia) 1 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 勤工俭学[勤工儉學] qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2 to work part time while studying; work-study program 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 3 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 2 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 2 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 2 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep41/75 words - 17 min 蔽[蔽] bi4 to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 2 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 1 歪曲[歪曲] wai1 qu1 to distort; to misrepresent 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 1 秋季[秋季] qiu1 ji4 autumn; fall 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 1 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 1 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 1 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 1 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep41/92 words - 21 min 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 3 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 1 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 香奈儿[香奈兒] Xiang1 nai4 er2 Chanel (brand name) 1 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 1 易逝[易逝] yi4 shi4 passing; transient; fugitive 1 永存[永存] yong3 cun2 everlasting; to endure forever 1 接轨[接軌] jie1 gui3 railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock; to connect; to be in step with; to bring into line with; to align 1 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 1 获胜者[獲勝者] huo4 sheng4 zhe3 victor 1 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 2 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 1 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 2 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 1 流露[流露] liu2 lu4 to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep42/25 words - 7 min 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 保准[保準] bao3 zhun3 variant of 保准[bao3 zhun3] 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 1 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 1 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 信纸[信紙] xin4 zhi3 letter paper; writing paper 1 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 1 纸张[紙張] zhi3 zhang1 paper 1 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 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 4 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 1 变为[變為] bian4 wei2 to change into 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 绝食[絕食] jue2 shi2 to go on a hunger strike 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep42/50 words - 20 min 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 2 午睡[午睡] wu3 shui4 to take a nap; siesta 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 1 螳螂捕蝉[螳螂捕蟬] tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 1 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 2 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo 1 灵犀[靈犀] ling2 xi1 rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers; fig. mutual sensitivity; tacit exchange of romantic feelings; a meeting of minds 1 心灵感应[心靈感應] xin1 ling2 gan3 ying4 telepathy 1 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 1 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 1 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 1 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 1 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 1 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 作痛[作痛] zuo4 tong4 to ache 1 言不由衷[言不由衷] yan2 bu4 you2 zhong1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep42/60 words - 22 min 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 2 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 3 临摹[臨摹] lin2 mo2 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc) 2 信用卡[信用卡] xin4 yong4 ka3 credit card 1 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 予[予] yu3 to give 1 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 2 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep43/25 words - 14 min 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 1 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 1 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 2 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 1 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 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 2 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 1 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 1 牧师[牧師] mu4 shi1 chaplain; churchman; clergyman; parson; pastor; priest; rector 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 宣誓[宣誓] xuan1 shi4 to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 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 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 2 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep43/45 words - 22 min 苦情[苦情] ku3 qing2 wretched situation; plight; wretched; miserable 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 1 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 1 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 1 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 1 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 1 尼斯[尼斯] Ni2 si1 Nice (city in France) 1 拉夫[拉夫] la1 fu1 to force into service; press-gang 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 1 投资人[投資人] tou2 zi1 ren2 investor 2 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep44/25 words - 6 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 1 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 3 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 3 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 3 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 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 落花流水[落花流水] luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated 1 研读[研讀] yan2 du2 to study attentively (a book); to delve into 1 点拨[點撥] dian3 bo1 to give instructions; to give advice 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep44/50 words - 15 min 鬼使神差[鬼使神差] gui3 shi3 shen2 chai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence 3 欲盖弥彰[欲蓋彌彰] yu4 gai4 mi2 zhang1 trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. 1 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 1 厚重[厚重] hou4 zhong4 thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified 1 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 3 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 1 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 1 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 1 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 2 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 1 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 3 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 2 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 单细胞[單細胞] dan1 xi4 bao1 single-celled (organism); unicellular 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 探寻[探尋] tan4 xun2 to search; to seek; to explore 1 失重[失重] shi1 zhong4 weightlessness 1 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep44/75 words - 19 min 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 2 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 2 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 1 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 1 适量[適量] shi4 liang4 appropriate amount 2 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 2 鱼尾[魚尾] yu2 wei3 fishtail 1 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 1 腩[腩] nan3 brisket; belly beef; spongy meat from cow's underside and neighboring ribs; see 牛腩[niu2 nan3] esp. Cantonese; erroneously translated as sirloin 2 差评[差評] cha4 ping2 poor evaluation; adverse criticism 2 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 1 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 1 慢跑[慢跑] man4 pao3 jogging; to jog; to canter; a slow trot 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 1 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人] yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 2 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep44/90 words - 24 min 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 1 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 1 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 1 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 2 形态[形態] xing2 tai4 shape; form; pattern; morphology 1 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 1 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep45/25 words - 8 min 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 2 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 1 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 3 流星雨[流星雨] liu2 xing1 yu3 meteor shower 3 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 1 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 1 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 1 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 1 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 1 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 3 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep45/50 words - 13 min 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 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 棉布[棉布] mian2 bu4 cotton cloth 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 1 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 1 冷暖自知[冷暖自知] leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1 see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1] 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 奇景[奇景] qi2 jing3 wonderful scenery; amazing sight; (fig.) marvel 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 2 划过[劃過] hua2 guo4 (of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky) 1 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 1 呆子[呆子] dai1 zi5 fool; sucker 1 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 2 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 1 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep45/75 words - 23 min 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 1 山清水秀[山清水秀] shan1 qing1 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery 1 殿堂[殿堂] dian4 tang2 palace; hall; temple buildings 2 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 1 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 1 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 1 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 人迹罕至[人跡罕至] ren2 ji4 han3 zhi4 lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom); fig. off the beaten track; lonely; deserted 1 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 1 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 自讨没趣[自討沒趣] zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4 to invite a snub; to court a rebuff 1 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep45/79 words - 24 min 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 1 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep46/25 words - 7 min 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 1 脚尖[腳尖] jiao3 jian1 the extremity of the foot 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 1 狐[狐] hu2 fox 1 朋[朋] peng2 friend 1 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 1 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 钩心斗角[鉤心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3] 1 战略性[戰略性] zhan4 lu:e4 xing4 strategic 1 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 1 大龄[大齡] da4 ling2 older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc) 1 剩女[剩女] sheng4 nu:3 "leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single) 1 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 1 畅想[暢想] chang4 xiang3 to think freely; unfettered imagination 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 1 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 1 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep46/50 words - 14 min 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 1 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 1 去国[去國] qu4 guo2 to leave one's country 1 外办[外辦] wai4 ban4 foreign affairs office 1 太空[太空] tai4 kong1 outer space 1 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 1 坯[坯] pi1 blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1] 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 1 下垂[下垂] xia4 chui2 to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine) 1 伴郎[伴郎] ban4 lang2 best man 1 伴娘[伴娘] ban4 niang2 bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor 1 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 2 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 2 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day 1 学士[學士] xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 1 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 //The Demon Master - S1/Ep46/74 words - 22 min 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 1 圣洁[聖潔] sheng4 jie2 pure and holy 1 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 2 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 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. 1 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 百依百顺[百依百順] bai3 yi1 bai3 shun4 docile and obedient; all obedience 1 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 胸膛[胸膛] xiong1 tang2 chest 1 未命名[未命名] wei4 ming4 ming2 untitled; unnamed; no name; nameless; unknown name 1 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 上扬[上揚] shang4 yang2 to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 1 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 2 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 1 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 1 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 1