//My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/25 words - 1 min 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 2077 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 2119 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 4772 就读[就讀] jiu4 du2 to go to school 4 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 276 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 287 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 167 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 2137 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 1761 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 11 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 38 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 195 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 34 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 20 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 11 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 26 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 10 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 71 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 14 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 18 圣诞[聖誕] Sheng4 dan4 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 14 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 4548 圣诞节[聖誕節] Sheng4 dan4 jie2 Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/50 words - 2 min 萝卜糕[蘿蔔糕] luo2 bo5 gao1 fried radish cake (a type of dim sum, commonly called "turnip cake") 10 黑糖[黑糖] hei1 tang2 unrefined sugar; brown sugar 5 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 27 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 37 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 7 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 10 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 6 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 10 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 24 加盖[加蓋] jia1 gai4 to seal (with official stamp); to stamp; fig. to ratify; to put lid on (cooking pot); to cap; to build an extension or additional storey 4 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 35 膜[膜] mo2 membrane; film 8 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 43 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 5 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 10 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 341 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 72 容量[容量] rong2 liang4 capacity; volume; quantitative (science) 3 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 15 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 159 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 10 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 598 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 4893 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 17 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/75 words - 5 min 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 20738 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 27 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 4 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 5 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 3 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 10 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 2 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 15 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 5 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 21 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 1 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 1172 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 20 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 12 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 61 妞妞[妞妞] niu1 niu5 little girl 6 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 1112 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 26 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 44 吐舌头[吐舌頭] tu3 she2 tou5 to stick out one's tongue 1 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 5 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 1794 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 26 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 28 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/100 words - 7 min 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 35 高科技[高科技] gao1 ke1 ji4 high tech; high technology 1 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 62 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 1230 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 6 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 2 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 1504 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 94 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 9 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 30 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 49 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 134 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] 18 伦敦[倫敦] Lun2 dun1 London, capital of United Kingdom 1 家里蹲[家裡蹲] jia1 li3 dun1 recluse; hikikomori person 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 98 寒假[寒假] han2 jia4 winter vacation 16 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 17 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 59 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 11 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 32 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 7 彻骨[徹骨] che4 gu3 to the bone; to the marrow; fig. to a very large degree 1 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/125 words - 9 min 扑鼻[撲鼻] pu1 bi2 to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors) 1 虚有其表[虛有其表] xu1 you3 qi2 biao3 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom); not as good as it looks; a reputation with no substance 2 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 5 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 6 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 6 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 90 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 14 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 21 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 117 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 84 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 56 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 122 通讯[通訊] tong1 xun4 communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 软件[軟件] ruan3 jian4 (computer) software 3 社群[社群] she4 qun2 community; social grouping 44 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 54 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 41 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 23 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 23 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 60 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 28 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 81 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 188 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 585 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/150 words - 10 min 亿[億] yi4 100 million 575 爬墙[爬牆] pa2 qiang2 to climb a wall; (fig.) to be unfaithful 6 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 18 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 1946 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 33 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 3 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 2 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 6 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 9 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) 15 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 152 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7195 直线[直線] zhi2 xian4 straight line; sharply (rise or fall) 4 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 115 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 47 喜剧[喜劇] xi3 ju4 comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] 7 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 6 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 23 零距离[零距離] ling2 ju4 li2 zero distance; face-to-face 2 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 41 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 24 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 13 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 5 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 73 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 52 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/175 words - 12 min 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 139 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 28 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 81 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 188 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 205 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 51 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 25 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 32 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 12 性行为[性行為] xing4 xing2 wei2 sexual behavior 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 18 课业[課業] ke4 ye4 lesson; schoolwork 118 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 83 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 508 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 39 年度[年度] nian2 du4 year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual 7 开学[開學] kai1 xue2 foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term 32 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 8 敬礼[敬禮] jing4 li3 to salute; salute 26 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 19 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 8 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 36 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 64 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 1044 玲玲[玲玲] ling2 ling2 (onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels) 2295 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/200 words - 14 min 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 110 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 72 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 132 沛[沛] pei4 copious; abundant 295 芸[芸] yun2 common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries 297 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 462 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 22 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 32 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 32 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 17 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 259 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 27 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 373 洁[潔] jie2 clean 860 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 74 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) 262 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 6 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 250 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 43 情书[情書] qing2 shu1 love letter 73 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 24 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 195 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 205 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 1 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 79 面目可憎[面目可憎] mian4 mu4 ke3 zeng1 repulsive countenance; disgusting appearance 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/225 words - 15 min 搞怪[搞怪] gao3 guai4 to do sth wacky; wacky; wacky behavior 6 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 8 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 15 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 76 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 10 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 5 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 11 北宋[北宋] Bei3 Song4 the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) 4 黄庭坚[黃庭堅] Huang2 Ting2 jian1 Huang Tingjian (1045-1105), Song poet and calligrapher 1 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 8 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 9 名言[名言] ming2 yan2 saying; famous remark 8 士大夫[士大夫] shi4 da4 fu1 scholar officials 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 18 义理[義理] yi4 li3 doctrine (esp. religious); argumentation (in a speech or essay) 1 胸中[胸中] xiong1 zhong1 one's mind 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 8 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 1 可憎[可憎] ke3 zeng1 disgusting 1 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 24 无味[無味] wu2 wei4 tasteless; odorless 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 赵匡胤[趙匡胤] Zhao4 Kuang1 yin4 Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-976) 1 麦克[麥克] mai4 ke4 microphone (loanword) 868 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/250 words - 18 min 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 89 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 10 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 46 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 21 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 17 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 7 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 5 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 5 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 36 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 37 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 31 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 10 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 44 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 7 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 34 大炮[大砲] da4 pao4 big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1] 4 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 126 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 60 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 3 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 64 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 27 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 18 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 35 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 50 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 112 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/275 words - 20 min 正妹[正妹] zheng4 mei4 (Tw) beautiful woman; sexy woman 32 桃园[桃園] Tao2 yuan2 Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan 6 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 6 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 86 雄伟[雄偉] xiong2 wei3 grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic 2 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 21 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 1 弯腰[彎腰] wan1 yao1 to stoop 2 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 65 三C[三C] san1 C see 3C[san1 C] 4 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 9 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 89 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 33 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 20 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 56 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 9 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 24 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 39 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) 56 学期[學期] xue2 qi1 term; semester; CL:個|个[ge4] 74 交办[交辦] jiao1 ban4 to assign (a task to sb) 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 17 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 510 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/300 words - 21 min 升学[升學] sheng1 xue2 to enter the next grade school 74 招生[招生] zhao1 sheng1 to enroll new students; to get students 6 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 6 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 30 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 导师[導師] dao3 shi1 tutor; teacher; academic advisor 103 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 18 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 2 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 149 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 4 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 5 空气流通[空氣流通] kong1 qi4 liu2 tong1 fresh air; draft 2 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 43 不透气[不透氣] bu4 tou4 qi4 airtight 1 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 80 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 21 得宜[得宜] de2 yi2 proper; appropriate; suitable 1 迟延[遲延] chi2 yan2 to delay 1 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 1867 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 20 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 56 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/325 words - 22 min 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 45 会议室[會議室] hui4 yi4 shi4 meeting room; conference room 4 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 232 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 135 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 145 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 21 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 50 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 2 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 71 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 13 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 63 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 54 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 123 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 5 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 58 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 1066 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 15 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 29 祖母[祖母] zu3 mu3 father's mother; paternal grandmother 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 21 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 11 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 31 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 37 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 67 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/350 words - 23 min 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 19 毒打[毒打] du2 da3 beat up; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 3 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 2 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 258 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 1562 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 52 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 85 岱[岱] Dai4 Mt Tai in Shandong; same as 泰山 195 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 38 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 1 通力合作[通力合作] tong1 li4 he2 zuo4 to join forces; to give full cooperation 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 272 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 272 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 47 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 64 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 415 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 20 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 127 佳绩[佳績] jia1 ji4 good result; success 2 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 12 更上一层楼[更上一層樓] geng4 shang4 yi1 ceng2 lou2 to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level 2 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 91 方针[方針] fang1 zhen1 policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/375 words - 24 min 国际化[國際化] guo2 ji4 hua4 to internationalize; internationalization 4 培育[培育] pei2 yu4 to train; to breed 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 1104 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 14 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 12 招揽[招攬] zhao1 lan3 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 1 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 2 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 20 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 360 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 79 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 6 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 140 理科[理科] li3 ke1 the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) 8 师资[師資] shi1 zi1 qualified teacher 3 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 4 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 35 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 21 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 31 导正[導正] dao3 zheng4 (Tw) to guide sb in the right direction; to correct (behavior etc) 8 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 406 转介[轉介] zhuan3 jie4 to refer sb to an agency (or hospital etc); referral 1 汽修[汽修] qi4 xiu1 auto repair 1 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 49 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/400 words - 25 min 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 12 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 65 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 34 职能[職能] zhi2 neng2 function; role 1 有声有色[有聲有色] you3 sheng1 you3 se4 having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 3 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 2 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 16 董事会[董事會] dong3 shi4 hui4 board of directors 22 呈报[呈報] cheng2 bao4 to (submit a) report 13 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 55 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 4 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 21 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 26 教育界[教育界] jiao4 yu4 jie4 academic world; academic circles; academia 7 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 2 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 57 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 1 议员[議員] yi4 yuan2 member (of a legislative body); representative 4 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 22 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 42 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 3 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 17 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 28 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/425 words - 29 min 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 24 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 11 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 13 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 56 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 22 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 11 蜥蜴[蜥蜴] xi1 yi4 lizard 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 67 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 12 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 29 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 64 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 7 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 9 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 109 班导师[班導師] ban1 dao3 shi1 (Tw) teacher in charge of a class; homeroom teacher 9 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 22 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 72 泰语[泰語] Tai4 yu3 Thai (language) 145 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 82 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 11 插曲[插曲] cha1 qu3 music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode 2 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 3 班长[班長] ban1 zhang3 class monitor; squad leader; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 531 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 3 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/450 words - 31 min 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 70 鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名] ding3 ding3 da4 ming2 famous; celebrated 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 10 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 500 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 24 刘德华[劉德華] Liu2 De2 hua2 Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor 2 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 16 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 38 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 20 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 2 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 8 卧虎藏龙[臥虎藏龍] wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 2 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 362 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 603 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 952 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 12 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 70 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 8 身轻如燕[身輕如燕] shen1 qing1 ru2 yan4 as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl) 2 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 47 蒲公英[蒲公英] pu2 gong1 ying1 dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 4 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 3 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 22 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/475 words - 33 min 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 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 502 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 4 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 75 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 8 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 37 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 44 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 9 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 294 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 739 馨[馨] xin1 fragrant 680 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 1 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 22 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 100 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 39 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 4 复习[複習] fu4 xi2 variant of 復習|复习[fu4 xi2] 110 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 223 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 109 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 118 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) 10 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 11 影视[影視] ying3 shi4 movies and television 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] 130 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 49 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep001/483 words - 33 min 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 53 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 98 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 45 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 38 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 12 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 26 班导[班導] ban1 dao3 (Tw) teacher in charge of a class; homeroom teacher 138 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/25 words - 1 min 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 67 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 26 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 26 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 8 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 6 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 13 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 4 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 15 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 85 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 8 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 98 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 8 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 6 为准[為準] wei2 zhun3 to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) 11 队形[隊形] dui4 xing2 formation 5 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 55 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 36 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 18 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 7 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 50 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 8 全班[全班] quan2 ban1 the whole class 116 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 73 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 59 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 58 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/50 words - 4 min 测验[測驗] ce4 yan4 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 59 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 4 累积[累積] lei3 ji1 to accumulate 4 热量[熱量] re4 liang4 heat; quantity of heat; calorific value 8 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 14 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 4 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 12 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 19 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 87 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 770 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 90 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 53 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 14 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 25 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 64 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 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! 11 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 51 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 1377 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 48 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 54 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 27 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 17 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 12 想像力[想像力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 conception; imagination 16 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/75 words - 8 min 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 6 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 21 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 23 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] 26 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 479 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 96 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 69 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 180 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 66 滑板[滑板] hua2 ban3 skateboard 3 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 25 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 41 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 69 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 633 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 107 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 20 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 52 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 123 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 5 狼狗[狼狗] lang2 gou3 wolfdog 2 不亦乐乎[不亦樂乎] bu4 yi4 le4 hu1 lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocularly) extremely; awfully 2 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 5 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 19 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 53 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/100 words - 11 min 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 58 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 49 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] 39 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 142 膀胱[膀胱] pang2 guang1 urinary bladder; bladder 3 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 4 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 104 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 3 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 7 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 21 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 84 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 22 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 27 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 27 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 89 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 33 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 118 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 70 冬季[冬季] dong1 ji4 winter 9 恋歌[戀歌] lian4 ge1 love song 1 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 10 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 136 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 46 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/125 words - 13 min 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 24 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 1 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 3 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 36 笔记型电脑[筆記型電腦] bi3 ji4 xing2 dian4 nao3 notebook (computer) 2 泰文[泰文] Tai4 wen2 Thai (language) 29 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 13 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 8 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 37 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 168 笑点[笑點] xiao4 dian3 funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline 2 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 37 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 27 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 14 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 22 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 24 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 18 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 86 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 16 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 1315 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 41 校园[校園] xiao4 yuan2 campus 107 搜[搜] sou1 to search 22 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 54 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 69 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/150 words - 15 min 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 22 校规[校規] xiao4 gui1 school rules and regulations 91 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 166 训育[訓育] xun4 yu4 pedagogy; to instruct and guide 28 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 8 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 4 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 82 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 79 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 18 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 3 为人师表[為人師表] wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3 to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher 16 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 89 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 12 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 57 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 2 人赃俱获[人贓俱獲] ren2 zang1 ju4 huo4 (of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods; to be caught red-handed 3 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 10 蛋卷[蛋卷] dan4 juan3 egg roll 8 夹心[夾心] jia1 xin1 to fill with stuffing (e.g. in cooking); stuffed 1 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 2 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 33 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 9 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 12 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/175 words - 16 min 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 38 乐[樂] yue4 music 38 无边[無邊] wu2 bian1 without boundary; not bordered 2 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 28 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 4 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 6 万人空巷[萬人空巷] wan4 ren2 kong1 xiang4 the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate); the whole town turns out 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 35 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 16 母爱[母愛] mu3 ai4 maternal love 1 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 1 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 13 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 77 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 11 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 13 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 40 埋首[埋首] mai2 shou3 to immerse oneself in (one's work, studies etc) 1 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 25 观看[觀看] guan1 kan4 to watch; to view 2 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/200 words - 17 min 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 5 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 6 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 6 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 8 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 8 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 42 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 9 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 1 此[此] ci3 this; these 18 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 16 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 1 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers 3 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 57 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 17 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 17 师生[師生] shi1 sheng1 teachers and students 25 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 18 退学[退學] tui4 xue2 to quit school 36 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 187 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 15 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 357 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 25 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/225 words - 19 min 杀虫剂[殺蟲劑] sha1 chong2 ji4 insecticide; pesticide 1 毅力[毅力] yi4 li4 perseverance; willpower 18 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 16 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 53 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 15 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 2 肚脐[肚臍] du4 qi2 navel 10 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 5 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 84 小过[小過] xiao3 guo4 little mistake; minor offense; slightly too much 3 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 5 蚵仔煎[蚵仔煎] e2 zi3 jian1 oyster omelette (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [ô-á-chian]) 18 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 26 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 29 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) 56 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 2 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 22 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 4 病状[病狀] bing4 zhuang4 symptom (of a disease) 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 7 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 35 哨子[哨子] shao4 zi5 whistle 6 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 48 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/250 words - 19 min 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 8 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 14 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 10 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 20 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 2 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 351 公约[公約] gong1 yue1 convention (i.e. international agreement) 2 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 99 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 寝室[寢室] qin3 shi4 bedroom; dormitory; CL:間|间[jian1] 44 内务[內務] nei4 wu4 internal affairs; domestic affairs; family affairs; (trad.) affairs within the palace 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 16 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 7 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 8 拉平[拉平] la1 ping2 to bring to the same level; to even up; to flare out; to flatten out 2 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 46 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 4 牙膏[牙膏] ya2 gao1 toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] 2 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 3 脸盆[臉盆] lian3 pen2 washbowl; basin for washing hands and face; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 22 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 12 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 14 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 39 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 50 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep002/269 words - 19 min 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 462 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 5 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 3 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 2 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 23 点钟[點鐘] dian3 zhong1 (indicating time of day) o'clock 6 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 19 熄灯[熄燈] xi1 deng1 turn out the lights; lights out 19 就寝[就寢] jiu4 qin3 to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) 20 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 6 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 2 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 3 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 5 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 6 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 6 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 7 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 14 舍[舍] she4 residence 43 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 43 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/25 words - 1 min 国有[國有] guo2 you3 nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 6 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 4 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 66 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 50 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 66 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 18 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 13 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 5 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 4 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 5 旦[旦] dan4 dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 4 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 4 祸福[禍福] huo4 fu2 disaster and happiness 4 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 110 退休[退休] tui4 xiu1 to retire; retirement (from work) 12 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 2 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 16 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 2 住校[住校] zhu4 xiao4 to board at school 14 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 125 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 7 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 272 论及[論及] lun4 ji2 to make reference to; to write about 4 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage 4 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 15 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/50 words - 4 min 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 10 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 130 大同[大同] Da4 tong2 (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 109 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 65 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 5 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 1 楣[楣] mei2 lintel; crossbeam 4 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 90 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 35 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 86 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 107 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 23 试用期[試用期] shi4 yong4 qi1 trial period; probationary period 3 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 55 开胃菜[開胃菜] kai1 wei4 cai4 starter; appetizer 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 43 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 32 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 405 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 69 告密者[告密者] gao4 mi4 zhe3 tell-tale; informer (esp. to police); whistleblower; grass 11 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 371 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet 4 和平里[和平里] He2 ping2 li3 Hepingli neighborhood of Beijing 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 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/75 words - 5 min 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 32 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 6 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 54 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 14 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 11 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 101 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 164 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 43 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 29 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 58 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]) 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 34 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 1115 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 5 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 8 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 11 守望相助[守望相助] shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 37 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 51 乡里[鄉里] xiang1 li3 one's home town or village 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 8 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 35 寒流[寒流] han2 liu2 cold air current; cold ocean current; cold stream 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/100 words - 7 min OS[OS] O S (in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience 13 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 56 乘以[乘以] cheng2 yi3 (math.) multiplied with 5 减掉[減掉] jian3 diao4 to subtract; to lose (weight) 1 公式[公式] gong1 shi4 formula 14 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] 47 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 13 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 2 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 3 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 261 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 13 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 6 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 5 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 37 简单化[簡單化] jian3 dan1 hua4 simplification; to simplify 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 452 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 60 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) 48 不求甚解[不求甚解] bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview; not bothered with the details; superficial; content with shallow understanding 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 32 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 85 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 10 逻辑[邏輯] luo2 ji5 logic (loanword) 28 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 64 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 88 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/125 words - 8 min 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 6 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 6 套用[套用] tao4 yong4 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib 2 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 891 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 15 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 66 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 106 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 55 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 13 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 13 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 12 盛名[盛名] sheng4 ming2 famous reputation 1 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 82 任教[任教] ren4 jiao4 to hold a teaching position 25 贵校[貴校] gui4 xiao4 your school (honorific) 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 15 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 38 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 1 良禽择木而栖[良禽擇木而棲] liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 9 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 5 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/150 words - 10 min 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 58 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 8 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 10 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 31 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 61 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 11 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 112 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 2 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 2 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 104 南阳[南陽] Nan2 yang2 Nanyang prefecture level city in Henan 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 名师[名師] ming2 shi1 famous master; great teacher 15 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 17 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 2 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 9 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 8 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 4 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 30 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 31 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 柔情似水[柔情似水] rou2 qing2 si4 shui3 tender and soft as water; deeply attached to sb 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/175 words - 13 min 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 11 男人婆[男人婆] nan2 ren2 po2 tomboy 4 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 4 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 12 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 25 典故[典故] dian3 gu4 classical story or quote from the literature 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 11 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 36 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 35 标点符号[標點符號] biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 punctuation; a punctuation mark 1 重要性[重要性] zhong4 yao4 xing4 importance 5 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 3 员外[員外] yuan2 wai4 landlord (old usage) 1 留客[留客] liu2 ke4 to ask a guest to stay; to detain a guest 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 153 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 903 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 8 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 47 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 2 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 6 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 21 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 5 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 30 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 79 牛B[牛B] niu2 bi1 variant of 牛屄[niu2 bi1] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/200 words - 14 min 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 13 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 9 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 41 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 11 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 4 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 3 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 121 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 25 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 17 举一反三[舉一反三] ju3 yi1 fan3 san1 to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) 8 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 172 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 80 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 3 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 4 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 20 陈抟[陳摶] Chen2 Tuan2 Chen Tuan (871-989), a legendary Daoist sage 3 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 7 怀抱[懷抱] huai2 bao4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 5 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 4 簌簌[簌簌] su4 su4 very slight sound; rustling (onom.); to stream down (of tears); luxuriant growth (of vegetation) 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 9 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 11 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 11 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 2 噪[噪] zao4 the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing; disturbance 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/225 words - 16 min 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 4 蛩[蛩] qiong2 anxious; grasshopper; a cricket 1 淅[淅] xi1 (onom.) sound of rain, sleet etc 2 细雨[細雨] xi4 yu3 fine rain; drizzle; poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱|李商隐 2 芭蕉[芭蕉] ba1 jiao1 Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) 3 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 22 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 5 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 343 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 50 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 16 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 89 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 60 蟋蟀[蟋蟀] xi1 shuai4 cricket (insect) 1 旷课[曠課] kuang4 ke4 to play truant; to cut classes 20 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 29 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 59 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 20 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 11 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 30 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 9 失当[失當] shi1 dang4 inappropriate; improper 3 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 26 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 27 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep003/237 words - 19 min 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 15 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 19 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 7 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 7 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 85 小提琴[小提琴] xiao3 ti2 qin2 fiddle; violin 14 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 59 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 59 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) 332 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 12 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 6 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 47 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/25 words - 6 min 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 4 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 65 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 9 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 16 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 46 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 93 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 77 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 10 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 8 好气[好氣] hao3 qi4 to be happy; to be in a good mood 7 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 5 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 51 面膜[面膜] mian4 mo2 facial mask; cleanser; face pack; facial (treatment) 39 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 84 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 11 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 21 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 14 补课[補課] bu3 ke4 to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 6 打勾[打勾] da3 gou1 to check; to tick; (old) to buy 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 4 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 88 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 12 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/50 words - 9 min 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 110 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 3 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 76 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 27 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 63 偎[偎] wei1 to cuddle 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 17 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 3 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 12 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 10 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 32 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 20 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 24 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 6 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 4 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 119 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 63 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 26 母球[母球] mu3 qiu2 cue ball (in billiards) 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 80 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 6 PK[PK] P K (slang) to take on; to challenge; to go head to head; showdown; comparison 16 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/75 words - 15 min 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 16 火大[火大] huo3 da4 to get mad; to be very angry 5 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 66 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 10 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 113 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 9 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 3 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 61 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 65 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 23 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 10 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 11 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 6 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 66 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 9 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 11 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 21 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 探讨[探討] tan4 tao3 to investigate; to probe 3 知识分子[知識分子] zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3 intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person 3 促进[促進] cu4 jin4 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 5 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 13 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 160 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/100 words - 16 min 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 15 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 63 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 22 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 6 著名[著名] zhu4 ming2 famous; noted; well-known; celebrated 1 秋瑾[秋瑾] qiu1 jin3 Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films 3 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 59 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 37 革命烈士[革命烈士] ge2 ming4 lie4 shi4 martyr of the revolution 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 10 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 12 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 1 秋雨[秋雨] qiu1 yu3 autumn rain 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 8 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 5 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 9 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 70 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 17 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 8 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 7 教课[教課] jiao1 ke4 to teach class; to lecture 18 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 29 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 4 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 15 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/125 words - 19 min 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 36 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 59 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 46 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 3 教化[教化] jiao4 hua4 to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) 3 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 61 脏乱[髒亂] zang1 luan4 dirty and disordered; in a mess 1 公德心[公德心] gong1 de2 xin1 civility; public spirit 4 督导[督導] du1 dao3 to direct; to oversee 4 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 8 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 27 玫[玫] mei2 (fine jade); see 玫瑰[mei2 gui1] 12 琳[琳] lin2 gem 12 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 20 书名[書名] shu1 ming2 name of a book; reputation as calligrapher 2 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 16 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 11 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 2 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 12 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 20 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 4 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 17 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 8 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/150 words - 22 min 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 14 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 7 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 30 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 25 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 61 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 16 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 30 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 102 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 59 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 339 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 72 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 61 象牙塔[象牙塔] xiang4 ya2 ta3 ivory tower 2 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 4 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 28 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 24 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 251 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 30 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 58 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 53 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 3 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 37 显贵[顯貴] xian3 gui4 dignitary; distinguished person; royalty; nobleman; big shot 1 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 2 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/175 words - 23 min 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 1 连续剧[連續劇] lian2 xu4 ju4 serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts 3 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 66 霸王别姬[霸王別姬] Ba4 wang2 Bie2 Ji1 The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1]); Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige) 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] 9 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 2 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 259 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 9 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 22 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 5 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 33 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 62 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]) 54 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 37 在后[在後] zai4 hou4 behind 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 33 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 64 披萨[披薩] pi1 sa4 pizza (loanword) 24 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 64 高尔夫球[高爾夫球] gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 golf; golf ball 2 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 23 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 46 美元[美元] Mei3 yuan2 American dollar; US dollar 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 23 台币[台幣] Tai2 bi4 New Taiwan dollar 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/200 words - 25 min 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 15 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 夜猫子[夜貓子] ye4 mao1 zi5 owl; (fig.) night owl 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 105 买房[買房] mai3 fang2 to buy a house 3 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 25 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 162 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 25 头期款[頭期款] tou2 qi1 kuan3 down payment 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 25 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 69 寄生虫[寄生蟲] ji4 sheng1 chong2 parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader 2 寄居蟹[寄居蟹] ji4 ju1 xie4 hermit crab 1 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 2 等级[等級] deng3 ji2 grade; rank; status 18 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 6 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 869 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 906 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 41 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 1 出淤泥而不染[出淤泥而不染] chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3 lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); fig. to be principled and incorruptible 1 亵[褻] xie4 obscene; disrespectful 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 14 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/225 words - 26 min 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 5 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 10 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 4 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 29 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 11 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 71 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 51 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 12 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 24 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 11 理当[理當] li3 dang1 should; ought 1 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 5 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 闭着[閉著] bi4 zhe5 closed 3 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 53 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 4 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 18 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 3 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 16 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 3 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 60 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 26 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 58 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/250 words - 30 min 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 4 始末[始末] shi3 mo4 whole story; the ins and outs 1 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 26 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 14 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 39 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 30 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) 36 拖下水[拖下水] tuo1 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 9 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 6 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 6 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 90 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 31 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 218 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 42 扣分[扣分] kou4 fen1 to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error 15 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 62 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 13 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 17 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 18 篮板[籃板] lan2 ban3 backboard 1 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 6 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 3 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 39 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/275 words - 33 min 训斥[訓斥] xun4 chi4 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism 1 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 浪子回头金不换[浪子回頭金不換] lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 jin1 bu4 huan4 a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 2 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 9 因材施教[因材施教] yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 4 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 15 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 10 翻开[翻開] fan1 kai1 to open up 26 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 43 岳阳楼记[岳陽樓記] Yue4 yang2 lou2 ji4 On Yueyang Tower (1045), essay by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1] 2 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 69 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 279 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 31 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 23 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 120 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 67 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 407 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 82 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 29 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 6 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 10 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 38 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 67 自导[自導] zi4 dao3 self-guided; autonomous 4 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 101 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/300 words - 35 min 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 27 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 39 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 74 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 29 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 34 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 12 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 1 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 77 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 5 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 46 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 4 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 29 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 49 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 5 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 48 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 48 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 3 伊[伊] yi1 (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 12 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 29 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 7 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 10 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 28 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/325 words - 37 min 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 116 室友[室友] shi4 you3 roommate 33 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 19 首脑[首腦] shou3 nao3 head (of state); summit (meeting); leader 2 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 15 发情[發情] fa1 qing2 oestrus (sexual receptivity in female mammals) 2 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 2 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 17 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 14 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 46 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 34 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) 60 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 23 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 29 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 4 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 22 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 11 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 9 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 51 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 10 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 2 红毯[紅毯] hong2 tan3 red carpet 1 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 5 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 4 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/350 words - 39 min 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 58 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 26 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 5 军法[軍法] jun1 fa3 martial law 1 砍头[砍頭] kan3 tou2 to decapitate; to behead 1 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 4 酒食[酒食] jiu3 shi2 food and drink 1 馔[饌] zhuan4 food; delicacies 1 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 7 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 20 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 17 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 41 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 8 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 10 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 9 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 98 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 40 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 19 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 71 咸酥鸡[鹹酥雞] xian2 su1 ji1 fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper; Taiwan-style fried chicken 28 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 47 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 30 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 9 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 74 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 39 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep004/363 words - 41 min 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 21 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 60 查房[查房] cha2 fang2 to inspect a room; to do the rounds (medical) 11 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 10 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 14 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 22 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 14 什[什] shen2 what 16 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 60 TA[TA] ta1 he or she 9 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 23 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 34 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/25 words - 4 min 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 10 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 13 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 44 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 21 礼拜日[禮拜日] Li3 bai4 ri4 Sunday 3 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 5 白目[白目] bai2 mu4 (slang) stupid; moron 42 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 16 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 3 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 94 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 38 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 50 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 44 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 11 贝尔[貝爾] Bei4 er3 Bell (person name) 816 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 247 俊杰[俊傑] jun4 jie2 elite; outstanding talent; genius 9 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 21 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 58 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 22 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 3 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 22 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 8 悔意[悔意] hui3 yi4 remorse 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/50 words - 8 min 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 2 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 5 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] 54 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 29 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 8 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 11 开打[開打] kai1 da3 (of a sports competition or match) to commence; (of a war or battle) to break out; to perform acrobatic or choreographed fighting (in Chinese opera); to brawl; to come to blows 3 一较高下[一較高下] yi1 jiao4 gao1 xia4 to compete against; to measure oneself against; to go head to head (see who is best) 2 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 86 再拜[再拜] zai4 bai4 to bow again; to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times); (in letters, an expression of respect) 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 25 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 10 单手[單手] dan1 shou3 one hand; single-handed 4 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 6 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 29 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 87 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 187 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 25 拳击[拳擊] quan2 ji1 boxing 193 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 14 怠[怠] dai4 idle; lazy; negligent; careless 1 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 8 职守[職守] zhi2 shou3 duty; responsibility; post 4 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 15 过剩[過剩] guo4 sheng4 surplus; excess 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/75 words - 10 min 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 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) 24 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 4 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 22 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 6 治学[治學] zhi4 xue2 scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study 2 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 6 谴责[譴責] qian3 ze2 to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism 1 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 54 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 2 烫手山芋[燙手山芋] tang4 shou3 shan1 yu4 hot potato; problem; trouble; headache 1 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 7 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 11 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 4 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 6 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 3 并重[並重] bing4 zhong4 to lay equal stress on; to pay equal attention to 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 33 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 20 自由式[自由式] zi4 you2 shi4 freestyle (in sports) 7 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 43 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 14 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 124 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 14 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/100 words - 13 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 38 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 8 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 5 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 33 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 55 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 2 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 10 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 9 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 5 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 97 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 17 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 84 时局[時局] shi2 ju2 current political situation 1 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 3 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 31 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 7 热敷[熱敷] re4 fu1 hot compress 9 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 30 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 3 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 崇尚[崇尚] chong2 shang4 to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate 1 品德[品德] pin3 de2 moral character 10 多用[多用] duo1 yong4 multipurpose; having several uses 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/125 words - 15 min 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 42 遗珠[遺珠] yi2 zhu1 unrecognized talent 1 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 12 训诫[訓誡] xun4 jie4 to reprimand; to admonish; to lecture sb 4 转学生[轉學生] zhuan3 xue2 sheng5 transfer student 18 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 386 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 23 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 23 派出所[派出所] pai4 chu1 suo3 local police station 5 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 5 热忱[熱忱] re4 chen2 zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; enthusiastic; warmhearted 11 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 52 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 3 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 68 龙飞[龍飛] long2 fei1 to promote (to official position in former times) 248 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 12 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 11 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 19 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 3 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 7 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 10 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 283 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 10 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 50 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 50 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/150 words - 18 min 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 6 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 36 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 4 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 7 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 10 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 7 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 64 广角[廣角] guang3 jiao3 wide-angle; panoramic; fig. wide perspective; panorama 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 26 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 40 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 9 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 3 东山[東山] Dong1 shan1 Dongshan county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian; Tungshan township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 4 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 14 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 2 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 33 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] 22 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 1093 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 3 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 148 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 101 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 26 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 44 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 24 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep005/159 words - 19 min 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 32 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 31 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 7 斗牛[斗牛] Dou3 Niu2 Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy) 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 3 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 6 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 1 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 38 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 36 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/25 words - 3 min 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 10 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 2 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 20 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 1 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 4 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 35 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 38 双膝[雙膝] shuang1 xi1 both knees 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 6 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 47 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 11 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 17 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 11 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 23 定点[定點] ding4 dian3 to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number) 2 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 13 补考[補考] bu3 kao3 to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit 2 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 5 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 8 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 16 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 26 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 12 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 7 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] 24 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 70 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/50 words - 7 min 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 103 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 20 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 5 作怪[作怪] zuo4 guai4 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 6 搞鬼[搞鬼] gao3 gui3 to make mischief; to play tricks 3 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 4 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 77 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 5 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 21 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 6 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 407 深明大义[深明大義] shen1 ming2 da4 yi4 to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled 3 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 2 安分守己[安分守己] an1 fen4 shou3 ji3 to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place 2 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 5 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 15 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 20 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 17 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 1 甄试[甄試] zhen1 shi4 selection test; admission exam 24 成绩单[成績單] cheng2 ji4 dan1 school report or transcript 12 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 42 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 90 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 2 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 36 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/75 words - 11 min 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 4 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 18 考取[考取] kao3 qu3 to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 3 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 66 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 64 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 16 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 6 检定[檢定] jian3 ding4 a test; determination; to check up on; to examine; to assay 2 一直以来[一直以來] yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2 in the past always; for a long time now; until now 4 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 26 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 深造[深造] shen1 zao4 to pursue one's studies 10 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 22 学无止境[學無止境] xue2 wu2 zhi3 jing4 no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.; You live and learn. 2 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 16 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 1 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 69 父[父] fu4 father 8 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 10 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 68 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 55 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 11 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/100 words - 13 min 不懈[不懈] bu4 xie4 untiring; unremitting; indefatigable 5 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 12 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) 54 三寸不烂之舌[三寸不爛之舌] san1 cun4 bu4 lan4 zhi1 she2 to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab 2 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 9 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 2 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 25 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 21 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 133 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 4 督学[督學] du1 xue2 school inspector 25 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 3 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 2 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 31 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 10 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 5 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 183 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 19 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 51 列队[列隊] lie4 dui4 in formation (military) 3 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 31 补习班[補習班] bu3 xi2 ban1 cram class; cram school; evening classes 30 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 23 勾拳[勾拳] gou1 quan2 hook (punch in boxing) 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/125 words - 17 min 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] 143 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 7 以暴制暴[以暴制暴] yi3 bao4 zhi4 bao4 to use violence to curb violence 3 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 47 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 11 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 2 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 5 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 6 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 29 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 26 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 50 图书馆[圖書館] tu2 shu1 guan3 library; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 138 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 203 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 4 代课[代課] dai4 ke4 to teach as substitute for absent teacher 30 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 284 国父[國父] guo2 fu4 father or founder of a nation; Father of the Republic (Sun Yat-sen) 8 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 三民主义[三民主義] San1 min2 zhu3 yi4 Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s) 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 62 略知一二[略知一二] lu:e4 zhi1 yi1 er4 slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering 3 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 3 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 21 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 76 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/150 words - 18 min 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 3 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 7 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 19 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 24 函数[函數] han2 shu4 function (math.) 10 三角函数[三角函數] san1 jiao3 han2 shu4 trigonometric function 3 方程式[方程式] fang1 cheng2 shi4 equation 3 二次方程[二次方程] er4 ci4 fang1 cheng2 quadratic equation 1 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 138 圆周率[圓周率] yuan2 zhou1 lu:4 (math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π) 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 15 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 4 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 1 加减乘除[加減乘除] jia1 jian3 cheng2 chu2 four rules of arithmetic; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division 3 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 31 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 10 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 119 乘除[乘除] cheng2 chu2 to multiply and divide 3 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 13 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 65 假日[假日] jia4 ri4 holiday; non-working day 52 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 21 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 106 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 40 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep006/155 words - 19 min 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 71 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 71 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 9 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 13 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 66 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep007/25 words - 5 min 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 11 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 15 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 3 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 20 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 6 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 4 直播[直播] zhi2 bo1 live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding 39 群组[群組] qun2 zu3 group; cohort; cluster 10 女士[女士] nu:3 shi4 lady; madam; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; Miss; Ms 2 天公[天公] tian1 gong1 heaven; lord of heaven 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 52 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 11 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 7 耳边风[耳邊風] er3 bian1 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 2 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 82 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 20 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 6 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 65 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 7 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 4 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 6 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 10 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 123 休假[休假] xiu1 jia4 to take a vacation; to go on holiday 2 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 70 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep007/50 words - 13 min 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 65 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 20 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 2 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 9 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 9 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 19 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 2 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 1 向后[向後] xiang4 hou4 backward 1 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 72 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 77 扫[掃] sao4 broom 77 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 25 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 7 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 11 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 7 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 8 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 8 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 9 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 111 ○[○] ling2 character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English); variant of 〇[ling2] 43 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 58 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 18 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 19 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 20 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 89 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep007/75 words - 18 min 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 20 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 19 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day 211 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 71 转学[轉學] zhuan3 xue2 to change schools; to transfer to another college 105 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 165 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 23 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 62 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 38 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 20 力保[力保] li4 bao3 to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard 1 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 37 翻白眼[翻白眼] fan1 bai2 yan3 to roll one's eyes 8 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 58 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 40 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 33 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 11 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 竿[竿] gan1 pole 3 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 15 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 14 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 12 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 13 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 23 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 84 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep007/78 words - 18 min 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 13 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 17 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/25 words - 4 min 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 36 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 17 优异[優異] you1 yi4 exceptional; outstandingly good 6 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 18 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 36 正当中[正當中] zheng4 dang1 zhong1 right in the midpoint; a bull's eye; to hit the nail on the head 1 颠峰[顛峰] dian1 feng1 variant of 巔峰|巅峰[dian1 feng1] 2 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 蛟龙[蛟龍] jiao1 long2 legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods 2 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 9 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 21 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 牵涉到[牽涉到] qian1 she4 dao4 to involve; to drag in 1 校方[校方] xiao4 fang1 the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc); the school authorities 19 正当防卫[正當防衛] zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 3 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 11 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 15 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 9 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 17 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 3 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 8 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 4 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 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/50 words - 6 min 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 6 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 15 辞职[辭職] ci2 zhi2 to resign 11 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 4 借重[借重] jie4 zhong4 to rely on sb for support 1 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 2 察言观色[察言觀色] cha2 yan2 guan1 se4 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language 2 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 4 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 4 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 52 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 2 血气方刚[血氣方剛] xue4 qi4 fang1 gang1 full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous 5 年轻气盛[年輕氣盛] nian2 qing1 qi4 sheng4 full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth 1 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 7 旧识[舊識] jiu4 shi2 former acquaintance; old friend 1 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 2 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 11 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 11 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 25 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 43 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 41 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 31 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 34 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 7 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/75 words - 8 min 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 6 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 89 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 11 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 70 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 9 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 91 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 8 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 63 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 178 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1759 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 18 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 11 行行出状元[行行出狀元] hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2 lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence 2 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 79 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 2 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 17 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 8 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 3 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 5 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 30 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 5 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 24 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 2 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 16 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/100 words - 10 min 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 5 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 14 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 1 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 1 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 4 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 5 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 2 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 8 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 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) 67 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 3 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 33 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 1 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 2 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 17 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 6 杀一儆百[殺一儆百] sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3 lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 4 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 39 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 5 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 8 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 2 朝令夕改[朝令夕改] zhao1 ling4 xi1 gai3 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom) 1 贯彻[貫徹] guan4 che4 to implement; to put into practice; to carry out 2 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/125 words - 12 min 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 44 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 41 悔过书[悔過書] hui3 guo4 shu1 written repentance 4 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 2 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 16 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 2 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 54 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 4 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 2 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 4 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 3 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 9 体制[體制] ti3 zhi4 system; organization 2 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 16 有教无类[有教無類] you3 jiao4 wu2 lei4 education for everyone, irrespective of background 3 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 18 艰[艱] jian1 difficult; hard; hardship 2 惟[惟] wei2 -ism; only 1 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 2 不无[不無] bu4 wu2 not without 1 勒令[勒令] le4 ling4 to order; to force 1 本质[本質] ben3 zhi4 essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality 2 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 2 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/150 words - 16 min 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 4 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 22 为非作歹[為非作歹] wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages 1 突出[突出] tu1 chu1 prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project 3 比照[比照] bi3 zhao4 according to; in the light of; contrast 3 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 6 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 8 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 99 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 2 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 20 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 15 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 恢宏[恢宏] hui1 hong2 to develop; vast; broad; generous 1 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 2 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 10 技巧[技巧] ji4 qiao3 skill; technique 27 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 29 表现力[表現力] biao3 xian4 li4 expressive power 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 46 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 28 不及格[不及格] bu4 ji2 ge2 to fail; to flunk 11 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/175 words - 19 min 安可[安可] an1 ke3 encore (loanword) 4 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] 38 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 2 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 8 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 16 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 音乐厅[音樂廳] yin1 yue4 ting1 concert hall; auditorium 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 53 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 6 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 36 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 5 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 21 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 6 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 36 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 3 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 2 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 3 二八[二八] er4 ba1 16; sixteen 2 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 65 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 10 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 57 操练[操練] cao1 lian4 drill; practice 1 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 184 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 35 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep008/176 words - 20 min 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 27 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep009/25 words - 4 min 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 5 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 3 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 75 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 10 赫然[赫然] he4 ran2 with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly; impressively; furiously (angry) 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 16 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 6 工读生[工讀生] gong1 du2 sheng1 student who also works part-time; (old) reform-school student 1 狐疑[狐疑] hu2 yi2 suspicious; in doubt 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 20 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 36 海鸥[海鷗] hai3 ou1 (bird species of China) mew gull (Larus canus) 3 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 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 27 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 5 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 12 一小撮[一小撮] yi1 xiao3 cuo1 handful (of) 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 64 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 3 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 6 毛细孔[毛細孔] mao2 xi4 kong3 pore 2 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 10 欧巴[歐巴] ou1 ba1 (female usage) older brother (loanword from Korean "oppa"); male friend 62 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 17 花心[花心] hua1 xin1 fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen) 22 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep009/50 words - 7 min 大萝卜[大蘿蔔] da4 luo2 bo5 see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5] 3 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 129 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 12 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 4 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 58 比基尼[比基尼] bi3 ji1 ni2 bikini (loanword) 18 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 84 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 62 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 1 跳水[跳水] tiao4 shui3 to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 8 嬉戏[嬉戲] xi1 xi4 to frolic; to romp 1 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 4 泳装[泳裝] yong3 zhuang1 swimsuit 7 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 3 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 5 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 11 标新立异[標新立異] biao1 xin1 li4 yi4 to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom) 6 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 33 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 24 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 24 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 104 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 132 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 8 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 63 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep009/75 words - 13 min 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 7 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 32 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 58 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 143 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 45 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 36 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 9 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 4 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 11 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 848 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 855 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 13 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 21 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 38 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 罚站[罰站] fa2 zhan4 to be made to stand still as a punishment 26 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 5 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 7 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 39 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 84 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 15 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 17 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 5 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 30 跟包[跟包] gen1 bao1 to work as footman; to do odd jobs; to understudy (an opera actor) 41 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep009/100 words - 16 min 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 3 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 36 打洞[打洞] da3 dong4 to punch a hole; to drill a hole; to dig a hole; to burrow 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 104 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 4 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 34 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 2 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 9 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 135 不畏[不畏] bu4 wei4 unafraid; to defy 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 4 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 3 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 4 雾气[霧氣] wu4 qi4 fog; mist; vapor 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 12 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 28 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 3 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 47 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 13 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 20 字眼[字眼] zi4 yan3 wording 1 写作[寫作] xie3 zuo4 to write; to compose; writing; written works 9 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 112 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 167 毛毛雨[毛毛雨] mao2 mao5 yu3 drizzle; light rain; (fig.) mere trifle 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep009/125 words - 18 min 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 凸[凸] tu1 to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. [tu2] 4 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 10 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 86 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 2 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 7 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 20 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 72 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 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) 27 搭腔[搭腔] da1 qiang1 to answer; to respond; to converse 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 10 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 34 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 121 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 19 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 29 落成[落成] luo4 cheng2 to complete a construction project 1 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 5 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 11 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 3 啦啦队[啦啦隊] la1 la1 dui4 cheerleading squad 78 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 51 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 27 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep009/146 words - 20 min 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 9 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 17 指标[指標] zhi3 biao1 (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 1 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 4 班级[班級] ban1 ji2 class (group of students); grade (in school) 50 奋发[奮發] fen4 fa1 to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 3 囊括[囊括] nang2 kuo4 to include; to embrace; to bring together 1 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 3 菁英[菁英] jing1 ying1 elite 2 模范[模範] mo2 fan4 model; fine example 13 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 8 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 55 求知欲[求知慾] qiu2 zhi1 yu4 desire for knowledge 1 浓烈[濃烈] nong2 lie4 strong (taste, flavor, smell) 1 求知[求知] qiu2 zhi1 anxious to learn; keen for knowledge 4 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 5 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 1 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 9 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep010/25 words - 3 min 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 3 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 25 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 1 朝气[朝氣] zhao1 qi4 vitality; dynamism 6 韩语[韓語] Han2 yu3 Korean language (esp. in context of South Korea) 6 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 85 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 10 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 6 弱不禁风[弱不禁風] ruo4 bu4 jin1 feng1 too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate; fragile state of health 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 7 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 36 瑜[瑜] yu2 excellence; luster of gems 7 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 52 学历[學歷] xue2 li4 educational background; academic qualifications 7 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 6 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 42 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 68 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 4 温室[溫室] wen1 shi4 greenhouse 2 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 2 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 11 妈宝[媽寶] ma1 bao3 mama's boy 9 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep010/50 words - 7 min 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 23 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 56 检讨[檢討] jian3 tao3 to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review 14 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 3 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 5 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 1 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 3 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 2 互[互] hu4 mutual 16 开溜[開溜] kai1 liu1 to leave in stealth; to slip away 4 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 4 瘪三[癟三] bie1 san1 (Wu dialect) bum; wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing 5 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 11 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 7 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 14 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 17 宇宙[宇宙] yu3 zhou4 universe; cosmos 15 穿越[穿越] chuan1 yue4 to pass through; to traverse; to cross 8 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 10 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 10 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 48 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 8 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 8 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 68 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 80 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep010/75 words - 10 min 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 24 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 87 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 2 些许[些許] xie1 xu3 a few; a little; a bit 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 26 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 35 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 17 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 25 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 9 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 3 求好心切[求好心切] qiu2 hao3 xin1 qie4 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist 2 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 3 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 16 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 10 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 68 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 2 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 13 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 437 任劳任怨[任勞任怨] ren4 lao2 ren4 yuan4 to work hard without complaint (idiom) 5 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 14 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 4 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 22 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 11 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep010/100 words - 13 min 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 28 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 14 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 3 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 52 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 27 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 3 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 55 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 9 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 14 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 12 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 22 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 4 抗议[抗議] kang4 yi4 to protest; protest 29 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 13 企图心[企圖心] qi3 tu2 xin1 ambition; ambitious 3 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 13 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 14 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 6 发声[發聲] fa1 sheng1 vocal; sound; sound production; to utter; to give voice 2 钜[鉅] ju4 hard iron; hook; variant of 巨[ju4]; variant of 詎|讵[ju4] 5 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 6 靡[靡] mi3 extravagant; go with fashion; not 1 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep010/125 words - 16 min 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 11 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 5 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 3 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 21 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 11 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 5 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 55 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 4 白脸[白臉] bai2 lian3 white face; face painting in Beijing opera etc 2 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 6 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 106 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 13 聘书[聘書] pin4 shu1 letter of appointment; contract 3 察看[察看] cha2 kan4 to watch; to look carefully at 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 11 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 28 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 11 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 18 三思而后行[三思而後行] san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance 7 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 3 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 37 爆满[爆滿] bao4 man3 filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep010/145 words - 19 min 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 52 点播[點播] dian3 bo1 webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding 1 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 2 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 4 数理[數理] shu4 li3 mathematical sciences 11 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 6 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 19 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 25 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 15 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 48 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 6 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 5 豆花[豆花] dou4 hua1 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 9 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 4 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 3 人情世故[人情世故] ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 25 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/25 words - 3 min 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 13 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 12 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 17 七里香[七里香] qi1 li3 xiang1 orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata); "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt 1 姊[姊] zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3] 388 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 7 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 56 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 4 高薪[高薪] gao1 xin1 high salary 2 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 提倡[提倡] ti2 chang4 to promote; to advocate 3 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 7 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 66 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 12 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 4 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 6 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 71 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 5 命题[命題] ming4 ti2 proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic 1 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 23 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 55 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 4 释迦[釋迦] shi4 jia1 Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe); abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼 Sakyamuni Buddha; sugar apple 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/50 words - 4 min 盛产[盛產] sheng4 chan3 to produce in abundance; to be rich in 2 台东[台東] Tai2 dong1 Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan 2 牟[牟] mou2 barley; to moo; to seek or obtain; old variant of 侔[mou2]; old variant of 眸[mou2] 3 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 7 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 13 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 143 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 5 教法[教法] jiao4 fa3 teaching method; teachings; doctrine 3 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 10 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 60 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 生硬[生硬] sheng1 ying4 stiff; harsh 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 6 除以[除以] chu2 yi3 (math.) divided by 8 相乘[相乘] xiang1 cheng2 to multiply (math.); multiplication 1 代数[代數] dai4 shu4 algebra 1 括号[括號] kuo4 hao4 parentheses; brackets 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 3 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 9 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 混搭[混搭] hun4 da1 to mix and match (of clothing etc) 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] 56 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 17 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 14 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/75 words - 8 min 佛心[佛心] fo2 xin1 Buddha-like heart (full of compassion); spirit of Buddha (awakened to reality and no longer clinging to appearances) 3 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 2 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 4 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 32 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 1 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 5 他信[他信] Ta1 xin4 Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 15 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 88 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 5 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 10 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 4 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 6 及格[及格] ji2 ge2 to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 8 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 39 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 85 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 8 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 42 兼课[兼課] jian1 ke4 to teach classes in addition to other duties; to hold several teaching jobs 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 20 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 4 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 49 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/100 words - 12 min 无疾而终[無疾而終] wu2 ji2 er2 zhong1 to die peacefully; (fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out 2 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 17 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 177 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 3 不识大体[不識大體] bu4 shi2 da4 ti3 to fail to see the larger issue (idiom); to fail to grasp the big picture 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 92 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 33 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 6 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 12 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 20 考卷[考卷] kao3 juan4 exam paper 62 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 19 随堂测验[隨堂測驗] sui2 tang2 ce4 yan4 quiz (student assessment) 1 计分[計分] ji4 fen1 to calculate the score 5 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 30 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 11 打分[打分] da3 fen1 to grade; to give a mark 3 融会贯通[融會貫通] rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1 to master the subject via a comprehensive study of surrounding areas 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 45 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 54 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 35 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 28 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 8 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 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/125 words - 14 min 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 2 课题[課題] ke4 ti2 task; problem; issue 6 假设性[假設性] jia3 she4 xing4 hypothetical 1 学生会[學生會] xue2 sheng5 hui4 student union 10 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 13 点击率[點擊率] dian3 ji1 lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 1 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 7 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 3 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 12 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 24 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 37 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 17 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 43 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 39 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 4 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 22 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 3 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 13 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 22 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 8 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 33 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 8 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 16 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/150 words - 19 min 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 42 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 5 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 2 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 26 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 83 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 26 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 5 我行我素[我行我素] wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 to continue in one's own way (idiom) 6 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 6 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 2 卷发[捲髮] juan3 fa4 to curl hair 2 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 87 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 73 抱佛脚[抱佛腳] bao4 fo2 jiao3 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation 6 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 42 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 20 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 10 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 17 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 6 力不从心[力不從心] li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 7 女厕[女廁] nu:3 ce4 ladies washroom; ladies toilet 7 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) 10 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 24 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 120 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep011/154 words - 19 min 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 19 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 7 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 21 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 84 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep012/25 words - 3 min 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 18 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment 2 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 779 淇[淇] qi2 name of a river 779 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 161 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 4 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 83 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 20 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) 19 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 2 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 19 攸关[攸關] you1 guan1 of great concern 10 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 21 考题[考題] kao3 ti2 exam question 22 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 2 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 93 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 3 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 2 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 3 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 134 小吃店[小吃店] xiao3 chi1 dian4 snack bar; lunch room; CL:家[jia1] 10 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 7 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 3 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 35 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 36 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep012/50 words - 5 min 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 7 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 7 弱势[弱勢] ruo4 shi4 vulnerable; weak 11 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 24 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 34 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 17 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 28 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 39 折扣[折扣] zhe2 kou4 discount 3 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 81 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 2 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 13 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 13 低收入[低收入] di1 shou1 ru4 low income 2 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 4 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 34 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 35 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) 128 面恶心善[面惡心善] mian4 e4 xin1 shan4 to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom) 1 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 6 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 3 人高马大[人高馬大] ren2 gao1 ma3 da4 tall and strong 1 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 24 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 65 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep012/75 words - 10 min 打水漂[打水漂] da3 shui3 piao1 to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 2 终点[終點] zhong1 dian3 the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 23 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 21 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 冲向[衝嚮] chong1 xiang4 to charge into 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 84 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 33 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 45 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 6 溺死[溺死] ni4 si3 to drown 3 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 22 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 16 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 4 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 20 腹肌[腹肌] fu4 ji1 abdominal muscle 11 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 24 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 1 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 4 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 13 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 13 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 2 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 2 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 24 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep012/100 words - 17 min 热爱[熱愛] re4 ai4 to love ardently; to adore 6 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 101 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 12 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 33 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 10 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 2 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 11 合拍[合拍] he2 pai1 in time with (i.e. same rhythm); to keep in step with; fig. to cooperate 3 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 9 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 47 口香糖[口香糖] kou3 xiang1 tang2 chewing gum 2 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 2 不打自招[不打自招] bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress 1 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 6 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 36 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 墨者[墨者] Mo4 zhe3 Mohist; follower of Mohist school 1 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 102 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 41 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 41 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 11 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 52 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep012/112 words - 19 min 抽中[抽中] chou1 zhong4 to win (a prize in a lottery) 8 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 29 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 49 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 58 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 6 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 27 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 13 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 8 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 81 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 9 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 110 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep013/25 words - 5 min 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 1 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 回敬[回敬] hui2 jing4 to return a compliment; to give sth in return 2 有线[有線] you3 xian4 wired; cable (television) 2 绍[紹] shao4 to continue; to carry on 1 冬瓜[冬瓜] dong1 gua1 wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida); white gourd; white hairy melon; Chinese squash 2 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 3 深坑[深坑] Shen1 keng1 Shenkeng township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 3 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 7 嘉义[嘉義] Jia1 yi4 Jiayi or Chiayi city and county in west Taiwan 6 东石[東石] Dong1 shi2 Dongshi or Tungshih township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 3 大肠[大腸] da4 chang2 the large intestine 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 34 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) 11 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 15 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 11 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 9 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 51 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 7 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 11 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 13 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 21 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 1 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 1 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep013/50 words - 8 min 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 13 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 7 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 1 推手[推手] tui1 shou3 promoter; advocate; driving force; pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi) 2 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 45 育幼院[育幼院] yu4 you4 yuan4 orphanage 4 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 32 幅度[幅度] fu2 du4 width; extent; range; scope 2 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 27 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 3 监考[監考] jian1 kao3 to proctor (an exam); to invigilate 3 放大镜[放大鏡] fang4 da4 jing4 magnifying glass 9 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 5 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 17 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 2 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 3 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 33 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 8 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 5 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 17 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 17 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 35 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 40 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 17 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 6 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep013/75 words - 14 min 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 6 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 2 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 32 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 17 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 10 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 3 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 10 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 38 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 15 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 15 原地踏步[原地踏步] yuan2 di4 ta4 bu4 to mark time (military); to make no headway 4 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 4 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 67 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 27 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 13 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 6 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 14 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 10 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 3 品性[品性] pin3 xing4 nature; characteristic; moral character 2 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 19 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 22 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 8 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 28 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep013/100 words - 16 min 平分秋色[平分秋色] ping2 fen1 qiu1 se4 to both share the limelight; to both have an equal share of 1 阿斗[阿斗] A1 dou3 A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263; fig. weak and inept person 5 试题[試題] shi4 ti2 exam question; test topic 10 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 11 试卷[試卷] shi4 juan4 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 2 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 建设性[建設性] jian4 she4 xing4 constructive; constructiveness 3 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 6 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 17 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 12 罢课[罷課] ba4 ke4 student strike; to boycott classes 7 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 81 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 3 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 11 突显[突顯] tu1 xian3 conspicuous; to make sth stand out; make sth prominent 4 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 16 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 16 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 18 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 2 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 59 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 13 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 145 柔性[柔性] rou2 xing4 flexibility 2 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 71 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep013/121 words - 19 min 诉求[訴求] su4 qiu2 to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message 12 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 2 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 11 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 11 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 4 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 4 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 21 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 5 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 32 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 28 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 54 学以致用[學以致用] xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4 to study sth to apply it; study for practical applications 2 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 25 毛遂自荐[毛遂自薦] Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 48 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 38 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 24 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 7 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 69 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 25 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep014/25 words - 5 min 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 40 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 5 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 35 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 59 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 31 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 3 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 14 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 3 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 33 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 55 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 136 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 3 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 偷笑[偷笑] tou1 xiao4 to laugh up one's sleeve 6 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 6 连署[連署] lian2 shu3 to cosign; to countersign 85 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 107 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 88 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 11 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 17 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 76 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 9 诗经[詩經] Shi1 jing1 Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] 7 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep014/50 words - 8 min 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 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) 2 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 2 文体[文體] wen2 ti3 genre of writing; literary form; style; literary recreation and sporting activities 1 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 体裁[體裁] ti3 cai2 genre; style; form of writing 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 5 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 32 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 19 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 10 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 10 女友[女友] nu:3 you3 girlfriend 30 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 16 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 25 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 12 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 6 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 8 撕[撕] si1 to tear 4 弄皱[弄皺] nong4 zhou4 to crumple 1 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 21 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 22 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 22 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 10 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 14 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 30 考完[考完] kao3 wan2 to finish an exam 40 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep014/75 words - 14 min 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 8 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 6 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 7 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 9 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 61 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 87 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 9 呼拉圈[呼拉圈] hu1 la1 quan1 hula hoop (loanword) 4 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 23 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 3 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 20 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 21 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 1 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 8 留任[留任] liu2 ren4 to remain in office; to hold on to one's job 5 讶异[訝異] ya4 yi4 to be surprised; to be astonished 2 曾几何时[曾幾何時] ceng2 ji3 he2 shi2 just a while before; not so long ago; everyone can remember when.. 1 理性[理性] li3 xing4 reason; rationality; rational 20 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 11 历任[歷任] li4 ren4 (of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 11 调职[調職] diao4 zhi2 to be transferred to another post; to post away 1 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 9 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep014/100 words - 17 min 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 12 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 13 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 4 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 49 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 3 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 53 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 15 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 5 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) 26 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 5 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 8 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 38 放马过来[放馬過來] fang4 ma3 guo4 lai2 bring it on!; give me all you got! 2 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 23 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 2 学乖[學乖] xue2 guai1 to learn from experience (coll.) 4 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 5 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 5 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] 22 黑板[黑板] hei1 ban3 blackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 22 值日生[值日生] zhi2 ri4 sheng1 student on duty; prefect 34 李[李] li3 plum 13 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 1 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 2 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep014/125 words - 19 min 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 2 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 2 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 112 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 5 拼盘[拼盤] pin1 pan2 sampler platter; appetizer platter 3 聘用[聘用] pin4 yong4 to employ; to hire 3 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 19 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 74 帐单[帳單] zhang4 dan1 bill; check 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 18 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 20 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 10 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 26 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 22 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 4 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 5 娘儿们[娘兒們] niang2 r5 men5 (dialect) woman; wife 2 瘦巴巴[瘦巴巴] shou4 ba1 ba1 thin; scrawny; emaciated 2 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 10 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 汉[漢] han4 man 16 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 16 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 20 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 8 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep014/131 words - 19 min 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 78 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 22 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 10 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 52 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 3 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 14 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep015/25 words - 3 min 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 27 就职[就職] jiu4 zhi2 to take office; to assume a post 1 错愕[錯愕] cuo4 e4 to astonish; startled 3 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 33 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 2 最后通牒[最後通牒] zui4 hou4 tong1 die2 ultimatum 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 31 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 2 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 1 采取行动[採取行動] cai3 qu3 xing2 dong4 to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue 2 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 30 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 40 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 8 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 17 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 43 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 2 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 4 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 9 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 38 反射动作[反射動作] fan3 she4 dong4 zuo4 reflex action 1 误判[誤判] wu4 pan4 to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice 1 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 4 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 33 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 20 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep015/50 words - 6 min 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 告密[告密] gao4 mi4 to inform against sb 7 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 5 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands 3 银行业务[銀行業務] yin2 hang2 ye4 wu4 banking 1 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 6 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 3 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 5 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 13 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 13 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 18 全球[全球] quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide 3 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 19 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 2 拉链[拉鏈] la1 lian4 zipper 2 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 9 纠察[糾察] jiu1 cha2 to maintain order; steward (policing a meeting) 1 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 7 算帐[算帳] suan4 zhang4 to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 15 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 67 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 63 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 3 太常[太常] tai4 chang2 Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep015/75 words - 10 min 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 10 期末[期末] qi1 mo4 end of term 10 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 4 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 112 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 26 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 15 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 20 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 15 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 19 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 19 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 18 品格[品格] pin3 ge2 one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 2 人权[人權] ren2 quan2 human rights 4 搜身[搜身] sou1 shen1 to do a body search; to frisk 6 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 28 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 3 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 4 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 5 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 1 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 42 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 4 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 25 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 19 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) 40 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep015/100 words - 13 min 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 4 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 5 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 1 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 23 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 19 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 5 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 29 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 28 劣[劣] lie4 inferior 1 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 30 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 权益[權益] quan2 yi4 rights; interests; rights and benefits 4 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 2 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 6 鞋带[鞋帶] xie2 dai4 shoelace; CL:根[gen1],雙|双[shuang1] 5 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 24 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 54 拖长[拖長] tuo1 chang2 to lengthen; to drag out 1 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 2 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 3 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° 12 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 12 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 77 老式[老式] lao3 shi4 old-fashioned; old type; outdated 3 漠视[漠視] mo4 shi4 to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep015/125 words - 18 min 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 9 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 36 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 17 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 21 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 5 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 10 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 20 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 37 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 3 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 3 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 2 请辞[請辭] qing3 ci2 to ask sb to resign from a post 7 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 5 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 4 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 18 水彩[水彩] shui3 cai3 watercolor 1 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 27 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 7 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 3 浮气[浮氣] fu2 qi4 feeble breath; frivolity; flippancy 4 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 16 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 27 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 6 皱纹[皺紋] zhou4 wen2 wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep015/135 words - 19 min 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 11 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 27 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 3 色彩[色彩] se4 cai3 tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 10 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 6 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 15 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 6 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 17 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 1 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 27 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep016/25 words - 2 min 对照[對照] dui4 zhao4 to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check 3 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 15 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 12 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 12 新兵[新兵] xin1 bing1 new (army) recruit 10 日记[日記] ri4 ji4 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] 9 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 25 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 11 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 6 憨[憨] han1 silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 1 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 13 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 3 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 7 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 11 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 22 彬[彬] bin1 ornamental; refined 23 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 7 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 20 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 28 丰腴[豐腴] feng1 yu2 full-bodied; well-rounded; fig. fertile land 1 童装[童裝] tong2 zhuang1 children's clothing 1 名模[名模] ming2 mo2 top model 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep016/50 words - 3 min 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 11 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 5 饰演[飾演] shi4 yan3 to act; to play a part 4 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 55 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 23 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 6 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 18 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 9 截图[截圖] jie2 tu2 screenshot (computing) 2 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 32 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 2 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 7 入伍生[入伍生] ru4 wu3 sheng1 newly enlisted officer student; cadet 1 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 2 梦幻[夢幻] meng4 huan4 dream; illusion; reverie 6 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 157 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 45 图片[圖片] tu2 pian4 image; picture; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 2 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 2 廉政[廉政] lian2 zheng4 honest or clean politics 1 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep016/75 words - 9 min 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 2 锻[鍛] duan4 to forge; to discipline; wrought 21 收视率[收視率] shou1 shi4 lu:4 ratings (of a TV show) 2 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 25 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 20 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 54 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 19 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 26 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 37 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 36 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 13 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 32 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 12 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 2 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 11 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 3 皮鞋[皮鞋] pi2 xie2 leather shoes 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 22 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 46 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 4 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 12 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 28 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep016/100 words - 14 min 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 4 铁饭碗[鐵飯碗] tie3 fan4 wan3 secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl) 3 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 9 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 24 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 8 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 1 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 1 勉励[勉勵] mian3 li4 to encourage 2 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 6 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 87 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 10 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 3 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 12 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 92 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 12 考绩[考績] kao3 ji4 to check up on sb's achievements 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 23 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 72 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 40 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 13 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 5 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 17 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 6 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 6 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep016/125 words - 19 min 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 23 至尊[至尊] zhi4 zun1 the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 23 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 36 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 16 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 3 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 17 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 5 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 2 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 3 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 9 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 14 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 38 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 4 喊冤[喊冤] han3 yuan1 to cry out a grievance 1 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 4 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 1 机壳[機殼] ji1 qiao4 case, casing, cabinet or housing (of a computer, photocopier etc) 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 23 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 12 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 12 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 19 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep016/134 words - 20 min 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 3 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 10 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 8 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 8 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 4 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 34 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep017/25 words - 5 min 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 6 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 3 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 4 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 10 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 13 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 21 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 9 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 4 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 38 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 9 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 8 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 67 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 8 痠[痠] suan1 variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 80 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 28 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 11 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 3 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 4 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 11 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 5 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 9 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 7 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 40 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep017/50 words - 11 min 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 15 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 40 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 5 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 13 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 2 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 10 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 3 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 2 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4 性骚扰[性騷擾] xing4 sao1 rao3 sexual harassment 4 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) 34 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 3 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 30 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 8 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 83 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 18 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 1 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 5 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 4 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 8 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 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 4 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 1 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 9 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 36 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep017/75 words - 15 min 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 1 得饶人处且饶人[得饒人處且饒人] de2 rao2 ren2 chu4 qie3 rao2 ren2 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 15 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 7 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 21 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 16 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 9 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 23 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 52 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 23 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 40 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 3 察[察] cha2 to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 1 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 5 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 8 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 28 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 22 夹心饼干[夾心餅乾] jia1 xin1 bing3 gan1 sandwich cookie; (jocularly) sb who is caught between two opposing parties; sb who is between the hammer and the anvil 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 15 牙缝[牙縫] ya2 feng4 gap between teeth 1 告一段落[告一段落] gao4 yi1 duan4 luo4 to come to the end of a phase (idiom) 11 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 2 网友[網友] wang3 you3 online friend; Internet user 53 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep017/90 words - 19 min 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 21 舞姿[舞姿] wu3 zi1 dancer's posture and movement 2 偷拍[偷拍] tou1 pai1 to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 33 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 22 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 44 明辨是非[明辨是非] ming2 bian4 shi4 fei1 to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 5 两性[兩性] liang3 xing4 male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric 3 懵懵懂懂[懵懵懂懂] meng3 meng3 dong3 dong3 confused; ignorant 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 63 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 8 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 2 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 20 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 7 脱序[脫序] tuo1 xu4 disorder 2 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep018/25 words - 3 min 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 6 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 6 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 10 一知半解[一知半解] yi1 zhi1 ban4 jie3 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge; dilettante; amateur 2 柳[柳] liu3 willow 13 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 9 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 8 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 7 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 10 春秋时代[春秋時代] Chun1 qiu1 Shi2 dai4 Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) 1 鲁国[魯國] Lu3 guo2 Lu, vassal state at the time of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝|周朝[Zhou1 chao2], located in the southwest of present-day Shandong 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1], birthplace of Confucius 1 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 1 大众[大眾] da4 zhong4 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) 1 观感[觀感] guan1 gan3 one's impressions; observations 7 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 12 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 7 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 3 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 3 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 29 煽情[煽情] shan1 qing2 to stir up emotion; to arouse sympathy; moving 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 投怀送抱[投懷送抱] tou2 huai2 song4 bao4 to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb 1 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 3 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep018/50 words - 5 min 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 9 潦[潦] lao3 flooded; heavy rain 1 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 3 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 16 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 2 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 33 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 12 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 57 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 8 命在旦夕[命在旦夕] ming4 zai4 dan4 xi1 to be at death's door (idiom) 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 28 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 41 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 4 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 44 偶像[偶像] ou3 xiang4 idol 7 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 26 获益[獲益] huo4 yi4 to profit from sth; to get benefit 1 良多[良多] liang2 duo1 considerably; much; quite a bit 4 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 9 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 29 出糗[出糗] chu1 qiu3 (coll.) to have sth embarrassing happen 8 子曰[子曰] zi3 yue1 Confucius says: 3 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 6 勿[勿] wu4 do not 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep018/75 words - 8 min 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 5 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 9 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 3 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 8 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 12 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 67 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 9 开罚单[開罰單] kai1 fa2 dan1 to issue an infringement notice 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 8 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 8 讲习[講習] jiang3 xi2 to lecture; to instruct 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 9 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 7 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 22 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 9 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 2 广播室[廣播室] guang3 bo1 shi4 broadcasting room 11 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 4 待产[待產] dai4 chan3 (of an expectant mother) to be in labor 1 早产[早產] zao3 chan3 premature birth; premature labor 4 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 5 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 22 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep018/100 words - 13 min 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 34 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 2 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 2 摀[摀] wu3 variant of 捂[wu3]; to cover 2 闷骚[悶騷] men1 sao1 (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 2 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 6 长颈鹿[長頸鹿] chang2 jing3 lu4 giraffe; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 3 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 24 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 12 度数[度數] du4 shu5 number of degrees; reading (on a meter); strength (alcohol, lenses etc) 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 41 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 13 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 9 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 34 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 6 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 6 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 17 疑似[疑似] yi2 si4 to be suspected to be; deceptive; plausible but fallacious 2 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 21 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 4 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 12 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 11 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 41 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep018/123 words - 18 min 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 20 白富美[白富美] bai2 fu4 mei3 "Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang) 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 4 值日[值日] zhi2 ri4 on day duty 1 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 63 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 56 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 22 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 6 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 20 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 50 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 5 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 9 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 19 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 2 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 18 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 11 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 30 泰戈尔[泰戈爾] Tai4 ge1 er3 Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet and writer 8 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 12 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 8 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep019/25 words - 4 min 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 36 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 72 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 192 不是冤家不聚头[不是冤家不聚頭] bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom); (often said about lovers who have a disagreement) 3 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 2 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] 26 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 10 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 4 姊姊[姊姊] zi3 zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 44 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 36 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 5 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 19 友[友] you3 friend 19 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 5 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 107 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 44 诗句[詩句] shi1 ju4 verse; CL:行[hang2] 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 7 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 19 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 3 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 1 飞翔[飛翔] fei1 xiang2 to circle in the air; to soar 5 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 9 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 提干[提幹] ti2 gan4 to rise through the ranks (as a party cadre) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep019/50 words - 10 min 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 2 严正[嚴正] yan2 zheng4 sternly; solemn 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 43 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 65 过去式[過去式] guo4 qu5 shi4 past tense 10 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 2 力挺[力挺] li4 ting3 to support; to back 4 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 3 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 4 公共汽车[公共汽車] gong1 gong4 qi4 che1 bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4],班[ban1] 55 删掉[刪掉] shan1 diao4 to delete 11 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 5 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 4 转发[轉發] zhuan3 fa1 to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 32 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 66 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 18 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 16 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 9 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 2 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 62 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 5 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 8 偷窥[偷窺] tou1 kui1 to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep019/75 words - 15 min 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 44 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 26 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 1 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 5 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 2 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 110 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 2 报导[報導] bao4 dao3 to report (in the media); (news) report 3 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 3 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 7 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 18 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 2 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 28 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 4 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 3 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 3 马子[馬子] ma3 zi5 bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶 11 打狗[打狗] Da3 gou3 Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 73 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 13 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 7 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 6 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 7 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep019/97 words - 19 min 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 44 地头蛇[地頭蛇] di4 tou2 she2 local bully; tyrant; regional mafia boss 1 下注[下注] xia4 zhu4 to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet 2 男厕[男廁] nan2 ce4 gents washroom; gents toilets 6 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 3 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 52 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 6 马戏团[馬戲團] ma3 xi4 tuan2 circus 3 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 59 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 22 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 10 洗手台[洗手台] xi3 shou3 tai2 vanity unit 2 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 11 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 4 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 7 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 8 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 14 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 5 有志气[有志氣] you3 zhi4 qi4 ambitious 2 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 31 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] 31 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 74 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep020/25 words - 2 min 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 1 慌乱[慌亂] huang1 luan4 frenetic; hurried 4 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 80 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 8 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 5 和睦相处[和睦相處] he2 mu4 xiang1 chu3 to live in harmony; to get along with each other 6 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 16 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 10 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 2 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 8 泳衣[泳衣] yong3 yi1 swimsuit; bathing suit 10 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 9 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 49 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 38 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 21 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 49 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 10 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 16 高等[高等] gao1 deng3 high-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc) 1 正方形[正方形] zheng4 fang1 xing2 square 1 三角形[三角形] san1 jiao3 xing2 triangle 5 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 2 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 6 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 60 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep020/50 words - 8 min 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 1 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 5 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 33 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 8 捏造[捏造] nie1 zao4 to make up; to fabricate 7 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 3 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 24 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 31 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 13 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 2 恐水症[恐水症] kong3 shui3 zheng4 rabies; hydrophobia 1 泳裤[泳褲] yong3 ku4 swim trunks 11 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 3 有求必应[有求必應] you3 qiu2 bi4 ying4 to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea 3 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 5 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 助教[助教] zhu4 jiao4 teaching assistant 8 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 35 生理期[生理期] sheng1 li3 qi1 menstrual period 4 出赛[出賽] chu1 sai4 to compete; to take part (in a sports event) 7 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 4 盥洗[盥洗] guan4 xi3 to wash up; to freshen up 1 得名[得名] de2 ming2 to get one's name; named (after sth) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep020/75 words - 12 min 推甄[推甄] tui1 zhen1 to recommend a student for admission to a higher-level school; to put a student on the recommendation track (one of several ways of gaining admission to a higher-level school in Taiwan); abbr. for 推薦甄選|推荐甄选 63 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 11 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 1 黑人[黑人] hei1 ren2 black person; an illegal 18 谣[謠] yao2 popular ballad; rumor 2 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 10 压倒[壓倒] ya1 dao3 to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 13 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 3 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 4 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 1 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 14 泳[泳] yong3 swimming; to swim 9 技[技] ji4 skill 23 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 3 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 34 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 24 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 5 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 13 下马威[下馬威] xia4 ma3 wei1 display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength 4 对焦[對焦] dui4 jiao1 to focus (a camera); focusing 2 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 1 水花[水花] shui3 hua1 splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 2 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep020/100 words - 18 min 猜拳[猜拳] cai1 quan2 a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 19 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 4 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 38 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 29 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 30 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 23 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 11 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 1 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 4 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 20 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 10 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 12 字母[字母] zi4 mu3 letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 18 同班同学[同班同學] tong2 ban1 tong2 xue2 classmate 14 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 18 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 7 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 27 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 27 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 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 3 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 17 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep020/108 words - 19 min 散漫[散漫] san3 man4 undisciplined; unorganized 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 10 朽木[朽木] xiu3 mu4 rotten wood 2 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 7 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 9 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 2 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 17 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep021/25 words - 5 min 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 4 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 3 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 10 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 11 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 30 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 43 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 6 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 12 战火[戰火] zhan4 huo3 conflagration; the fire of war 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 7 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 14 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 12 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 26 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 145 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 11 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 耳鸣[耳鳴] er3 ming2 tinnitus 1 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 2 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 19 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 12 口出狂言[口出狂言] kou3 chu1 kuang2 yan2 to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 99 听力[聽力] ting1 li4 hearing; listening ability 3 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 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 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep021/50 words - 13 min 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 9 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 63 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 11 恶言[惡言] e4 yan2 evil tongue; malicious talk 4 相向[相向] xiang1 xiang4 facing one another; face-to-face 3 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 10 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 38 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 16 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 41 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 69 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 5 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 32 向心力[向心力] xiang4 xin1 li4 centripetal force; (fig.) cohering force; cohesion; team spirit 10 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 78 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 3 落汤鸡[落湯雞] luo4 tang1 ji1 a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress 1 失算[失算] shi1 suan4 to miscalculate; miscalculation 3 友谊赛[友誼賽] you3 yi4 sai4 friendly match; friendly competition 15 迎战[迎戰] ying2 zhan4 to meet the enemy head-on 2 救生圈[救生圈] jiu4 sheng1 quan1 life buoy; life belt; (jocularly) flab; spare tire 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 3 水上[水上] shui3 shang4 on water; aquatic 2 救生[救生] jiu4 sheng1 to save a life; life-saving 2 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 47 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep021/75 words - 18 min 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 20 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 28 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 46 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 10 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 18 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 10 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 6 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 29 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 23 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 6 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 24 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 16 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 39 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") 10 证照[證照] zheng4 zhao4 professional certification; certificate; ID or passport photo 3 答数[答數] da2 shu4 numerical answer (to a question in math.); (Tw) (of troops) to shout numbers or phrases in unison (to keep in step or maintain morale) 1 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 3 才貌双全[才貌雙全] cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2 talented and good-looking (idiom) 1 风靡[風靡] feng1 mi3 fashionable; popular 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 27 入迷[入迷] ru4 mi2 to be fascinated; to be enchanted 3 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 21 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 3 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 20 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep021/86 words - 20 min 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 4 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 7 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 4 能者多劳[能者多勞] neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) 6 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 13 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 2 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 4 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 3 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 7 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 20 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep022/25 words - 5 min 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 3 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy 10 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 14 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 3 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 22 插脚[插腳] cha1 jiao3 to shove in; to edge in; fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; prong 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 24 救生员[救生員] jiu4 sheng1 yuan2 lifeguard 3 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 2 溺水[溺水] ni4 shui3 to drown 6 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 23 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 6 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 19 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 19 惹人厌[惹人厭] re3 ren2 yan4 annoying; disgusting 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 19 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 129 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 27 母亲节[母親節] Mu3 qin1 jie2 Mother's Day 4 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 13 鸡精[雞精] ji1 jing1 chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 9 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 3 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] 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep022/50 words - 8 min 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 7 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) 99 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 125 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 18 独家[獨家] du2 jia1 exclusive 2 制程[製程] zhi4 cheng2 manufacturing process; processing 1 蒸气[蒸氣] zheng1 qi4 vapor; steam 1 回流[回流] hui2 liu2 to flow back; reflux; circumfluence; refluence; backward flow; returning flow (e.g. of talent) 1 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 2 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 10 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 2 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 1 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 2 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 20 上传[上傳] shang4 chuan2 to upload 14 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 15 胁[脅] xie2 flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 26 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 9 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 14 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 22 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 18 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 4 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 5 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep022/75 words - 15 min 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 9 赘肉[贅肉] zhui4 rou4 excess flesh; unwanted fat; flab; bulge 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 14 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 18 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 10 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 21 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 25 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 53 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 43 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 2 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 3 麻吉[麻吉] ma2 ji2 (slang) (Tw) close friend; best pal; to get along well; to be tight; congenial 11 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 8 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 16 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 13 量力而为[量力而為] liang4 li4 er2 wei2 to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth 7 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 16 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 14 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 32 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 6 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 2 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 5 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 3 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 93 蚵仔[蚵仔] e2 zi5 oyster (Taiwanese, POJ pr. [ô-á]) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep022/100 words - 21 min 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] 47 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 6 大禹[大禹] Da4 Yu3 Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods 1 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 1 高丽菜[高麗菜] gao1 li2 cai4 cabbage; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]; Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4] 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 54 公差[公差] gong1 chai1 official errand; bailiff in a yamen 7 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 16 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 24 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 13 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 5 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 35 共同体[共同體] gong4 tong2 ti3 community 2 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 气呼呼[氣呼呼] qi4 hu1 hu1 panting with rage 1 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 5 冲澡[沖澡] chong1 zao3 to take a shower 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 157 校际[校際] xiao4 ji4 interschool; intercollegiate 3 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 4 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 32 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 做人情[做人情] zuo4 ren2 qing2 to do a favor to sb 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 6 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep022/102 words - 21 min 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 68 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep023/25 words - 6 min 蠢猪[蠢豬] chun3 zhu1 stupid swine; idiot 1 跳远[跳遠] tiao4 yuan3 long jump (athletics) 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 31 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 5 跳跃[跳躍] tiao4 yue4 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip 1 短距离[短距離] duan3 ju4 li2 short distance; a stone's throw away 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 17 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 15 拉筋[拉筋] la1 jin1 stretching (exercise) 4 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 5 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 51 国字脸[國字臉] guo2 zi4 lian3 square face 1 蒙娜丽莎[蒙娜麗莎] Meng2 na4 Li4 sha1 Mona Lisa 5 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 15 文艺复兴[文藝復興] Wen2 yi4 fu4 xing1 the Renaissance 1 达文西[達文西] Da2 wen2 xi1 Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter (Tw) 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 26 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 22 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 9 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 18 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 26 西[西] xi1 west 23 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 16 憋气[憋氣] bie1 qi4 to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful 2 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 115 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep023/50 words - 11 min 换气[換氣] huan4 qi4 to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 4 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 3 时运[時運] shi2 yun4 circumstances; fate 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 27 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 23 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 8 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] 4 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 1 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 2 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 15 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 7 充公[充公] chong1 gong1 to confiscate 1 当班[當班] dang1 ban1 to work one's shift 9 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 27 互通[互通] hu4 tong1 to intercommunicate; to interoperate 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 117 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 19 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 75 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 32 大姨妈[大姨媽] da4 yi2 ma1 great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period 3 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 1 开伙[開伙] kai1 huo3 to start providing food; to open today's service in a canteen 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 33 磁[磁] ci2 magnetic; magnetism; porcelain 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep023/75 words - 15 min 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 9 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 3 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 10 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 16 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 25 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 6 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 47 飘[飄] piao1 to float 10 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 6 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 12 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 3 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 14 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 8 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 14 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 2 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] 5 同班[同班] tong2 ban1 to be in the same class; to be in the same squad; classmate 17 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 14 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 12 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 8 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 21 输掉[輸掉] shu1 diao4 to lose 8 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 10 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 10 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 6 氮气[氮氣] dan4 qi4 nitrogen 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep023/78 words - 18 min 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 34 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 30 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep024/25 words - 5 min 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 24 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) 53 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 7 馁[餒] nei3 hungry 7 运动家[運動家] yun4 dong4 jia1 athlete; sportsman; activist 22 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 7 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 7 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 5 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 13 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 9 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 24 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 4 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 19 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 2 野蛮人[野蠻人] ye3 man2 ren2 barbarian 5 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 27 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 2 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 23 戟[戟] ji3 halberd; long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade; combined spear and battle-ax 2 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 6 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 16 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 16 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep024/50 words - 10 min 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 4 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 1 漠不关心[漠不關心] mo4 bu4 guan1 xin1 not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent 3 热呼呼[熱呼呼] re4 hu1 hu1 variant of 熱乎乎|热乎乎[re4 hu1 hu1] 3 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 17 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 15 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 12 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 68 民以食为天[民以食為天] min2 yi3 shi2 wei2 tian1 Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.; Food first, ethical niceties second 1 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 4 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 33 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 10 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 6 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 14 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 6 福尔摩斯[福爾摩斯] Fu2 er3 mo2 si1 Sherlock Holmes, 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯[Xie1 luo4 ke4 · Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] 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 2 另类[另類] ling4 lei4 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird 9 鸡婆[雞婆] ji1 po2 (dialect) hen; prostitute; (Tw) interfering; nosy; busybody (from Taiwanese 家婆, POJ pr. [ke-pô]) 22 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 4 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 4 事实胜于雄辩[事實勝於雄辯] shi4 shi2 sheng4 yu2 xiong2 bian4 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom) 1 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 3 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 17 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep024/75 words - 17 min 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 6 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 21 伏地[伏地] fu2 di4 to lie prostrate 2 挺身[挺身] ting3 shen1 to straighten one's back 3 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 11 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 7 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 13 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 10 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 4 自画像[自畫像] zi4 hua4 xiang4 self-portrait 3 圆规[圓規] yuan2 gui1 compass (drafting) 1 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 3 停电[停電] ting2 dian4 to have a power failure; power cut 4 作画[作畫] zuo4 hua4 to paint 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 19 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 9 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 1 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 3 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 28 打混[打混] da3 hun4 to muddle things up; to goof off; to hang around 4 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] 11 拙劣[拙劣] zhuo1 lie4 clumsy; botched 1 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 32 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 45 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep024/90 words - 18 min 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 8 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 43 彷[彷] pang2 irresolute 4 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 7 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 5 忿怒[忿怒] fen4 nu4 variant of 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4] 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 49 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 6 潜能[潛能] qian2 neng2 potential; hidden capability 2 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 157 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 6 框架[框架] kuang4 jia4 frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 13 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep025/25 words - 4 min 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 6 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 2 脸部[臉部] lian3 bu4 face 3 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 71 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 7 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 2 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 43 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 8 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 14 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 2 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 54 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 12 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 13 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 8 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 11 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 64 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 30 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 8 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 8 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 8 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 8 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 38 丰盈[豐盈] feng1 ying2 well-rounded; plump 1 内在[內在] nei4 zai4 inner; internal; intrinsic; innate 5 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep025/50 words - 8 min 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 50 特质[特質] te4 zhi4 characteristic; special quality 5 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 26 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 角逐[角逐] jue2 zhu2 to tussle; to contend; to contest 4 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 8 相扑[相撲] xiang1 pu1 sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1] 14 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 32 份子[份子] fen4 zi5 one's share of a gift price 21 体重[體重] ti3 zhong4 body weight 26 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 37 潜意识[潛意識] qian2 yi4 shi2 unconscious mind; subconscious mind; subconsciousness 8 松垮[鬆垮] song1 kua3 undisciplined; loose; slack 1 黑曜石[黑曜石] hei1 yao4 shi2 obsidian (mining) 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 9 颊[頰] jia2 cheeks 1 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 6 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 10 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 19 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 19 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 19 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 3 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 12 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep025/75 words - 14 min 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 5 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 15 钢丝[鋼絲] gang1 si1 steel wire; tightrope 2 侠义[俠義] xia2 yi4 chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 12 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 14 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 4 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 23 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 4 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 5 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 1 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 26 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 17 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 21 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 16 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 31 消夜[消夜] xiao1 ye4 nighttime snack; late-night supper 32 蝌[蝌] ke1 tadpole 1 蚪[蚪] dou3 tadpole 1 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 3 跳绳[跳繩] tiao4 sheng2 to jump rope; jump rope 7 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 17 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep025/100 words - 18 min 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 7 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 12 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 吸盘[吸盤] xi1 pan2 suction pad; sucker 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 36 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 37 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 26 警示[警示] jing3 shi4 to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 24 免礼[免禮] mian3 li3 (formal) you may dispense with curtseying 2 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 31 打从[打從] da3 cong2 from; (ever) since 2 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 9 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 2 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 7 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 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 越狱[越獄] yue4 yu4 to break out of prison; to jailbreak (an iOS device etc) 1 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 2 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 6 诺贝尔奖[諾貝爾獎] Nuo4 bei4 er3 Jiang3 Nobel Prize 2 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 2 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 2 硬邦邦[硬邦邦] ying4 bang1 bang1 very hard 1 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep026/25 words - 7 min 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 14 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 5 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 11 体罚[體罰] ti3 fa2 corporal punishment 6 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 19 好惹[好惹] hao3 re3 accommodating; easy to push around 8 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 14 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 14 术[術] shu4 method; technique 39 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 33 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 12 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 31 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 2 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 4 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 2 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 7 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 教职员[教職員] jiao4 zhi2 yuan2 teaching and administrative staff 2 调解[調解] tiao2 jie3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement 1 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 4 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 70 反攻[反攻] fan3 gong1 to counterattack; a counteroffensive 1 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 2 坠楼[墜樓] zhui4 lou2 to fall off or jump off a building 6 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep026/50 words - 10 min 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 3 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 1 恶作剧[惡作劇] e4 zuo4 ju4 mischief; mischievous; practical joke; prank 43 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 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 3 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 20 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 歪风[歪風] wai1 feng1 unhealthy trend; noxious influence 1 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 4 三不五时[三不五時] san1 bu4 wu3 shi2 (Tw) from time to time; frequently 10 恶搞[惡搞] e4 gao3 spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc) 2 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 36 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 46 先入为主[先入為主] xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3 lit. first impression is strongest 2 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 3 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 4 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 3 人偶[人偶] ren2 ou3 puppet; figure 5 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 58 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 21 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 2 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 5 影像[影像] ying3 xiang4 image 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 47 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep026/75 words - 12 min 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 1 音响[音響] yin1 xiang3 sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3] 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 5 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 6 临场感[臨場感] lin2 chang3 gan3 the feeling of actually being there 3 热门[熱門] re4 men2 popular; hot; in vogue 6 来电[來電] lai2 dian4 incoming telegram or telephone call; your telegram, telephone call, or message; to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker); to have instant attraction to sb; to have chemistry with sb; to come back (of electricity, after an outage) 4 铃声[鈴聲] ling2 sheng1 ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 5 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 12 剧场[劇場] ju4 chang3 theater; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 空地[空地] kong4 di4 vacant land; open space 1 卡拉OK[卡拉OK] ka3 la1 O K karaoke (loanword) 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 19 量[量] liang2 to measure 35 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 35 鬼屋[鬼屋] gui3 wu1 haunted house 1 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 34 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 4 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 4 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 5 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 7 俐落[俐落] li4 luo5 variant of 利落[li4 luo5] 2 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 40 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 220 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep026/100 words - 16 min 流行音乐[流行音樂] liu2 xing2 yin1 yue4 pop music 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 4 粉底[粉底] fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetics) 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 14 瑕[瑕] xia2 blemish; flaw in jade 1 彩妆[彩妝] cai3 zhuang1 makeup; cosmetics 2 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 6 米粒[米粒] mi3 li4 grain of rice; granule 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 5 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 7 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 4 海绵[海綿] hai3 mian2 sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 16 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 11 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 3 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 1 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 2 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 5 导览[導覽] dao3 lan3 (visitor, tour, audio etc) guide; guided tour; (site) navigator; to guide 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 13 公演[公演] gong1 yan3 to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture 1 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 13 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep026/112 words - 18 min 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 5 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 13 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 5 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 4 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 3 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 7 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 121 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 18 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 30 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep027/25 words - 7 min 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 2 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 9 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 3 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 6 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 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 3 一发不可收拾[一發不可收拾] yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand 6 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 29 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 12 合作社[合作社] he2 zuo4 she4 cooperative; workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc 9 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 13 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 38 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 16 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 3 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 8 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 8 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 20 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 7 挟怨[挾怨] xie2 yuan4 to hold a grudge 2 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 15 人身攻击[人身攻擊] ren2 shen1 gong1 ji1 personal attack 5 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 2 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 6 耻笑[恥笑] chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb; to ridicule 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep027/50 words - 13 min 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 71 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 108 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 26 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 5 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 10 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 28 缺德鬼[缺德鬼] que1 de2 gui3 public nuisance; a wicked, mean spirited individual 2 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) 8 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 1 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 2 遣送[遣送] qian3 song4 to send away; to deport; to repatriate 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 4 气炸[氣炸] qi4 zha4 to burst with rage; to blow one's top 2 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 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 3 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 11 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 25 志同道合[志同道合] zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 like-minded (idiom); fellow enthusiast; kindred spirit 1 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 26 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 14 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 1 袁世凯[袁世凱] Yuan2 Shi4 kai3 Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China 1 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep027/75 words - 20 min 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China 1 大总统[大總統] da4 zong3 tong3 president (of a country); same as 總統|总统 1 国民党[國民黨] Guo2 min2 dang3 Guomindang or Kuomintang (KMT); Nationalist Party 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 36 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 14 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 7 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 就义[就義] jiu4 yi4 to be killed for a righteous cause; to die a martyr 1 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 6 花木兰[花木蘭] Hua1 Mu4 lan2 Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature 3 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 2 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 6 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 24 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 3 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 2 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 18 极点[極點] ji2 dian3 extreme point; pole; the origin (in polar coordinates) 2 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 30 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 1 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 15 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 5 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 5 严刑拷打[嚴刑拷打] yan2 xing2 kao3 da3 torture; interrogation by torture 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 63 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep027/76 words - 20 min 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep028/25 words - 7 min 磁性[磁性] ci2 xing4 magnetic; magnetism 1 放送[放送] fang4 song4 to broadcast; to announce over loudspeakers 1 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 15 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 4 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 2 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 2 尊长[尊長] zun1 zhang3 one's superior; one's elders and betters 1 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 1 额度[額度] e2 du4 quota; (credit) limit 2 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 16 资优生[資優生] zi1 you1 sheng1 brilliant student 52 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 4 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 4 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 13 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 1 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) 6 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 3 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 10 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 21 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 5 误信[誤信] wu4 xin4 to falsely believe; to be mislead; to fall for (a trick etc) 2 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 41 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 19 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep028/50 words - 14 min 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 37 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 1 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 1 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 4 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 8 双重标准[雙重標準] shuang1 chong2 biao1 zhun3 double standard 2 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 2 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 11 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 4 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 6 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 2 假人[假人] jia3 ren2 dummy (for crash testing, displaying clothes etc) 1 后制[後製] hou4 zhi4 postproduction 2 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 28 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 10 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 7 法律责任[法律責任] fa3 lu:4 ze2 ren4 legal responsibility; liability 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 17 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 15 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 19 有赖于[有賴於] you3 lai4 yu2 to rely on; to depend on 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep028/69 words - 21 min 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 5 志工[志工] zhi4 gong1 volunteer 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 34 心直口快[心直口快] xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4 frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks 2 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 4 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 1 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 1 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 5 老年[老年] lao3 nian2 elderly; old age; autumn of one's years 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 4 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 2 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 9 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 8 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 17 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 11 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 4 替补[替補] ti4 bu3 to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc); a substitute; a replacement 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep029/25 words - 7 min 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 9 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 鸡块[雞塊] ji1 kuai4 chicken nugget; chicken piece 2 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 8 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 7 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 3 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 3 依依不舍[依依不捨] yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 3 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 31 鸟事[鳥事] niao3 shi4 damn thing; (not one's) goddamn business 3 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 6 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 9 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 15 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 6 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 9 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 7 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 3 敌对[敵對] di2 dui4 hostile; enemy (factions); combative 1 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 7 导向[導向] dao3 xiang4 to be oriented towards; orientation 1 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 无怨无悔[無怨無悔] wu2 yuan4 wu2 hui3 no complaints; to have no regrets 2 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 1 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 12 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep029/50 words - 17 min 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 7 有色[有色] you3 se4 colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals) 2 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 10 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 1 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 9 道里[道里] Dao4 li3 Daoli district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang 1 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 3 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 10 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 10 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 4 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 97 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 72 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 6 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 9 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 21 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 2 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 5 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 10 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 14 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 20 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 13 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 3 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 2 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 1 现阶段[現階段] xian4 jie1 duan4 at the present stage 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep029/65 words - 19 min 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 19 独立自主[獨立自主] du2 li4 zi4 zhu3 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs 2 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 3 慢半拍[慢半拍] man4 ban4 pai1 (music) a half-beat behind; (fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc) 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 23 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 23 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 16 做鬼脸[做鬼臉] zuo4 gui3 lian3 to pull a face; to grimace; to scowl 3 稍息[稍息] shao4 xi1 Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1] 1 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 16 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 9 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 4 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) 58 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 4 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 14 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep030/25 words - 4 min 要素[要素] yao4 su4 essential factor; key constituent 3 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 9 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 65 鹦鹉[鸚鵡] ying1 wu3 parrot 5 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 8 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 5 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 14 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 2 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 5 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 22 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 19 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 3 纾压[紓壓] shu1 ya1 to alleviate stress 15 合理化[合理化] he2 li3 hua4 to rationalize; to make compatible; to streamline; rationalization 4 放胆[放膽] fang4 dan3 to act boldly 4 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 2 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 9 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 9 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 26 另当别论[另當別論] ling4 dang1 bie2 lun4 to treat differently; another cup of tea 2 美发[美髮] mei3 fa4 hairdressing; beautiful hair 8 品牌[品牌] pin3 pai2 brand name; trademark 3 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 6 造型[造型] zao4 xing2 to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 39 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep030/50 words - 10 min 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 15 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 36 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 29 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 4 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 15 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 10 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 6 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 12 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 34 休学[休學] xiu1 xue2 to suspend schooling; to defer study 36 受理[受理] shou4 li3 to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) 1 赞助商[贊助商] zan4 zhu4 shang1 sponsor 4 合办[合辦] he2 ban4 to cooperate; to do business together 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 31 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 13 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 27 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 11 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 25 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 28 怪里怪气[怪里怪氣] guai4 li3 guai4 qi4 eccentric; odd-looking; peculiar 3 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 9 蚵[蚵] e2 oyster (Taiwanese) 10 令人钦佩[令人欽佩] ling4 ren2 qin1 pei4 admirable 2 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep030/75 words - 12 min 落选[落選] luo4 xuan3 to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 1 合得来[合得來] he2 de5 lai2 to get along well; compatible; also written 和得來|和得来[he2 de5 lai2] 2 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 16 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 3 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 6 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 12 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 4 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 7 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 20 无色[無色] wu2 se4 colorless 3 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 14 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 评分[評分] ping2 fen1 to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work) 4 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 4 脑力激荡[腦力激盪] nao3 li4 ji1 dang4 to brainstorm 2 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 10 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 29 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 6 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 8 曦[曦] xi1 light of day 2 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 130 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 91 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 12 落伍[落伍] luo4 wu3 to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep030/100 words - 19 min 理光[理光] Li3 guang1 Ricoh, Japanese imaging and electronics company 1 秃头[禿頭] tu1 tou2 baldness 1 芭比[芭比] Ba1 bi3 Barbie 2 想当然[想當然] xiang3 dang1 ran2 to take sth for granted 1 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 14 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 12 出奇制胜[出奇制勝] chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4 to win by a surprise move 2 古典[古典] gu3 dian3 classical 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 10 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 6 杨贵妃[楊貴妃] Yang2 Gui4 fei1 Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2] or Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4] 4 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 1 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 7 染发[染髮] ran3 fa4 to dye one's hair; rinse; tint 11 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 2 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 6 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 24 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 16 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 11 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 75 上诉[上訴] shang4 su4 to appeal (a judicial case); appeal 2 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) 28 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 2 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep030/102 words - 19 min 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 21 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep031/25 words - 5 min 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 6 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 66 卡通[卡通] ka3 tong1 cartoon (loanword) 11 优质[優質] you1 zhi4 excellent quality 1 染发剂[染髮劑] ran3 fa4 ji4 hair dye; rinse; tint 6 护[護] hu4 to protect 52 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 8 尖端[尖端] jian1 duan1 sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best 1 唯利是图[唯利是圖] wei2 li4 shi4 tu2 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything; self-seeking 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 12 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 3 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 4 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 3 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 5 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 17 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 32 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 2 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 30 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 40 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 1 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 13 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 33 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 17 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep031/50 words - 14 min 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 3 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 44 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 19 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 12 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 17 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 12 录影[錄影] lu4 ying3 to videotape; to videorecord 16 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 7 苺[苺] mei2 variant of 莓, berry; strawberry 6 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 8 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 8 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 40 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 20 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 16 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 12 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 8 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 17 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 30 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 4 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 19 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 6 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 9 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 43 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep031/75 words - 18 min 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 1 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 65 争先恐后[爭先恐後] zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another 3 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 23 连络[連絡] lian2 luo4 variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] 66 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 5 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 1 驴子[驢子] lu:2 zi5 ass; donkey 1 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2 luo2 bo5 carrot; radish 5 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 2 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 2 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 42 乳猪[乳豬] ru3 zhu1 suckling pig 1 洋娃娃[洋娃娃] yang2 wa2 wa5 doll (of Western appearance) 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 45 芭[芭] ba1 a herb; banana 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 6 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 3 棕色[棕色] zong1 se4 brown 1 栗色[栗色] li4 se4 maroon (color) 2 亚麻[亞麻] ya4 ma2 flax 3 绿[綠] lu:4 green 8 可可[可可] ke3 ke3 cocoa (loanword) 3 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep031/80 words - 19 min 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 7 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 24 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 9 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 81 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep032/25 words - 7 min 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 6 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 14 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 5 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 7 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 2 窍门[竅門] qiao4 men2 a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth) 1 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 2 佛山[佛山] Fo2 shan1 Foshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 1 咏春[詠春] yong3 chun1 Wing Chun; same as 詠春拳|咏春拳[yong3 chun1 quan2]; Yongchun - "Singing Spring Fist" (Chinese martial art) 3 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 6 欢送会[歡送會] huan1 song4 hui4 farewell party 79 凶狠[凶狠] xiong1 hen3 cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful 16 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 17 买一送一[買一送一] mai3 yi1 song4 yi1 buy one, get one free; two for the price of one 5 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 5 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 9 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 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) 9 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 18 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 9 歌曲[歌曲] ge1 qu3 song 1 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 5 高飞[高飛] gao1 fei1 to soar 1 跌跌撞撞[跌跌撞撞] die1 die5 zhuang4 zhuang4 to stagger along 3 翱翔[翱翔] ao2 xiang2 to soar; to wheel about in the sky 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep032/50 words - 10 min 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 5 蓝天[藍天] lan2 tian1 blue sky 2 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 5 神采飞扬[神采飛揚] shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor 2 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 9 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 9 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 6 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 17 激荡[激盪] ji1 dang4 to rage; to dash; to surge 2 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 11 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 11 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 3 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 5 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 2 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 3 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 3 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 9 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] 41 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 12 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 14 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 4 徬[徬] pang2 irresolute 7 徨[徨] huang2 irresolute 7 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 25 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep032/75 words - 15 min 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 2 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 11 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 2 细胞[細胞] xi4 bao1 cell (biology) 8 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 7 破纪录[破紀錄] po4 ji4 lu4 to break a record; record-breaking 2 百发百中[百發百中] bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4 lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom) 2 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 2 繁重[繁重] fan2 zhong4 heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 7 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 6 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 2 苦情[苦情] ku3 qing2 wretched situation; plight; wretched; miserable 1 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 7 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 6 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 2 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 14 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 7 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 70 拿铁[拿鐵] na2 tie3 latte (loanword) 4 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 25 乳糖[乳糖] ru3 tang2 lactose 4 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 13 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep032/92 words - 19 min 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 8 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 3 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 7 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 4 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 9 复学[復學] fu4 xue2 to return to school (after an interruption); to resume one's studies 5 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 8 老父[老父] lao3 fu4 father; old man; venerable sir 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 6 交流道[交流道] jiao1 liu2 dao4 (Tw) highway interchange; (fig.) channel of communication 1 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 10 晚会[晚會] wan3 hui4 evening party; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 5 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 1 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep033/25 words - 8 min 从轻[從輕] cong2 qing1 to be lenient (in sentencing) 3 夸大[誇大] kua1 da4 to exaggerate 4 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 8 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 11 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 9 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 23 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 120 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 21 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 19 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 6 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 23 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 8 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 23 美人鱼[美人魚] mei3 ren2 yu2 mermaid 1 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 6 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 12 抢眼[搶眼] qiang3 yan3 eye-catching 1 栗[栗] li4 chestnut 1 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 10 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 17 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 32 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 4 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 4 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 100 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 1 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep033/50 words - 15 min 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 15 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 15 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 2 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 47 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 1 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 10 魅力四射[魅力四射] mei4 li4 si4 she4 glamorous; charming; seductive 1 狂野[狂野] kuang2 ye3 coarse and wild 2 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 5 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 10 创造力[創造力] chuang4 zao4 li4 ingenuity; creativity 2 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 告白[告白] gao4 bai2 to announce publicly; to explain oneself; to reveal one's feelings; to confess; to declare one's love 294 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 35 静止[靜止] jing4 zhi3 still; immobile; static; stationary 2 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 1 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 8 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 3 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 2 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 73 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 5 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 6 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 17 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep033/68 words - 21 min 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 14 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 14 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 39 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 11 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 6 耳目一新[耳目一新] er3 mu4 yi1 xin1 a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 2 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 23 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 9 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 15 冏[冏] jiong3 velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family; bright 2 寒窗[寒窗] han2 chuang1 a life of strenuous studies (idiom) 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 2 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 5 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 1 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 2 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 238 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 519 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep034/25 words - 8 min 无微不至[無微不至] wu2 wei1 bu4 zhi4 in every possible way (idiom); meticulous 6 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 15 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 7 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 12 矮胖[矮胖] ai3 pang4 short and stout; dumpy; roly-poly 2 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 5 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 13 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 2 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 31 殷[殷] yin1 flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable 1 翰[翰] han4 writing brush; writing; pen 2 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 10 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 4 黄玉[黃玉] huang2 yu4 topaz 1 婷[婷] ting2 graceful 4 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 1 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 1 边疆[邊疆] bian1 jiang1 border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 1 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 23 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 7 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 1 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 1 骆[駱] luo4 camel; white horse with a black mane (archaic) 1 欣[欣] xin1 happy 3 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep034/50 words - 14 min 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 10 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 颁发[頒發] ban1 fa1 to issue; to promulgate; to award 5 吸睛[吸睛] xi1 jing1 eye-catching 2 奖项[獎項] jiang3 xiang4 award; prize; CL:項|项[xiang4] 3 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 3 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 2 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 18 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 6 层次[層次] ceng2 ci4 layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing 8 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 6 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 32 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 18 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 1 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 34 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 24 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 21 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 5 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 10 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 9 校风[校風] xiao4 feng1 the tone of a school; campus atmosphere 3 多元化[多元化] duo1 yuan2 hua4 diversification; pluralism; to diversify 4 内涵[內涵] nei4 han2 meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep034/75 words - 18 min 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 24 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 38 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 5 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 7 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 62 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 5 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 4 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 海选[海選] hai3 xuan3 direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; preselection for a competition 2 晋级[晉級] jin4 ji2 to advance in rank; promotion; advancement 4 大姐头[大姐頭] da4 jie3 tou2 (Tw) female gang leader; female boss; big sister 3 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 44 肚皮舞[肚皮舞] du4 pi2 wu3 belly dance 2 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 1 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 5 代数学[代數學] dai4 shu4 xue2 algebra (as branch of math.) 1 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 13 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 羞于启齿[羞於啟齒] xiu1 yu2 qi3 chi3 to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom) 1 牵手[牽手] qian1 shou3 to hold hands 13 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 13 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep034/100 words - 19 min 人体器官[人體器官] ren2 ti3 qi4 guan1 human organ 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 7 器官[器官] qi4 guan1 organ (part of body tissue); apparatus 7 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 53 奥妙[奧妙] ao4 miao4 marvelous; mysterious; profound; marvel; wonder 1 伸缩[伸縮] shen1 suo1 to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible) 1 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 3 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 2 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 36 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 36 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 22 瞳孔[瞳孔] tong2 kong3 pupil (of eye) 12 灯光[燈光] deng1 guang1 (stage) lighting; light 7 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 4 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 13 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 5 看齐[看齊] kan4 qi2 to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) 14 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 4 校花[校花] xiao4 hua1 the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen 3 甜心[甜心] tian2 xin1 delighted to oblige; sweetheart 7 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 6 绝色[絕色] jue2 se4 (of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning 1 贺尔蒙[賀爾蒙] he4 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword) 3 费洛蒙[費洛蒙] fei4 luo4 meng2 pheromone 1 开屏[開屏] kai1 ping2 (a peacock) spreads its tail 1 引人注目[引人注目] yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep034/105 words - 20 min 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 9 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 8 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 40 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 23 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep035/25 words - 7 min 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 32 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 32 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 8 慢跑[慢跑] man4 pao3 jogging; to jog; to canter; a slow trot 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 5 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 9 黯淡[黯淡] an4 dan4 variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4] 2 过期[過期] guo4 qi1 to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) 3 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 3 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 22 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 20 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 15 爱因斯坦[愛因斯坦] Ai4 yin1 si1 tan3 Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 9 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 2 黑洞[黑洞] hei1 dong4 (astronomy) black hole 4 穿越时空[穿越時空] chuan1 yue4 shi2 kong1 to travel through time 3 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 77 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 11 松饼[鬆餅] song1 bing3 muffin; pancake; (Tw) waffle 1 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 2 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep035/50 words - 11 min 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 2 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 9 自动自发[自動自發] zi4 dong4 zi4 fa1 (to act) on one's own initiative 6 勉[勉] mian3 to exhort; to make an effort 1 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 18 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 20 同侪[同儕] tong2 chai2 peer; member of the same class, generation or social group 3 维特[維特] Wei2 te4 Werther, opera by Jules Massenet; Werther, German masculine given name 2 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 2 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 26 躲避球[躲避球] duo3 bi4 qiu2 dodgeball 16 耐力[耐力] nai4 li4 endurance 7 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 2 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 11 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 152 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 2 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 13 市长[市長] shi4 zhang3 mayor 2 杯[盃] bei1 variant of 杯[bei1]; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup 4 中坜[中壢] Zhong1 li4 Zhongli or Chungli city in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan 2 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 7 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 100 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep035/75 words - 17 min 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 4 杂草[雜草] za2 cao3 weeds 5 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 1 泰拳[泰拳] Tai4 quan2 Muay Thai - "Thai fist" - Martial Art 3 发球[發球] fa1 qiu2 to serve the ball; to tee off 11 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 24 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 15 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 12 剌[剌] la4 perverse; unreasonable; absurd 7 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 13 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 11 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 37 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 19 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 57 倒灶[倒灶] dao3 zao4 to fall (from power); in decline; unlucky 2 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 6 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 7 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 106 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 4 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 1 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 7 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep035/76 words - 19 min 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep036/25 words - 6 min 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 6 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 50 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 2 连发[連發] lian2 fa1 to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession 1 兼具[兼具] jian1 ju4 to combine; to have both 2 实务[實務] shi2 wu4 practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 1 选修[選修] xuan3 xiu1 optional course (in school); to take an optional course 2 非你莫属[非你莫屬] fei1 ni3 mo4 shu3 it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it 3 入微[入微] ru4 wei1 down to the smallest detail; thoroughgoing; fine and detailed 2 护发乳[護髮乳] hu4 fa4 ru3 hair conditioner 1 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 6 清秀[清秀] qing1 xiu4 delicate and pretty 1 引人注意[引人注意] yin3 ren2 zhu4 yi4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 投篮机[投籃機] tou2 lan2 ji1 arcade basketball machine; miniature hoops 2 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 2 健身房[健身房] jian4 shen1 fang2 gym; gymnasium 4 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 15 不期而遇[不期而遇] bu4 qi1 er2 yu4 meet by chance; have a chance encounter 4 悍[悍] han4 heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent 2 恶势力[惡勢力] e4 shi4 li4 evil forces; criminal elements 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 2 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 3 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 3 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 20 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep036/50 words - 12 min 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 3 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 6 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 7 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 38 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 33 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 7 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 6 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 6 哀伤[哀傷] ai1 shang1 grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 6 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 8 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 15 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 5 转换[轉換] zhuan3 huan4 to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 10 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 17 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 11 形同[形同] xing2 tong2 tantamount to; to be like 1 枯木[枯木] ku1 mu4 dead tree 1 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 2 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 10 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 8 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 12 电动玩具[電動玩具] dian4 dong4 wan2 ju4 battery-powered toy; (Tw) video game; computer game 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 5 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 2 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep036/75 words - 19 min 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 6 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 28 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 7 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 36 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 3 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 6 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 6 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 8 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 3 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 7 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 2 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 21 赛事[賽事] sai4 shi4 competition (e.g. sporting) 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 21 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 8 揪心[揪心] jiu1 xin1 lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious 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 6 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 32 澡[澡] zao3 bath 25 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 9 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 23 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 8 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 9 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 商机[商機] shang1 ji1 business opportunity; commercial opportunity 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 35 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep036/78 words - 19 min 柔顺[柔順] rou2 shun4 gentle and agreeable; supple; yielding 1 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 9 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep037/25 words - 11 min 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 5 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 14 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 3 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 爱美[愛美] ai4 mei3 love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 2 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 3 景德镇[景德鎮] Jing3 de2 zhen4 Jingdezhen prefecture-level city in Jiangxi province 江西, famous for porcelain 1 青花瓷[青花瓷] qing1 hua1 ci2 blue and white porcelain 1 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 6 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 16 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 1 面红耳赤[面紅耳赤] mian4 hong2 er3 chi4 flushed with anger (or excitement) 2 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 28 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 9 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 5 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 23 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 1 解铃还需系铃人[解鈴還需繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2] 1 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 41 PO[PO] pou1 (Tw) (Internet slang) to post (online) 20 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 44 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 1 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 19 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 3 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep037/42 words - 18 min 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 4 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 3 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 19 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 19 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 26 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 4 飞弹[飛彈] fei1 dan4 missile 2 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 3 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 12 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 7 食人鱼[食人魚] shi2 ren2 yu2 piranha 3 妇[婦] fu4 woman 5 敢做敢当[敢做敢當] gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 7 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 12 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 42 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep038/25 words - 4 min 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 3 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 2 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 7 公敌[公敵] gong1 di2 public enemy 8 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 14 倡导[倡導] chang4 dao3 to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) 1 言论自由[言論自由] yan2 lun4 zi4 you2 freedom of speech 2 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 7 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 12 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 1 重典[重典] zhong4 dian3 important classic text; cruel torture; severe punishment 1 杀鸡儆猴[殺雞儆猴] sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 1 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 5 严格来说[嚴格來說] yan2 ge2 lai2 shuo1 strictly speaking 2 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 6 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 5 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 7 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 2 阵线[陣線] zhen4 xian4 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) 5 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 11 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 3 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 7 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 6 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep038/50 words - 7 min 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 8 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 18 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 7 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 7 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 3 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 53 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 66 学分[學分] xue2 fen1 course credit 9 海底[海底] hai3 di3 seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean 5 捉摸[捉摸] zhuo1 mo1 to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp 6 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 6 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 6 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 3 沦[淪] lun2 to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 32 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 5 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 8 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 9 言谈[言談] yan2 tan2 discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech 2 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 5 把妹[把妹] ba3 mei4 to pick up a girl; to get a girl 12 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep038/75 words - 13 min 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 2 巨变[巨變] ju4 bian4 great changes 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 本末倒置[本末倒置] ben3 mo4 dao4 zhi4 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse 2 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 45 苦功[苦功] ku3 gong1 hard work; laborious effort; painstaking work 2 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 2 荼毒[荼毒] tu2 du2 torment; cruelty; great suffering 1 青少年[青少年] qing1 shao4 nian2 adolescent; youth; teenager 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 16 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 25 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 10 交谊[交誼] jiao1 yi4 association; communion; friendship 25 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 27 水电[水電] shui3 dian4 hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 2 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 5 早睡早起[早睡早起] zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 early to bed, early to rise; to keep early hours 3 一日之计在于晨[一日之計在於晨] yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom); early morning is the golden time of the day 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 11 工作量[工作量] gong1 zuo4 liang4 workload; volume of work 2 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 6 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 17 漆弹[漆彈] qi1 dan4 paintball (sports) 11 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep038/87 words - 16 min 掩体[掩體] yan3 ti3 bunker (military) 1 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 6 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 5 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 3 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 4 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 22 战术[戰術] zhan4 shu4 tactics 6 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 3 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 27 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 21 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 1 滑倒[滑倒] hua2 dao3 to slip (lose one's footing) 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep039/25 words - 2 min 迟缓[遲緩] chi2 huan3 slow; sluggish 3 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 2 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 6 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 8 障碍物[障礙物] zhang4 ai4 wu4 obstacle; hindrance 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 6 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 2 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 7 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 6 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 7 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 13 分店[分店] fen1 dian4 branch (of a chain store); annex 1 小确幸[小確幸] xiao3 que4 xing4 sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store) 8 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 2 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 2 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 20 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 7 圆梦[圓夢] yuan2 meng4 to fulfill one's dream; (divination) to predict the future by interpreting a dream; oneiromancy 2 中部[中部] zhong1 bu4 middle part; central section 1 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 1 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 中肯[中肯] zhong4 ken3 pertinent; apropos 6 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 41 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 26 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep039/50 words - 12 min 龙猫[龍貓] long2 mao1 chinchilla; Totoro (anime character) 1 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 12 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 19 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 3 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 27 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 2 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 6 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 5 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 蜈蚣[蜈蚣] wu2 gong1 centipede 2 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 1 无功不受禄[無功不受祿] wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom) 3 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 4 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 18 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 8 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 24 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 4 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 40 窝里反[窩裡反] wo1 li5 fan3 see 窩裡鬥|窝里斗[wo1 li5 dou4] 5 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 4 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 3 扣[釦] kou4 button 2 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep039/75 words - 17 min 缺货[缺貨] que1 huo4 lack of supplies; unavailable goods 1 要图[要圖] yao4 tu2 main plan; important program 1 教材[教材] jiao4 cai2 teaching material; CL:本[ben3] 11 沐浴乳[沐浴乳] mu4 yu4 ru3 body wash (liquid soap); shower gel 1 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 13 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 3 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 23 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 2 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 13 瘀青[瘀青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 11 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 10 包公[包公] Bao1 gong1 Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty 1 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 11 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 12 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 6 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 19 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 9 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 18 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 1 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 4 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 3 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 3 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 1 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 17 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep039/85 words - 19 min 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 5 改掉[改掉] gai3 diao4 to drop a bad habit 3 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 14 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 32 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 4 斗篷[斗篷] dou3 peng5 cloak; mantle 2 披风[披風] pi1 feng1 cloak; cape 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 48 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 31 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 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep040/25 words - 2 min 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 3 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 10 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 2 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 21 展翅高飞[展翅高飛] zhan3 chi4 gao1 fei1 to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely 2 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 4 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 1 游乐园[遊樂園] you2 le4 yuan2 theme park 2 京剧[京劇] Jing1 ju4 Beijing opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 1 凉州[涼州] Liang2 zhou1 Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[Wu3 wei1 shi4], Gansu 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 20 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 2 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 3 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 3 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 1 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 1 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 3 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 10 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 1 哈哈笑[哈哈笑] ha1 ha1 xiao4 to laugh out loud 1 飞跃[飛躍] fei1 yue4 to leap 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 24 数百[數百] shu4 bai3 several hundred 1 考生[考生] kao3 sheng1 exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 20 选择题[選擇題] xuan3 ze2 ti2 multiple-choice question 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep040/50 words - 7 min 应用[應用] ying4 yong4 to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app 8 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 4 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 12 糖醋[糖醋] tang2 cu4 sweet and sour 2 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 7 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 3 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 12 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 1 通灵[通靈] tong1 ling2 to communicate with the spirits; psychic; (ears) sensitive; (information) accurate 4 脸相[臉相] lian3 xiang4 complexion; looks; appearance of one's face 1 流浪狗[流浪狗] liu2 lang4 gou3 stray dog 4 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 4 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 6 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 3 募集[募集] mu4 ji2 to raise; to collect 5 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 3 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 4 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 7 生龙活虎[生龍活虎] sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 2 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 2 动弹不得[動彈不得] dong4 tan5 bu5 de2 to be unable to move a single step 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 24 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep040/75 words - 12 min 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 3 玩乐[玩樂] wan2 le4 to play around; to disport oneself 8 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 4 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 5 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 3 管道[管道] guan3 dao4 tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means 10 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 19 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 1 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 14 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 17 课外[課外] ke4 wai4 extracurricular 3 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 29 自信心[自信心] zi4 xin4 xin1 self-confidence 7 嗓[嗓] sang3 throat; voice 1 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 12 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 1 升高[昇高] sheng1 gao1 to raise; to ascend 15 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 4 倾囊[傾囊] qing1 nang2 to empty one's pocket; to give everything to help sb 2 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 3 学妹[學妹] xue2 mei4 junior or younger female schoolmate 10 帐号[帳號] zhang4 hao4 account number 11 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 9 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 34 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep040/99 words - 18 min 奶茶[奶茶] nai3 cha2 milk tea 13 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 10 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 7 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 7 翅[翅] chi4 wing 3 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 34 好恶[好惡] hao4 wu4 lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste 9 嗄[嗄] sha4 hoarse 2 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 6 迎风[迎風] ying2 feng1 in the wind; facing the wind; downwind 5 破浪[破浪] po4 lang4 to set sail; to brave the waves 5 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 9 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 5 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 5 抒情[抒情] shu1 qing2 to express emotion; lyric 1 情歌[情歌] qing2 ge1 love song 5 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 6 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 11 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 2 旋律[旋律] xuan2 lu:4 melody; rhythm 1 唱法[唱法] chang4 fa3 singing style; singing method 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 11 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 4 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep041/25 words - 5 min 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 8 讲明[講明] jiang3 ming2 to explain 1 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 14 费神[費神] fei4 shen2 to spend effort; to take trouble; May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request); Please would you mind...? 2 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 13 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 11 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 18 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 4 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 12 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 78 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 5 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 4 免疫力[免疫力] mian3 yi4 li4 immunity 3 排行榜[排行榜] pai2 hang2 bang3 the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 25 王道[王道] wang2 dao4 the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 6 中看[中看] zhong1 kan4 pleasant to the eye; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 kan4] 3 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 3 不时[不時] bu4 shi2 from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently 4 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 8 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 4 癖好[癖好] pi3 hao4 an urge; a craving; an addiction 2 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 11 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 20 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep041/50 words - 8 min 下层[下層] xia4 ceng2 underlayer; lower class; lower strata; substrate 1 交友[交友] jiao1 you3 to make friends 6 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 11 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 2 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 11 站牌[站牌] zhan4 pai2 bus information board; street sign for a bus stop; bus stop 2 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 48 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 22 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 3 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 2 打屁[打屁] da3 pi4 to chat idly 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 7 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 74 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 3 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 1 良好[良好] liang2 hao3 good; favorable; well; fine 20 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 2 说教[說教] shuo1 jiao4 to preach 4 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 2 钻木取火[鑽木取火] zuan1 mu4 qu3 huo3 to drill wood to make fire 1 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 1 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 4 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 4 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 5 摘取[摘取] zhai1 qu3 to pluck; to take 1 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep041/75 words - 16 min 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 17 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 2 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 25 分期付款[分期付款] fen1 qi1 fu4 kuan3 to pay in installments; payment in installments 3 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 6 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 25 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 17 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 13 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 12 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 10 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 9 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 7 病假[病假] bing4 jia4 sick leave 5 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 直接了当[直接了當] zhi2 jie1 liao3 dang4 see 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4] 3 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 12 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 1 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 30 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 22 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 12 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 14 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 24 呆板[呆板] dai1 ban3 stiff; inflexible; also pr. [ai2 ban3] 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep041/84 words - 19 min 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 5 一板一眼[一板一眼] yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail 13 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 2 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 38 法语[法語] Fa3 yu3 French (language) 1 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 49 拈[拈] nian1 to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2] 2 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 4 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 23 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep042/25 words - 5 min 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 18 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 7 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 15 电影票[電影票] dian4 ying3 piao4 cinema ticket 50 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 18 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 20 热水器[熱水器] re4 shui3 qi4 water heater 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 2 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 12 噪声[噪聲] zao4 sheng1 noise 1 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 7 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 3 在所不辞[在所不辭] zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 9 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 38 公益[公益] gong1 yi4 public good; public welfare 3 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 8 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 16 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 5 票选[票選] piao4 xuan3 to vote by ballot 7 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 6 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 4 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 2 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 飞镖[飛鏢] fei1 biao1 darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep042/50 words - 17 min 打成一片[打成一片] da3 cheng2 yi1 pian4 to merge; to integrate; to become as one; to unify together 5 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 37 因而[因而] yin1 er2 therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ... 1 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 16 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 39 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 2 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 6 追剧[追劇] zhui1 ju4 to watch a TV series etc regularly; to binge-watch 5 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 1 数学公式[數學公式] shu4 xue2 gong1 shi4 formula 9 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 10 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 20 编曲[編曲] bian1 qu3 to compose (music); arrangement 1 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 6 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 11 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 2 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 4 零点[零點] ling2 dian3 midnight; to order à la carte; (math.) zero of a function 7 显微镜[顯微鏡] xian3 wei1 jing4 microscope; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 4 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 14 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 8 除不尽[除不盡] chu2 bu4 jin4 indivisible (math) 2 小三[小三] xiao3 san1 mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school 15 启示[啟示] qi3 shi4 to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep042/64 words - 19 min 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 10 法学[法學] fa3 xue2 law; legal studies 1 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 2 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 5 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 20 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 16 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 5 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) 12 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 15 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 3 规划[規劃] gui1 hua4 to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program 27 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 2 真理[真理] zhen1 li3 truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep043/25 words - 7 min 解题[解題] jie3 ti2 to solve problems; to explicate 7 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 36 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 3 粉饼[粉餅] fen3 bing3 compact (cosmetics) 1 考场[考場] kao3 chang3 exam room 1 可取[可取] ke3 qu3 acceptable; desirable; worth having 7 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 5 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 13 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 4 踊跃[踴躍] yong3 yue4 to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically 5 教务[教務] jiao4 wu4 educational administration 6 凝重[凝重] ning2 zhong4 dignified; grave (expression); imposing (attitude); heavy (atmosphere); (music etc) deep and resounding 6 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 9 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 6 融洽[融洽] rong2 qia4 harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another 15 乳酸菌[乳酸菌] ru3 suan1 jun1 lactic acid bacteria 1 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 3 清明[清明] qing1 ming2 clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 1 贵人多忘事[貴人多忘事] gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4 shi4 see 貴人多忘|贵人多忘[gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4] 1 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 4 马马虎虎[馬馬虎虎] ma3 ma5 hu1 hu1 careless; casual; vague; not so bad; so-so; tolerable; fair 2 不知所措[不知所措] bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss 11 结巴[結巴] jie1 ba5 to stutter 8 自若[自若] zi4 ruo4 calm; composed; at ease 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 26 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep043/50 words - 14 min 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 9 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 3 火眼金睛[火眼金睛] huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1 piercing eyes; discerning eyes 4 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 20 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 3 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 23 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 5 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 5 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 主轴[主軸] zhu3 zhou2 axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc); main axle (of engine) 1 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 12 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..) 2 反映[反映] fan3 ying4 to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render 3 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 5 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 58 发行[發行] fa1 xing2 to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) 1 临摹[臨摹] lin2 mo2 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc) 1 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 6 意境[意境] yi4 jing4 artistic mood or conception; creative concept 1 潜力[潛力] qian2 li4 potential; capacity 4 苗条[苗條] miao2 tiao5 (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful 1 情人眼里出西施[情人眼裡出西施] qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 Xi1 shi1 lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder 7 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 17 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep043/63 words - 19 min 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 3 发问[發問] fa1 wen4 to question; to ask; to raise a question 6 名列前茅[名列前茅] ming2 lie4 qian2 mao2 to rank among the best 3 首尔[首爾] Shou3 er3 Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2]) 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 26 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 1 转播[轉播] zhuan3 bo1 relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) 2 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 9 不由自主[不由自主] bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 can't help; involuntarily (idiom) 3 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 16 申论[申論] shen1 lun4 to give a detailed exposition; to state in detail 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) 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep044/25 words - 10 min 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 3 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 16 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 2 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 2 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 1 一字不漏[一字不漏] yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4 without missing a word 2 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 9 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 14 抓包[抓包] zhua1 bao1 to catch sb in the act 5 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 8 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 8 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 10 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 12 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 2 格斗[格鬥] ge2 dou4 to wrestle 4 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 8 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 10 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 10 会考[會考] hui4 kao3 unified examination 32 鸡同鸭讲[雞同鴨講] ji1 tong2 ya1 jiang3 lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep044/50 words - 13 min 科学研究[科學研究] ke1 xue2 yan2 jiu1 scientific research 2 质点[質點] zhi4 dian3 point mass; particle 4 叙述[敘述] xu4 shu4 to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account 4 质心[質心] zhi4 xin1 center of gravity; barycenter 2 动量[動量] dong4 liang4 momentum 2 加速度[加速度] jia1 su4 du4 acceleration 2 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 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]) 7 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 6 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 6 守恒定律[守恆定律] shou3 heng2 ding4 lu:4 conservation law (physics) 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 5 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 10 相撞[相撞] xiang1 zhuang4 collision; crash; to crash together; to collide with; to bump into 1 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 1 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 2 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 4 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 12 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 2 烤焦[烤焦] kao3 jiao1 to burn (food by overroasting etc) 3 此路不通[此路不通] ci3 lu4 bu4 tong1 this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good. 1 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 20 孔子[孔子] Kong3 zi3 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 2 千里眼[千里眼] qian1 li3 yan3 clairvoyance 1 顺风耳[順風耳] shun4 feng1 er3 sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction); fig. a well-informed person 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep044/75 words - 18 min 老大徒伤悲[老大徒傷悲] lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1 vain regrets of old age (idiom) 2 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 5 伤悲[傷悲] shang1 bei1 sad; sorrowful (literary) 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 6 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 3 夜校[夜校] ye4 xiao4 evening school; night school 1 法会[法會] fa3 hui4 (Buddhist) religious assembly 4 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 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 3 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 23 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 143 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 15 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 117 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 13 嘴炮[嘴炮] zui3 pao4 (Internet slang) to mouth off; to shoot one's mouth off; sb who does that 2 高分[高分] gao1 fen1 high marks; high score 5 高端[高端] gao1 duan1 high-end 1 试读[試讀] shi4 du2 to read a sample chapter of a book; to subscribe to a publication on a trial basis; to attend classes on a trial basis 3 序号[序號] xu4 hao4 ordinal number; serial number; sequence number 1 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 2 注册[註冊] zhu4 ce4 to register; to enroll 4 靶[靶] ba3 target; mark 6 破灭[破滅] po4 mie4 to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) 3 字典[字典] zi4 dian3 dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3] 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep044/83 words - 19 min 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 3 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 24 暗箭[暗箭] an4 jian4 attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back 2 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 10 弱爆[弱爆] ruo4 bao4 (slang) weak; pathetic; subpar; sucks 5 势均力敌[勢均力敵] shi4 jun1 li4 di2 evenly matched (idiom) 3 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 3 旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep045/25 words - 5 min 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 17 单字[單字] dan1 zi4 single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language) 26 良性[良性] liang2 xing4 positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 10 奖学金[獎學金] jiang3 xue2 jin1 scholarship; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 4 国学[國學] guo2 xue2 Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history) 4 常识[常識] chang2 shi2 common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2] 10 现存[現存] xian4 cun2 extant; existent; in stock 2 诗文[詩文] shi1 wen2 poetry and literature 1 总集[總集] zong3 ji2 general collection; anthology 2 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 10 文选[文選] wen2 xuan3 compilation; selected works 5 史记[史記] Shi3 ji4 Records of the Grand Historian, by 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1], first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] 1 通史[通史] tong1 shi3 narrative history; comprehensive history; a history covering an extended period 1 汉书[漢書] Han4 shu1 History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls 1 断代[斷代] duan4 dai4 periodization (of history) 1 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 24 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 2 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 2 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 2 天使[天使] tian1 shi3 angel 162 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 4 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 5 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep045/50 words - 11 min 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 3 周公[周公] Zhou1 gong1 Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" 2 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 3 夜行[夜行] ye4 xing2 night walk; night departure; nocturnal 1 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 16 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 3 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 20 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 5 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 16 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 97 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 17 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 2 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 5 所向无敌[所向無敵] suo3 xiang4 wu2 di2 to be invincible; unrivalled 2 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 6 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 7 言词[言詞] yan2 ci2 variant of 言辭|言辞[yan2 ci2] 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 3 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 2 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 公民[公民] gong1 min2 citizen 4 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 13 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 2 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep045/75 words - 18 min 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 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 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 12 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 12 秀色可餐[秀色可餐] xiu4 se4 ke3 can1 a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful 1 津津有味[津津有味] jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest 1 成活[成活] cheng2 huo2 to survive 1 公民权利[公民權利] gong1 min2 quan2 li4 civil rights 1 仰卧起坐[仰臥起坐] yang3 wo4 qi3 zuo4 sit-up (physical exercise) 8 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 7 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 2 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 7 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 10 晒[晒] shai4 variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 35 日光浴[日光浴] ri4 guang1 yu4 sunbathing 2 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 16 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 14 鹬蚌相争[鷸蚌相爭] yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party 2 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 1 全垒打[全壘打] quan2 lei3 da3 home run (baseball) 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 7 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 40 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 9 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 2 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep045/78 words - 21 min 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 8 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 6 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep046/25 words - 7 min 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 3 阅读[閱讀] yue4 du2 to read; reading 8 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 2 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 3 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 35 K书[K書] K shu1 to cram (Taiwan, from Taiwanese khè su 齧書, lit. to gnaw a book); to study; see also 啃書|啃书[ken3 shu1] 4 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 3 下载[下載] xia4 zai3 to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4] 5 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 15 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 12 槌[槌] chui2 mallet; pestle; beetle (for wedging or ramming) 1 自认[自認] zi4 ren4 to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to 5 近距离[近距離] jin4 ju4 li2 close range 6 得心应手[得心應手] de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily 3 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 8 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 3 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 4 譬[譬] pi4 to give an example 2 毛孔[毛孔] mao2 kong3 pore 3 粉刺[粉刺] fen3 ci4 pimple; comedo; blackhead; acne 3 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 2 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 2 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 20 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep046/50 words - 18 min 兵家[兵家] bing1 jia1 military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier 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) 4 小抄[小抄] xiao3 chao1 cheat sheet; crib sheet 6 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 7 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 3 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 1 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 投机取巧[投機取巧] tou2 ji1 qu3 qiao3 to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks 1 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 3 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 3 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 5 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 5 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 5 食量[食量] shi2 liang4 quantity of food 3 腾腾[騰騰] teng2 teng2 steaming; scathing 3 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 2 非同凡响[非同凡響] fei1 tong2 fan2 xiang3 out of the ordinary 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 4 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 15 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 1 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 10 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 14 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep046/53 words - 20 min 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 24 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 32 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep047/25 words - 12 min 安娜[安娜] An1 na4 Anna (name) 4 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 14 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 14 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 11 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 6 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 62 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 1 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 23 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 2 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 1 三世[三世] san1 shi4 the Third (of numbered kings) 1 四次[四次] si4 ci4 fourth; four times; quartic 2 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 13 五官[五官] wu3 guan1 five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features 2 六神无主[六神無主] liu4 shen2 wu2 zhu3 out of one's wits (idiom); distracted; stunned 1 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 14 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 21 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 2 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 11 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 10 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 6 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 2 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 12 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 3 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep047/44 words - 18 min 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 12 水星[水星] Shui3 xing1 Mercury (planet) 1 逆行[逆行] ni4 xing2 to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation 1 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 11 放闪[放閃] fang4 shan3 (coll.) (of a couple) to display affection in public or by posting photos on social media 31 运势[運勢] yun4 shi4 horoscope; one's fortune 14 巨蟹座[巨蟹座] Ju4 xie4 zuo4 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 4 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 12 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 36 双子座[雙子座] Shuang1 zi3 zuo4 Gemini (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 3 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 6 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 20 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 25 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 6 男女平等[男女平等] nan2 nu:3 ping2 deng3 equality of the sexes 2 卫兵[衛兵] wei4 bing1 guard; bodyguard 1 排球[排球] pai2 qiu2 volleyball; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 铅球[鉛球] qian1 qiu2 shot put (athletics event) 4 跷课[蹺課] qiao1 ke4 to skip class 19 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep048/25 words - 7 min 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 2 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 3 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 2 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship 1 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 打卡[打卡] da3 ka3 (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) 4 PO文[PO文] po1 wen2 (Internet slang) to post a message 2 过招[過招] guo4 zhao1 to fight; to exchange blows 1 异口同声[異口同聲] yi4 kou3 tong2 sheng1 different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) 2 两小无猜[兩小無猜] liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1 innocent playmates 1 骑士[騎士] qi2 shi4 horseman; cavalryman; knight (i.e. European nobility); (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc) 13 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 2 车牌[車牌] che1 pai2 license plate 7 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 2 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 2 多灾多难[多災多難] duo1 zai1 duo1 nan4 to be plagued with misfortunes; precarious 3 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 24 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 2 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 2 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 19 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 16 松山[松山] Song1 shan1 Songshan or Sungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Matsuyama, city in Japan 1 分局[分局] fen1 ju2 sub-bureau 1 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 9 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 44 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep048/50 words - 15 min 三轮车[三輪車] san1 lun2 che1 pedicab; tricycle 1 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 15 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 9 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 2 当事人[當事人] dang1 shi4 ren2 persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 10 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 2 灯谜[燈謎] deng1 mi2 riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year) 1 打禅[打禪] da3 chan2 to meditate (of Buddhist) 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 35 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 5 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 5 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 4 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 19 警方[警方] jing3 fang1 police 15 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 11 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 47 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 3 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 43 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 6 后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" 2 慨[慨] kai3 indignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion) 1 慷[慷] kang1 generous; magnanimous 1 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep048/59 words - 18 min 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 12 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 3 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 7 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 7 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 4 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 21 量刑[量刑] liang4 xing2 to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal) 2 侬[儂] nong2 you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical) 2 狗屎[狗屎] gou3 shi3 canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep049/25 words - 7 min 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 20 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 11 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 3 频率[頻率] pin2 lu:4 frequency 3 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 5 狗吃屎[狗吃屎] gou3 chi1 shi3 to fall flat on one's face (vulgar) 3 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 6 打拳[打拳] da3 quan2 to do shadowboxing 65 寂静[寂靜] ji4 jing4 quiet 1 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 1 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 2 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 6 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 9 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 2 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 6 冲击[衝擊] chong1 ji1 to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against; shock; impact 2 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 4 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 16 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 1 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 1 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 2 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 3 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 6 猪圈[豬圈] zhu1 juan4 pigsty (lit. and fig.) 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep049/50 words - 13 min 扒开[扒開] ba1 kai1 to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands 1 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 23 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 7 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 2 怎[怎] zen3 how 8 塞纳河[塞納河] Sai1 na4 He2 Seine 1 畔[畔] pan4 edge; side; boundary; bank (of a river etc); shore 1 哭泣[哭泣] ku1 qi4 to weep 5 文青[文青] wen2 qing1 young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style; abbr. for 文藝青年|文艺青年 1 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 7 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 8 勤劳[勤勞] qin2 lao2 hardworking; industrious; diligent 6 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 12 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 15 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 3 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 5 弘[弘] hong2 great; liberal 1 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 3 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 2 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 13 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 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 20 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 10 菜鸟[菜鳥] cai4 niao3 (coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep049/61 words - 18 min 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 8 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 22 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 3 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 10 日光灯[日光燈] ri4 guang1 deng1 fluorescent light 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 16 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 4 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep050/25 words - 7 min 社员[社員] she4 yuan2 commune member (PRC, 1958-1985); member of a society (or other organization) 2 和平共处[和平共處] he2 ping2 gong4 chu3 peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc 5 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 2 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 5 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 1 世界末日[世界末日] shi4 jie4 mo4 ri4 end of the world 13 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 3 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 3 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 12 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 2 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 7 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 2 贫血[貧血] pin2 xue4 anemia 5 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 3 晕眩[暈眩] yun1 xuan4 to feel dizzy; dizziness 4 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 17 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 3 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 4 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 3 伏地挺身[伏地挺身] fu2 di4 ting3 shen1 pushup (exercise) 10 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 9 用语[用語] yong4 yu3 choice of words; wording; phraseology; term 5 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 4 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 1 衍伸[衍伸] yan3 shen1 to give rise (to); to spawn; to spread (to) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep050/50 words - 9 min 班花[班花] ban1 hua1 the prettiest girl in the class 4 班草[班草] ban1 cao3 the most handsome boy in the class 1 研发[研發] yan2 fa1 research and development; to develop 5 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 5 脏话[髒話] zang1 hua4 profanity; obscene language; speaking rudely 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 3 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 13 履历表[履歷表] lu:3 li4 biao3 curriculum vitae (CV); resume 3 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 4 主观[主觀] zhu3 guan1 subjective 1 求职[求職] qiu2 zhi2 to seek employment 1 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 2 发音[發音] fa1 yin1 to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound 2 去台[去臺] qu4 Tai2 to go to Taiwan; refers to those who left China for Taiwan before the founding of PRC in 1949 1 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 2 柠[檸] ning2 lemon 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 9 口语[口語] kou3 yu3 colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2] 1 位面[位面] wei4 mian4 plane (of existence) 1 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 5 闸[閘] zha2 gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 4 口沫[口沫] kou3 mo4 spittle; saliva 1 横飞[橫飛] heng2 fei1 to splash across; to splatter 1 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep050/75 words - 15 min 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 1 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 2 专攻[專攻] zhuan1 gong1 to specialize in; to major in 3 心力交瘁[心力交瘁] xin1 li4 jiao1 cui4 to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) 2 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 2 怠惰[怠惰] dai4 duo4 idleness 4 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 7 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 2 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 12 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 1 油膏[油膏] you2 gao1 balm 1 永久性[永久性] yong3 jiu3 xing4 permanent 1 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 33 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] 17 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 7 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 32 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 3 保障[保障] bao3 zhang4 to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard 11 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 3 未卜先知[未卜先知] wei4 bu3 xian1 zhi1 predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant 2 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 2 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 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 20 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 14 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep050/95 words - 19 min 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 22 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 3 高温[高溫] gao1 wen1 high temperature 4 消暑[消暑] xiao1 shu3 to spend a summer holiday; (esp of Chinese medicine) to relieve summer heat 4 贡丸[貢丸] gong4 wan2 pork ball 5 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 1 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 3 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 7 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 4 坟场[墳場] fen2 chang3 cemetery 1 公墓[公墓] gong1 mu4 public cemetery 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) 3 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 4 寡不敌众[寡不敵眾] gua3 bu4 di2 zhong4 the few are no match for the many; heavily outnumbered; facing impossible odds (idiom) 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 11 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 12 佛经[佛經] Fo2 jing1 Buddhist texts; scripture 4 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 6 坏死[壞死] huai4 si3 necrosis 2 脑细胞[腦細胞] nao3 xi4 bao1 brain cell 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep051/25 words - 9 min 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 9 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 4 竞争力[競爭力] jing4 zheng1 li4 competitive strength; competitiveness 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 8 就业[就業] jiu4 ye4 to get a job; employment 7 薪资[薪資] xin1 zi1 salary 1 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 5 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 8 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 7 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 6 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 2 手头紧[手頭緊] shou3 tou2 jin3 short of money; hard up 1 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 1 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 1 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 4 走江湖[走江湖] zou3 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer) 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 7 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 7 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 12 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 14 洗面乳[洗面乳] xi3 mian4 ru3 cleansing lotion 2 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 7 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep051/50 words - 14 min 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 20 正向[正向] zheng4 xiang4 forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 10 美德[美德] mei3 de2 virtue 2 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 26 歌功颂德[歌功頌德] ge1 gong1 song4 de2 to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory) 1 批改[批改] pi1 gai3 to mark (homework, exam scripts etc); to correct and criticize (an article); to check; to correct; a correction (to a piece of writing) 4 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 44 逃避责任[逃避責任] tao2 bi4 ze2 ren4 to evade responsibility; to shirk 2 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 2 注释[注釋] zhu4 shi4 marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text 2 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 2 信手[信手] xin4 shou3 casually; in passing 1 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 10 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 4 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 必备[必備] bi4 bei4 essential 1 吕不韦[呂不韋] Lu:3 Bu4 wei2 Lü Buwei (?291-235 BC), merchant and politician of the State of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], subsequent Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor, allegedly the father of Ying Zheng 嬴政[Ying2 Zheng4], who subsequently became the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2] 1 万贯[萬貫] wan4 guan4 ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire 1 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 2 层级[層級] ceng2 ji2 level; hierarchy 5 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 98 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 24 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 4 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 1 天罗地网[天羅地網] tian1 luo2 di4 wang3 inescapable net (idiom); trap; dragnet 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep051/62 words - 19 min 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 5 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 22 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 7 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 13 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 3 发福[發福] fa1 fu2 to put on weight; to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment) 2 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 3 马甲[馬甲] ma3 jia3 corset; sockpuppet (Internet slang); vest (dialect) 3 事业线[事業線] shi4 ye4 xian4 (slang) cleavage; (palmistry) business line 1 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 12 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 16 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep052/25 words - 8 min 烂透[爛透] lan4 tou4 rotten to the core 4 块头[塊頭] kuai4 tou2 size; body size 2 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 3 体格[體格] ti3 ge2 bodily health; one's physical state; physique 3 禁区[禁區] jin4 qu1 restricted area; forbidden region 1 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 6 中锋[中鋒] zhong1 feng1 midfielder; center (basketball); center forward (hockey, football) 1 斗牛[鬥牛] dou4 niu2 bullfighting 6 出列[出列] chu1 lie4 (military) to leave one's place in the ranks; to fall out; (fig.) to emerge; to become prominent 5 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 42 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 5 拳打[拳打] quan2 da3 to punch 6 主义[主義] zhu3 yi4 -ism; ideology 5 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 5 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 7 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 2 留白[留白] liu2 bai2 to leave a message; to leave some empty space in a work of art; to leave idle moments (in one's life, a theater play etc) 2 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 14 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 4 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 6 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 3 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 5 有始有终[有始有終] you3 shi3 you3 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep052/50 words - 18 min 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 5 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 65 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 4 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 5 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 18 抢手[搶手] qiang3 shou3 (of goods) popular; in great demand 5 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 33 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 15 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 4 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 2 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 4 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 4 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 2 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 21 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 2 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 7 心房[心房] xin1 fang2 heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium 3 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 登入[登入] deng1 ru4 to log in (to a computer); to enter (data) 3 预习[預習] yu4 xi2 to prepare a lesson 4 题库[題庫] ti2 ku4 question bank (for examiners creating an exam, or students preparing for an exam) 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 洛基[洛基] Luo4 ji1 Loki, god of fire and mischievous destroyer in Norse mythology 2 阿里[阿里] A1 li3 Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris 8 拳王[拳王] quan2 wang2 boxing champion 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep052/61 words - 21 min 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 3 体坛[體壇] ti3 tan2 sporting circles; the world of sport 1 雄心[雄心] xiong2 xin1 great ambition; lofty aspiration 1 壮志[壯志] zhuang4 zhi4 great goal; magnificent aspiration 1 三铁[三鐵] san1 tie3 triathlon (Tw); (athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. discus, javelin and shot put) 1 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 2 喜气洋洋[喜氣洋洋] xi3 qi4 yang2 yang2 full of joy (idiom); jubilation 2 功能性[功能性] gong1 neng2 xing4 functionality 1 码表[碼表] ma3 biao3 dial or meter for displaying speed, time, or other measurements; cyclocomputer; code table (computing) 1 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep053/25 words - 10 min 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 43 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 4 吃重[吃重] chi1 zhong4 (of a role) arduous; important; (a vehicle's) loading capacity 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 8 唐朝[唐朝] Tang2 chao2 Tang dynasty (618-907) 2 古装剧[古裝劇] gu3 zhuang1 ju4 costume drama 4 星期六[星期六] Xing1 qi1 liu4 Saturday 23 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 2 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 2 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 23 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 13 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 10 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 11 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 11 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 15 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 1 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 4 左近[左近] zuo3 jin4 near by 2 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 1 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 闪光[閃光] shan3 guang1 flash 2 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 14 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 2 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 层面[層面] ceng2 mian4 aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep053/45 words - 18 min 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 5 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 7 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 28 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 4 卮[卮] zhi1 goblet 2 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 5 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 1 白话[白話] bai2 hua4 spoken language; vernacular 4 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 11 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 6 鞋垫[鞋墊] xie2 dian4 insole; shoe insert 1 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 5 舒适[舒適] shu1 shi4 cozy; snug 1 升旗[升旗] sheng1 qi2 to raise a flag; to hoist a flag 2 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 7 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 10 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 29 保鲜膜[保鮮膜] bao3 xian1 mo2 plastic wrap; preservative film; cling film 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep054/25 words - 19 min 长假[長假] chang2 jia4 long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct 6 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 (䷨) 15 球馆[球館] qiu2 guan3 (sports) arena 1 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 4 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 3 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 4 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 12 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 12 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 9 花枝招展[花枝招展] hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) 1 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 12 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 37 瞎逛[瞎逛] xia1 guang4 to wander aimlessly 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 10 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 11 越描越黑[越描越黑] yue4 miao2 yue4 hei1 lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get; fig. to only make matters worse 3 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 2 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 13 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 22 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 47 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 32 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 17 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 2 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 4 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 24 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep055/25 words - 5 min 恋情[戀情] lian4 qing2 romantic love 41 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 3 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 2 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 10 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 17 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 3 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 3 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 2 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 2 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 3 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 3 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 17 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 4 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 11 十亿[十億] shi2 yi4 one billion; giga- 10 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 6 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 21 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 8 悼念[悼念] dao4 nian4 to grieve 3 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 2 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 11 悲愤[悲憤] bei1 fen4 grief and indignation 3 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 25 储存[儲存] chu3 cun2 stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep055/50 words - 8 min 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 97 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 3 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 6 罗马[羅馬] Luo2 ma3 Rome, capital of Italy 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 13 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 3 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 7 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 2 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 10 轰炸[轟炸] hong1 zha4 to bomb; to bombard; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 2 兔死狐悲[兔死狐悲] tu4 si3 hu2 bei1 lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress 1 狡[狡] jiao3 crafty; cunning; sly 1 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 1 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 1 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 5 学测[學測] Xue2 ce4 abbr. for 大學學科能力測驗|大学学科能力测验[Da4 xue2 Xue2 ke1 Neng2 li4 Ce4 yan4] 106 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 5 社学[社學] she4 xue2 Ming or Qing dynasty school 1 数码[數碼] shu4 ma3 number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code 2 恒心[恆心] heng2 xin1 perseverance 9 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 4 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 6 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 3 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep055/75 words - 17 min 研读[研讀] yan2 du2 to study attentively (a book); to delve into 1 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 86 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 99 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 2 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 3 恋战[戀戰] lian4 zhan4 to zealously continue fighting 2 秋田[秋田] Qiu1 tian2 Akita prefecture of north Japan 10 藏獒[藏獒] Zang4 ao2 Tibetan mastiff; also called 西藏獒犬 3 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 20 蛤[蛤] ge2 clam 11 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 7 躲雨[躲雨] duo3 yu3 to take shelter from the rain 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 22 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 11 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 20 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 2 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 4 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 5 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 9 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 11 反派[反派] fan3 pai4 villain (of a drama etc) 4 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 26 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 27 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep055/82 words - 18 min 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 4 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 22 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 4 梳子[梳子] shu1 zi5 comb; CL:把[ba3] 1 凶兆[凶兆] xiong1 zhao4 ill omen 1 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 10 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep056/25 words - 12 min 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 11 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 1 薄命[薄命] bo2 ming4 to be born under an unlucky star (usu. of women); to be born unlucky 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 64 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 14 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 5 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 35 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 6 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 17 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 19 乱成一团[亂成一團] luan4 cheng2 yi1 tuan2 in a great mess; chaotic 1 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 11 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 17 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 8 加盟[加盟] jia1 meng2 to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join; participate 3 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 3 实业家[實業家] shi2 ye4 jia1 industrialist 1 演说[演說] yan3 shuo1 speech; to deliver a speech 1 煞到[煞到] sha4 dao4 (Tw) to like; to fall in love with 2 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 1 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 4 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 2 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 2 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 19 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep056/50 words - 18 min 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 1 台柱[臺柱] tai2 zhu4 pillar; mainstay; star performer 2 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 8 周华健[周華健] Zhou1 Hua2 jian4 Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 2 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 8 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 3 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 13 毛利[毛利] mao2 li4 gross profit 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 5 南[南] nan2 south 14 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 6 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 2 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 13 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 14 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 4 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 1 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 9 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 11 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 3 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 28 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 5 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 5 迈进[邁進] mai4 jin4 to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep057/25 words - 8 min 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 9 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 8 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 8 自夸[自誇] zi4 kua1 to boast 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 16 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 历[曆] li4 calendar 5 吉日[吉日] ji2 ri4 propitious day; lucky day 2 特立独行[特立獨行] te4 li4 du2 xing2 to be unconventional; independence of action 2 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 3 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 4 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 3 琮[琮] cong2 octagonal jade badge 4 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 14 丑话说在前头[醜話說在前頭] chou3 hua4 shuo1 zai4 qian2 tou5 let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank 1 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 1 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 2 受挫[受挫] shou4 cuo4 thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 冷言冷语[冷言冷語] leng3 yan2 leng3 yu3 sarcastic comments (idiom); to make sarcastic comments 6 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 13 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 3 茁壮[茁壯] zhuo2 zhuang4 healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving; vigorous; robust; flourishing 3 冻伤[凍傷] dong4 shang1 frostbite 1 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep057/50 words - 12 min 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 7 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 5 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 4 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 4 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 11 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 3 年月[年月] nian2 yue4 months and year; time; days of one's life 1 健康状况[健康狀況] jian4 kang1 zhuang4 kuang4 health status 3 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 11 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 2 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 申购[申購] shen1 gou4 to ask to buy; to bid for purchase 2 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 2 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 4 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 2 保单[保單] bao3 dan1 guarantee slip 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 3 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 3 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 1 哀嚎[哀嚎] ai1 hao2 to howl in grief; anguished wailing; same as 哀号 2 抒发[抒發] shu1 fa1 to express (an emotion); to give vent 7 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 10 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep057/74 words - 20 min 乌来[烏來] Wu1 lai2 Wulai township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 3 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 7 错字[錯字] cuo4 zi4 incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 9 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 21 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 1 天壤之别[天壤之別] tian1 rang3 zhi1 bie2 lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom); fig. night and day difference; opposite extremes; a world of difference; a far cry from 1 参差不齐[參差不齊] cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2 unevenly matched (idiom); scraggly; jagged 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 10 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 1 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 9 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 5 元素[元素] yuan2 su4 element; element of a set; chemical element 5 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 小品[小品] xiao3 pin3 short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit 2 科幻[科幻] ke1 huan4 science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] 11 水瓶座[水瓶座] Shui3 ping2 zuo4 Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 4 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 1 悬疑[懸疑] xuan2 yi2 suspense 6 问号[問號] wen4 hao4 question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation 2 宗教[宗教] zong1 jiao4 religion 4 句子[句子] ju4 zi5 sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 4 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 15 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep058/25 words - 5 min 林志玲[林志玲] Lin2 Zhi4 ling2 Lin Chi-ling (1974-), Taiwanese model and actress 3 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 10 附身[附身] fu4 shen1 to enter a body; to possess 5 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 6 假面具[假面具] jia3 mian4 ju4 mask; fig. false façade; deceptive front 4 珍珠奶茶[珍珠奶茶] zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea 4 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 17 改头换面[改頭換面] gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 1 黄金屋[黃金屋] huang2 jin1 wu1 lit. house made of gold; fig. luxurious residence 2 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 4 玉[玉] yu4 jade 7 有型[有型] you3 xing2 stylish 5 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 1 决胜负[決勝負] jue2 sheng4 fu4 a tie-break; to determine the winner 1 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 31 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 54 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 58 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 1 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 2 植物人[植物人] zhi2 wu4 ren2 person in a vegetative state; human vegetable 1 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 5 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 14 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 8 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 7 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 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep058/50 words - 15 min 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 4 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 10 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 2 咏[詠] yong3 to sing 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 5 飞蛾[飛蛾] fei1 e2 moth 1 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 3 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 10 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 4 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) 6 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 29 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 7 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 3 分道扬镳[分道揚鑣] fen1 dao4 yang2 biao1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways 2 农历[農曆] nong2 li4 the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 14 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 3 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 自拍照[自拍照] zi4 pai1 zhao4 selfie 4 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 7 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 3 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 15 代理人[代理人] dai4 li3 ren2 agent 6 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 4 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep058/68 words - 20 min 盆栽[盆栽] pen2 zai1 growing plants in pots; Japanese: bonsai 10 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 29 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 3 八宝粥[八寶粥] ba1 bao3 zhou1 rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc 3 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 27 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 6 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 10 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 8 分摊[分攤] fen1 tan1 to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 4 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 21 车窗[車窗] che1 chuang1 car window; window of vehicle (bus, train etc) 1 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 美中不足[美中不足] mei3 zhong1 bu4 zu2 everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment 2 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 5 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 45 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep059/25 words - 8 min 医务室[醫務室] yi1 wu4 shi4 infirmary; sick bay; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 23 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 6 门铃[門鈴] men2 ling2 doorbell 3 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 1 反问[反問] fan3 wen4 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question 3 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 7 薯条[薯條] shu3 tiao2 french fries; french fried potatoes; chips 2 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 6 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 风调雨顺[風調雨順] feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4 favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops 1 大幅[大幅] da4 fu2 a big margin; substantially 3 繁星[繁星] fan2 xing1 many stars; a vast sky full of stars 1 国立[國立] guo2 li4 national; state-run; public 8 科系[科系] ke1 xi4 department 40 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 2 蓬勃[蓬勃] peng2 bo2 vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 1 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 1 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 5 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 15 一声不响[一聲不響] yi1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep totally silent; noiselessly 3 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 1 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 11 校内[校內] xiao4 nei4 on-campus; intramural 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep059/50 words - 13 min 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 3 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 14 挖角[挖角] wa1 jue2 to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3] 4 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 25 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 8 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 8 杰出[傑出] jie2 chu1 outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious 1 不约而同[不約而同] bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation 1 造句[造句] zao4 ju4 sentence-making 1 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 17 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 10 航空母舰[航空母艦] hang2 kong1 mu3 jian4 aircraft carrier; CL:艘[sou1]; (coll.) (fig.) sth huge; (like) a whale 3 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 56 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 54 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 1 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 1 狂犬病[狂犬病] kuang2 quan3 bing4 rabies 2 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 5 铁板[鐵板] tie3 ban3 iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 2 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 3 初犯[初犯] chu1 fan4 first offender; first offense 2 撞伤[撞傷] zhuang4 shang1 bruise; bump 3 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep059/72 words - 17 min 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve 17 不忙[不忙] bu4 mang2 there's no hurry; take one's time 4 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 2 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 1 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 3 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 9 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 1 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 2 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 3 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 10 馈[饋] kui4 food; to make a present 1 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 3 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 1 并进[並進] bing4 jin4 to advance together 1 课程表[課程表] ke4 cheng2 biao3 class timetable 1 活性[活性] huo2 xing4 (chemistry) activity; active; activated 1 言行一致[言行一致] yan2 xing2 yi1 zhi4 (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says 1 年资[年資] nian2 zi1 age and experience; seniority 3 无庸[無庸] wu2 yong1 variant of 毋庸[wu2 yong1] 1 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 1 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 15 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep060/25 words - 9 min 管家婆[管家婆] guan3 jia1 po2 housewife (jocularly); female housekeeper of a higher rank (old); busybody 1 啾[啾] jiu1 (onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw) 3 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 1 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 4 名次[名次] ming2 ci4 position in a ranking of names; place; rank 12 原点[原點] yuan2 dian3 origin (math.); origin of coordinates 1 改观[改觀] gai3 guan1 change of appearance; to revise one's point of view 5 百慕达[百慕達] Bai3 mu4 da2 Bermuda (Tw) 1 三角洲[三角洲] san1 jiao3 zhou1 delta (geography) 1 毛骨悚然[毛骨悚然] mao2 gu3 song3 ran2 to have one's hair stand on end (idiom); to feel one's blood run cold 2 审美观[審美觀] shen3 mei3 guan1 esthetic conception; esthetic point of view; standard 1 爱神[愛神] ai4 shen2 god of love 3 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 4 鲁蛇[魯蛇] lu3 she2 (slang) loser (loanword) (Tw) 4 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 21 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 11 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 20 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 3 萌[萌] meng2 to sprout; to bud; to have a strong affection for (slang); adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character) 8 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 15 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 4 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 3 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 2 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep060/50 words - 14 min 画皮[畫皮] hua4 pi2 painted skin (which transforms a monster into a beauty) 1 偷天换日[偷天換日] tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4 to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously 2 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 8 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 7 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 6 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 17 备胎[備胎] bei4 tai1 spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) 2 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 2 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 2 见色忘友[見色忘友] jian4 se4 wang4 you3 to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love 7 美眉[美眉] mei3 mei2 (coll.) pretty girl 2 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 1 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 13 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 3 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 10 复古[復古] fu4 gu3 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration); to turn back the clock; neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文; retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 3 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 20 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 13 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 4 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 14 欢笑[歡笑] huan1 xiao4 to laugh happily; a belly-laugh 4 吨位[噸位] dun1 wei4 tonnage 7 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 6 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep060/56 words - 17 min 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 3 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 10 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 4 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 3 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 5 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep061/25 words - 6 min 害人不浅[害人不淺] hai4 ren2 bu4 qian3 to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering 3 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 30 水害[水害] shui3 hai4 flood damage 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 8 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 10 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 13 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 11 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 8 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 6 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 10 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 3 择偶[擇偶] ze2 ou3 to choose a spouse 1 事业心[事業心] shi4 ye4 xin1 devotion to one's work; professional ambition 1 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拉票[拉票] la1 piao4 to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 2 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 1 鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手] lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 7 原子笔[原子筆] yuan2 zi3 bi3 ballpoint pen; also written 圓珠筆|圆珠笔 2 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 5 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 7 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep061/50 words - 16 min 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 14 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 10 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 8 惹毛[惹毛] re3 mao2 (coll.) to irritate; to annoy; to piss sb off 2 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 2 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 5 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 38 再开[再開] zai4 kai1 to reopen; to start again 3 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 22 钢铁[鋼鐵] gang1 tie3 steel 4 蜘蛛人[蜘蛛人] Zhi1 zhu1 ren2 Spider-Man, see 蜘蛛俠|蜘蛛侠; nickname of French skyscraper climber Alain Robert (1962-); person who scales the outer walls of a building as a stunt or for building maintenance 2 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 6 心胸狭窄[心胸狹窄] xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3 narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 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 11 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 8 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 梨子[梨子] li2 zi5 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冷笑话[冷笑話] leng3 xiao4 hua4 joke intended to be so corny it makes one groan 6 榴梿[榴槤] liu2 lian2 variant of 榴蓮|榴莲[liu2 lian2] 3 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 17 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 2 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 3 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 9 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 9 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep061/57 words - 18 min 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 7 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 4 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 11 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 2 武侠[武俠] wu3 xia2 martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant 2 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 2 落跑[落跑] luo4 pao3 to run away; to escape 16 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep062/25 words - 5 min 家家酒[家家酒] jia1 jia1 jiu3 to play house (Tw) 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 44 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 12 颈[頸] jing3 neck 10 背部[背部] bei4 bu4 back (rear part of the torso); back (the area of a vertebrate animal's body on either side of the backbone); (anatomy) dorsum 1 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 4 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 8 终年[終年] zhong1 nian2 entire year; throughout the year; age at death 1 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 1 瘤[瘤] liu2 tumor 2 恶性[惡性] e4 xing4 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) 2 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 11 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 18 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 3 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 5 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 4 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 15 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 4 金玉[金玉] jin1 yu4 gold and jade; precious 2 絮[絮] xu4 cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded 2 备用[備用] bei4 yong4 reserve; spare; alternate; backup 2 戏院[戲院] xi4 yuan4 theater 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep062/50 words - 16 min 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 13 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 5 杀球[殺球] sha1 qiu2 to spike the ball (volleyball etc); to smash (tennis etc) 7 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 12 拚死[拚死] pan4 si3 to risk one's life 2 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 14 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 20 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 47 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 7 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 5 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 25 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 3 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 31 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 1 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 13 纾[紓] shu1 abundant; ample; at ease; relaxed; to free from; to relieve 2 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 无名氏[無名氏] wu2 ming2 shi4 anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc) 2 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 2 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 2 总决赛[總決賽] zong3 jue2 sai4 finals (sports) 2 贪吃[貪吃] tan1 chi1 gluttonous; voracious 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 8 惹火[惹火] re3 huo3 to stir up the fire; fig. to provoke and offend people; to ruffle feathers 1 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep062/64 words - 18 min 针叶林[針葉林] zhen1 ye4 lin2 needle-leaved forest 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 11 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 3 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 35 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 8 痘[痘] dou4 pimple; pustule 7 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 3 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 5 隐隐约约[隱隱約約] yin3 yin3 yue1 yue1 faint; distant; barely audible 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 37 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 3 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 9 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 2 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep063/25 words - 14 min 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 6 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 27 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 2 冷嘲热讽[冷嘲熱諷] leng3 chao2 re4 feng3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule 3 赖皮[賴皮] lai4 pi2 shameless; (slang) rascal 6 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 2 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 3 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 11 情何以堪[情何以堪] qing2 he2 yi3 kan1 how can this be endured! (idiom) 3 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 9 晶莹[晶瑩] jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent 1 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 5 就寝时间[就寢時間] jiu4 qin3 shi2 jian1 bedtime 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 114 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 12 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 7 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 1 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 8 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 3 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 12 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 5 起司[起司] qi3 si1 cheese (loanword) (Tw) 14 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep063/48 words - 19 min 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 鲔鱼[鮪魚] wei3 yu2 tuna 2 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 37 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 3 望夫石[望夫石] Wang4 fu1 Shi2 Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong 2 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 1 含羞草[含羞草] han2 xiu1 cao3 mimosa; sensitive plant (that closes its leaves when touched) 2 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 5 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 3 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 5 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 2 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 8 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 花圃[花圃] hua1 pu3 flowerbed; parterre 2 坚韧不拔[堅韌不拔] jian1 ren4 bu4 ba2 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 3 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 1 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 2 全国性[全國性] quan2 guo2 xing4 national 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 16 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 10 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep064/25 words - 9 min 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 21 无利[無利] wu2 li4 no profit; not profitable; a hindrance; (to lend money) at no interest 1 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 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 10 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 7 交锋[交鋒] jiao1 feng1 to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) 1 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 11 圣贤[聖賢] sheng4 xian2 a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine 1 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 订正[訂正] ding4 zheng4 to make a correction 5 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 8 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 2 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 7 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 6 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 9 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 3 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 31 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 5 软钉子[軟釘子] ruan3 ding1 zi5 lit. a soft nail; fig. a tactful retort or rejection 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 1 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 23 敌军[敵軍] di2 jun1 enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep064/50 words - 17 min 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 4 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 4 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 35 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) 3 如鱼得水[如魚得水] ru2 yu2 de2 shui3 like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings 4 现代人[現代人] xian4 dai4 ren2 modern man; Homo sapiens 5 讨拍[討拍] tao3 pai1 (Tw) (coll.) to seek sympathy 2 3C[3C] san1 C abbr. for computers, communications, and consumer electronics; China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 6 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 8 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 2 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 2 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 6 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 3 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 低气压[低氣壓] di1 qi4 ya1 low pressure; depression (meteorology) 3 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 22 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 冷冻库[冷凍庫] leng3 dong4 ku4 freezer compartment 3 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 17 考官[考官] kao3 guan1 an examiner; an official conducting an exam 4 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 9 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 6 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep064/55 words - 20 min 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 6 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 22 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 上班时间[上班時間] shang4 ban1 shi2 jian1 time of going to work; the morning rush hour 4 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep065/25 words - 11 min 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 12 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 18 语病[語病] yu3 bing4 faulty wording; mispronunciation due to a speech defect 3 约言[約言] yue1 yan2 promise; one's word; pledge; abbreviation 1 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 1 贪吃鬼[貪吃鬼] tan1 chi1 gui3 glutton; chowhound 1 订购[訂購] ding4 gou4 to place an order; to subscribe 2 洗手间[洗手間] xi3 shou3 jian1 toilet; lavatory; washroom 6 碴[碴] cha2 fault; glass fragment; quarrel 5 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 8 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 16 轻重缓急[輕重緩急] qing1 zhong4 huan3 ji2 slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority 7 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 22 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 12 手足无措[手足無措] shou3 zu2 wu2 cuo4 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered 3 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 4 伴手礼[伴手禮] ban4 shou3 li3 gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 3 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 1 观摩[觀摩] guan1 mo2 to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) 2 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 2 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 1 和弦[和弦] he2 xian2 chord (music) 3 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 9 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep065/42 words - 16 min 指尖[指尖] zhi3 jian1 fingertips 1 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 4 中指[中指] zhong1 zhi3 middle finger 1 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 1 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 3 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 14 出包[出包] chu1 bao1 to contract out; to run into problems 8 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 4 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 15 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 7 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 信箱[信箱] xin4 xiang1 mailbox; post office box 2 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 2 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 11 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 2 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep066/25 words - 11 min 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 17 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 4 塞车[塞車] sai1 che1 traffic jam 7 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 6 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 1 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 3 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 2 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 12 血糖[血糖] xue4 tang2 blood sugar 1 倒胃口[倒胃口] dao3 wei4 kou3 to spoil one's appetite; fig. to get fed up with sth 1 暴走[暴走] bao4 zou3 out of control; berserk; to go for a long walk 3 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 5 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 3 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 5 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 4 脸孔[臉孔] lian3 kong3 face 3 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 13 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 2 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 18 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 2 解放[解放] jie3 fang4 to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] 4 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 2 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 12 整容[整容] zheng3 rong2 plastic surgery 2 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep066/41 words - 17 min 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 19 多元性[多元性] duo1 yuan2 xing4 diversity 1 面带[面帶] mian4 dai4 to wear (on one's face) 1 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 7 晕头转向[暈頭轉向] yun1 tou2 zhuan4 xiang4 confused and disoriented 3 摩擦[摩擦] mo2 ca1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 10 坪[坪] ping2 a plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan) 2 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 1 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 1 妄想症[妄想症] wang4 xiang3 zheng4 delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia 9 誓不两立[誓不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 8 形影不离[形影不離] xing2 ying3 bu4 li2 inseparable (as form and shadow) 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 4 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep067/25 words - 11 min 乐于助人[樂於助人] le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2 willing to help others 2 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 4 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 2 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 6 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style 11 台式[台式] tai2 shi4 (of an appliance) tabletop model; (of a computer) desktop model 1 泰式[泰式] Tai4 shi4 Thai-style (of food, massage etc) 3 乌鲁木齐[烏魯木齊] Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Ürümqi or Urumqi prefecture level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 in west China 1 叮咚[叮咚] ding1 dong1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 15 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 4 摸索[摸索] mo1 suo5 to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 删除[刪除] shan1 chu2 to delete; to cancel 3 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 11 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 20 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 23 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 7 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 4 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 4 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 3 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 4 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 4 敌方[敵方] di2 fang1 enemy 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep067/43 words - 18 min 升级[升級] sheng1 ji2 to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing) 2 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 19 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 5 笈[笈] ji2 trunks (for books) 1 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 20 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 1 同化[同化] tong2 hua4 assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) 2 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 2 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 1 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 9 要领[要領] yao4 ling3 main aspects; essentials; gist 1 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 14 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 3 报名费[報名費] bao4 ming2 fei4 registration fee 25 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 10 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 5 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 2 才怪[才怪] cai2 guai4 it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep068/25 words - 11 min 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 13 吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣] chi1 xiang1 he1 la4 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 3 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 1 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 12 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 10 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 10 不明事理[不明事理] bu4 ming2 shi4 li3 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense 1 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 3 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 2 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 5 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 6 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 5 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 8 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 9 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 7 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 11 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 8 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 9 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 2 狗眼看人低[狗眼看人低] gou3 yan3 kan4 ren2 di1 to act like a snob 3 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep068/50 words - 15 min 咩[咩] mie1 the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 1 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 7 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 3 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 5 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 1 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 1 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 3 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 48 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 6 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 7 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 2 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 3 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 2 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 2 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 5 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 5 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 3 花掉[花掉] hua1 diao4 to spend (time, money); to waste 2 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 2 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 9 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 4 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 3 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep068/68 words - 19 min 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 5 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 4 见风转舵[見風轉舵] jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation 2 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 2 百川[百川] bai3 chuan1 rivers 1 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 7 建言[建言] jian4 yan2 to make a suggestion; to state (one's views, ideas etc); suggestion; advice; idea 1 集思广益[集思廣益] ji2 si1 guang3 yi4 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions 7 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 13 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 6 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 5 低温[低溫] di1 wen1 low temperature 2 水蒸气[水蒸氣] shui3 zheng1 qi4 vapor 3 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 14 挥发[揮發] hui1 fa1 volatile; volatility 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 28 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep069/25 words - 10 min 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 15 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 1 太阳花[太陽花] tai4 yang2 hua1 sunflower (Helianthus annuus); rose moss (Portulaca grandiflora) 1 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 6 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 9 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 14 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 12 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 2 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 1 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 2 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 4 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 11 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 2 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 11 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 32 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 8 虫儿[蟲兒] chong2 r5 see 蟲子|虫子[chong2 zi5] 1 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 4 土葬[土葬] tu3 zang4 burial (in earth) 1 火葬[火葬] huo3 zang4 to cremate 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 4 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 1 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep069/48 words - 18 min 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 1 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 13 布告栏[佈告欄] bu4 gao4 lan2 bulletin board 7 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 1 旻[旻] min2 heaven 10 璇[璇] xuan2 (jade) 10 证言[證言] zheng4 yan2 testimony 1 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 18 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 2 嫌疑犯[嫌疑犯] xian2 yi2 fan4 a suspect 2 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 2 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 17 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 1 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 8 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 2 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 1 繁殖[繁殖] fan2 zhi2 to breed; to reproduce; to propagate 1 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 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] 6 不无小补[不無小補] bu4 wu2 xiao3 bu3 not be without some advantage; be of some help 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep070/25 words - 7 min 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 10 拍卖会[拍賣會] pai1 mai4 hui4 auction; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 13 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 3 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 1 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 3 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 2 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 1 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 13 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 4 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 4 冠军赛[冠軍賽] guan4 jun1 sai4 championship 1 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 21 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 14 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 11 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 6 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 5 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 2 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 3 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 4 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 11 嘴硬心软[嘴硬心軟] zui3 ying4 xin1 ruan3 see 刀子嘴,豆腐心[dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1] 1 假面[假面] jia3 mian4 mask 7 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep070/48 words - 19 min 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 3 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 3 落石[落石] luo4 shi2 falling stone 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 17 致敬[致敬] zhi4 jing4 to greet; to pay respects to 1 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 1 大为[大為] da4 wei2 very; greatly 2 以德报怨[以德報怨] yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4 to return good for evil (idiom); to requite evil with good 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 6 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 5 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 1 记录器[記錄器] ji4 lu4 qi4 recorder 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 9 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 9 推理小说[推理小說] tui1 li3 xiao3 shuo1 murder mystery (novel); whodunit 7 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 12 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 1 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 6 互信[互信] hu4 xin4 mutual trust 2 受寒[受寒] shou4 han2 affected by cold; to catch cold 1 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 9 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 7 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 4 猪排[豬排] zhu1 pai2 pork ribs; pork chop 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep071/25 words - 14 min 吐槽[吐槽] tu4 cao2 (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2] 4 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 6 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 10 拨空[撥空] bo1 kong4 to make time 2 拳击台[拳擊臺] quan2 ji1 tai2 boxing ring 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 9 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 1 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 3 三人行[三人行] san1 ren2 xing2 (slang) threesome 1 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 33 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 28 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 4 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 6 全神贯注[全神貫注] quan2 shen2 guan4 zhu4 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom); with rapt attention 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 4 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 4 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 3 长跑[長跑] chang2 pao3 long-distance running 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 3 卤肉[滷肉] lu3 rou4 stewed meat 4 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 2 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 6 卤味[滷味] lu3 wei4 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices 7 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep071/37 words - 18 min 礼拜五[禮拜五] Li3 bai4 wu3 Friday 9 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 看开[看開] kan4 kai1 to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 2 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 4 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 7 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 3 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 5 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 4 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 8 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 3 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 40 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep072/25 words - 11 min 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 13 暂停[暫停] zan4 ting2 to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) 5 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 9 萤幕[螢幕] ying2 mu4 screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw) 4 纾缓[紓緩] shu1 huan3 to relax; relaxed 7 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 4 穴道[穴道] xue2 dao4 acupuncture point; acupoint 3 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 5 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 10 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 11 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 2 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 8 十全十美[十全十美] shi2 quan2 shi2 mei3 complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) 1 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 2 火上加油[火上加油] huo3 shang4 jia1 you2 to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 3 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 2 持之以恒[持之以恆] chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 4 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 2 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 11 孝感[孝感] Xiao4 gan3 Xiaogan prefecture level city in Hubei 3 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 9 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 13 跑出[跑出] pao3 chu1 to run out 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep072/41 words - 18 min 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 18 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 3 肥皂剧[肥皂劇] fei2 zao4 ju4 soap opera (loanword) 1 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 3 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 2 所以然[所以然] suo3 yi3 ran2 the reason why 2 女大十八变[女大十八變] nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 1 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 6 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 33 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 31 直来直往[直來直往] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3 blunt; outspoken 9 电线杆[電線桿] dian4 xian4 gan3 electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost; CL:根[gen1] 1 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 3 姣[姣] jiao1 cunning; pretty 1 校车[校車] xiao4 che1 school bus 1 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep073/25 words - 7 min 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 20 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 2 指法[指法] zhi3 fa3 (music) fingering; (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles; (keyboard) typing technique; (dance) hand movements; (painting) finger method 1 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 8 作曲[作曲] zuo4 qu3 to compose (music) 1 扬起[揚起] yang2 qi3 to raise one's head; to perk up 1 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 五味杂陈[五味雜陳] wu3 wei4 za2 chen2 with complex feelings (idiom) 1 罗盘[羅盤] luo2 pan2 compass 1 挂起[掛起] gua4 qi3 to hang up (a picture etc); to hoist up (a flag); (computing) to suspend (a process); (of a system) to hang; pending (operation) 1 地球[地球] di4 qiu2 the earth; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 28 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 4 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 7 星球[星球] xing1 qiu2 celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body 2 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 2 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 19 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 8 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 5 决赛[決賽] jue2 sai4 finals (of a competition) 16 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 1 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 2 鸟兽散[鳥獸散] niao3 shou4 san4 to scatter like birds and beasts 1 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 5 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep073/50 words - 15 min 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 1 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 2 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 11 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 2 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 7 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 10 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 17 拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯] la1 la1 che3 che3 to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 25 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 6 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 庙宇[廟宇] miao4 yu3 temple 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 3 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 16 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 28 旗开得胜[旗開得勝] qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4 lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move 2 中西合并[中西合併] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bing4 Chinese-Western fusion 1 多多益善[多多益善] duo1 duo1 yi4 shan4 the more the better 1 庇[庇] bi4 to protect; cover; shelter; hide or harbor 1 保祐[保祐] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing; also written 保佑[bao3 you4] 9 选美[選美] xuan3 mei3 beauty contest 1 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 4 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 1 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 7 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep073/58 words - 18 min 咒语[咒語] zhou4 yu3 incantation; spell; enchantment; curse 5 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 6 成吉思汗[成吉思汗] Cheng2 ji2 si1 han2 Genghis Khan (1162-1227) 2 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 1 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 9 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 6 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 3 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep074/25 words - 9 min 预赛[預賽] yu4 sai4 preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats 2 势如破竹[勢如破竹] shi4 ru2 po4 zhu2 like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force 3 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 12 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 19 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 3 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 2 含蓄[含蓄] han2 xu4 to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism) 5 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 11 爆表[爆表] bao4 biao3 off the charts; extreme; beyond the normal range of measurement 5 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 7 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 3 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 1 路线图[路線圖] lu4 xian4 tu2 route map; roadmap (also fig.) 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 9 漏气[漏氣] lou4 qi4 to leak air or gas 5 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 7 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 3 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 8 烧烤[燒烤] shao1 kao3 barbecue; to roast 3 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 7 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 2 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 2 只欠东风[只欠東風] zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item 2 欧[歐] ou1 (used for transliteration); old variant of 謳|讴[ou1] 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep074/50 words - 19 min 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 15 个位[個位] ge4 wei4 the units place (or column) in the decimal system 2 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 10 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 3 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 2 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 1 过五关斩六将[過五關斬六將] guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom); fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 15 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 1 比赛场[比賽場] bi3 sai4 chang3 stadium; playing field for a competition 1 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 21 银杏[銀杏] yin2 xing4 ginkgo (tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds); maidenhair tree 1 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 3 吠[吠] fei4 to bark 3 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 3 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 11 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 3 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 6 闪人[閃人] shan3 ren2 (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave 3 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 2 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 6 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 4 假动作[假動作] jia3 dong4 zuo4 fake move or pass (sports); feint 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 9 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 9 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep074/55 words - 20 min 碰头[碰頭] peng4 tou2 to meet; to hold a meeting 1 獒犬[獒犬] ao2 quan3 mastiff (dog breed) 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 3 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 4 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep075/24 words - 17 min 暑期[暑期] shu3 qi1 summer vacation time 17 不值得[不值得] bu4 zhi2 de5 unworthy 1 畏缩[畏縮] wei4 suo1 to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil 1 录音机[錄音機] lu4 yin1 ji1 (tape) recording machine; tape recorder; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 2 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 4 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] 3 重力[重力] zhong4 li4 gravity 3 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 3 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 5 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 2 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 2 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 5 命理[命理] ming4 li3 fate; predestination; divinatory art 5 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 1 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 5 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 2 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 2 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 13 二号[二號] er4 hao4 2nd day of the month 3 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 2 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep076/22 words - 20 min 医护人员[醫護人員] yi1 hu4 ren2 yuan2 medical personnel; doctors and nurses 4 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 9 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 3 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 2 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 2 熄[熄] xi1 to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 7 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 5 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 8 回放[回放] hui2 fang4 to replay; to play back 1 干涩[乾澀] gan1 se4 dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style) 1 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 9 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 宋代[宋代] Song4 dai4 Song dynasty (960-1279) 3 词人[詞人] ci2 ren2 writer of 詞|词[ci2] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem); person of literary talent 2 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 2 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 10 麦芽[麥芽] mai4 ya2 malt 7 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 32 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 2 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 14 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep077/25 words - 5 min 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 1 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 7 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 8 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 3 上半年[上半年] shang4 ban4 nian2 first half (of a year) 1 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 4 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 1 钟罩[鐘罩] zhong1 zhao4 bell canopy 1 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 1 倒退[倒退] dao4 tui4 to fall back; to go in reverse 1 后脑勺[後腦勺] hou4 nao3 shao2 back of the head 3 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 5 学业[學業] xue2 ye4 studies; schoolwork 27 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 1 框框[框框] kuang4 kuang4 to frame; to circle; pattern; convention; restriction 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 3 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 11 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 2 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 13 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 奉子成婚[奉子成婚] feng4 zi3 cheng2 hun1 marriage arranged following a pregnancy; marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep077/50 words - 11 min 磁场[磁場] ci2 chang3 magnetic field 3 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 13 弄懂[弄懂] nong4 dong3 to make sense of; to grasp the meaning of; to figure out 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 12 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 13 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 2 务实[務實] wu4 shi2 pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 17 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 10 影印[影印] ying3 yin4 photographic reproduction; photocopying; photo-offset 4 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 1 金牛座[金牛座] Jin1 niu2 zuo4 Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 8 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 2 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 3 双层[雙層] shuang1 ceng2 double tier; double decker 2 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 2 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 2 黑马[黑馬] hei1 ma3 dark horse; fig. unexpected winner 2 汉堡包[漢堡包] han4 bao3 bao1 hamburger (loanword) 2 多汁[多汁] duo1 zhi1 succulent; juicy 2 松软[鬆軟] song1 ruan3 flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil) 2 饱和[飽和] bao3 he2 saturation 2 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 7 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep077/75 words - 16 min 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 11 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 2 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 11 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 22 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 3 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 6 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 9 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 2 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 5 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 14 心灰意冷[心灰意冷] xin1 hui1 yi4 leng3 discouraged; downhearted 2 期末考[期末考] qi1 mo4 kao3 final exam 26 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 6 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 4 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 2 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 58 赏析[賞析] shang3 xi1 understanding and enjoying (a work of art) 1 综合[綜合] zong1 he2 comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize 5 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 36 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 2 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 7 合演[合演] he2 yan3 to act together; to put on a joint performance 3 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 12 爱情喜剧[愛情喜劇] ai4 qing2 xi3 ju4 romantic comedy 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep077/96 words - 17 min 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 1 虐心[虐心] nu:e4 xin1 heartbreaking; tear-jerking 4 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 8 心算[心算] xin1 suan4 mental arithmetic; to calculate in one's head; planning; preparation 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 剧目[劇目] ju4 mu4 repertoire; list of plays or operas 2 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 11 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 81 茱丽叶[茱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 74 诗词[詩詞] shi1 ci2 verse 3 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 4 贴近[貼近] tie1 jin4 to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate 2 李白[李白] Li3 Bai2 Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet 4 杜甫[杜甫] Du4 Fu3 Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet 2 诗人[詩人] shi1 ren2 bard; poet 3 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 3 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 1 用法[用法] yong4 fa3 usage 6 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 15 五花八门[五花八門] wu3 hua1 ba1 men2 myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep078/25 words - 9 min 放眼望去[放眼望去] fang4 yan3 wang4 qu4 as far as the eye can see 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 14 花容月貌[花容月貌] hua1 rong2 yue4 mao4 lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful 1 花前月下[花前月下] hua1 qian2 yue4 xia4 see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2] 1 瓜田李下[瓜田李下] gua1 tian2 li3 xia4 abbr. for 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1] 2 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 3 里约[里約] li3 yue1 agreement between the residents of a 里[li3], an administrative district under a city or town (Tw) 1 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 1 编剧[編劇] bian1 ju4 to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter 15 臂[臂] bi4 arm 6 活化[活化] huo2 hua4 activation 2 脑力[腦力] nao3 li4 mental capacity 2 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 7 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 3 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 1 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 2 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 2 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 21 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 7 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 蠢事[蠢事] chun3 shi4 folly 5 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 2 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal 15 吸血鬼[吸血鬼] xi1 xue4 gui3 leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep078/45 words - 19 min 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 16 从里到外[從裡到外] cong2 li3 dao4 wai4 from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly 2 太妹[太妹] tai4 mei4 girl delinquent; tomboy; schoolgirl tough 1 清纯[清純] qing1 chun2 fresh and pure 1 小白兔[小白兔] xiao3 bai2 tu4 bunny rabbit 2 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 2 冷笑[冷笑] leng3 xiao4 to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 29 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 1 欢喜冤家[歡喜冤家] huan1 xi3 yuan1 jia5 quarrelsome but loving couple 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 8 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 10 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 4 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 1 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 15 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep079/25 words - 3 min 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 3 迷惘[迷惘] mi2 wang3 perplexed; at a loss 10 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 11 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 10 东西方[東西方] dong1 xi1 fang1 east and west; east to west 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 8 血型[血型] xue4 xing2 blood group; blood type 4 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 5 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 2 加温[加溫] jia1 wen1 to heat; to add warmth; to raise temperature; fig. to stimulate 6 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 14 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 5 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 4 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 5 金黄色[金黃色] jin1 huang2 se4 gold color 3 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 5 火红[火紅] huo3 hong2 fiery; blazing 2 杰克[傑克] Jie2 ke4 Jack (name) 1 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 6 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 21 造型师[造型師] zao4 xing2 shi1 stylist (fashion); cartoon character designer 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep079/50 words - 13 min 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 4 作贼[作賊] zuo4 zei2 to be a thief 4 此地无银三百两[此地無銀三百兩] ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide 6 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 2 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 2 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 1 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 7 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 3 旷世[曠世] kuang4 shi4 incomparable; none to compare with at that time 2 新版[新版] xin1 ban3 new edition; new version 2 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 1 助理[助理] zhu4 li3 assistant 6 马力[馬力] ma3 li4 horsepower 1 强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑] qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile 3 猪狗[豬狗] zhu1 gou3 pig-dog (intended as insult); Schweinhund 2 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 29 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 35 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 5 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 13 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 4 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 1 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep079/72 words - 18 min 先后顺序[先後順序] xian1 hou4 shun4 xu4 order of priority; sequential order 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 12 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 11 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 8 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 2 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 5 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 2 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 6 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 7 夜总会[夜總會] ye4 zong3 hui4 nightclub; nightspot 2 陪酒[陪酒] pei2 jiu3 to drink along (with sb) 1 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 1 听课[聽課] ting1 ke4 to attend a class; to go to a lecture 6 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 10 信众[信眾] xin4 zhong4 believers; worshippers 2 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 23 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 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]) 2 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 9 筹出[籌出] chou2 chu1 to plan out; to prepare 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 2 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep080/25 words - 11 min 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 7 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push 4 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 2 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 9 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 9 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 42 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 9 吃苦耐劳[吃苦耐勞] chi1 ku3 nai4 lao2 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) 1 血汗钱[血汗錢] xue4 han4 qian2 hard-earned money 1 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 3 皮匠[皮匠] pi2 jiang5 cobbler 3 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 7 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 媲美[媲美] pi4 mei3 to match; is comparable with 2 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 2 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 6 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 5 结晶[結晶] jie2 jing1 to crystallize; crystallization; crystal; crystalline; (fig.) the fruit (of labor etc) 3 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 5 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 42 负责人[負責人] fu4 ze2 ren2 person in charge 1 侍女[侍女] shi4 nu:3 maid 6 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 6 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 3 升格[升格] sheng1 ge2 promotion; upgrade 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep080/50 words - 17 min 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 56 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 5 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 23 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 2 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 2 呕心沥血[嘔心瀝血] ou3 xin1 li4 xue4 lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears 2 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 4 莎士比亚[莎士比亞] Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4 Shakespeare (name); William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright 1 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 9 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 4 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 6 耐操[耐操] nai4 cao1 (Tw) (of a person) to have stamina; (of a product) durable; (mainland China) (vulgar) (usu. of a woman) alternative form of 耐肏 (enthusiastic as a sexual partner) 1 刻苦耐劳[刻苦耐勞] ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering; hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity 1 内场[內場] nei4 chang3 inner area (of a place that has an outer area); the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area); infield (baseball etc); (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage 1 便服[便服] bian4 fu2 everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes 1 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 12 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 14 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 7 无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿] wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda 3 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 13 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 2 拉长[拉長] la1 chang2 to lengthen; to pull sth out longer 7 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 4 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep080/57 words - 18 min 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 5 合情合理[合情合理] he2 qing2 he2 li3 reasonable and fair (idiom) 7 通情达理[通情達理] tong1 qing2 da2 li3 fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason 1 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 8 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 4 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 3 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep081/25 words - 10 min 小鼠[小鼠] xiao3 shu3 mouse 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 松鼠[松鼠] song1 shu3 squirrel 11 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 8 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 5 鬼话连篇[鬼話連篇] gui3 hua4 lian2 pian1 to tell one lie after another (idiom); to talk nonsense; bogus story 1 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 3 西陵[西陵] Xi1 ling2 Xiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei 1 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 平地[平地] ping2 di4 to level the land; level ground; plain 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 3 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 3 迅猛[迅猛] xun4 meng3 quick and violent 1 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 3 开阔[開闊] kai1 kuo4 wide; open (spaces); to open up 4 沅[沅] Yuan2 Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan 2 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 3 沅水[沅水] Yuan2 shui3 Yuan River 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 3 沔[沔] mian3 inundation; name of a river 1 课文[課文] ke4 wen2 text; CL:篇[pian1] 11 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 3 提携[提攜] ti2 xie2 to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 2 好康[好康] hao3 kang1 benefit; advantage 13 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep081/50 words - 15 min 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 7 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 2 心惊胆战[心驚膽戰] xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4 lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless 1 求学[求學] qiu2 xue2 to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 5 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 2 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 津贴[津貼] jin1 tie1 allowance 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 4 扯铃[扯鈴] che3 ling2 diabolo; Chinese yo-yo 1 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 7 珠算[珠算] zhu1 suan4 calculation using abacus 1 足球队[足球隊] zu2 qiu2 dui4 soccer team 1 守门员[守門員] shou3 men2 yuan2 goalkeeper 1 七月份[七月份] qi1 yue4 fen4 July 23 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 3 徐徐[徐徐] xu2 xu2 slowly; gently 2 凉爽[涼爽] liang2 shuang3 cool and refreshing 2 鸣鸟[鳴鳥] ming2 niao3 songbird 2 校舍[校舍] xiao4 she4 school building 1 提案[提案] ti2 an4 proposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated); to propose a bill; to make a proposal 7 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 3 长眠[長眠] chang2 mian2 eternal rest (i.e. death) 1 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 10 打哈哈[打哈哈] da3 ha1 ha5 to joke; to laugh insincerely; to make merry; to talk irrelevantly 4 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep081/75 words - 20 min 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 2 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 9 世界地图[世界地圖] shi4 jie4 di4 tu2 world map 3 五大洲[五大洲] wu3 da4 zhou1 five continents; the whole world 4 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 4 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 7 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 9 气喘病[氣喘病] qi4 chuan3 bing4 asthma 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 4 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 4 涵盖[涵蓋] han2 gai4 to cover; to comprise; to include 1 美洲[美洲] Mei3 zhou1 America (including North, Central and South America); the Americas; abbr. for 亞美利加洲|亚美利加洲[Ya4 mei3 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 3 北美洲[北美洲] Bei3 mei3 zhou1 North America 1 南美洲[南美洲] Nan2 mei3 zhou1 South America 1 大洋洲[大洋洲] Da4 yang2 zhou1 Oceania 2 非洲[非洲] Fei1 zhou1 Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 3 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 4 大西洋[大西洋] Da4 xi1 yang2 Atlantic Ocean 1 印度洋[印度洋] Yin4 du4 yang2 Indian Ocean 1 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 1 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 1 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 1 义卖会[義賣會] yi4 mai4 hui4 bazaar 7 义卖[義賣] yi4 mai4 jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep081/82 words - 21 min 狭小[狹小] xia2 xiao3 narrow 1 公家[公家] gong1 jia1 the public; the state; society; the public purse 1 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 7 筹措[籌措] chou2 cuo4 to raise (money) 1 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 33 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 5 特异功能[特異功能] te4 yi4 gong1 neng2 supernatural power; extrasensory perception 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep082/25 words - 17 min 当一天和尚撞一天钟[當一天和尚撞一天鐘] dang1 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1 see 做一天和尚撞一天鐘|做一天和尚撞一天钟[zuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1] 1 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 1 三八[三八] san1 ba1 International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 7 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 5 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 1 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 9 吊车[吊車] diao4 che1 hoist; crane; elevator 2 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 26 擦拭[擦拭] ca1 shi4 to wipe clean 3 散热[散熱] san4 re4 to dissipate heat 1 授课[授課] shou4 ke4 to teach; to give lessons 3 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! 2 退件[退件] tui4 jian4 to reject (visa application etc); (commerce) to return to sender; item returned to sender 1 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 2 轮替[輪替] lun2 ti4 to take turns; to work by roster 1 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 7 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 4 打爆[打爆] da3 bao4 to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc) 11 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 3 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 6 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 15 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 36 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 9 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep082/35 words - 20 min 人心不古[人心不古] ren2 xin1 bu4 gu3 the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom) 2 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 3 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 4 防患未然[防患未然] fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2 to prevent troubles before the event (idiom); to forestall; to nip sth in the bud 1 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 8 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 2 家计[家計] jia1 ji4 family livelihood; a household's economic situation; family property 2 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep083/25 words - 11 min 说一不二[說一不二] shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4 to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 1 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 3 清寒[清寒] qing1 han2 poor; underprivileged; (of weather) crisp and clear 2 宽松[寬鬆] kuan1 song1 to relax (policy); relaxed 2 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 2 未定[未定] wei4 ding4 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt 1 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 2 募款[募款] mu4 kuan3 to raise money 14 扑满[撲滿] pu1 man3 piggy bank 1 生活费[生活費] sheng1 huo2 fei4 cost of living; living expenses; alimony 2 积少成多[積少成多] ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1 Many little things add up to sth great.; Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom) 4 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 3 挡雨[擋雨] dang3 yu3 to protect from the rain 2 土石流[土石流] tu3 shi2 liu2 (Tw) debris flow; mudslide 1 一概而论[一概而論] yi1 gai4 er2 lun4 to lump different matters together (idiom) 1 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 3 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 5 集资[集資] ji2 zi1 to raise money; to accumulate funds 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 永续[永續] yong3 xu4 sustainable; perpetual 1 儿时[兒時] er2 shi2 childhood 1 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 12 下滑[下滑] xia4 hua2 sliding; slide 4 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 16 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep083/33 words - 16 min 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 9 佩剑[佩劍] pei4 jian4 sword; (fencing) saber 1 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 2 语音信箱[語音信箱] yu3 yin1 xin4 xiang1 voice mailbox; voicemail 2 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 2 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 3 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 1 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep084/25 words - 12 min 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 3 正职[正職] zheng4 zhi2 main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 3 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 3 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 10 一盘散沙[一盤散沙] yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) 5 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 4 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 1 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 3 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 3 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 3 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 24 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 29 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 3 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 9 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 2 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 1 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 10 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 15 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 22 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 26 滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart 4 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] 7 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 7 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep084/42 words - 19 min 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 2 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 1 团队精神[團隊精神] tuan2 dui4 jing1 shen2 group mentality; collectivism; solidarity; team spirit 3 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 1 分门别类[分門別類] fen1 men2 bie2 lei4 to organize by categories; to classify 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 24 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 7 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 12 排演[排演] pai2 yan3 to rehearse (a performance) 5 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 5 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 节能[節能] jie2 neng2 to save energy; energy-saving 2 减碳[減碳] jian3 tan4 to reduce carbon emissions 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 3 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 4 盲[盲] mang2 blind 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep085/25 words - 10 min 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 11 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 7 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 4 动手脚[動手腳] dong4 shou3 jiao3 (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with 2 无形中[無形中] wu2 xing2 zhong1 imperceptibly; virtually 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 2 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 4 借出[借出] jie4 chu1 to lend 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 17 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 6 慷慨激昂[慷慨激昂] kang1 kai3 ji1 ang2 impassioned; vehement 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 9 万事起头难[萬事起頭難] wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 the first step is the hardest (idiom) 1 捐赠[捐贈] juan1 zeng4 to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction 1 局限[局限] ju2 xian4 to limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries 2 有志者事竟成[有志者事竟成] you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2 a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way 1 跳蚤市场[跳蚤市場] tiao4 zao3 shi4 chang3 flea market 3 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 2 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 4 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 13 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 6 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 4 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 7 悟空[悟空] Wu4 Kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 You2 Ji4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep085/42 words - 17 min 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 9 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 4 动漫[動漫] dong4 man4 cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie); anime 1 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 招财[招財] zhao1 cai2 lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3]) 1 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 6 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 4 试穿[試穿] shi4 chuan1 to try wearing clothes; fitting trial 8 咖啡豆[咖啡豆] ka1 fei1 dou4 coffee beans 1 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 3 开心果[開心果] kai1 xin1 guo3 pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person 1 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 5 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 28 订制[訂製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made; also written 定製|定制 1 节食[節食] jie2 shi2 to save food; to go on a diet 2 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep086/25 words - 12 min 温习[溫習] wen1 xi2 to review (a lesson etc) 19 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 9 水域[水域] shui3 yu4 waters; body of water 2 苏打[蘇打] su1 da2 soda (loanword) 1 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 6 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 18 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 11 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 11 水道[水道] shui3 dao4 aqueduct; sewer 4 深水炸弹[深水炸彈] shen1 shui3 zha4 dan4 depth charge 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 8 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 10 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 6 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 4 动画[動畫] dong4 hua4 animation; cartoon 5 七龙珠[七龍珠] Qi1 long2 zhu1 Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series 2 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 7 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 4 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 5 青光眼[青光眼] qing1 guang1 yan3 glaucoma 1 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 7 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships 7 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 6 男性[男性] nan2 xing4 the male sex; a male 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep086/50 words - 18 min 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 3 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 3 定时炸弹[定時炸彈] ding4 shi2 zha4 dan4 time bomb 1 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 1 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 2 动议[動議] dong4 yi4 motion; proposal 6 预防[預防] yu4 fang2 to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic 12 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 11 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 6 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 2 驱走[驅走] qu1 zou3 to drive away 2 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 20 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 3 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 2 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 6 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 15 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 2 飘移[飄移] piao1 yi2 to drift 1 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 10 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 11 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 9 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep086/52 words - 19 min 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 4 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep087/25 words - 7 min 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 13 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 1 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 2 围栏[圍欄] wei2 lan2 fencing; railings; fence 1 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 1 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 1 癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] lai4 ha2 ma5 toad 2 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 8 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 8 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 4 喷雾[噴霧] pen1 wu4 mist spray; atomizing 8 网购[網購] wang3 gou4 Internet shopping; to purchase online 1 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 16 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 3 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 7 治本[治本] zhi4 ben3 to take radical measures; to get to the root (of a problem etc) 1 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 2 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 1 情境[情境] qing2 jing4 situation; context; setting; environment 4 洒满[灑滿] sa3 man3 to sprinkle over sth 1 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 2 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 3 蛤蜊[蛤蜊] ge2 li2 clam 6 七彩[七彩] qi1 cai3 seven colors; a variety of colors; multi-colored; rainbow-colored 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep087/50 words - 14 min 霓[霓] ni2 secondary rainbow 1 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 3 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 25 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 8 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 8 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 8 俘虏[俘虜] fu2 lu3 captive 3 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 3 婉转[婉轉] wan3 zhuan3 (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 3 傲娇[傲嬌] ao4 jiao1 (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 5 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 7 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 3 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 12 小鲜肉[小鮮肉] xiao3 xian1 rou4 (coll.) teen idol (male) 11 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 9 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 5 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 8 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 3 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 11 笼罩[籠罩] long3 zhao4 to envelop; to shroud 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep087/62 words - 21 min 憎恨[憎恨] zeng1 hen4 to detest; hatred 3 咒骂[咒罵] zhou4 ma4 to damn; to curse; to revile 3 文诌诌[文謅謅] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 1 对白[對白] dui4 bai2 dialogue (in a movie or a play) 3 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 3 迂腐[迂腐] yu1 fu3 pedantic; trite; inflexible; adherence to old ideas 1 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 2 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 6 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 1 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 4 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 3 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep088/25 words - 9 min 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 4 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 16 小精灵[小精靈] xiao3 jing1 ling2 elf 2 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 13 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 5 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 3 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 1 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 2 后世[後世] hou4 shi4 later generations 1 华容[華容] Hua2 rong2 Huarong district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei; Huarong county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan 1 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 5 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 5 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 3 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 3 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 4 乡情[鄉情] xiang1 qing2 homesickness 1 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 2 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 6 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 8 仇敌[仇敵] chou2 di2 enemy 1 芬芳[芬芳] fen1 fang1 perfume; fragrant 1 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 15 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep088/50 words - 17 min 空名[空名] kong1 ming2 vacuous reputation; name without substance; in name only; so-called 1 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 7 表决[表決] biao3 jue2 to decide by vote; to vote 2 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 3 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 8 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 23 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 7 女性[女性] nu:3 xing4 woman; the female sex 12 铁齿[鐵齒] tie3 chi3 obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (Tw) (Minnan thih-khí) 2 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 4 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 5 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 3 热水澡[熱水澡] re4 shui3 zao3 hot bath or shower 2 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 15 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 8 马卡龙[馬卡龍] ma3 ka3 long2 macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword) 1 布朗尼[布朗尼] bu4 lang3 ni2 brownie (pastry) (loanword) 2 布朗[布朗] Bu4 lang3 Brown (name); Gordon Brown (1951-), UK politician, prime minister 2007-2010 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 5 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 6 同居[同居] tong2 ju1 to live together 2 满天飞[滿天飛] man3 tian1 fei1 to rush around everywhere; always active 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep088/56 words - 19 min 胚芽[胚芽] pei1 ya2 bud; sprout; germ 1 杏仁[杏仁] xing4 ren2 almond; apricot kernel 1 蒟蒻[蒟蒻] ju3 ruo4 konjac, konnyaku or devil's tongue (Amorphophallus konjac), plant whose corms are used to make a stiff jelly (as a food) 1 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 5 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 5 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep089/25 words - 11 min 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 7 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 6 飞蚊症[飛蚊症] fei1 wen2 zheng4 eye floaters (moving spots in the eye's vitreous humor) 1 反光[反光] fan3 guang1 to reflect light 1 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 7 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 1 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 8 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 21 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 2 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 13 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 1 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 10 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 41 逊色[遜色] xun4 se4 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 1 枯燥[枯燥] ku1 zao4 dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 2 乏味[乏味] fa2 wei4 tedious 3 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 13 要闻[要聞] yao4 wen2 important news story; headline 1 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 1 阳春面[陽春麵] yang2 chun1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 5 肉酱[肉醬] rou4 jiang4 minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 17 压缩[壓縮] ya1 suo1 to compress; compression 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep089/40 words - 19 min 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 4 扳回[扳回] ban1 hui2 to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables 3 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 20 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 3 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 3 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 1 文笔[文筆] wen2 bi3 writings; writing style 4 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 2 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 4 充裕[充裕] chong1 yu4 abundant; ample; plenty; abundance 1 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 6 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 6 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 5 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep090/25 words - 12 min 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 10 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 5 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 3 出勤[出勤] chu1 qin2 to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 8 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 14 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 2 桃园市[桃園市] Tao2 yuan2 shi4 Taoyuan city in north Taiwan, capital of Taoyuan county 3 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 8 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 5 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 4 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 2 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 3 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 2 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 17 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 26 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 2 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 1 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 2 醒目[醒目] xing3 mu4 eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) 2 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 11 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 痰[痰] tan2 phlegm; spittle 2 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep090/37 words - 18 min 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 12 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 7 脸庞[臉龐] lian3 pang2 face 1 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 3 火花[火花] huo3 hua1 spark; sparkle 9 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 3 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 3 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 5 自主[自主] zi4 zhu3 independent; to act for oneself; autonomous 5 惺惺相惜[惺惺相惜] xing1 xing1 xiang1 xi1 see 惺惺惜惺惺[xing1 xing1 xi1 xing1 xing1] 1 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep091/25 words - 9 min 丰沛[豐沛] feng1 pei4 copious; plentiful (of water); surging (of waves); refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3]; fig. majestic 2 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 4 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 8 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 2 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 5 纯情[純情] chun2 qing2 pure and innocent; a pure heart 3 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 PU[PU] P U the degree of suspicion that a woman might be unfaithful to her husband (abbr. for "paternity uncertainty") 2 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 119 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 6 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 11 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 5 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 3 摊牌[攤牌] tan1 pai2 to lay one's cards on the table 2 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 9 折衷[折衷] zhe2 zhong1 variant of 折中[zhe2 zhong1] 3 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 4 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 14 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 16 地表[地表] di4 biao3 the surface (of the earth) 4 酷斯拉[酷斯拉] Ku4 si1 la1 Godzilla (Japanese ゴジラ Gojira); see also 哥斯拉[Ge1 si1 la1] 1 勇气可嘉[勇氣可嘉] yong3 qi4 ke3 jia1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom) 2 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep091/50 words - 17 min 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 3 立方[立方] li4 fang1 cube (math.); abbr. for 立方體|立方体[li4 fang1 ti3]; abbr. for 立方米[li4 fang1 mi3] 2 程式[程式] cheng2 shi4 form; pattern; formula; program 3 二元[二元] er4 yuan2 duality; dual; bipolar; binary 2 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 9 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 4 代入[代入] dai4 ru4 to substitute into 4 加法[加法] jia1 fa3 addition 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 5 秒懂[秒懂] miao3 dong3 to understand instantly 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 8 嚓[嚓] ca1 (onom.) screech 3 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 单元[單元] dan1 yuan2 unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase 6 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 4 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 3 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 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 1 硝[硝] xiao1 saltpeter; to tan (leather) 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 14 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 10 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 3 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 7 越陷越深[越陷越深] yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1 to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep091/63 words - 18 min 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 1 有电[有電] you3 dian4 electric (apparatus); electrified; having electricity supply (of a house) 1 鼓起勇气[鼓起勇氣] gu3 qi3 yong3 qi4 to summon one's courage 13 爱意[愛意] ai4 yi4 love 10 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 4 妻[妻] qi1 wife 7 诀别[訣別] jue2 bie2 to bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again) 3 温室效应[溫室效應] wen1 shi4 xiao4 ying4 greenhouse effect 1 长城[長城] Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall 1 大卫[大衛] Da4 wei4 David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 2 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 2 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 2 地利[地利] di4 li4 favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep092/25 words - 10 min 销假[銷假] xiao1 jia4 to report back after a period of absence 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 5 署名[署名] shu3 ming2 to sign (a signature) 3 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 1 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 3 赛马[賽馬] sai4 ma3 horse race; horse racing 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 6 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 7 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 1 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 2 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 2 非人[非人] fei1 ren2 not the right person (literary); inhuman 2 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 2 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 3 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 5 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 9 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 3 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 2 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 2 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 10 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 5 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 6 辛勤[辛勤] xin1 qin2 hardworking; industrious 1 耕种[耕種] geng1 zhong4 to till; to cultivate 1 火种[火種] huo3 zhong3 tinder; source of a fire; inflammable material; (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep092/35 words - 17 min 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 2 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 3 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 3 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 12 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 19 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 13 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 14 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep093/25 words - 13 min 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 2 女将[女將] nu:3 jiang4 female general; (fig.) woman who is a leading figure in her area of expertise 1 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 8 开天窗[開天窗] kai1 tian1 chuang1 to leave a blank to mark censored area 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 3 数码化[數碼化] shu4 ma3 hua4 to digitalize (e.g. data); digitalization 1 业界[業界] ye4 jie4 industry 3 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 3 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 3 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 4 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 2 人际[人際] ren2 ji4 human relationships; interpersonal 1 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 4 史上[史上] shi3 shang4 in history 6 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 1 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 4 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 4 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 10 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 1 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 1 索然无味[索然無味] suo3 ran2 wu2 wei4 dull; insipid 1 空洞[空洞] kong1 dong4 cavity; empty; vacuous 1 废墟[廢墟] fei4 xu1 ruins 1 凄美[淒美] qi1 mei3 poignant; sad and beautiful 5 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 24 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep093/45 words - 20 min 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 18 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 7 伤透[傷透] shang1 tou4 to break (sb's heart); to cause grief to 2 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 11 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 4 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 13 故作[故作] gu4 zuo4 to pretend; to feign 2 凑成[湊成] cou4 cheng2 to put together; to make up (a set); to round up (a number to a convenient multiple); resulting in... 5 眉来眼去[眉來眼去] mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb 3 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 3 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 4 晴好[晴好] qing2 hao3 bright and sunny weather 1 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 10 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 8 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 6 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 2 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 5 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 7 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep094/25 words - 8 min 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 2 欠扁[欠扁] qian4 bian3 annoying; infuriating; deserving of a good spanking 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 9 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 1 惨死[慘死] can3 si3 to die tragically; to meet with a violent death 1 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 5 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 3 阶梯[階梯] jie1 ti1 flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone 1 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 8 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 2 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 10 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 2 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 12 桃[桃] tao2 peach 2 园区[園區] yuan2 qu1 site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park 2 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 3 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 11 于事无补[於事無補] yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 unhelpful; useless 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 19 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 14 新锐[新銳] xin1 rui4 cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc); novel and competitive; new and dashing 1 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 3 铜像[銅像] tong2 xiang4 bronze statue; CL:座[zuo4] 1 实验室[實驗室] shi2 yan4 shi4 laboratory; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep094/50 words - 12 min 水龙头[水龍頭] shui3 long2 tou2 faucet; tap 4 滴答[滴答] di1 da1 (onom.) pattering sound; drip drip (of water); tick tock (of clock); also pr. [di1 da5] 2 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 1 血水[血水] xue4 shui3 thin blood; watery blood 1 中时[中時] Zhong1 Shi2 China Times (newspaper); abbr. for 中國時報|中国时报 [Zhong1 guo2 Shi2 bao4] 1 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 黑影[黑影] hei1 ying3 shadow; darkness; twilight 4 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 11 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 哭声[哭聲] ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping 1 历届[歷屆] li4 jie4 all previous (meetings, sessions etc) 5 毕业生[畢業生] bi4 ye4 sheng1 graduate 17 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 3 尾声[尾聲] wei3 sheng1 coda; epilogue; end 3 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 2 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 1 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 18 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 6 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 2 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 1 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 3 不朽[不朽] bu4 xiu3 immortal; immortality 2 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 19 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep094/75 words - 18 min 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 4 服务业[服務業] fu2 wu4 ye4 service industry 2 空姐[空姐] kong1 jie3 abbr. for 空中小姐; stewardess; air hostess; female flight attendant 3 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 11 苦笑[苦笑] ku3 xiao4 to force a smile; a bitter laugh 2 推却[推卻] tui1 que4 to repel; to decline 1 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 2 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 3 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 15 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 5 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 18 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 失神[失神] shi1 shen2 absent-minded; to lose spirit; despondent 3 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 5 鱿鱼[魷魚] you2 yu2 squid 2 鲷[鯛] diao1 porgy; pagrus major 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 11 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 3 公布栏[公佈欄] gong1 bu4 lan2 bulletin board 12 学姐[學姐] xue2 jie3 senior or older female schoolmate 2 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 4 瞎掰[瞎掰] xia1 bai1 (coll.) to talk nonsense; to fool around 10 业障[業障] ye4 zhang4 karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money 8 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 16 巿[巿] fu2 see 韍|韨[fu2] 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep094/79 words - 20 min 阶层[階層] jie1 ceng2 hierarchy; stratum; social class 1 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 8 奖牌[獎牌] jiang3 pai2 medal (awarded as a prize) 4 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep095/24 words - 19 min 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 3 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 2 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 5 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 刀叉[刀叉] dao1 cha1 knife and fork; CL:副[fu4] 1 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 1 外商[外商] wai4 shang1 foreign businessman 3 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 3 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous 2 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 5 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 6 放鸟[放鳥] fang4 niao3 to stand someone up 4 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 12 一炮而红[一炮而紅] yi1 pao4 er2 hong2 to win instant success (idiom); to become an instant hit 1 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 1 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 1 泳池[泳池] yong3 chi2 swimming pond 4 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 1 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 6 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 4 孤立[孤立] gu1 li4 isolate; isolated 4 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 2 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 16 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep096/25 words - 10 min 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 9 浇水[澆水] jiao1 shui3 to water (plants etc) 6 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 9 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 5 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 2 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 6 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 6 奇形怪状[奇形怪狀] qi2 xing2 guai4 zhuang4 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped 2 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 13 踏青[踏青] ta4 qing1 lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 2 触电[觸電] chu4 dian4 to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted; electric shock 12 电传[電傳] dian4 chuan2 to send information using electronic means (such as fax, telegram, telex etc); a message transmitted using electronic means; telex; teleprinter 1 明了[明瞭] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear 2 烤肉酱[烤肉醬] kao3 rou4 jiang4 barbecue sauce 2 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 7 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 3 加沙[加沙] Jia1 sha1 Gaza; same as 加沙地帶|加沙地带[Jia1 sha1 di4 dai4], the Gaza strip 2 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 3 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 8 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 10 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 4 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 7 替班[替班] ti4 ban1 to act as substitute; to fill in for sb 6 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep096/42 words - 18 min 特调[特調] te4 tiao2 special blend; house blend 14 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 1 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 3 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 3 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 3 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 7 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 17 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 8 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 3 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 17 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 7 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 2 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 4 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 2 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 12 短命[短命] duan3 ming4 to die young; short-lived 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep097/25 words - 12 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) 6 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 6 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 5 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 1 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 1 拔刀相助[拔刀相助] ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] 4 疝[疝] shan4 hernia 1 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 6 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 25 绷带[繃帶] beng1 dai4 bandage (loanword) 2 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 3 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 13 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 1 彰[彰] zhang1 clear; conspicuous; manifest 3 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 2 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 19 归咎[歸咎] gui1 jiu4 to put the blame on; to accuse 1 一百一[一百一] yi1 bai3 yi1 faultless; impeccable 3 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 2 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 10 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 3 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 4 骨[骨] gu3 bone 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep097/41 words - 16 min 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 1 支柱[支柱] zhi1 zhu4 mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone 4 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 2 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 8 真伪[真偽] zhen1 wei3 true or bogus; authenticity 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 17 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 3 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 3 癌[癌] ai2 cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yan2] 1 癌症[癌症] ai2 zheng4 cancer 2 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 1 举发[舉發] ju3 fa1 to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce 1 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 1 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 3 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 35 美工[美工] mei3 gong1 art design; art designer 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep098/25 words - 15 min 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 3 调查表[調查表] diao4 cha2 biao3 questionnaire; inventory list; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 2 团购[團購] tuan2 gou4 group buying; collective buying; buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group 6 抓狂[抓狂] zhua1 kuang2 to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic 3 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 1 坦承[坦承] tan3 cheng2 to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly 9 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 7 南无[南無] na1 mo2 Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit); Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] 1 回神[回神] hui2 shen2 to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked); to snap out of it (after being lost in thought) 2 嘴快[嘴快] zui3 kuai4 to have loose lips 1 伤和气[傷和氣] shang1 he2 qi5 to damage a good relationship; to hurt sb's feelings 3 接球[接球] jie1 qiu2 to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc); to catch a ball thrown by sb 2 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 1 肥缺[肥缺] fei2 que1 lucrative post 1 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 4 听众[聽眾] ting1 zhong4 audience; listeners 9 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. 17 决议[決議] jue2 yi4 a resolution; to pass a resolution 5 凝聚力[凝聚力] ning2 ju4 li4 cohesion; cohesiveness; cohesive 5 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 6 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 3 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 10 出言[出言] chu1 yan2 to speak; words 1 不可收拾[不可收拾] bu4 ke3 shou1 shi2 irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep098/31 words - 19 min 圆融[圓融] yuan2 rong2 accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated 2 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 21 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 4 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 5 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 3 占有[佔有] zhan4 you3 to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep099/25 words - 16 min 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 8 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 2 陶醉[陶醉] tao2 zui4 to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in 3 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 2 打折扣[打折扣] da3 zhe2 kou4 to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated 1 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 3 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 14 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 7 附加[附加] fu4 jia1 additional; annex 2 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 8 玄学[玄學] xuan2 xue2 Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学) 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 6 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 2 泰来[泰來] Tai4 lai2 Tailai county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang 2 否极泰来[否極泰來] pi3 ji2 tai4 lai2 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom) 1 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 1 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle 5 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 12 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 2 轨道[軌道] gui3 dao4 orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking 3 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 7 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep099/32 words - 20 min 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 7 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 12 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 7 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 4 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 15 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 9 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep100/25 words - 13 min 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 2 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 7 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 1 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 2 古灵精怪[古靈精怪] gu3 ling2 jing1 guai4 weird; bizarre 2 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 4 日用[日用] ri4 yong4 daily expenses; of everyday use 2 阳伞[陽傘] yang2 san3 parasol 1 遮阳[遮陽] zhe1 yang2 to shield from the sun 1 手电[手電] shou3 dian4 flashlight; torch 7 心如刀割[心如刀割] xin1 ru2 dao1 ge1 to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom); to be torn with grief 3 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 2 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 8 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 3 警棍[警棍] jing3 gun4 police truncheon 2 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 6 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 防护[防護] fang2 hu4 to defend; to protect 2 争宠[爭寵] zheng1 chong3 to strive for favor 2 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 2 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 3 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 11 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 6 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 3 美化[美化] mei3 hua4 to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep100/43 words - 21 min 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 3 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 2 腹部[腹部] fu4 bu4 abdomen; belly; flank 2 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 10 鼠蹊[鼠蹊] shu3 xi1 groin 1 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 初学者[初學者] chu1 xue2 zhe3 beginning student 3 挣脱[掙脫] zheng4 tuo1 to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 1 当当[當當] dang4 dang4 to pawn 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 5 周刊[週刊] zhou1 kan1 weekly publication; weekly 1 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 7 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 6 套装[套裝] tao4 zhuang1 outfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items; kit 2 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 20 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 19 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 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep101/25 words - 11 min 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 11 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 7 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 5 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 1 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 1 平仄[平仄] ping2 ze4 level and oblique tones (technical term for Classical Chinese rhythmic poetry) 1 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 7 白话诗[白話詩] bai2 hua4 shi1 free verse in the vernacular 1 胡适[胡適] Hu2 Shi4 Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文[bai2 hua4 wen2] 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 3 近年[近年] jin4 nian2 recent year(s) 1 诗体[詩體] shi1 ti3 poetic form or genre 2 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 前人[前人] qian2 ren2 predecessor; forebears; the person facing you 1 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 3 灰暗[灰暗] hui1 an4 dull gray; drab; murky 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 10 剧作家[劇作家] ju4 zuo4 jia1 playwright 1 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 13 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 3 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 3 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 1 暗地[暗地] an4 di4 secretly; inwardly 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep101/31 words - 17 min 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 4 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 17 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 13 性别歧视[性別歧視] xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 sex discrimination; sexism 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 3 球拍[球拍] qiu2 pai1 racket 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep102/25 words - 12 min 硬逼[硬逼] ying4 bi1 to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 1 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 17 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 3 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 3 代表队[代表隊] dai4 biao3 dui4 delegation 2 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 4 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 2 举重[舉重] ju3 zhong4 to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) 2 跆拳道[跆拳道] tai2 quan2 dao4 taekwondo (Korean martial art) 6 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 1 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 48 养兵[養兵] yang3 bing1 to train troops 1 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 2 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 2 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 2 敷衍了事[敷衍了事] fu1 yan3 liao3 shi4 to skimp; to work half-heartedly; not to bother 1 附和[附和] fu4 he4 to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) 8 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 3 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 22 强制[強制] qiang2 zhi4 to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory 1 麦克笔[麥克筆] mai4 ke4 bi3 marker pen (loanword) 6 小脑[小腦] xiao3 nao3 cerebellum (part of the brain) 2 吃力不讨好[吃力不討好] chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep102/33 words - 19 min 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 5 昏暗[昏暗] hun1 an4 dusky 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 20 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 7 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 7 小学生[小學生] xiao3 xue2 sheng1 primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner 6 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 8 强打[強打] qiang2 da3 promotion (for a product); advertisement 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep103/25 words - 18 min 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 2 礼义廉耻[禮義廉恥] li3 yi4 lian2 chi3 sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2]) 3 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 16 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 8 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 38 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 6 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 4 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 2 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 8 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 7 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 17 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 8 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 2 恍神[恍神] huang3 shen2 to be off in another world; to suffer a lapse in concentration 11 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 4 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 6 天诛[天誅] tian1 zhu1 heavenly punishment; king's punishment 1 座右铭[座右銘] zuo4 you4 ming2 motto; maxim 3 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 2 飞越[飛越] fei1 yue4 to fly across; to fly over; to fly past; (literary) (of one's spirits) to soar 2 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 1 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 3 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 1 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep103/28 words - 19 min 照明[照明] zhao4 ming2 lighting; illumination 1 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep104/25 words - 18 min 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 10 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 7 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 11 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 4 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 1 香炉[香爐] xiang1 lu2 a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible 7 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 4 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 2 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 14 陪练[陪練] pei2 lian4 training partner; sparring partner 3 转嫁[轉嫁] zhuan3 jia4 to remarry (of widow); to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc); to transfer (blame, guilt); to pass the buck 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 10 顽[頑] wan2 mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 3 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 11 羽毛球[羽毛球] yu3 mao2 qiu2 shuttlecock; badminton; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 18 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 6 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 尔后[爾後] er3 hou4 henceforth; thereafter; subsequently 2 衣食父母[衣食父母] yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter 1 抱不平[抱不平] bao4 bu4 ping2 to be outraged by an injustice 2 浓厚[濃厚] nong2 hou4 dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) 1 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 16 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep104/28 words - 19 min 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep105/25 words - 15 min 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 3 喷嚏[噴嚏] pen1 ti4 sneeze 6 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 4 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 1 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 1 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 1 独来独往[獨來獨往] du2 lai2 du2 wang3 coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick 4 淡然[淡然] dan4 ran2 tranquil and calm; indifferent 1 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 5 固执己见[固執己見] gu4 zhi2 ji3 jian4 to persist in one's views 1 下不了台[下不了臺] xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 1 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 1 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 3 绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁] jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1 to rack one's brains 3 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 7 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 8 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 4 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 8 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 10 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 17 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 2 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 5 打呵欠[打呵欠] da3 he1 qian4 to yawn 1 拉高[拉高] la1 gao1 to pull up 3 平均值[平均值] ping2 jun1 zhi2 average value 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep105/37 words - 20 min 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 2 跟进[跟進] gen1 jin4 to follow; to follow up 2 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 9 尽职[盡職] jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties; conscientious 1 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 3 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 2 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 1 高深莫测[高深莫測] gao1 shen1 mo4 ce4 profound mystery 2 借花献佛[借花獻佛] jie4 hua1 xian4 Fo2 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism 1 折纸[摺紙] zhe2 zhi3 paper folding; origami 2 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 2 物尽其用[物盡其用] wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4 to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep106/25 words - 9 min 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 4 根号[根號] gen1 hao4 radical sign √ (math.) 3 迎刃而解[迎刃而解] ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved 1 诠释[詮釋] quan2 shi4 to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation 1 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve 2 作主[作主] zuo4 zhu3 to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice 9 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 3 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 1 打退堂鼓[打退堂鼓] da3 tui4 tang2 gu3 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail 2 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 8 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 2 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 2 抱头痛哭[抱頭痛哭] bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1 to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 4 宾果[賓果] bin1 guo3 bingo (loanword) 6 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 4 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 4 哈利[哈利] Ha1 li4 Harry 3 波特[波特] bo1 te4 (loanword) baud (computing); porter (beer) 3 魁[魁] kui2 chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart 3 探子[探子] tan4 zi5 intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 1 扫帚[掃帚] sao4 zhou5 broom 3 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 4 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep106/44 words - 20 min 电灯泡[電燈泡] dian4 deng1 pao4 light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest 34 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 3 不道德[不道德] bu4 dao4 de2 immoral 5 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 32 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 9 算术[算術] suan4 shu4 arithmetic; sums (mathematics as primary school subject) 1 平均数[平均數] ping2 jun1 shu4 mean (statistics) 1 提振[提振] ti2 zhen4 to boost; to stimulate 14 书局[書局] shu1 ju2 bookstore; publishing house 4 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 15 虎虎[虎虎] hu3 hu3 vigorous; formidable; strong 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 1 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 4 气功[氣功] qi4 gong1 qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 3 武侠小说[武俠小說] wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1 a martial arts (wuxia) novel 2 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 2 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep107/25 words - 13 min 糗事[糗事] qiu3 shi4 awkward incident 3 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 3 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 5 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 10 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 5 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 18 恐怖片[恐怖片] kong3 bu4 pian4 horror movie; CL:部[bu4] 9 山不转路转[山不轉路轉] shan1 bu4 zhuan4 lu4 zhuan4 see 山不轉水轉|山不转水转[shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4] 5 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 1 依偎[依偎] yi1 wei1 to nestle against; to snuggle up to 2 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 3 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 3 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 4 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 3 肉片[肉片] rou4 pian4 meat slice 1 木乃伊[木乃伊] mu4 nai3 yi1 mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword) 3 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 3 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 2 还书[還書] huan2 shu1 return books 1 校庆[校慶] xiao4 qing4 anniversary of the founding of a school 2 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep107/30 words - 17 min 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 11 内存[內存] nei4 cun2 internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) 3 向日葵[向日葵] xiang4 ri4 kui2 sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 2 汽车站[汽車站] qi4 che1 zhan4 bus stop; bus station 4 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep108/25 words - 11 min 号外[號外] hao4 wai4 (newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical) 1 愚人节[愚人節] Yu2 ren2 jie2 April Fools' Day 2 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 3 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 2 难分难舍[難分難捨] nan2 fen1 nan2 she3 loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate 3 功用[功用] gong1 yong4 function 1 电死[電死] dian4 si3 to electrocute; to die from an electric shock 6 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 1 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 3 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 2 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 12 竞赛[競賽] jing4 sai4 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 4 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 3 肺活量[肺活量] fei4 huo2 liang4 (medicine) vital capacity 2 绷紧[繃緊] beng1 jin3 to stretch taut 4 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 18 人多势众[人多勢眾] ren2 duo1 shi4 zhong4 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength; There is safety in numbers. 1 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 2 肾上腺素[腎上腺素] shen4 shang4 xian4 su4 adrenaline 2 分泌[分泌] fen1 mi4 to secrete; secretion 3 看板[看板] kan4 ban3 billboard 4 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 15 异状[異狀] yi4 zhuang4 unusual condition; something odd; strange shape 1 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep108/35 words - 19 min 三通[三通] san1 tong1 T-joint; T-piece; T-pipe; three links 1 究[究] jiu1 after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 4 柢[柢] di3 foundation; root 3 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up 10 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 3 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 15 暧昧关系[曖昧關係] ai4 mei4 guan1 xi4 shady relationship; affair; adulterous relationship 1 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 2 恶补[惡補] e4 bu3 to overdose on supplementary medicine; to cram too hard 11 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep109/25 words - 16 min 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 10 礼拜天[禮拜天] Li3 bai4 tian1 Sunday 16 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 9 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 24 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 兵种[兵種] bing1 zhong3 (military) branch of the armed forces 1 游览[遊覽] you2 lan3 to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] 2 家庭作业[家庭作業] jia1 ting2 zuo4 ye4 homework 4 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 3 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 3 小考[小考] xiao3 kao3 quiz 34 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 猩[猩] xing1 ape 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 2 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 9 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 4 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 3 预兆[預兆] yu4 zhao4 omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow 2 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 宿敌[宿敵] su4 di2 old enemy 1 竞争者[競爭者] jing4 zheng1 zhe3 competitor 2 尊师[尊師] zun1 shi1 revered master 2 旗子[旗子] qi2 zi5 flag; banner; CL:面[mian4] 1 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep109/34 words - 19 min 菲尔普斯[菲爾普斯] Fei1 er3 pu3 si1 Phelps (name); Michael Phelps (1985-), US swimmer and multiple Olympic gold medallist 3 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 3 雅典[雅典] Ya3 dian3 Athens, capital of Greece 1 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 2 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 四人帮[四人幫] si4 ren2 bang1 Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青, Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋, Yao Wenyuan 姚文元, Wang Hongwen 王洪文, who served as scapegoats for the excesses of the cultural revolution 1 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 2 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep110/25 words - 13 min 显眼[顯眼] xian3 yan3 conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 2 冰棒[冰棒] bing1 bang4 popsicle; ice pop; CL:根[gen1] 6 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 10 队服[隊服] dui4 fu2 team uniform 3 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 5 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 4 爱现[愛現] ai4 xian4 (coll.) to enjoy showing off 6 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 6 献宝[獻寶] xian4 bao3 to present a treasure; to offer a valuable piece of advice; to show off what one treasures 4 视野[視野] shi4 ye3 field of view; horizon 5 休息室[休息室] xiu1 xi1 shi4 lobby; lounge 1 前哨战[前哨戰] qian2 shao4 zhan4 skirmish 1 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 3 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 3 拘泥[拘泥] ju1 ni4 to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease 1 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 2 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 7 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 8 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 10 屏东[屏東] Ping2 dong1 Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan 1 东港[東港] Dong1 gang3 Tungkang town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 1 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 13 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep110/33 words - 19 min 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 10 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 资料夹[資料夾] zi1 liao4 jia1 (file) folder 2 婉拒[婉拒] wan3 ju4 to tactfully decline; to turn down gracefully 3 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 4 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 2 雅座[雅座] ya3 zuo4 (restaurant etc) private room; booth; comfortable seating 3 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep111/25 words - 18 min 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 9 初步[初步] chu1 bu4 initial; preliminary; tentative 3 软组织[軟組織] ruan3 zu3 zhi1 soft tissue 1 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 4 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 11 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 7 精神支柱[精神支柱] jing1 shen2 zhi1 zhu4 moral pillars; spiritual props 3 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 1 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 2 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 7 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 1 母难日[母難日] mu3 nan4 ri4 (old) birthday 1 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 2 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 2 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 2 占用[佔用] zhan4 yong4 to occupy 4 皮卡[皮卡] pi2 ka3 pickup (truck) (loanword) 10 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 10 他国[他國] ta1 guo2 another country 4 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 7 澳洲[澳洲] Ao4 zhou1 Australia; abbr. for 澳大利亞洲|澳大利亚洲[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 2 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep111/29 words - 20 min 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 4 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 3 火箭[火箭] huo3 jian4 rocket; CL:枚[mei2] 2 求爱[求愛] qiu2 ai4 to woo 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep112/25 words - 13 min 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 1 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 9 天时地利人和[天時地利人和] tian1 shi2 di4 li4 ren2 he2 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war 3 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 10 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 10 顺势[順勢] shun4 shi4 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 4 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 4 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 1 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 1 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 4 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 3 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 39 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 4 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 6 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 画笔[畫筆] hua4 bi3 painting brush 3 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 11 上映[上映] shang4 ying4 to show (a movie); to screen 5 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 11 瀑布[瀑布] pu4 bu4 waterfall 2 唯美[唯美] wei2 mei3 aesthetics 3 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 2 西施[西施] Xi1 shi1 Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep112/33 words - 20 min 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 2 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 10 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 2 蹧蹋[蹧蹋] zao1 ta4 variant of 糟蹋[zao1 ta4] 7 订位[訂位] ding4 wei4 to reserve a seat; to book a table; reservation 6 客满[客滿] ke4 man3 to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 6 心电感应[心電感應] xin1 dian4 gan3 ying4 telepathy 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep113/23 words - 19 min 套话[套話] tao4 hua4 polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb 2 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 10 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 2 程咬金[程咬金] Cheng2 Yao3 jin1 Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty 3 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 17 严刑[嚴刑] yan2 xing2 strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously 1 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 1 第六感[第六感] di4 liu4 gan3 sixth sense (i.e. intuition, premonition, telepathy etc) 9 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 2 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 8 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 4 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 6 甲虫[甲蟲] jia3 chong2 beetle 4 八婆[八婆] ba1 po2 meddling woman; nosy parker (Cantonese) 3 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 2 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 1 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 4 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 4 各奔东西[各奔東西] ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1 to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 5 手刀[手刀] shou3 dao1 hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop 4 换新[換新] huan4 xin1 to replace with sth new; to upgrade 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep114/25 words - 15 min 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 9 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 3 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 3 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 16 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 8 无尾熊[無尾熊] wu2 wei3 xiong2 koala 1 熊猫[熊貓] xiong2 mao1 panda; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 8 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 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 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 3 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 11 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 15 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 3 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 10 舌吻[舌吻] she2 wen3 to French kiss; French kiss 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 3 兄弟阋墙[兄弟鬩牆] xiong1 di4 xi4 qiang2 internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself 2 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 2 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 3 抚平[撫平] fu3 ping2 to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars) 3 冷场[冷場] leng3 chang3 stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence 5 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 2 置评[置評] zhi4 ping2 comment; statement 2 意会[意會] yi4 hui4 to sense; to grasp intuitively 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep114/29 words - 17 min 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 2 原状[原狀] yuan2 zhuang4 previous condition; original state 3 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 2 鳕鱼[鱈魚] xue3 yu2 cod 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep115/25 words - 8 min 眼角[眼角] yan3 jiao3 outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus 2 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 6 两侧[兩側] liang3 ce4 two sides; both sides 2 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble 1 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 6 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 3 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 18 鸾[鸞] luan2 mythical bird related to phoenix 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 11 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 1 不切实际[不切實際] bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 unrealistic; impractical 4 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 4 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 3 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 13 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 5 鲜奶[鮮奶] xian1 nai3 fresh milk 6 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 5 国标舞[國標舞] guo2 biao1 wu3 international standard ballroom dancing 47 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 3 列表[列表] lie4 biao3 list 3 打字[打字] da3 zi4 to type 2 伦巴[倫巴] lun2 ba1 rumba (loanword) 1 吉鲁巴[吉魯巴] ji2 lu3 ba1 jitterbug (loanword) 1 探戈[探戈] tan4 ge1 tango (dance) (loanword) 2 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep115/44 words - 19 min 韵律[韻律] yun4 lu:4 cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse); (linguistics) prosody 1 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 3 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 5 门外汉[門外漢] men2 wai4 han4 layman 2 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 6 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 8 宫崎骏[宮崎駿] Gong1 qi2 Jun4 Miyazaki Hayao (1941-), Japanese director 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 4 单方面[單方面] dan1 fang1 mian4 unilateral 3 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 5 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 5 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 6 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 2 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 1 小儿科[小兒科] xiao3 er2 ke1 pediatrics; pediatric (department); sth of little importance; trifle; a child's play; (slang) childish; petty; stingy 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! 7 单刀直入[單刀直入] dan1 dao1 zhi2 ru4 to get straight to the point (idiom) 1 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 1 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep116/21 words - 18 min 子时[子時] zi3 shi2 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 2 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 5 四分之一[四分之一] si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one-quarter 2 编码[編碼] bian1 ma3 to code; to encode; code 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 地下室[地下室] di4 xia4 shi4 basement; cellar 3 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 1 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 1 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 2 漫漫长夜[漫漫長夜] man4 man4 chang2 ye4 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering 1 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 19 铁轨[鐵軌] tie3 gui3 rail; railroad track; CL:根[gen1] 2 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 4 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 6 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 2 游乐场[遊樂場] you2 le4 chang3 playground 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 2 罗生门[羅生門] Luo2 sheng1 men2 Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie; (fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth; unsolvable case 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep117/25 words - 13 min 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 2 明文[明文] ming2 wen2 to state in writing (laws, rules etc) 1 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 1 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 4 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 5 小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiao3 qi4 gui3 miser; penny-pincher 4 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 1 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 2 特价[特價] te4 jia4 special price 2 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 1 天机[天機] tian1 ji1 mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 5 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 11 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 1 落榜[落榜] luo4 bang3 to fail the imperial exams; to flunk 4 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 4 游手[遊手] you2 shou3 to be idle 1 坊间[坊間] fang1 jian1 street stalls; bookshops; in the streets 1 古文[古文] gu3 wen2 old language; the Classics; Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; Classical Chinese as a school subject 3 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 4 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 3 排舞[排舞] pai2 wu3 a dance in formation; choreographed dance; line dance 2 不人道[不人道] bu4 ren2 dao4 inhuman 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 9 序[序] xu4 order; sequence; preface 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep117/39 words - 18 min 森[森] sen1 forest 3 舞伴[舞伴] wu3 ban4 dancing partner 45 定案[定案] ding4 an4 to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment 4 死板[死板] si3 ban3 rigid; inflexible 4 粉笔[粉筆] fen3 bi3 chalk; CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 7 变形金刚[變形金剛] Bian4 xing2 jin1 gang1 Transformers (franchise) 3 脸型[臉型] lian3 xing2 shape of face; physiognomy 1 分叉[分叉] fen1 cha4 fork; bifurcation; to divide 1 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 1 和蔼可亲[和藹可親] he2 ai3 ke3 qin1 affable; genial 2 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 5 红娘[紅娘] hong2 niang2 matchmaker 2 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 19 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep118/25 words - 15 min 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 3 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 2 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 2 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 2 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 17 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 4 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 11 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 5 舞步[舞步] wu3 bu4 dance steps 8 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 10 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 5 拍子[拍子] pai1 zi5 beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports) 5 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 臀部[臀部] tun2 bu4 butt; buttocks 2 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 6 睛[睛] jing1 eye; eyeball 7 下笔[下筆] xia4 bi3 to put pen to paper 2 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 2 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 2 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 22 贴切[貼切] tie1 qie4 close-fitting; closest (translation) 5 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 19 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 3 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 5 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep118/32 words - 19 min 叫车[叫車] jiao4 che1 to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app) 5 砂锅[砂鍋] sha1 guo1 casserole; earthenware pot 2 滚滚[滾滾] gun3 gun3 to surge on; to roll on 2 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 16 憧憬[憧憬] chong1 jing3 to long for; to look forward to; longing; vision for the future 4 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 4 坐立不安[坐立不安] zuo4 li4 bu4 an1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep120/19 words - 17 min 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 3 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 1 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 乒乓球[乒乓球] ping1 pang1 qiu2 table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 锐利[銳利] rui4 li4 sharp; keen; acute; incisive; penetrating; perceptive 3 国手[國手] guo2 shou3 (sports) member of the national team; national representative; (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country 4 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 5 渊[淵] yuan1 deep pool; deep; profound 1 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 9 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 3 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 6 体育馆[體育館] ti3 yu4 guan3 gym; gymnasium; stadium; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 10 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 5 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 16 吃软不吃硬[吃軟不吃硬] chi1 ruan3 bu4 chi1 ying4 lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom); amenable to coaxing but not coercion 1 游学[遊學] you2 xue2 to study away from home or abroad (old) 60 分隔[分隔] fen1 ge2 to divide; to separate; partition 4 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 18 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep121/21 words - 19 min 和事佬[和事佬] he2 shi4 lao3 peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer 2 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 3 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 3 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 3 挫败[挫敗] cuo4 bai4 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat 6 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 18 协办[協辦] xie2 ban4 to assist; to help sb do sth; to cooperate in doing sth 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 4 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 4 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 5 国标[國標] guo2 biao1 Guo Biao or GB, the standard PRC encoding, abbr. for 國家標準碼|国家标准码 7 炉火纯青[爐火純青] lu2 huo3 chun2 qing1 lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 3 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 3 进度表[進度表] jin4 du4 biao3 timeline; work schedule 1 挤进[擠進] ji3 jin4 to break into; to force one's way into; to barge into 4 战斗营[戰鬥營] zhan4 dou4 ying2 boot camp 1 谈天说地[談天說地] tan2 tian1 shuo1 di4 to talk endlessly; talking of anything under the sun 2 坐立难安[坐立難安] zuo4 li4 nan2 an1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep122/22 words - 18 min 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 13 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 12 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 9 抱持[抱持] bao4 chi2 to hold (expectations, hopes etc); to maintain (an attitude etc); to harbor (doubts etc); to clinch (boxing) 5 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 4 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 4 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 夹断[夾斷] jia1 duan4 to nip (i.e. cut short); to pinch off 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 8 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 4 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 5 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 14 收获[收獲] shou1 huo4 variant of 收穫|收获[shou1 huo4] 2 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 9 收支[收支] shou1 zhi1 cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure 1 明细[明細] ming2 xi4 clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:) 1 总务[總務] zong3 wu4 general matters; division of general affairs; person in overall charge 3 股长[股長] gu3 zhang3 person in charge of a 股[gu3] (section or department); head; chief; director; (in a class in a school) student responsible for a specific duty, e.g. 風紀股長|风纪股长[feng1 ji4 gu3 zhang3] discipline monitor 14 构思[構思] gou4 si1 to design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch; conception; plan; idea; composition 2 参加者[參加者] can1 jia1 zhe3 participant 1 同乐会[同樂會] tong2 le4 hui4 social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc) 4 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep123/25 words - 13 min 无可奉告[無可奉告] wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment" 1 吊胃口[吊胃口] diao4 wei4 kou3 (coll.) to keep sb in suspense; to tantalize; to keep on tenterhooks 1 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 3 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 2 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 2 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 21 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 3 吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當] diao4 r5 lang2 dang1 sloppy 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 2 行销[行銷] xing2 xiao1 to sell; marketing 6 百依百顺[百依百順] bai3 yi1 bai3 shun4 docile and obedient; all obedience 4 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 10 连用[連用] lian2 yong4 to continue using; use together with sth; use next 1 美人计[美人計] mei3 ren2 ji4 honey trap; sexual entrapment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 口风[口風] kou3 feng1 meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 7 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 4 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 7 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 3 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 1 台大[臺大] Tai2 Da4 abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 19 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 3 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 3 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep123/39 words - 20 min 金主[金主] jin1 zhu3 financial backer; bankroller 3 主席[主席] zhu3 xi2 chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 致词[致詞] zhi4 ci2 to make a speech; to make some remarks 1 毕业证书[畢業證書] bi4 ye4 zheng4 shu1 diploma; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 6 冒失鬼[冒失鬼] mao4 shi5 gui3 reckless person; hothead 1 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 13 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 5 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 3 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 14 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 14 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 3 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 1 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep124/25 words - 6 min 曾经沧海[曾經滄海] ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life 1 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 6 磨擦[磨擦] mo2 ca1 variant of 摩擦[mo2 ca1] 3 台湾[臺灣] Tai2 wan1 Taiwan 1 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 2 荷[荷] he2 lotus 3 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 5 清代[清代] Qing1 dai4 the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 1 丕[丕] pi1 grand 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 4 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 5 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 1 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 2 其所[其所] qi2 suo3 its place; one's appointed place; the place for that 2 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 4 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 8 隶[隸] li4 attached to; scribe 2 阙[闕] que4 Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 1 弗[弗] fu2 not 1 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 13 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 2 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 8 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 15 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep124/50 words - 13 min 第三者[第三者] di4 san1 zhe3 sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list 4 上乘[上乘] shang4 cheng2 first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 6 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 3 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 4 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 5 牙套[牙套] ya2 tao4 orthodontic brace; (dental) crown 4 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 唇[唇] chun2 lip 7 超能力[超能力] chao1 neng2 li4 superpower; extrasensory perception 2 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 42 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 6 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 2 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 9 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 4 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 16 飞鱼[飛魚] fei1 yu2 flying fish 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 8 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week 2 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 1 素质[素質] su4 zhi4 inner quality; basic essence 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep124/64 words - 21 min 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 1 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 1 详解[詳解] xiang2 jie3 to explain in detail; detailed answer; full solution (to a math problem) 3 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 1 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 3 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 6 三分钟热度[三分鐘熱度] san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 brief period of enthusiasm; flash in the pan 1 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 7 拳击手[拳擊手] quan2 ji1 shou3 boxer 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 6 人鱼[人魚] ren2 yu2 mermaid; dugong; sea cow; manatee; giant salamander 3 鱼尾纹[魚尾紋] yu2 wei3 wen2 wrinkles of the skin; crow's feet 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 5 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 12 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep125/23 words - 17 min 心眼小[心眼小] xin1 yan3 xiao3 see 小心眼[xiao3 xin1 yan3] 1 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 4 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 4 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 5 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 3 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 3 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 4 第一级[第一級] di4 yi1 ji2 first level 1 飙[飆] biao1 whirlwind; violent wind 4 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 28 度量[度量] du4 liang4 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 5 检视[檢視] jian3 shi4 to inspect; to examine 12 一望无际[一望無際] yi1 wang4 wu2 ji4 as far as the eye can see (idiom) 1 相中[相中] xiang1 zhong4 to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] 2 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 5 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 1 CP值[CP值] C P zhi2 cost-performance ratio (Tw) 5 火龙[火龍] huo3 long2 fiery dragon 5 专制[專制] zhuan1 zhi4 autocracy; dictatorship 1 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 11 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 3 调适[調適] tiao2 shi4 to adapt (to an environment etc); to make sth suitable; adaptation; adjustment; adaptive 8 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep126/25 words - 15 min 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 3 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 4 公报私仇[公報私仇] gong1 bao4 si1 chou2 to use public office to avenge private wrongs 2 雪亮[雪亮] xue3 liang4 lit. bright as snow; shiny; dazzling; sharp (of eyes) 1 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 3 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 2 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 4 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 2 层楼[層樓] ceng2 lou2 multistoried building; tower; pagoda 1 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 4 细细品味[細細品味] xi4 xi4 pin3 wei4 to savor; to relish 1 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 5 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 3 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 1 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 2 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 1 去得[去得] qu4 de5 can go 1 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 2 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 5 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 3 五福临门[五福臨門] wu3 fu2 lin2 men2 lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death); (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year) 1 七上八下[七上八下] qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess 4 譬喻[譬喻] pi4 yu4 analogy; metaphor; simile 2 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 32 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep126/31 words - 18 min 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 9 独生子[獨生子] du2 sheng1 zi3 only son 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 2 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep127/15 words - 18 min 黑木耳[黑木耳] hei1 mu4 er3 Auricularia auricula-judae, an edible fungus 1 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 1 矫正[矯正] jiao3 zheng4 to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten 3 歌星[歌星] ge1 xing1 singing star; famous singer 1 微波[微波] wei1 bo1 ripple; microwave 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 5 电商[電商] dian4 shang1 e-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务[dian4 zi3 shang1 wu4]); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone 1 二甲[二甲] er4 jia3 2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up) 1 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 5 座标[座標] zuo4 biao1 see 坐標|坐标[zuo4 biao1] 3 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 6 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 3 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 3 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 1 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep128/21 words - 19 min 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 4 对调[對調] dui4 diao4 to swap places; to exchange roles 3 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 2 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 5 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 1 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 6 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 2 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 7 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 1 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 1 锦囊妙计[錦囊妙計] jin3 nang2 miao4 ji4 brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks; fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag) 1 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 2 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 6 主因[主因] zhu3 yin1 main reason 1 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 1 烧锅[燒鍋] shao1 guo1 a still (for distilling alcohol) 1 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 2 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 1 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly 2 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep129/25 words - 18 min 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 2 注解[註解] zhu4 jie3 to annotate; annotation; comment; interpretation; to explain with notes; explanatory note 4 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 3 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 13 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 1 隔夜[隔夜] ge2 ye4 overnight; of the previous day 1 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 10 伶牙俐齿[伶牙俐齒] ling2 ya2 li4 chi3 clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab 2 叽叽喳喳[嘰嘰喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously 1 舞者[舞者] wu3 zhe3 dancer 2 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 2 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 3 打铁[打鐵] da3 tie3 to forge ironware 7 泡沫[泡沫] pao4 mo4 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble 1 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 3 更年期[更年期] geng1 nian2 qi1 menopause; andropause 3 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 4 移动式[移動式] yi2 dong4 shi4 mobile 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 8 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 4 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 3 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 3 四舍五入[四捨五入] si4 she3 wu3 ru4 to round up to the nearest integer; to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points) 7 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep129/29 words - 20 min 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 4 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 5 重算[重算] chong2 suan4 to recalculate; to reckon again 6 小数点[小數點] xiao3 shu4 dian3 decimal point 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep130/25 words - 4 min 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 2 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 7 保送[保送] bao3 song4 to recommend (for admission to school) 3 改错[改錯] gai3 cuo4 to correct an error 3 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 3 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 2 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 2 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 2 一枝独秀[一枝獨秀] yi1 zhi1 du2 xiu4 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom); fig. to be in a league of one's own; outstanding 1 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 2 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 7 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 13 草酸[草酸] cao3 suan1 oxalic acid C2H2O4 2 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 3 溶液[溶液] rong2 ye4 solution (chemistry) 10 标定[標定] biao1 ding4 to stake out (the boundaries of a property etc); to demarcate; (engineering etc) to calibrate 2 锰[錳] meng3 manganese (chemistry) 3 钾[鉀] jia3 potassium (chemistry) 3 滴定[滴定] di1 ding4 titration 2 硫酸[硫酸] liu2 suan1 sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate 1 氧化[氧化] yang3 hua4 to oxidize 2 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 亚铁[亞鐵] ya4 tie3 ferrous 1 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 1 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep130/50 words - 19 min 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 11 唬烂[唬爛] hu3 lan4 (slang) (Tw) to bullshit; to fool 3 本年度[本年度] ben3 nian2 du4 this year; the current year 1 理化[理化] li3 hua4 physical and chemical 5 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 2 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 2 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 1 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 3 二代[二代] er4 dai4 secondary; twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc) 3 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 1 头部[頭部] tou2 bu4 head 4 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 5 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 5 动口[動口] dong4 kou3 to use one's mouth (to say sth) 1 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 5 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 4 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 1 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 5 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 14 比分[比分] bi3 fen1 score 2 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 3 金字塔[金字塔] jin1 zi4 ta3 pyramid (building or structure) 2 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 2 可嘉[可嘉] ke3 jia1 laudable 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep130/51 words - 19 min 心理学家[心理學家] xin1 li3 xue2 jia1 psychologist 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep131/25 words - 17 min 工友[工友] gong1 you3 workmate 1 团练[團練] tuan2 lian4 local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old) 1 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 3 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 24 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 2 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 2 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 5 身形[身形] shen1 xing2 figure (esp. a woman's) 2 凹凸[凹凸] ao1 tu1 concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged 2 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 4 焦点[焦點] jiao1 dian3 focus; focal point 11 水袖[水袖] shui3 xiu4 flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume) 1 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 5 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 裸露[裸露] luo3 lu4 naked; bare; uncovered; exposed 1 短袖[短袖] duan3 xiu4 short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt 3 长袖[長袖] chang2 xiu4 long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt 4 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 1 长裤[長褲] chang2 ku4 trousers 1 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 邱比特[邱比特] qiu1 bi3 te4 Cupid (Eros) 5 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep131/30 words - 18 min 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 2 不知轻重[不知輕重] bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4 lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities 1 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 6 笔误[筆誤] bi3 wu4 a slip of a pen; CL:處|处[chu4] 2 窜改[竄改] cuan4 gai3 to alter; to modify; to change; to tamper 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep132/25 words - 9 min 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 5 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 1 入侵者[入侵者] ru4 qin1 zhe3 intruder 1 后悔莫及[後悔莫及] hou4 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 7 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 2 嬉[嬉] xi1 amusement 1 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 9 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 3 苦恼[苦惱] ku3 nao3 vexed; distressed 9 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 4 并行[並行] bing4 xing2 to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) 1 空档[空檔] kong4 dang4 gap (between two objects); interval of time (between events); opening in one's schedule; free time; (fig.) gap (in the market etc) 4 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 4 相辅相成[相輔相成] xiang1 fu3 xiang1 cheng2 to complement one another (idiom) 3 深层[深層] shen1 ceng2 deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying 1 开示[開示] kai1 shi4 to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal 3 苏轼[蘇軾] Su1 Shi4 Su Shi (1037-1101), also known as Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1] northern Song Dynasty writer and calligrapher; one of the Three Su father and sons 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1] 2 唐宋[唐宋] Tang2 Song4 the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties 1 三苏[三蘇] San1 Su1 the Three Su father and sons (referring to Northern Song literati Su Xun 蘇洵|苏洵[Su1 Xun2], Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼[Su1 Shi4] and Su Zhe 蘇轍|苏辙[Su1 Zhe2]) 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 6 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 4 婵娟[嬋娟] chan2 juan1 a beautiful woman; graceful and elegant posture; moon 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep132/42 words - 19 min 贬官[貶官] bian3 guan1 to demote an official; a demoted official 1 苏辙[蘇轍] Su1 Zhe2 Su Zhe (1039-1112), Northern Song writer and calligrapher, one of the 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and also one of the 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 ba1 da4 jia1] 1 涂改[塗改] tu2 gai3 to alter (text); to change by painting over; to correct (with correction fluid) 1 照抄[照抄] zhao4 chao1 to copy word for word 1 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 5 颓废[頹廢] tui2 fei4 decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected 1 怒吼[怒吼] nu4 hou3 to bellow; to rave; to snarl 1 飞奔[飛奔] fei1 ben1 to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart 2 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 2 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 2 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 8 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 8 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 1 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 6 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 7 菲律宾语[菲律賓語] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 yu3 Tagalog (language) 4 酸辣汤[酸辣湯] suan1 la4 tang1 hot and sour soup; sour and spicy soup 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep133/25 words - 10 min 上限[上限] shang4 xian4 upper bound 1 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 5 孟子[孟子] Meng4 zi3 Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism 1 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 1 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 1 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 2 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 3 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 5 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 16 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 4 混血儿[混血兒] hun4 xue4 er2 person of mixed blood; half-breed; mulatto 2 深邃[深邃] shen1 sui4 deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth 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) 2 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 3 如假包换[如假包換] ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 1 驰[馳] chi2 to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread 1 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 2 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 3 庐[廬] lu2 hut 1 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 3 文言文[文言文] wen2 yan2 wen2 Classical Chinese writing 5 白话文[白話文] bai2 hua4 wen2 writings in the vernacular 3 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 2 飞逝[飛逝] fei1 shi4 (of time) to pass quickly; to be fleeting 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep133/50 words - 19 min 岁月流逝[歲月流逝] sui4 yue4 liu2 shi4 as time goes by (idiom) 1 壬[壬] ren2 ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; ninth in order; letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°; nona 1 戍[戍] shu4 garrison 1 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 38 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 3 泛舟[泛舟] fan4 zhou1 to go boating 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 3 赤壁[赤壁] Chi4 bi4 Chibi county level city in Xianning 咸宁市, Hubei; Chibi or Red Cliff in Huangzhou district 黃州區|黄州区 of Huanggang city 黄冈, Hubei, scene of the famous battle of Red Cliff of 208 1 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 13 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 3 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 6 逃课[逃課] tao2 ke4 to skip class 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 8 美甲[美甲] mei3 jia3 manicure and-or pedicure 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 2 公休[公休] gong1 xiu1 public holiday; official leave (e.g. sabbatical) 2 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 1 不长进[不長進] bu4 zhang3 jin4 not improving; backward; below par 1 有一搭没一搭[有一搭沒一搭] you3 yi1 da1 mei2 yi1 da1 unimportant; perfunctory; indifferent; (of conversation) idly 1 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 1 花天酒地[花天酒地] hua1 tian1 jiu3 di4 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery 1 苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來] ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 2 转校[轉校] zhuan3 xiao4 to transfer (school) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep133/51 words - 19 min 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep134/25 words - 14 min 他妈的[他媽的] ta1 ma1 de5 (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking 2 菲律宾人[菲律賓人] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 ren2 Filipino 1 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 6 茶叶蛋[茶葉蛋] cha2 ye4 dan4 tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea) 1 热狗[熱狗] re4 gou3 hot dog (loanword) 3 牛角[牛角] niu2 jiao3 cow horn 2 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC 1 台语[台語] Tai2 yu3 Taiwanese; Hokklo 2 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 8 发飙[發飆] fa1 biao1 to flip out; to act out violently 2 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 3 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 5 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 1 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 3 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 2 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 4 台[颱] tai2 typhoon 1 旷职[曠職] kuang4 zhi2 to fail to show up for work 1 发春[發春] fa1 chun1 in heat 2 不知死活[不知死活] bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2 to act recklessly (idiom) 2 咬文嚼字[咬文嚼字] yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording 1 范例[範例] fan4 li4 example; model case 2 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 12 汝[汝] ru3 thou 3 泪珠[淚珠] lei4 zhu1 a teardrop 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep134/33 words - 18 min 玻璃心[玻璃心] bo1 li5 xin1 (slang) overly sensitive; butthurt 7 菲律宾[菲律賓] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 the Philippines 12 马来语[馬來語] Ma3 lai2 yu3 Malaysian language 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 3 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 4 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 4 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 1 罪恶感[罪惡感] zui4 e4 gan3 feeling of guilt 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep135/25 words - 16 min 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 3 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 1 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 3 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 4 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 15 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 6 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 5 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 3 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 8 排水[排水] pai2 shui3 to drain 1 剧烈[劇烈] ju4 lie4 violent; acute; severe; fierce 2 脑内啡[腦內啡] nao3 nei4 fei1 endorphin 2 交感神经[交感神經] jiao1 gan3 shen2 jing1 sympathetic nervous system 2 愉悦[愉悅] yu2 yue4 joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight 3 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 6 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 6 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 6 脚尖[腳尖] jiao3 jian1 the extremity of the foot 3 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 4 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 7 攀岩[攀岩] pan1 yan2 rock climbing; to climb a rockface 3 拉紧[拉緊] la1 jin3 to pull tight; tensioning 4 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 1 阿尔卑斯[阿爾卑斯] A1 er3 bei1 si1 Alps (mountain range) 1 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 2 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 21 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep135/31 words - 20 min 仙人掌[仙人掌] xian1 ren2 zhang3 cactus 9 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 1 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 2 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 4 学说[學說] xue2 shuo1 theory; doctrine 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep136/18 words - 20 min 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 3 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 3 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 2 不为所动[不為所動] bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 to remain unmoved 1 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 2 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 1 全员[全員] quan2 yuan2 complete personnel; fully manned 5 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 受训[受訓] shou4 xun4 to receive training 18 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 1 萌芽[萌芽] meng2 ya2 to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate; germ; seed; bud 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 20 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 6 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 7 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 1 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep137/25 words - 14 min 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 2 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 8 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 7 文具[文具] wen2 ju4 stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) 2 萤光[螢光] ying2 guang1 Taiwan variant of 熒光|荧光[ying2 guang1] 1 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 6 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 2 习题[習題] xi2 ti2 (schoolwork) exercise; problem; question 20 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 2 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 2 东奔西跑[東奔西跑] dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 2 姊夫[姊夫] zi3 fu5 older sister's husband 19 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 3 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 6 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 1 归类[歸類] gui1 lei4 to classify; to categorize 1 痞子[痞子] pi3 zi5 ruffian; hooligan 2 大彻大悟[大徹大悟] da4 che4 da4 wu4 to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism) 1 浪子[浪子] lang4 zi3 loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 1 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 未有[未有] wei4 you3 is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented 1 巴山夜雨[巴山夜雨] Ba1 shan1 ye4 yu3 rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land; Evening Rain, 1980 movie about the Cultural Revolution 2 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 2 烛[燭] zhu2 candle; (literary) to illuminate 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep137/44 words - 19 min 水性杨花[水性楊花] shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 fickle (woman) 1 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 3 心如止水[心如止水] xin1 ru2 zhi3 shui3 to be at peace with oneself 2 涟漪[漣漪] lian2 yi1 ripple 1 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 7 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 2 小巫见大巫[小巫見大巫] xiao3 wu1 jian4 da4 wu1 lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison 2 划得来[划得來] hua2 de5 lai2 worth it; it pays to 1 伴郎[伴郎] ban4 lang2 best man 4 花童[花童] hua1 tong2 page boy; flower girl (at a wedding) 4 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 2 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 5 依依[依依] yi1 yi1 to regret leaving; reluctant to part; (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind 1 埃及[埃及] Ai1 ji2 Egypt 15 文物[文物] wen2 wu4 cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] 9 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 12 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 2 邻家[鄰家] lin2 jia1 next-door neighbor; neighboring household; adjacent country (short for 鄰接的國家|邻接的国家[lin2 jie1 de5 guo2 jia1]) 1 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep138/25 words - 16 min 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 4 雨过天晴[雨過天晴] yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2 sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1] 4 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 1 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 2 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 3 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 3 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 3 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 4 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 8 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 3 器材[器材] qi4 cai2 equipment; material 27 哑铃[啞鈴] ya3 ling2 dumbbell (weight) 3 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 3 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 2 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 1 缺氧[缺氧] que1 yang3 lacking oxygen; anaerobic 1 动粗[動粗] dong4 cu1 to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 3 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 9 叫喊[叫喊] jiao4 han3 exclamation; outcry; shout; yell 1 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 3 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 3 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep138/33 words - 19 min 始料未及[始料未及] shi3 liao4 wei4 ji2 not expected at the outset (idiom); unforeseen; to be surprised by the turn of events 1 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 3 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 4 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 13 侥[僥] jiao3 by mere luck 2 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep139/25 words - 11 min 无所适从[無所適從] wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 5 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 3 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 7 成年人[成年人] cheng2 nian2 ren2 adult person 4 情绪化[情緒化] qing2 xu4 hua4 emotional; sentimental 12 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 8 惩戒[懲戒] cheng2 jie4 to discipline; reprimand 3 各处[各處] ge4 chu4 every place 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 1 镀金[鍍金] du4 jin1 to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special 2 镀银[鍍銀] du4 yin2 silver-plated 2 包银[包銀] bao1 yin2 contracted payment (esp. actors' salary in former times) 1 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 5 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 2 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 5 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 失色[失色] shi1 se4 to lose color; to turn pale 2 臣服[臣服] chen2 fu2 to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve 3 劈腿[劈腿] pi3 tui3 to do the splits (gymnastics); (Tw) two-timing (in romantic relationships); Taiwan pr. [pi1 tui3] 12 狰狞[猙獰] zheng1 ning2 malevolent; fierce; sinister 2 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 3 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 2 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep139/34 words - 18 min 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 2 因应[因應] yin1 ying4 to respond accordingly to; to adapt to; to cope with 1 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 3 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 1 偏门[偏門] pian1 men2 side door; doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly) 1 悖[悖] bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 1 徇私枉法[徇私枉法] xun4 si1 wang3 fa3 to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) 1 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 6 占上风[佔上風] zhan4 shang4 feng1 to take the lead; to gain the upper hand 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep140/25 words - 12 min 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 4 不分青红皂白[不分青紅皂白] bu4 fen1 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong 5 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 1 驯[馴] xun4 to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2] 1 驯服[馴服] xun4 fu2 to tame; tame; docile 2 服贴[服貼] fu2 tie1 variant of 服帖[fu2 tie1] 1 归功[歸功] gui1 gong1 to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 4 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 3 立竿见影[立竿見影] li4 gan1 jian4 ying3 lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results 1 潜移默化[潛移默化] qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4 imperceptible influence; to influence secretly 1 骨盆[骨盆] gu3 pen2 pelvis 1 化合物[化合物] hua4 he2 wu4 chemical compound 1 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 1 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 足球[足球] zu2 qiu2 soccer ball; a football; CL:個|个[ge4]; soccer; football 5 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 吐实[吐實] tu3 shi2 to reveal the truth; to spill the beans 1 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 2 午安[午安] wu3 an1 Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting) 1 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 2 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 5 埋[埋] man2 to blame 5 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 2 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep140/30 words - 17 min 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 3 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 2 丑化[醜化] chou3 hua4 to defame; to libel; to defile; to smear; to vilify 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 14 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep141/25 words - 14 min 训话[訓話] xun4 hua4 to admonish subordinates 3 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 3 判决[判決] pan4 jue2 judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence 1 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 2 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 4 守旧[守舊] shou3 jiu4 conservative; reactionary 1 以偏概全[以偏概全] yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 6 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 9 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 4 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 8 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 4 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 3 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 8 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 3 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 1 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 5 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 2 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 4 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 1 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep141/32 words - 20 min 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 7 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 10 法治[法治] fa3 zhi4 rule of law; to rule by law 1 区分[區分] qu1 fen1 to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories 1 随波逐流[隨波逐流] sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly 1 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep142/24 words - 19 min 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 3 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 1 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 5 体统[體統] ti3 tong3 decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing) 3 瞎混[瞎混] xia1 hun4 to muddle along; to live aimlessly 1 叫嚣[叫囂] jiao4 xiao1 to hoot 3 自发[自發] zi4 fa1 spontaneous 5 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 1 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 3 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 1 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 3 滥用职权[濫用職權] lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2 abuse of power 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 2 求是[求是] qiu2 shi4 to seek the truth 2 对数[對數] dui4 shu4 logarithm 3 密不可分[密不可分] mi4 bu4 ke3 fen1 inextricably linked (idiom); inseparable 2 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 2 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 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 2 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 3 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 1 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep143/25 words - 17 min 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 4 青春期[青春期] qing1 chun1 qi1 puberty; adolescence 3 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 4 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 6 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 2 派系[派系] pai4 xi4 sect; faction 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 3 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 1 呈交[呈交] cheng2 jiao1 (formal and deferential) to present; to submit 1 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 4 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 2 伏特[伏特] fu2 te4 volt (loanword) 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 3 寒意[寒意] han2 yi4 a nip in the air; chilliness 1 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 8 椅[椅] yi3 chair 2 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 2 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 夷[夷] yi2 non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 2 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 3 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 3 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 4 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 6 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 43 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep143/30 words - 19 min 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 2 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 2 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 25 混为一谈[混為一談] hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle 4 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep144/25 words - 14 min 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 4 经文[經文] jing1 wen2 scripture; scriptures; CL:本[ben3] 3 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 13 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 1 症候群[症候群] zheng4 hou4 qun2 syndrome 6 言而无信[言而無信] yan2 er2 wu2 xin4 to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 3 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 4 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 10 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 13 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 1 证书[證書] zheng4 shu1 credentials; certificate 5 优良[優良] you1 liang2 fine; good; first-rate 2 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 3 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 3 达标[達標] da2 biao1 to reach a set standard 6 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 3 无所不知[無所不知] wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 omniscient 1 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 2 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 2 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 开头[開頭] kai1 tou2 beginning; to start 5 一箩筐[一籮筐] yi1 luo2 kuang1 bucketloads of; in large quantities; extremely 3 悟性[悟性] wu4 xing4 perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension 3 二百五[二百五] er4 bai3 wu3 idiot; stupid person; a dope 1 写生[寫生] xie3 sheng1 to sketch from nature; to do a still life drawing 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep144/31 words - 19 min 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 5 长发[長髮] chang2 fa4 long hair 2 素描[素描] su4 miao2 sketch 5 油墨[油墨] you2 mo4 printing ink 1 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep145/9 words - 18 min 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 3 打入冷宫[打入冷宮] da3 ru4 leng3 gong1 to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 1 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 4 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 2 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 10 心慌意乱[心慌意亂] xin1 huang1 yi4 luan4 confused; rattled; flustered 1 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 15 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 8 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep146/16 words - 17 min 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 2 热线[熱線] re4 xian4 hotline (communications link) 4 认证[認證] ren4 zheng4 to authenticate; to approve 3 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 6 怦然心动[怦然心動] peng1 ran2 xin1 dong4 to feel a rush of excitement (idiom) 3 参考书[參考書] can1 kao3 shu1 reference book 46 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 4 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 2 唉唉[唉唉] ai1 ai1 (onom.) sighing voice; crying sound 1 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 2 后空翻[後空翻] hou4 kong1 fan1 backward somersault; backflip 2 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 8 珍视[珍視] zhen1 shi4 to place great importance on; to treasure 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 31 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep147/25 words - 19 min 怦然[怦然] peng1 ran2 with a sudden shock, bang etc 1 启齿[啟齒] qi3 chi3 to open one's mouth; to start talking 2 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 4 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 4 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 2 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 24 道贺[道賀] dao4 he4 to congratulate 2 猥亵[猥褻] wei3 xie4 obscene; indecent; to molest 1 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 1 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 12 带赛[帶賽] dai4 sai4 (slang) (Tw) to bring bad luck 1 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 2 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 5 丧尸[喪屍] sang1 shi1 zombie 5 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 3 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 1 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 2 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 7 首选[首選] shou3 xuan3 first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 1 批发[批發] pi1 fa1 wholesale; bulk trade; distribution 1 班会[班會] ban1 hui4 class meeting (in schools) 14 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 19 鞭策[鞭策] bian1 ce4 to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) 1 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 2 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep147/30 words - 21 min 老古板[老古板] lao3 gu3 ban3 overly conservative; old-fashioned; old fogey; a square 3 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 5 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 3 核准[核准] he2 zhun3 to authorize; to investigate then ratify 2 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep148/25 words - 20 min 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 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) 2 结结巴巴[結結巴巴] jie1 jie1 ba1 ba5 stammeringly 1 严词[嚴詞] yan2 ci2 forceful (criticism etc); to use strong words 1 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 7 谄媚[諂媚] chan3 mei4 to flatter 2 春风化雨[春風化雨] chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3 lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education 1 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 3 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 5 来意[來意] lai2 yi4 one's purpose in coming 1 真性[真性] zhen1 xing4 real; the nature of sth 4 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 5 签呈[簽呈] qian1 cheng2 petition (submitted to a superior) 3 合而为一[合而為一] he2 er2 wei2 yi1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole 2 笔触[筆觸] bi3 chu4 brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing or writing 1 纯熟[純熟] chun2 shu2 skillful; proficient 1 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 3 硬币[硬幣] ying4 bi4 coin; CL:枚[mei2] 1 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 4 大富翁[大富翁] Da4 fu4 weng1 Monopoly (game); known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Di4 chan3 Da4 heng1] in Taiwan 2 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 3 美术馆[美術館] mei3 shu4 guan3 art gallery 2 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 2 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep149/24 words - 19 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 3 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 4 克难[克難] ke4 nan2 to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful; (of circumstances) difficult; challenging; (of a budget) tight; (of a man-made thing) makeshift; rough and ready 1 油油[油油] you2 you2 oily 2 脏污[髒污] zang1 wu1 to dirty; to sully; to stain 1 不得而知[不得而知] bu4 de2 er2 zhi1 unknown; unable to find out 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 14 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 10 原位[原位] yuan2 wei4 original position; (in) the same place; normal position; the place where one currently is; in situ 1 论坛[論壇] lun4 tan2 forum (for discussion) 8 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 翻箱倒柜[翻箱倒櫃] fan1 xiang1 dao3 gui4 to overturn trunks and boxes; to make a thorough search (idiom) 1 鬼画符[鬼畫符] gui3 hua4 fu2 undecipherable handwriting; scribblings; (fig.) hypocritical talk 1 毕卡索[畢卡索] Bi4 ka3 suo3 Picasso (Tw) 2 阮[阮] ruan3 ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute 2 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 2 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 129 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 9 不懂装懂[不懂裝懂] bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3 to pretend to understand when you don't 2 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 18 楼梯间[樓梯間] lou2 ti1 jian1 staircase; flight of stairs 2 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep150/19 words - 15 min 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 2 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 7 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 3 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 5 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 3 正对[正對] zheng4 dui4 directly facing 1 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 4 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 2 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 2 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 3 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 8 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 2 斗鸡眼[鬥雞眼] dou4 ji1 yan3 cross-eye 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 4 南辕北辙[南轅北轍] nan2 yuan2 bei3 zhe2 to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 1 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 4 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 12 战斗力[戰鬥力] zhan4 dou4 li4 fighting strength 9 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep151/25 words - 18 min 默写[默寫] mo4 xie3 to write from memory 2 参阅[參閱] can1 yue4 to consult; to refer to; to read (instructions) 1 白卷[白卷] bai2 juan4 blank exam paper 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 圆谎[圓謊] yuan2 huang3 to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied) 1 行使[行使] xing2 shi3 to exercise (a right etc) 1 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 3 私了[私了] si1 liao3 to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court 3 旺盛[旺盛] wang4 sheng4 vigorous; exuberant 6 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 9 人不可貌相[人不可貌相] ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); you can't judge a book by its cover; often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] 1 前科[前科] qian2 ke1 criminal record; previous convictions 5 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 4 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 4 变电[變電] bian4 dian4 power transformation 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 2 中伤[中傷] zhong4 shang1 to slander; to smear 5 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 8 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 4 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 蒙混[矇混] meng2 hun4 to deceive; to hoodwink; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4] 2 对心[對心] dui4 xin1 congenial; to one's liking 2 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 2 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 1 静坐[靜坐] jing4 zuo4 to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep151/29 words - 19 min 守时[守時] shou3 shi2 punctual 7 一技之长[一技之長] yi1 ji4 zhi1 chang2 proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom) 1 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 8 三百六十行[三百六十行] san1 bai3 liu4 shi2 hang2 all walks of life (idiom); every trade 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep152/25 words - 9 min 批判[批判] pi1 pan4 to criticize; critique; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 外型[外型] wai4 xing2 external form 1 速配[速配] su4 pei4 fast matchmaking; speed dating; (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match 2 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 1 浏海[瀏海] liu2 hai3 see 劉海|刘海[liu2 hai3] 1 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 12 大尉[大尉] da4 wei4 captain (army rank); senior captain 1 军装[軍裝] jun1 zhuang1 military uniform 2 迷彩[迷彩] mi2 cai3 camouflage 1 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 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 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 4 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 7 观察力[觀察力] guan1 cha2 li4 power of observation; perception 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 2 表态[表態] biao3 tai4 to declare one's position; to say where one stands 1 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 1 出口气[出口氣] chu1 kou3 qi4 to take one's revenge; to score off sb 2 无伤大雅[無傷大雅] wu2 shang1 da4 ya3 (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom); harmless 3 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 5 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 1 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 2 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep152/45 words - 19 min 碱[鹼] jian3 base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 1 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 1 硝酸[硝酸] xiao1 suan1 nitric acid 2 氢氧化钠[氫氧化鈉] qing1 yang3 hua4 na4 caustic soda; sodium hydroxide NaOH 2 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 1 硝酸钠[硝酸鈉] xiao1 suan1 na4 sodium nitrate 2 氢氧化[氫氧化] qing1 yang3 hua4 hydroxide (e.g. caustic soda NaOH) 1 溶剂[溶劑] rong2 ji4 solvent 2 春卷[春捲] chun1 juan3 egg roll; spring roll 3 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 1 鱼露[魚露] yu2 lu4 fish sauce 1 外皮[外皮] wai4 pi2 outer skin; carapace 1 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 2 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 6 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 4 多方面[多方面] duo1 fang1 mian4 many-sided; in many aspects 4 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 1 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 1 疲累[疲累] pi2 lei4 tired; exhausted 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep153/21 words - 20 min 密闭[密閉] mi4 bi4 sealed; airtight 1 河滨[河濱] he2 bin1 brook; rivulet 4 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 4 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 7 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 5 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 3 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 1 先睹为快[先睹為快] xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4 joy of first experience (idiom); the pleasure of reading sth for the first time 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 3 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 2 惯犯[慣犯] guan4 fan4 recidivist; habitual criminal 3 温驯[溫馴] wen1 xun4 docile; meek; harmless; moderate and obedient; tame 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 绘画[繪畫] hui4 hua4 drawing; painting 4 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 1 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 5 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 4 喜极而泣[喜極而泣] xi3 ji2 er2 qi4 crying tears of joy (idiom) 1 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 9 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 11 学样[學樣] xue2 yang4 to follow suit; to imitate sb's example 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep154/25 words - 19 min 娇弱[嬌弱] jiao1 ruo4 delicate 1 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 3 镇住[鎮住] zhen4 zhu4 to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 4 文史[文史] wen2 shi3 literature and history 1 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 1 历史背景[歷史背景] li4 shi3 bei4 jing3 historical background 2 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 1 白居易[白居易] Bai2 Ju1 yi4 Bai Juyi (772-846), Tang dynasty poet 4 孟浩然[孟浩然] Meng4 Hao4 ran2 Meng Haoran (689-740), Tang Dynasty Poet 1 王维[王維] Wang2 Wei2 Wang Wei (701-761), Tang Dynasty poet 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 8 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 2 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 7 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 13 雪球[雪球] xue3 qiu2 snowball 3 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 10 定性[定性] ding4 xing4 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed 2 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 3 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 低于[低于] di1 yu2 to be lower than 1 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 3 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 6 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 4 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 5 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep154/26 words - 19 min 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep155/17 words - 18 min 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 6 人云亦云[人云亦云] ren2 yun2 yi4 yun2 to say what everyone says (idiom); to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view; to follow the herd 2 三人成虎[三人成虎] san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3 three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact 2 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 7 沾光[沾光] zhan1 guang1 to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory 2 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 耐受力[耐受力] nai4 shou4 li4 tolerance; ability to survive; hardiness 1 水量[水量] shui3 liang4 volume of water; quantity of flow 2 房车[房車] fang2 che1 recreational vehicle 1 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 1 广播[廣播] guang3 bo1 broadcast; CL:個|个[ge4]; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize 4 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 14 凶恶[凶惡] xiong1 e4 variant of 兇惡|凶恶, fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening 1 定型[定型] ding4 xing2 to finalize (a design etc); stereotype; permanent wave or perm (hairdressing) 1 外甥女[外甥女] wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter 1 居家[居家] ju1 jia1 to live at home; to stay at home; home (schooling etc); in-home (care etc); household (repairs etc); living (environment etc) 4 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep156/25 words - 8 min 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 6 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 1 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 2 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 2 新型[新型] xin1 xing2 new type; new kind 1 针孔[針孔] zhen1 kong3 pinhole 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 8 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 1 原子[原子] yuan2 zi3 atom; atomic 1 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 粉刷[粉刷] fen3 shua1 to paint; to whitewash; emulsion; plaster 1 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 1 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 1 预演[預演] yu4 yan3 dummy run; to run through sth; to rehearse 2 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 5 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 3 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 明察[明察] ming2 cha2 to note clearly; to perceive 1 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 1 英名[英名] ying1 ming2 illustrious name; legendary reputation 1 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 12 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 2 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 5 不治之症[不治之症] bu4 zhi4 zhi1 zheng4 incurable disease 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep156/34 words - 18 min 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 6 扑倒[撲倒] pu1 dao3 to fall down 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] 6 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 1 头虱[頭蝨] tou2 shi1 head lice 1 铅笔盒[鉛筆盒] qian1 bi3 he2 pencil case 3 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 4 医学院[醫學院] yi1 xue2 yuan4 medical school 7 医学系[醫學系] yi1 xue2 xi4 medical school 21 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep157/20 words - 18 min 联络簿[聯絡簿] lian2 luo4 bu4 contact book 5 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 3 眼药水[眼藥水] yan3 yao4 shui3 eye drops; eye lotion 4 周六[週六] Zhou1 liu4 Saturday 8 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 3 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 1 襟[襟] jin1 lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom 2 䌽[綵] cai3 variant of 彩[cai3] 2 娱[娛] yu2 to amuse 2 佞[佞] ning4 to flatter; flattery 2 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 2 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 1 当道[當道] dang1 dao4 in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue 2 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 12 附录[附錄] fu4 lu4 appendix 2 背诵[背誦] bei4 song4 to recite; to repeat from memory 1 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep158/14 words - 14 min 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 12 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 11 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 2 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 8 投影[投影] tou2 ying3 to project; a projection 2 土豪[土豪] tu3 hao2 local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche 2 无病呻吟[無病呻吟] wu2 bing4 shen1 yin2 to moan about imaginary illness; fussing like a hypochondriac; fig. sentimental nonsense 4 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 5 空旷[空曠] kong1 kuang4 spacious and empty; void 2 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 4 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 2 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 3 眼罩[眼罩] yan3 zhao4 eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc) 5 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep160/22 words - 18 min 饱餐一顿[飽餐一頓] bao3 can1 yi1 dun4 to eat one's fill; to be full 1 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 5 硬性[硬性] ying4 xing4 rigid; inflexible; hard (drug) 2 深切[深切] shen1 qie4 deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; honest 1 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 1 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 2 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 9 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 1 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 3 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 14 爽朗[爽朗] shuang3 lang3 clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open 1 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 3 啜泣[啜泣] chuo4 qi4 to sob 1 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 3 加油添醋[加油添醋] jia1 you2 tian1 cu4 to add interest (to a story); to sex up 1 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 2 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 3 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 1 侧录[側錄] ce4 lu4 to capture data; to record illicitly; data skimming 1 倾城倾国[傾城傾國] qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2 lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful 1 沈鱼落雁[沈魚落雁] chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4 variant of 沉魚落雁|沉鱼落雁[chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4] 1 掩埋[掩埋] yan3 mai2 to bury 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep161/24 words - 17 min 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 3 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 6 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 9 纾解[紓解] shu1 jie3 to relieve; to ease (pressure); to alleviate; to remove; to get rid of 8 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 1 黄州[黃州] Huang2 zhou1 Huangzhou district of Huanggang city 黃岡市|黄冈市[Huang2 gang1 shi4], Hubei 1 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 1 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 1 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 2 澜[瀾] lan2 swelling water 2 汹[洶] xiong1 torrential rush; tumultuous 2 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 2 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 3 黎民[黎民] li2 min2 the common people; the great unwashed 2 征选[徵選] zheng1 xuan3 to call for entries and select the best; to solicit (entries, submissions, applications etc); to select (the best candidate); contest; competition 1 考进[考進] kao3 jin4 to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) 5 耳根子[耳根子] er3 gen1 zi5 ear 2 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 骛[騖] wu4 fast; greedy; run rapidly 8 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 5 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 4 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 差强人意[差強人意] cha1 qiang2 ren2 yi4 (idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep162/25 words - 9 min 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 4 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 1 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 3 可疑分子[可疑分子] ke3 yi2 fen4 zi3 a suspect 4 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 3 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 18 另有企图[另有企圖] ling4 you3 qi3 tu2 to have an axe to grind (idiom) 2 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 4 扫射[掃射] sao3 she4 to rake with machine gunfire; to strafe; to machine-gun down 1 莒[莒] ju3 alternative name for taro (old) 1 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 6 无精打采[無精打采] wu2 jing1 da3 cai3 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out 9 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 短浅[短淺] duan3 qian3 narrow and shallow 1 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 9 筵席[筵席] yan2 xi2 banquet; mat for sitting 4 工读[工讀] gong1 du2 (of a student) to work part-time (while continuing one's studies); (of a delinquent) to be reformed through work and study 1 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 8 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 3 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 2 未然[未然] wei4 ran2 in advance; before it happens (cf preventative measures); forestalling 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep162/35 words - 18 min 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 1 绵羊[綿羊] mian2 yang2 sheep 1 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 3 结冰[結冰] jie2 bing1 to freeze 5 省油的灯[省油的燈] sheng3 you2 de5 deng1 sb who is easy to deal with 1 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 2 保镳[保鑣] bao3 biao1 variant of 保鏢|保镖[bao3 biao1] 7 百货公司[百貨公司] bai3 huo4 gong1 si1 department store 6 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 3 眼科[眼科] yan3 ke1 ophthalmology 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep163/25 words - 12 min 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 13 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 10 制式[制式] zhi4 shi4 standardized; standard (service, method etc); regulation (clothing etc); formulaic; (telecommunications etc) system; format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals) 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 4 传送[傳送] chuan2 song4 to convey; to deliver 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 4 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 4 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 2 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 3 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 2 垢[垢] gou4 dirt; disgrace 1 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 3 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 2 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 1 瑜珈[瑜珈] yu2 jia1 variant of 瑜伽[yu2 jia1]; yoga 1 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 25 福州[福州] Fu2 zhou1 Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 1 起居[起居] qi3 ju1 everyday life; regular pattern of life 1 痔疮[痔瘡] zhi4 chuang1 hemorrhoid 10 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 7 拉伤[拉傷] la1 shang1 to pull; to injure by straining 3 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep163/28 words - 18 min 痔[痔] zhi4 piles; hemorrhoid 2 语录[語錄] yu3 lu4 quotation (from a book or existing source) 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep164/25 words - 13 min 高风险[高風險] gao1 feng1 xian3 high risk 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 2 药品[藥品] yao4 pin3 medicaments; medicine; drug 3 制药[制藥] zhi4 yao4 to manufacture medicine 1 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 1 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 2 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 3 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 6 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 2 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 5 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 15 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 2 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 4 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 2 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 3 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 许可证[許可證] xu3 ke3 zheng4 license; authorization; permit 1 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 2 疗效[療效] liao2 xiao4 healing efficacy; healing effect 1 奠定[奠定] dian4 ding4 to establish; to fix; to settle 2 以此类推[以此類推] yi3 ci3 lei4 tui1 and so on; in a similar fashion 1 东张西望[東張西望] dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 1 得意门生[得意門生] de2 yi4 men2 sheng1 favorite pupil 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep164/35 words - 18 min 宝马[寶馬] bao3 ma3 precious horse 17 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 1 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 1 相邻[相鄰] xiang1 lin2 neighbor; adjacent 1 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 2 超前[超前] chao1 qian2 to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced 3 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 9 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 2 药丸[藥丸] yao4 wan2 pill; CL:粒[li4] 3 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep165/25 words - 13 min 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 5 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 1 衔接[銜接] xian2 jie1 to join together; to combine 1 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 5 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 1 毒品[毒品] du2 pin3 drugs; narcotics; poison 26 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 4 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 成药[成藥] cheng2 yao4 patent medicine; medicine already made up 1 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 1 家子[家子] jia1 zi5 household; family 1 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 1 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 1 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 2 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 1 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 2 长线[長線] chang2 xian4 long term 1 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 1 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 7 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 10 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 2 贩毒[販毒] fan4 du2 to traffic narcotics; drugs trade; opium trade 10 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 6 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep165/33 words - 19 min 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 3 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 体魄[體魄] ti3 po4 physique; build 3 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 1 卖出[賣出] mai4 chu1 to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) 2 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 将功赎罪[將功贖罪] jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep166/13 words - 21 min 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 3 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 1 死路一条[死路一條] si3 lu4 yi1 tiao2 (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 2 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 1 蛋塔[蛋塔] dan4 ta3 see 蛋撻|蛋挞[dan4 ta4] 1 铸成大错[鑄成大錯] zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 to make a serious mistake (idiom) 1 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 1 老鼠洞[老鼠洞] lao3 shu3 dong4 mouse hole 1 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 17 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 2 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 5 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep167/22 words - 19 min 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 2 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 11 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 1 员警[員警] yuan2 jing3 police officer; policeman 1 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 2 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 4 群架[群架] qun2 jia4 group scuffle; gang fight 2 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 5 学区[學區] xue2 qu1 school district 1 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 1 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 2 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 5 淀[澱] dian4 sediment; precipitate 4 壮硕[壯碩] zhuang4 shuo4 sturdy; thick and strong 2 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 1 铁公鸡[鐵公雞] tie3 gong1 ji1 cheapskate; stingy person 1 拔毛[拔毛] ba2 mao2 to pull out hair; to pluck; epilation 1 天方夜谭[天方夜譚] tian1 fang1 ye4 tan2 fantasy story 1 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 10 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 2 羊入虎口[羊入虎口] yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep168/25 words - 15 min 联考[聯考] lian2 kao3 entrance examination 2 主科[主科] zhu3 ke1 required courses in the major subject 1 邓丽君[鄧麗君] Deng4 Li4 jun1 Teresa Teng (1953-1995), Taiwanese pop idol 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 2 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 1 主人翁[主人翁] zhu3 ren2 weng1 master (of the house); main character in a novel etc; hero or heroine 1 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 1 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 8 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 1 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 1 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 干休[干休] gan1 xiu1 to let matters rest 3 天良[天良] tian1 liang2 conscience 1 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 4 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 4 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 5 车行[車行] che1 hang2 car-related business; car dealership; taxi company; (commercial) garage 1 有其父必有其子[有其父必有其子] you3 qi2 fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 like father, like son (idiom) 1 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 2 瘀伤[瘀傷] yu1 shang1 to become bruised; bruising; bruise 2 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 搜刮[搜刮] sou1 gua1 to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry 1 家徒四壁[家徒四壁] jia1 tu2 si4 bi4 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom); fig. very poor; wretched 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep168/30 words - 17 min 无所不用其极[無所不用其極] wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2 committing all manner of crimes; completely unscrupulous 1 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 1 小强[小強] Xiao3 Qiang2 cockroach (slang) 7 关云长[關云長] Guan1 Yun2 chang2 courtesy name of 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3] 2 赤胆忠心[赤膽忠心] chi4 dan3 zhong1 xin1 lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty; to serve sb with body and soul 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep169/25 words - 15 min 挥霍[揮霍] hui1 huo4 to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile 2 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 2 自卫[自衛] zi4 wei4 self-defense 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 6 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 8 科学家[科學家] ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 辽阔[遼闊] liao2 kuo4 vast; extensive 3 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 4 若干[若干] ruo4 gan1 a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? 2 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 3 异曲同工[異曲同工] yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom); different methods leading to the same result; different approach but equally satisfactory outcome 1 罚单[罰單] fa2 dan1 violation ticket; infringement notice 1 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 2 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 1 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 2 神机妙算[神機妙算] shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes 1 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 3 网吧[網吧] wang3 ba1 Internet café 1 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 3 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 1 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 7 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 2 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep169/32 words - 18 min 以致于[以致於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 so that; to the point that 1 不法[不法] bu4 fa3 lawless; illegal; unlawful 1 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 3 攀谈[攀談] pan1 tan2 to chat 2 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 2 段落[段落] duan4 luo4 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage 3 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep170/16 words - 18 min 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 5 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 1 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 试镜[試鏡] shi4 jing4 to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout 18 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 10 挖掘[挖掘] wa1 jue2 to excavate; to dig; to unearth 2 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 1 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 2 签到[簽到] qian1 dao4 to register; to sign in 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 4 投手[投手] tou2 shou3 thrower; pitcher; bowler 2 血液循环[血液循環] xue4 ye4 xun2 huan2 blood circulation 2 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 3 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep171/25 words - 14 min 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 2 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 1 吸取[吸取] xi1 qu3 to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate 1 外露[外露] wai4 lu4 exposed; appearing on the outside 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 3 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 9 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 2 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 2 晏[晏] yan4 late; quiet 2 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 MV[MV] M V desirability as a partner (abbr. for "mate value"); music video 17 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 1 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 4 男神[男神] nan2 shen2 Mr Perfect; Adonis; Prince Charming 6 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 7 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 4 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 1 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 2 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 3 作伴[作伴] zuo4 ban4 to accompany; to keep sb company 3 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 4 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 4 联谊[聯誼] lian2 yi4 friendship; fellowship 83 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep171/33 words - 20 min 抱病[抱病] bao4 bing4 to be ill; to be in bad health 1 走秀[走秀] zou3 xiu4 a fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show) 3 郊区[郊區] jiao1 qu1 suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 腹泻[腹瀉] fu4 xie4 diarrhea; to have the runs 2 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 2 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 2 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 2 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep172/25 words - 17 min 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 1 棉袄[棉襖] mian2 ao3 cotton-padded jacket 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 4 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 2 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 5 亡命[亡命] wang2 ming4 to flee; to go into exile (from prison) 1 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 1 亲吻[親吻] qin1 wen3 to kiss; kiss 2 听戏[聽戲] ting1 xi4 to attend an opera; to see an opera 1 蕨[蕨] jue2 Pteridium aquilinum; bracken 1 发丝[髮絲] fa4 si1 hair (on the head) 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 心花怒放[心花怒放] xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4 to burst with joy (idiom); to be over the moon; to be elated 2 文竹[文竹] wen2 zhu2 setose asparagus 2 娇贵[嬌貴] jiao1 gui4 pampered; fragile; finicky 1 清道夫[清道夫] qing1 dao4 fu1 street cleaner; garbage collector; (soccer) sweeper 1 虎尾[虎尾] Hu3 wei3 Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan 2 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 1 断句[斷句] duan4 ju4 to pause at appropriate points in reading aloud unpunctuated writing; to punctuate 1 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 2 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 5 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 1 再发[再發] zai4 fa1 to reissue 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep172/34 words - 20 min 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 4 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 14 车站[車站] che1 zhan4 rail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4] 2 欣然[欣然] xin1 ran2 gladly; cheerfully 2 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 13 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 12 武打[武打] wu3 da3 acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance 1 飘飘然[飄飄然] piao1 piao1 ran2 elated; light and airy feeling (after a few drinks); smug and conceited; complacent 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep173/25 words - 18 min 柠檬水[檸檬水] ning2 meng2 shui3 lemonade 1 重男轻女[重男輕女] zhong4 nan2 qing1 nu:3 to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom) 4 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 1 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 3 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 2 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 7 想入非非[想入非非] xiang3 ru4 fei1 fei1 to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 1 居心不良[居心不良] ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 to harbor evil intentions (idiom) 1 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 2 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 3 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 4 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 3 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 2 型男[型男] xing2 nan2 fashionable and good-looking guy (slang) 5 绩优股[績優股] ji4 you1 gu3 gilt-edged stock; blue chip stock 1 涨停板[漲停板] zhang3 ting2 ban3 daily upper limit on the price of a stock 1 潜力股[潛力股] qian2 li4 gu3 stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects 1 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 2 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 1 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 4 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 2 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep173/26 words - 19 min 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep174/25 words - 17 min 退场[退場] tui4 chang3 to leave a place where some event is taking place; (of an actor) to exit; (sports) to leave the field; (of an audience) to leave 1 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 1 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 687 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 2 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 16 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 1 扳手[扳手] ban1 shou3 spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine) 1 担误[擔誤] dan1 wu5 variant of 耽誤|耽误[dan1 wu5] 1 门票[門票] men2 piao4 ticket (for theater, cinema etc) 3 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 1 胆颤心惊[膽顫心驚] dan3 chan4 xin1 jing1 panic-stricken 1 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 杂物[雜物] za2 wu4 junk; items of no value; various bits and bobs 2 解聘[解聘] jie3 pin4 to dismiss an employee; to sack 1 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 2 无缝[無縫] wu2 feng4 seamless 2 横刀夺爱[橫刀奪愛] heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4 to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom) 4 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 7 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 2 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 2 里程[里程] li3 cheng2 mileage (distance traveled); course (of development) 1 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep174/36 words - 20 min 院校[院校] yuan4 xiao4 college; academy; educational institution 2 录取率[錄取率] lu4 qu3 lu:4 acceptance rate; admission rate 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 2 阵容[陣容] zhen4 rong2 troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) 2 刚正不阿[剛正不阿] gang1 zheng4 bu4 e1 upright and plainspoken 1 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 1 行列[行列] hang2 lie4 ranks; procession 3 讳[諱] hui4 to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior 1 飞快[飛快] fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 1 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 3 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep175/25 words - 15 min 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 1 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 3 空降[空降] kong1 jiang4 to drop from the sky; (fig.) to appear out of nowhere; (attributive) airborne 2 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 4 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 3 语文[語文] yu3 wen2 literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject) 2 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 7 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 3 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 2 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 2 自食恶果[自食惡果] zi4 shi2 e4 guo3 lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice 1 独尊[獨尊] du2 zun1 to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant 1 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 14 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 2 一席话[一席話] yi1 xi2 hua4 the content of a conversation; words; remarks 3 戚[戚] qi1 relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 2 盟友[盟友] meng2 you3 ally 1 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 5 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 4 日积月累[日積月累] ri4 ji1 yue4 lei3 to accumulate over a long period of time 1 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 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) 14 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep175/34 words - 19 min 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 6 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 1 退位[退位] tui4 wei4 to abdicate 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 4 香瓜[香瓜] xiang1 gua1 cantaloupe melon 1 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 2 矮小[矮小] ai3 xiao3 short and small; low and small; undersized 1 服仪[服儀] fu2 yi2 attire and grooming 1 苦闷[苦悶] ku3 men4 depressed; dejected; feeling low 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep176/15 words - 19 min 外貌[外貌] wai4 mao4 profile; appearance 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 3 美容院[美容院] mei3 rong2 yuan4 beauty salon; lady's hair parlor 1 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 3 自讨没趣[自討沒趣] zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4 to invite a snub; to court a rebuff 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 3 苦中作乐[苦中作樂] ku3 zhong1 zuo4 le4 to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering 2 固守[固守] gu4 shou3 to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 5 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 7 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 1 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 2 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 1 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep177/23 words - 21 min 例句[例句] li4 ju4 example sentence 5 皇后镇[皇后鎮] Huang2 hou4 zhen4 Queenstown, town in New Zealand 1 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 4 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 1 句型[句型] ju4 xing2 sentence pattern (in grammar) 7 史密斯[史密斯] Shi3 mi4 si1 Smith (name) 1 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 5 复数[複數] fu4 shu4 plural; complex number (math.) 1 基督教[基督教] Ji1 du1 jiao4 Christianity; Christian 1 天主教[天主教] Tian1 zhu3 jiao4 Catholicism 1 独裁[獨裁] du2 cai2 dictatorship 1 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 10 备课[備課] bei4 ke4 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons 3 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 2 表里[表裡] biao3 li3 the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior 1 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 4 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 7 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 2 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 3 展览馆[展覽館] zhan3 lan3 guan3 exhibition hall 2 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 3 战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢] zhan4 zhan4 jing1 jing1 trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 2 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep178/25 words - 13 min 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 2 民俗[民俗] min2 su2 popular custom 2 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 2 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 2 经由[經由] jing1 you2 via 2 拍打[拍打] pai1 da5 to pat; to slap; (of a bird) to flap (one's wings) 3 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 坐骨神经[坐骨神經] zuo4 gu3 shen2 jing1 sciatic nerve 1 忧郁[憂鬱] you1 yu4 sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 6 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 1 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 2 蛤蟆[蛤蟆] ha2 ma5 frog; toad 3 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 4 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 草泥马[草泥馬] cao3 ni2 ma3 grass mud horse; used as a substitute for 肏你媽|肏你妈[cao4 ni3 ma1], to mock or avoid censorship on the Internet 1 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 2 茅塞顿开[茅塞頓開] mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear 1 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 1 评比[評比] ping2 bi3 to evaluate (by comparison) 3 国人[國人] guo2 ren2 compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen 1 上下班[上下班] shang4 xia4 ban1 to start and finish work 2 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 1 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep178/31 words - 19 min 新一代[新一代] xin1 yi1 dai4 new generation 1 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 1 大红大紫[大紅大紫] da4 hong2 da4 zi3 to hit the big time 2 古诗[古詩] gu3 shi1 old verse; Classical Chinese poem 2 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 2 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep179/25 words - 18 min 捕风捉影[捕風捉影] bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence 5 阎罗王[閻羅王] Yan2 luo2 Wang2 Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 20 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 1 洒水[灑水] sa3 shui3 to sprinkle 2 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 3 市立[市立] shi4 li4 municipal; city; city-run 1 学术[學術] xue2 shu4 learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 研讨会[研討會] yan2 tao3 hui4 discussion forum; seminar 3 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 4 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 读书会[讀書會] du2 shu1 hui4 study group 2 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 5 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 2 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 8 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 5 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 17 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 停工[停工] ting2 gong1 to stop work; to shut down; to stop production 1 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 2 不定词[不定詞] bu4 ding4 ci2 infinitive 2 动词[動詞] dong4 ci2 verb 4 受词[受詞] shou4 ci2 object (linguistics) 6 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 4 文法[文法] wen2 fa3 grammar 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep180/25 words - 18 min 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 26 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 2 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 11 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 14 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 2 一去不复返[一去不復返] yi1 qu4 bu4 fu4 fan3 gone forever 1 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 3 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 5 体育系[體育系] ti3 yu4 xi4 Physical Education department 1 不划算[不划算] bu4 hua2 suan4 it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 2 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 3 欲言又止[欲言又止] yu4 yan2 you4 zhi3 to want to say sth but then hesitate 1 个例[個例] ge4 li4 specific example; rare instance 4 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 3 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 5 转捩点[轉捩點] zhuan3 lie4 dian3 turning point 1 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 3 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 2 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 1 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 1 雷达[雷達] lei2 da2 radar (loanword) 2 出书[出書] chu1 shu1 to publish books 1 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 5 如雷贯耳[如雷貫耳] ru2 lei2 guan4 er3 lit. like thunder piercing the ear; a well-known reputation (idiom) 1 十字路口[十字路口] shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3 crossroads; intersection 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep180/36 words - 19 min 迷途[迷途] mi2 tu2 to lose one's way 3 羔羊[羔羊] gao1 yang2 sheep; lamb 4 牧羊犬[牧羊犬] mu4 yang2 quan3 sheepdog 1 牧羊人[牧羊人] mu4 yang2 ren2 shepherd 1 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 1 汪洋[汪洋] wang1 yang2 vast body of water; CL:片[pian4] 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 3 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 5 鹅銮鼻[鵝鑾鼻] E2 luan2 bi2 Cape Eluanpi or Eluanbi, southernmost point of Taiwan Island 1 指引[指引] zhi3 yin3 to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines 10 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep181/25 words - 10 min 僵化[僵化] jiang1 hua4 to become rigid 3 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 2 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 4 后尘[後塵] hou4 chen2 lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life 2 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 3 胺[胺] an4 amine; Taiwan pr. [an1] 2 亢奋[亢奮] kang4 fen4 excited; stimulated 2 多巴胺[多巴胺] duo1 ba1 an4 dopamine 2 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 1 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 1 绩[績] ji4 to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 2 优生[優生] you1 sheng1 eugenics; outstanding student 1 刻板印象[刻板印象] ke4 ban3 yin4 xiang4 stereotype 1 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 2 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 4 尼罗河[尼羅河] Ni2 luo2 He2 Nile (river) 1 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 1 古国[古國] gu3 guo2 ancient country 1 悠久[悠久] you1 jiu3 long (tradition, history etc) 2 法老[法老] fa3 lao3 pharaoh (loanword) 1 取材[取材] qu3 cai2 to collect material 1 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 6 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 2 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep181/48 words - 20 min 译[譯] yi4 to translate; to interpret 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 1 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 对生[對生] dui4 sheng1 opposite (botany) 1 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 2 音译[音譯] yin1 yi4 transliteration (rendering phonetic value, e.g. of English words in Chinese characters); characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown); transcription (linguistics); to transcribe phonetic symbols 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 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 2 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 1 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 1 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 7 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 2 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 3 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 4 残渣[殘渣] can2 zha1 remainder; filtered out residue; sediment; waste product; debris; detritus; rubbish 1 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 3 洗衣粉[洗衣粉] xi3 yi1 fen3 laundry detergent; washing powder 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 3 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 1 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 5 呕[嘔] ou3 vomit 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep182/16 words - 19 min 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 1 从一而终[從一而終] cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1 faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) 2 免疫[免疫] mian3 yi4 immunity (to disease) 2 晕船[暈船] yun4 chuan2 to become seasick 1 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 2 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 2 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 2 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 1 洋装[洋裝] yang2 zhuang1 Western-style dress 14 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 2 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 2 向外[向外] xiang4 wai4 out; outward 2 求援[求援] qiu2 yuan2 to ask for help 1 不为人知[不為人知] bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1 not known to anyone; secret; unknown 3 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 4 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep183/25 words - 10 min 挖苦[挖苦] wa1 ku3 to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks 2 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 7 耳塞[耳塞] er3 sai1 earplug; earphone 6 好鸟[好鳥] hao3 niao3 person of good character; nice person; bird with a melodious voice or beautiful plumage 2 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 6 亦[亦] yi4 also 6 贯通[貫通] guan4 tong1 to link up; to thread together 1 融为一体[融為一體] rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3 to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) 1 意谓[意謂] yi4 wei4 to mean; meaning 1 自然界[自然界] zi4 ran2 jie4 nature; the natural world 1 瞌睡[瞌睡] ke1 shui4 drowsy; to doze; to nap 1 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 10 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 4 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 2 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 2 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 6 先秦[先秦] xian1 Qin2 pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC 1 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 1 蒹[蒹] jian1 reed 3 葭[葭] jia1 reed; Phragmites communis 3 破财[破財] po4 cai2 bankrupt; to suffer financial loss 1 钙[鈣] gai4 calcium (chemistry) 2 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 2 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 14 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep183/36 words - 19 min 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 12 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 3 童话[童話] tong2 hua4 children's fairy tales 1 文凭[文憑] wen2 ping2 diploma 2 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 2 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 3 母老虎[母老虎] mu3 lao3 hu3 tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen 4 两方[兩方] liang3 fang1 both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) 1 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep184/24 words - 20 min 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 2 入睡[入睡] ru4 shui4 to fall asleep 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 9 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 3 桌灯[桌燈] zhuo1 deng1 desk lamp 1 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 2 模糊不清[模糊不清] mo2 hu5 bu4 qing1 indistinct; fuzzy; blurred with age 1 倒影[倒影] dao4 ying3 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 2 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 4 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 4 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 2 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 4 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 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 3 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 2 美容觉[美容覺] mei3 rong2 jiao4 beauty sleep (before midnight) 3 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 2 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 3 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 1 秉持[秉持] bing3 chi2 to uphold; to hold fast to 6 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep185/25 words - 14 min 争议[爭議] zheng1 yi4 controversy; dispute; to dispute 1 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 2 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 3 眼白[眼白] yan3 bai2 white of the eye 5 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 2 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 3 盲从[盲從] mang2 cong2 to follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience 1 跟从[跟從] gen1 cong2 to follow; (of a woman) to get married; (old) attendant 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) 4 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 3 撞倒[撞倒] zhuang4 dao3 to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) 1 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 2 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 2 教学相长[教學相長] jiao4 xue2 xiang1 zhang3 when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit 5 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 爱戴[愛戴] ai4 dai4 to love and respect; love and respect 4 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 1 暴怒[暴怒] bao4 nu4 to fly into a rage; to rage violently 2 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 1 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 3 喜饼[喜餅] xi3 bing3 double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement 1 精神恍惚[精神恍惚] jing1 shen2 huang3 hu1 absent-minded; in a trance 2 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep185/30 words - 19 min 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 1 因子[因子] yin1 zi3 factor; (genetic) trait; (math.) factor; divisor 3 连系[連繫] lian2 xi4 to link; to connect 3 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 2 独独[獨獨] du2 du2 alone 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep186/25 words - 13 min 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 1 蓄意[蓄意] xu4 yi4 deliberate; premeditated; malice 2 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 3 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 2 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 8 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 4 劝导[勸導] quan4 dao3 to advise; to attempt to convince 1 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 2 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 3 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 7 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 2 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 1 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 2 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 3 口不择言[口不擇言] kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2 to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 6 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 刚愎自用[剛愎自用] gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom) 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 键[鍵] jian4 key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin 1 有勇无谋[有勇無謀] you3 yong3 wu2 mou2 bold but not very astute (idiom) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep186/36 words - 18 min 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 6 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 2 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 3 吭[吭] hang2 throat 5 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 6 大骂[大罵] da4 ma4 to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out 1 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 3 胸腔[胸腔] xiong1 qiang1 thoracic cavity 1 尺度[尺度] chi3 du4 scale; yardstick 1 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 1 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep187/23 words - 18 min 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 27 砺[礪] li4 grind; sandstone 1 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 2 劝学[勸學] quan4 xue2 On learning, classic book by Confucian philosopher Xun Zi 荀子 (c. 310-237 BC) 1 借镜[借鏡] jie4 jing4 (Tw) to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) 5 本文[本文] ben3 wen2 this text; article; the main body of a book 1 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 2 指出[指出] zhi3 chu1 to indicate; to point out 2 庸庸碌碌[庸庸碌碌] yong1 yong1 lu4 lu4 ordinary; mediocre 1 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 3 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 2 破冰[破冰] po4 bing1 to break the ice; groundbreaking (in relations) 2 这一阵子[這一陣子] zhe4 yi1 zhen4 zi5 recently; currently 5 拔河[拔河] ba2 he2 tug-of-war; to take part in a tug-of-war 224 交恶[交惡] jiao1 e4 to become enemies; to become hostile towards 1 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 3 反胃[反胃] fan3 wei4 retching; vomiting 3 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 4 魁梧[魁梧] kui2 wu2 tall and sturdy 1 从严[從嚴] cong2 yan2 strict; rigorous; severely 1 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 1 芊[芊] qian1 green; luxuriant growth 2 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 11 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep188/25 words - 12 min 落寞[落寞] luo4 mo4 lonely; desolate 4 普及[普及] pu3 ji2 to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive 1 推敲[推敲] tui1 qiao1 to think over 1 力学[力學] li4 xue2 mechanics; to study hard 3 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 1 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 2 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 2 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 33 纹路[紋路] wen2 lu4 veined pattern; wrinkles; vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc) 1 摩擦力[摩擦力] mo2 ca1 li4 friction 1 打滑[打滑] da3 hua2 to skid; to slip; to slide 1 倾斜[傾斜] qing1 xie2 to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt 3 平行[平行] ping2 xing2 parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous 2 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 2 夫唱妇随[夫唱婦隨] fu1 chang4 fu4 sui2 fig. the man sings and the woman follows; fig. marital harmony 3 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 4 夹紧[夾緊] jia1 jin3 to clamp; to grip 1 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 3 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 5 冲冲[沖沖] chong1 chong1 excitedly 2 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 1 军情[軍情] jun1 qing2 military situation; military intelligence 3 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 2 肿胀[腫脹] zhong3 zhang4 swelling; oedema; internal bruising 1 蹈[蹈] dao3 to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4] 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep188/31 words - 18 min 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 7 拾获[拾獲] shi2 huo4 to find; to pick up; to obtain 1 牛逼[牛逼] niu2 bi1 variant of 牛屄[niu2 bi1] 3 动画片[動畫片] dong4 hua4 pian4 animated film 1 水肿[水腫] shui3 zhong3 (med.) edema; dropsy 1 泡脚[泡腳] pao4 jiao3 foot bath; foot soak 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep189/23 words - 21 min 自满[自滿] zi4 man3 complacent; self-satisfied 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 淫荡[淫蕩] yin2 dang4 loose in morals; lascivious; licentious; lewd 1 复元[復元] fu4 yuan2 variant of 復原|复原[fu4 yuan2] 13 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 1 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 3 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 5 女巫[女巫] nu:3 wu1 witch 1 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 2 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 2 混凝土[混凝土] hun4 ning2 tu3 concrete 1 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 1 开诚布公[開誠布公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table 1 不以为然[不以為然] bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to 1 倾听[傾聽] qing1 ting1 to listen attentively 5 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 5 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 1 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 1 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 1 啃书[啃書] ken3 shu1 lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram 1 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep190/25 words - 17 min 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 1 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 4 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 6 顾名思义[顧名思義] gu4 ming2 si1 yi4 as the name implies 1 借光[借光] jie4 guang1 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please); reflected glory; to benefit from sb else's prestige 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 6 兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐] bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4 there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 1 兵贵神速[兵貴神速] bing1 gui4 shen2 su4 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth) 1 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 2 礼让[禮讓] li3 rang4 to show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy; comity 1 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 1 轩然大波[軒然大波] xuan1 ran2 da4 bo1 huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation 1 合乎[合乎] he2 hu1 to accord with; conforming to 1 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 5 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 9 存钱[存錢] cun2 qian2 to deposit money; to save money 4 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 1 询[詢] xun2 to ask about; to inquire about 1 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 3 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 4 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 6 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 1 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 2 作手[作手] zuo4 shou3 writer; expert 1 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep190/27 words - 18 min 凹槽[凹槽] ao1 cao2 recess; notch; groove; fillister 1 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep191/25 words - 13 min 个体[個體] ge4 ti3 individual 3 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 2 汗流浃背[汗流浹背] han4 liu2 jia1 bei4 to sweat profusely (idiom); drenched in sweat 1 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 1 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 1 洽谈[洽談] qia4 tan2 to discuss 1 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 13 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 2 直肠子[直腸子] zhi2 chang2 zi5 (coll.) forthright person 1 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 2 斤两[斤兩] jin1 liang3 weight; (fig.) importance 1 标的[標的] biao1 di4 target; aim; objective; what one hopes to gain 1 名花有主[名花有主] ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3 the girl is already taken (idiom) 2 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 2 固若金汤[固若金湯] gu4 ruo4 jin1 tang1 secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack 2 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 3 无法忍受[無法忍受] wu2 fa3 ren3 shou4 intolerable 1 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 3 比做[比做] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 1 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 1 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 5 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep191/36 words - 19 min 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 10 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 1 娘炮[娘炮] niang2 pao4 (slang) effeminate man; sissy; effeminate 2 微血管[微血管] wei1 xue4 guan3 capillary 1 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 2 粉红[粉紅] fen3 hong2 pink 8 障[障] zhang4 to block; to hinder; to obstruct 1 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 2 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with 1 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 4 怪咖[怪咖] guai4 ka1 (slang) (Tw) loony; freak 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep192/18 words - 16 min 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 3 遐想[遐想] xia2 xiang3 reverie; daydream; to be lost in wild and fanciful thoughts 1 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 4 情愫[情愫] qing2 su4 sentiment; feeling 1 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 1 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range 1 哀怨[哀怨] ai1 yuan4 grief; resentment; aggrieved; plaintive 1 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 1 闪过[閃過] shan3 guo4 to flash through (one's mind); to dodge (away from pursuers) 1 字数[字數] zi4 shu4 number of written characters; number of words; word count 1 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 1 版税[版稅] ban3 shui4 royalty (on books) 1 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 7 普遍[普遍] pu3 bian4 universal; general; widespread; common 4 欧式[歐式] Ou1 shi4 in the European style; Euclidean 3 腋下[腋下] ye4 xia4 underarm; armpit 1 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 2 腰际[腰際] yao1 ji4 waist; hips 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep193/25 words - 17 min 改正[改正] gai3 zheng4 to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 7 奶酪[奶酪] nai3 lao4 cheese; CL:塊|块[kuai4],盒[he2],片[pian4] 1 影集[影集] ying3 ji2 photo album; CL:本[ben3]; (TV) series 1 迷你[迷你] mi2 ni3 mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword) 2 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 宝特瓶[寶特瓶] bao3 te4 ping2 plastic bottle 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 4 排序[排序] pai2 xu4 to sort; to arrange in order 2 兑换[兌換] dui4 huan4 to convert; to exchange 2 害群之马[害群之馬] hai4 qun2 zhi1 ma3 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple 1 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 3 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 2 补回[補回] bu3 hui2 to make up for; to compensate 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 体育项目[體育項目] ti3 yu4 xiang4 mu4 sporting event 3 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 自视甚高[自視甚高] zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1 to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important 2 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 1 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 杀鸡焉用牛刀[殺雞焉用牛刀] sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1 don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam 1 胜之不武[勝之不武] sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 2 接力赛[接力賽] jie1 li4 sai4 relay race; CL:場|场[chang3] 9 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 2 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep194/10 words - 17 min 看不过[看不過] kan4 bu5 guo4 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer; see 看不過去|看不过去[kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5] 1 虽败犹荣[雖敗猶榮] sui1 bai4 you2 rong2 honorable even in defeat (idiom) 4 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 明哲保身[明哲保身] ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 2 明了[明了] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3] 1 责任心[責任心] ze2 ren4 xin1 sense of responsibility 3 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 6 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 10 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep195/25 words - 16 min 专美于前[專美於前] zhuan1 mei3 yu2 qian2 to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory; to rank highest 1 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 2 带种[帶種] dai4 zhong3 (coll.) to have character; to have guts; plucky 2 右方[右方] you4 fang1 right-hand side 1 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 3 握拳[握拳] wo4 quan2 to make a fist 1 慢动作[慢動作] man4 dong4 zuo4 slow motion 1 秒杀[秒殺] miao3 sha1 (Internet) flash sale; (sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 2 内战[內戰] nei4 zhan4 civil war 1 黑白无常[黑白無常] Hei1 Bai2 Wu2 chang2 Two deities, one short, one tall, chained together at the ankle, responsible for rewarding the good and punishing the bad 5 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 11 珊瑚礁[珊瑚礁] shan1 hu2 jiao1 coral reef 1 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 4 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 4 英雄好汉[英雄好漢] ying1 xiong2 hao3 han4 heroes 1 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 65 如释重负[如釋重負] ru2 shi4 zhong4 fu4 as if relieved from a burden (idiom); to have a weight off one's mind 1 警戒[警戒] jing3 jie4 to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel 3 刚毅木讷[剛毅木訥] gang1 yi4 mu4 ne4 resolute and taciturn (idiom) 1 互通有无[互通有無] hu4 tong1 you3 wu2 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom); to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; scratch each other's back 3 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 2 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 3 开课[開課] kai1 ke4 school begins; give a course; teach a subject 5 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep195/35 words - 20 min 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 1 端架子[端架子] duan1 jia4 zi5 to put on airs 1 星期一[星期一] Xing1 qi1 yi1 Monday 1 星期二[星期二] Xing1 qi1 er4 Tuesday 1 星期三[星期三] Xing1 qi1 san1 Wednesday 1 星期四[星期四] Xing1 qi1 si4 Thursday 1 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 1 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 3 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 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep196/25 words - 14 min 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 5 放电[放電] fang4 dian4 electrical discharge; (coll.) to lure; to entice 2 会意[會意] hui4 yi4 combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc) 1 抽象[抽象] chou1 xiang4 abstract; abstraction; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 全熟[全熟] quan2 shu2 thoroughly cooked; well done (of steak) 1 女伴[女伴] nu:3 ban4 female companion 6 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 2 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 2 律动[律動] lu:4 dong4 rhythm; to move rhythmically 1 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 3 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 1 雪白[雪白] xue3 bai2 snow white 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 2 青春痘[青春痘] qing1 chun1 dou4 acne 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 3 作东[作東] zuo4 dong1 to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check 1 爪牙[爪牙] zhao3 ya2 pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth 1 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 炒面[炒麵] chao3 mian4 stir-fried noodles; "chow mein" 3 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 5 战力[戰力] zhan4 li4 military strength; military power; military capability 4 电解质[電解質] dian4 jie3 zhi4 electrolyte 1 脱水[脫水] tuo1 shui3 to dry out; to extract water; dehydration; dehydrated; desiccation 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep196/29 words - 19 min 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. 4 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 1 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 2 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep197/25 words - 19 min 施法[施法] shi1 fa3 to implement the law; to perform sorcery 1 巫师[巫師] wu1 shi1 wizard; magician 7 幽会[幽會] you1 hui4 lovers' rendezvous; tryst 3 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 3 施暴[施暴] shi1 bao4 to use violence; to attack; to assault 1 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 1 无头苍蝇[無頭蒼蠅] wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5 headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically) 1 百年树人[百年樹人] bai3 nian2 shu4 ren2 It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom); fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop; cf. 十年樹木,百年樹人|十年树木,百年树人 2 光荣[光榮] guang1 rong2 honor and glory; glorious 4 领航员[領航員] ling3 hang2 yuan2 navigator 1 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 8 羊皮[羊皮] yang2 pi2 sheepskin 2 衣领[衣領] yi1 ling3 collar; neck 1 势不两立[勢不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 3 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 2 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 2 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 1 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 10 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 4 高昂[高昂] gao1 ang2 to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) 3 咄咄[咄咄] duo1 duo1 to cluck one's tongue; tut-tut 1 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 3 道人[道人] dao4 ren2 Taoist devotee (honorific) 1 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep198/25 words - 9 min 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 4 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 2 龟毛[龜毛] gui1 mao2 indecisive; fussy; nitpicking (Taiwan dialect) 2 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 3 佛家[佛家] Fo2 jia1 Buddhism; Buddhist 1 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 1 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 7 恩仇[恩仇] en1 chou2 debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge 6 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 亚热带[亞熱帶] ya4 re4 dai4 subtropical (zone or climate) 1 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] 3 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 2 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 2 多样[多樣] duo1 yang4 diverse; diversity; manifold 1 纬度[緯度] wei3 du4 latitude 1 海陆[海陸] hai3 lu4 sea and land; ocean and continent; army and navy 1 分布[分佈] fen1 bu4 to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution 1 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 1 陆地[陸地] lu4 di4 dry land (as opposed to the sea) 4 海洋[海洋] hai3 yang2 ocean; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 对流层[對流層] dui4 liu2 ceng2 troposphere; lower atmosphere 1 循环性[循環性] xun2 huan2 xing4 recurrent 1 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 1 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep198/31 words - 13 min 省略[省略] sheng3 lu:e4 to leave out; an omission 1 行星[行星] xing2 xing1 planet; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 地轴[地軸] di4 zhou2 the earth's axis 1 吃得消[吃得消] chi1 de5 xiao1 to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 4 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep199/16 words - 19 min 莉[莉] li4 jasmine 2 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 红通通[紅通通] hong2 tong1 tong1 variant of 紅彤彤|红彤彤[hong2 tong1 tong1] 1 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 3 腰围[腰圍] yao1 wei2 waist measurement; girth 2 甜蜜蜜[甜蜜蜜] tian2 mi4 mi4 very sweet 7 满江红[滿江紅] Man3 jiang1 hong2 Man Jiang Hong (Chinese poems) 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 2 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 1 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 1 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 9 缩短[縮短] suo1 duan3 to curtail; to cut down 1 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep200/17 words - 18 min 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 3 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 2 低潮[低潮] di1 chao2 low tide; low ebb 8 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 势在必得[勢在必得] shi4 zai4 bi4 de2 to be determined to win (idiom) 1 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 5 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 1 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 2 情操[情操] qing2 cao1 sentiments; feelings; disposition of mind; moral character 1 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 1 玮[瑋] wei3 (reddish jade); precious; rare 768 珊[珊] shan1 coral 772 姑丈[姑丈] gu1 zhang4 husband of paternal aunt 9 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 1 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep201/25 words - 18 min 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 9 发夹[髮夾] fa4 jia1 hair clip 4 扑朔迷离[撲朔迷離] pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2 impossible to unravel; confusing 1 失物招领[失物招領] shi1 wu4 zhao1 ling3 lost-and-found 4 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 4 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 15 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 3 区间车[區間車] qu1 jian1 che1 shuttle bus (or train); train or bus traveling only part of its normal route 1 跷[蹺] qiao1 to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts 1 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 2 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 1 密合[密合] mi4 he2 close-fitting; tightly sealed 1 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 3 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 4 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 10 招领[招領] zhao1 ling3 to advertise for the owner of lost property 1 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 5 箴言[箴言] zhen1 yan2 admonition; exhortation; dictum; the biblical Book of Proverbs 1 对表[對錶] dui4 biao3 to set or synchronize a watch 1 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 2 空调[空調] kong1 tiao2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 2 天灯[天燈] tian1 deng1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep202/23 words - 21 min 至交[至交] zhi4 jiao1 best friend 1 机伶[機伶] ji1 ling5 variant of 機靈|机灵[ji1 ling5] 1 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 20 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 1 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 3 长年[長年] chang2 nian2 all the year round 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 5 精益求精[精益求精] jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 1 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 5 当耳边风[當耳邊風] dang4 er3 bian1 feng1 lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 1 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 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 6 血丝[血絲] xue4 si1 wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot 3 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 2 验尸官[驗屍官] yan4 shi1 guan1 coroner 1 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 1 春风满面[春風滿面] chun1 feng1 man3 mian4 pleasantly smiling; radiant with happiness 1 消瘦[消瘦] xiao1 shou4 to waste away; to become thin 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 5 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 6 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 4 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep203/25 words - 13 min 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 1 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 1 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad 5 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 3 任重道远[任重道遠] ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3 a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) 1 外快[外快] wai4 kuai4 extra income 1 转战[轉戰] zhuan3 zhan4 to fight in one place after another 1 热诚[熱誠] re4 cheng2 devotion; fervor 1 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 3 浅显[淺顯] qian3 xian3 plain; clear; obvious 3 易懂[易懂] yi4 dong3 easy to understand 3 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 2 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 1 在前[在前] zai4 qian2 ahead; formerly; in the past 1 切结书[切結書] qie4 jie2 shu1 affidavit; written pledge 1 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 4 遗落[遺落] yi2 luo4 to leave behind (inadvertently); to forget; to omit; to leave out 1 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 480 少根筋[少根筋] shao3 gen1 jin1 (coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded 3 女大不中留[女大不中留] nu:3 da4 bu4 zhong1 liu2 when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 1 变坏[變壞] bian4 huai4 to get worse; to degenerate 2 搔痒[搔癢] sao1 yang3 to scratch (an itch); to tickle 3 茅[茅] mao2 reeds; rushes 1 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep203/32 words - 17 min 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 8 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 14 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 3 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 1 肇事[肇事] zhao4 shi4 to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance 3 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 3 数万[數萬] shu4 wan4 several tens of thousands; many thousand 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep204/20 words - 18 min 含意[含意] han2 yi4 meaning 5 心理战[心理戰] xin1 li3 zhan4 psychological warfare; psychological operations; psyop 2 评语[評語] ping2 yu3 comment; evaluation 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 2 胸肌[胸肌] xiong1 ji1 pectoral muscles 2 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 5 永平[永平] Yong3 ping2 Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 2 生辰八字[生辰八字] sheng1 chen2 ba1 zi4 one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 3 紫微斗数[紫微斗數] zi3 wei1 dou3 shu4 Zi Wei Dou Shu, a form of Chinese fortune-telling 1 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 3 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 4 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 2 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 3 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 1 一拍即合[一拍即合] yi1 pai1 ji2 he2 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily 2 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 2 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 3 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 10 兴奋剂[興奮劑] xing1 fen4 ji4 stimulant; doping (in athletics) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep205/25 words - 17 min 思虑[思慮] si1 lu:4 to think sth through; to consider carefully 2 周详[周詳] zhou1 xiang2 meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed 1 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 1 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 3 股掌[股掌] gu3 zhang3 (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 1 拜倒[拜倒] bai4 dao3 to prostrate oneself; to fall on one's knees; to grovel 1 石榴[石榴] shi2 liu5 pomegranate 1 工于心计[工於心計] gong1 yu2 xin1 ji4 scheming; calculating 1 探究[探究] tan4 jiu1 to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into 1 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer 1 救世主[救世主] Jiu4 shi4 zhu3 the Savior (in Christianity) 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 1 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 狡诈[狡詐] jiao3 zha4 craft; cunning; deceitful 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 5 干戈[干戈] gan1 ge1 weapons of war; arms 1 不得其门而入[不得其門而入] bu4 de2 qi2 men2 er2 ru4 to be unable to get in; to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 5 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 5 花式[花式] hua1 shi4 fancy 1 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 发回[發回] fa1 hui2 to send back; to return 2 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 1 图形[圖形] tu2 xing2 picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep205/28 words - 17 min 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 7 忽冷忽热[忽冷忽熱] hu1 leng3 hu1 re4 now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 1 时好时坏[時好時壞] shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4 sometimes good, sometimes bad 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep206/17 words - 19 min 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 1 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 1 饭票[飯票] fan4 piao4 (lit. and fig.) meal ticket 1 蒙混过关[矇混過關] meng2 hun4 guo4 guan1 to get away with it; to slip through; to bluff one's way out; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4 guo4 guan1] 1 船到桥头自然直[船到橋頭自然直] chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 2 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 5 误人子弟[誤人子弟] wu4 ren2 zi3 di4 (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress; (of media) to propagate errors; to lead people astray 1 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 2 结仇[結仇] jie2 chou2 to start a feud; to become enemies 1 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 3 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 3 入土[入土] ru4 tu3 to bury; buried; interred 1 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 13 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 3 词组[詞組] ci2 zu3 phrase (grammar) 1 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 2 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep207/16 words - 20 min 大白鲨[大白鯊] da4 bai2 sha1 great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) 3 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 3 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 1 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 2 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 1 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 重修[重修] chong2 xiu1 to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course 1 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 3 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 8 端倪[端倪] duan1 ni2 boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer 4 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 4 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 3 林书豪[林書豪] Lin2 Shu1 hao2 Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA) 2 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 2 对数函数[對數函數] dui4 shu4 han2 shu4 logarithmic function 1 蒸馏[蒸餾] zheng1 liu2 to distill; distillation 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep208/25 words - 17 min 眼不见为净[眼不見為淨] yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4 what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 2 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 3 受骗[受騙] shou4 pian4 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 1 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 16 乐于[樂於] le4 yu2 willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in 2 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 1 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 1 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 2 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 2 天晓得[天曉得] tian1 xiao3 de5 Heaven knows! 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 3 会试[會試] hui4 shi4 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 1 移开[移開] yi2 kai1 to move away 2 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 4 朋[朋] peng2 friend 2 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 1 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 1 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 1 玩物丧志[玩物喪志] wan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4 lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will 1 抹灰[抹灰] mo3 hui1 to plaster; to render (a wall); (fig.) to bring shame on; also pr. [mo4 hui1] 2 多彩[多彩] duo1 cai3 colorful; flamboyant 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 1 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 1 合群[合群] he2 qun2 to fit in; to get on well with others; sociable; to form a mutually supportive group 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep208/27 words - 20 min 台客[台客] Tai2 ke4 stereotypical Taiwanese person (often derogatory) 1 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep209/21 words - 19 min 症结[癥結] zheng1 jie2 hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations 2 棚子[棚子] peng2 zi5 shack; shed; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 无糖[無糖] wu2 tang2 sugar free 4 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 1 俏皮[俏皮] qiao4 pi5 smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 13 念念有词[念念有詞] nian4 nian4 you3 ci2 to mumble; to mutter to oneself 1 讲桌[講桌] jiang3 zhuo1 lectern; podium 2 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 2 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 3 斩钉截铁[斬釘截鐵] zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3 lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical 2 凉意[涼意] liang2 yi4 a slight chill 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 1 大吃大喝[大吃大喝] da4 chi1 da4 he1 to eat and drink as much as one likes; to make a pig of oneself 3 等一下[等一下] deng3 yi1 xia4 to wait a moment; later; in awhile 1 二头肌[二頭肌] er4 tou2 ji1 biceps muscle 2 里肌肉[里肌肉] li3 ji1 rou4 loin (of pork) 3 按部就班[按部就班] an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep210/16 words - 17 min 迟交[遲交] chi2 jiao1 to delay handing over (payment, homework etc) 4 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 2 惰性[惰性] duo4 xing4 inert (chemistry); apathy; inertia; laziness 1 五代[五代] Wu3 dai4 Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China 2 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 1 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 1 祚[祚] zuo4 blessing; the throne 1 收录[收錄] shou1 lu4 to include (in a collection); to put together (stories, poems etc); to record; to employ; to recruit 1 筠[筠] yun2 skin of bamboo 1 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 5 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 5 乐府[樂府] yue4 fu3 yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry) 6 诗集[詩集] shi1 ji2 poetry anthology 5 言情小说[言情小說] yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 romantic fiction 3 活宝[活寶] huo2 bao3 buffoon; clown; ridiculous person 1 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep211/10 words - 17 min 傻笑[傻笑] sha3 xiao4 to giggle; to laugh foolishly; to smirk; to simper 4 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 4 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 2 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 3 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 11 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 2 迸[迸] beng4 to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split 2 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep212/7 words - 17 min 落花流水[落花流水] luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated 2 无话不谈[無話不談] wu2 hua4 bu4 tan2 not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 3 荫[蔭] yin4 shade 1 瓠瓜[瓠瓜] hu4 gua1 bottle gourd 1 丝瓜[絲瓜] si1 gua1 luffa (loofah) 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep213/25 words - 21 min 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 1 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 7 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 6 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 4 侮[侮] wu3 to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace 2 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 1 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 4 酒精灯[酒精燈] jiu3 jing1 deng1 spirit lamp 8 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 3 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 奥[奧] ao4 obscure; mysterious 3 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 4 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 4 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 2 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 1 因小失大[因小失大] yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) 2 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 2 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 2 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 1 口角[口角] kou3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 1 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 3 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep214/16 words - 19 min 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 2 分力[分力] fen1 li4 component force (physics) 1 肇事者[肇事者] zhao4 shi4 zhe3 offender; culprit 1 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 1 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 2 豁然开朗[豁然開朗] huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment 1 拉锯战[拉鋸戰] la1 ju4 zhan4 to-and-fro tussle; closely-fought contest 1 马杀鸡[馬殺雞] ma3 sha1 ji1 massage (loanword) 3 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 1 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 4 冲淡[沖淡] chong1 dan4 to dilute 1 零用金[零用金] ling2 yong4 jin1 petty cash 1 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 2 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 2 耳膜[耳膜] er3 mo2 eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane 1 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep215/9 words - 17 min 羞涩[羞澀] xiu1 se4 shy; bashful 1 精神领袖[精神領袖] jing1 shen2 ling3 xiu4 spiritual leader (of a nation or church); religious leader 2 论点[論點] lun4 dian3 argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion) 1 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 3 争锋[爭鋒] zheng1 feng1 to strive 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 8 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 3 币[幣] bi4 money; coins; currency; silk 2 压低[壓低] ya1 di1 to lower (one's voice) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep216/21 words - 19 min 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 5 跪地求饶[跪地求饒] gui4 di4 qiu2 rao2 to kneel and beg forgiveness 1 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 1 决胜[決勝] jue2 sheng4 to determine victory; to obtain victory 1 双赢[雙贏] shuang1 ying2 profitable to both sides; a win-win situation 2 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 1 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 3 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 4 起义[起義] qi3 yi4 uprising; insurrection; revolt 1 淹水[淹水] yan1 shui3 to be flooded 1 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 7 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 2 释出[釋出] shi4 chu1 to release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement 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 摇旗呐喊[搖旗吶喊] yao2 qi2 na4 han3 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to 1 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 1 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 4 接机[接機] jie1 ji1 jointing machine; riveter; welder; sealer; to meet a plane (i.e. to meet sb at airport); to service a plane (of airport workers) 1 盛况[盛況] sheng4 kuang4 grand occasion 1 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 10 校歌[校歌] xiao4 ge1 school song 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep217/25 words - 18 min 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 6 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 扼杀[扼殺] e4 sha1 to strangle; to throttle 3 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 1 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 3 居留证[居留證] ju1 liu2 zheng4 residence permit 1 季军[季軍] ji4 jun1 third in a race; bronze medalist 1 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 2 疏于[疏於] shu1 yu2 to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in 1 自律[自律] zi4 lu:4 self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology) 3 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 2 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 1 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 5 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 1 锦囊[錦囊] jin3 nang2 silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items; (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice) 2 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 11 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 2 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 8 针锋相对[針鋒相對] zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure 1 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 3 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 14 有风[有風] you3 feng1 windy 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep217/26 words - 18 min 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep218/15 words - 12 min 气愤[氣憤] qi4 fen4 indignant; furious 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 4 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe 2 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 2 纱[紗] sha1 cotton yarn; muslin 1 惊慌失措[驚慌失措] jing1 huang1 shi1 cuo4 to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) 1 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 5 口干舌燥[口乾舌燥] kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much 1 小谎[小謊] xiao3 huang3 fib 1 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 2 枕头套[枕頭套] zhen3 tou5 tao4 pillow case 1 低头族[低頭族] di1 tou2 zu2 smartphone addicts 1 施肥[施肥] shi1 fei2 to spread manure; to apply fertilizer 1 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 表姊妹[表姊妹] biao3 zi3 mei4 father's sister's daughters; maternal female cousin 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep219/20 words - 20 min 菠萝[菠蘿] bo1 luo2 pineapple 1 秀逗[秀逗] xiu4 dou4 to short-circuit; (fig.) to have a mental lapse; to get one's wires crossed; to be addled 3 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 1 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 九官鸟[九官鳥] jiu3 guan1 niao3 hill myna; Indian grackle; Gracula religiosa 2 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 2 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 5 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 2 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 5 云层[雲層] yun2 ceng2 the clouds; cloud layer; cloud bank 1 自掘坟墓[自掘墳墓] zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 to dig one's own grave 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 考古[考古] kao3 gu3 archaeology 8 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 84 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 7 盖章[蓋章] gai4 zhang1 to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth 6 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 3 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep220/18 words - 20 min 灵敏[靈敏] ling2 min3 smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp 2 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 4 若有所思[若有所思] ruo4 you3 suo3 si1 looking pensive; thoughtfully 1 宅女[宅女] zhai2 nu:3 female geek; female nerd; otaku girl 1 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 转让[轉讓] zhuan3 rang4 to transfer (ownership, rights etc) 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 2 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 2 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 1 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 1 罗曼史[羅曼史] luo2 man4 shi3 romance (loanword); love affair 1 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 5 消化不良[消化不良] xiao1 hua4 bu4 liang2 indigestion 2 暗暗[暗暗] an4 an4 secretly; inwardly 1 霸王硬上弓[霸王硬上弓] ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1 to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 5 通车[通車] tong1 che1 to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute 1 胸无大志[胸無大志] xiong1 wu2 da4 zhi4 to have no aspirations (idiom); unambitious 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep221/25 words - 17 min 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 1 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 1 消费者[消費者] xiao1 fei4 zhe3 consumer 1 商科[商科] shang1 ke1 business studies 3 社会工作[社會工作] she4 hui4 gong1 zuo4 social work 1 大众传播[大眾傳播] da4 zhong4 chuan2 bo1 mass communication 1 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 5 蠢蛋[蠢蛋] chun3 dan4 fool; dolt 1 甩尾[甩尾] shuai3 wei3 drifting (motorsport) 1 晶晶[晶晶] jing1 jing1 glistening; gleaming; lustrous 11 宵[宵] xiao1 night 2 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 1 卖座[賣座] mai4 zuo4 (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences 1 编写[編寫] bian1 xie3 to compile 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 4 天兵[天兵] tian1 bing1 celestial soldier; (old) imperial troops; (Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit; (more generally) bungler; screw-up 6 持久战[持久戰] chi2 jiu3 zhan4 prolonged war; war of attrition 1 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 2 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 3 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 学科[學科] xue2 ke1 subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 14 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep222/11 words - 18 min 拨开[撥開] bo1 kai1 to push aside; to part; to brush away 1 转接[轉接] zhuan3 jie1 switch; connection; to put through (to telephone extension) 1 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 4 急切[急切] ji2 qie4 eager; impatient 1 焢肉[焢肉] kong4 rou4 slow-braised pork belly (Tw) 16 提提[提提] ti2 ti2 calm; poised 1 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 3 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 4 大器[大器] da4 qi4 very capable person; precious object 1 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 1 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep223/25 words - 19 min 对子[對子] dui4 zi3 pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet 1 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 1 八股[八股] ba1 gu3 an essay in eight parts; stereotyped writing 1 教条[教條] jiao4 tiao2 doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic 3 衣冠楚楚[衣冠楚楚] yi1 guan1 chu3 chu3 immaculately dressed; well-groomed; dapper 1 蛮横无理[蠻橫無理] man2 heng4 wu2 li3 rude and unreasonable 1 得过且过[得過且過] de2 guo4 qie3 guo4 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by 1 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 1 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 3 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 1 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 4 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 5 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 2 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 1 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 1 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 2 郎君[郎君] lang2 jun1 my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 1 半边[半邊] ban4 bian1 half of sth; one side of sth 2 缉毒犬[緝毒犬] ji1 du2 quan3 drug detector dog; sniffer dog 1 白皙[白皙] bai2 xi1 fair; white; blonde 1 细嫩[細嫩] xi4 nen4 tender 1 传球[傳球] chuan2 qiu2 pass (in soccer); to feed (ball) 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 3 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep223/26 words - 19 min 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep224/18 words - 18 min 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 2 馆藏[館藏] guan3 cang2 to collect in a museum or library; museum collection; library holdings 1 幼小[幼小] you4 xiao3 young; immature 1 掳获[擄獲] lu3 huo4 to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive 2 脑补[腦補] nao3 bu3 (Internet slang) to imagine; to visualize 5 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 2 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 4 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 旁听[旁聽] pang2 ting1 to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc) 7 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 3 龚[龔] Gong1 surname Gong 5 餐会[餐會] can1 hui4 dinner party; luncheon 5 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 2 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 1 以和为贵[以和為貴] yi3 he2 wei2 gui4 harmony is to be prized 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 6 掉泪[掉淚] diao4 lei4 to shed tears 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 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep225/15 words - 20 min 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 3 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 4 孤军奋战[孤軍奮戰] gu1 jun1 fen4 zhan4 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support 2 持久[持久] chi2 jiu3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 1 充电[充電] chong1 dian4 to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate 17 电池[電池] dian4 chi2 battery; CL:節|节[jie2],組|组[zu3] 3 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 1 见怪不怪[見怪不怪] jian4 guai4 bu4 guai4 to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected; not to wonder at strange sights 2 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 3 战局[戰局] zhan4 ju2 war situation 1 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 2 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 3 看惯[看慣] kan4 guan4 to be used to the sight of 1 加拿大[加拿大] Jia1 na2 da4 Canada; Canadian 2 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep226/25 words - 8 min 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 2 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 4 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 2 外星[外星] wai4 xing1 alien; extraterrestrial 1 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 1 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 1 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 3 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 3 测量[測量] ce4 liang2 survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine 3 尿素[尿素] niao4 su4 carbamide; urea (NH2)2CO 4 凝固点[凝固點] ning2 gu4 dian3 freezing point 6 分子量[分子量] fen1 zi3 liang4 molecular mass 1 摆满[擺滿] bai3 man3 to spread over an area 1 毫升[毫升] hao2 sheng1 milliliter 2 试管[試管] shi4 guan3 test tube 2 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 26 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 1 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 9 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 1 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 1 注明[注明] zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate 1 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 4 曲线[曲線] qu1 xian4 curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way 3 姓氏[姓氏] xing4 shi4 family name 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep226/46 words - 18 min 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 3 尿液[尿液] niao4 ye4 urine 1 韩文[韓文] Han2 wen2 hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet; Korean written language 11 审查[審查] shen3 cha2 to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship 1 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 安妮[安妮] An1 ni1 Annie (name) 6 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 6 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 3 食盐[食鹽] shi2 yan2 edible salt 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 碘[碘] dian3 iodine (chemistry) 1 沙朗[沙朗] sha1 lang3 sirloin (loanword) 2 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 4 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 3 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 1 山药[山藥] shan1 yao5 Dioscorea polystachya; yam 3 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 2 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep227/17 words - 18 min 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 2 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 3 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 5 卡死[卡死] ka3 si3 jammed; stuck; frozen (computer) 1 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 啵[啵] bo1 (onom.) to bubble 1 堂弟[堂弟] tang2 di4 younger male patrilineal cousin 1 护理学[護理學] hu4 li3 xue2 nursing 1 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 1 凶残[凶殘] xiong1 can2 savage 1 法宝[法寶] fa3 bao3 Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 1 后部[後部] hou4 bu4 back section 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 5 前兆[前兆] qian2 zhao4 omen; prior indication; first sign 1 咳[咳] ke2 cough 9 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 4 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep228/14 words - 18 min 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 2 大头贴[大頭貼] da4 tou2 tie1 photo sticker booth 2 打印[打印] da3 yin4 to print; to seal; to stamp 1 裸照[裸照] luo3 zhao4 nude photograph 2 迈向[邁向] mai4 xiang4 to stride toward (success); to march toward; to take a step toward 3 显耀[顯耀] xian3 yao4 to show off 1 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 2 逐客令[逐客令] zhu2 ke4 ling4 the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners; (fig.) notice to leave; words or behavior intended at turning visitors out 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 7 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 暖男[暖男] nuan3 nan2 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective 2 竞争对手[競爭對手] jing4 zheng1 dui4 shou3 rival; competitor 3 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 防空洞[防空洞] fang2 kong1 dong4 air-raid shelter 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep229/23 words - 16 min 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 4 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 医科[醫科] yi1 ke1 medicine (as a science); medical science 4 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 5 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 4 课金[課金] ke4 jin1 tax levied on a conquered people by an army; fee for a divination session; variant of 氪金[ke4 jin1], in-app purchase (gaming) 1 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 1 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 14 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 1 彦[彥] yan4 accomplished; elegant 1 芯[芯] xin1 lamp pith; wick 1 芯[芯] xin4 core 1 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 2 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 3 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 2 象棋[象棋] xiang4 qi2 Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4] 2 附注[附註] fu4 zhu4 note; annotation 2 助阵[助陣] zhu4 zhen4 to cheer; to root for 2 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 2 毁约[毀約] hui3 yue1 to break a promise; breach of contract 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep230/12 words - 16 min 预告[預告] yu4 gao4 to forecast; to predict; advance notice 1 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 2 作息时间[作息時間] zuo4 xi1 shi2 jian1 daily schedule; daily routine 1 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 5 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 3 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 6 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[黃鼠狼給雞拜年] huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom) 1 莺歌[鶯歌] Ying1 ge1 Yingge or Yingko town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 1 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep231/10 words - 20 min 亭亭玉立[亭亭玉立] ting2 ting2 yu4 li4 slender and elegant (of a woman) 1 游乐[遊樂] you2 le4 to amuse oneself; recreation 3 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 2 荡秋千[盪鞦韆] dang4 qiu1 qian1 to swing (on a swing) 11 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 5 事与愿违[事與願違] shi4 yu3 yuan4 wei2 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) 1 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep232/25 words - 13 min 父爱[父愛] fu4 ai4 paternal love 2 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 2 追根究底[追根究底] zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 to get to the heart of the matter 1 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 7 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 1 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 4 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 3 连书[連書] lian2 shu1 to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 2 形容词[形容詞] xing2 rong2 ci2 adjective 1 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 1 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 4 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 5 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 6 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 8 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 3 先贤[先賢] xian1 xian2 worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage 1 出言不逊[出言不遜] chu1 yan2 bu4 xun4 to speak rudely 1 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 1 吝[吝] lin4 stingy 1 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 2 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 3 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep232/35 words - 19 min 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 15 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 3 隔山[隔山] ge2 shan1 half-sibling relationship; brothers with different mother; step- 1 高高手[高高手] gao1 gao1 shou3 Please do not be too severe on me! 1 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 1 荷兰[荷蘭] He2 lan2 Holland; the Netherlands 1 郑成功[鄭成功] Zheng4 Cheng2 gong1 Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader 1 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 废气[廢氣] fei4 qi4 exhaust gas; industrial waste gas; steam 2 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep233/15 words - 18 min 视作[視作] shi4 zuo4 to regard as; to treat as 1 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 3 操行[操行] cao1 xing2 (student's) behavior 3 一回生二回熟[一回生二回熟] yi1 hui2 sheng1 er4 hui2 shu2 unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom) 2 送医[送醫] song4 yi1 to send or deliver to the hospital 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 6 一问三不知[一問三不知] yi1 wen4 san1 bu4 zhi1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom); fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on; complete ignorance 1 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 4 兽医[獸醫] shou4 yi1 veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 12 大言不惭[大言不慚] da4 yan2 bu4 can2 to boast shamelessly; to talk big 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 2 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep234/25 words - 13 min 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 11 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 7 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 7 冷门[冷門] leng3 men2 a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition 1 顽童[頑童] wan2 tong2 urchin 1 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 4 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 1 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 2 佛跳墙[佛跳牆] fo2 tiao4 qiang2 lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients 4 戳破[戳破] chuo1 po4 puncture; to expose 2 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 2 缺勤[缺勤] que1 qin2 to be absent from work or school 1 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. 4 三温暖[三溫暖] san1 wen1 nuan3 sauna (loanword) (Tw) 2 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 2 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 割伤[割傷] ge1 shang1 to gash; to cut; gash; cut 2 唰[唰] shua1 (onom.) swishing; rustling 1 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 4 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 1 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 1 精密[精密] jing1 mi4 accuracy; exact; precise; refined 3 外科手术[外科手術] wai4 ke1 shou3 shu4 surgery 1 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 13 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep234/33 words - 17 min 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 2 动脑筋[動腦筋] dong4 nao3 jin1 to use one's brains; to think 1 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 1 消磨[消磨] xiao1 mo2 to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away 1 殆尽[殆盡] dai4 jin4 nearly exhausted; practically nothing left 1 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 1 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 2 联赛[聯賽] lian2 sai4 (sports) league; league tournament 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep235/24 words - 17 min 花拳绣腿[花拳繡腿] hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3 flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery 2 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 3 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 2 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 2 大麦[大麥] da4 mai4 barley 3 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 7 相思病[相思病] xiang1 si1 bing4 lovesickness 1 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 10 直达[直達] zhi2 da2 to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 1 成灾[成災] cheng2 zai1 disastrous; to turn into a disaster 2 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 1 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 1 确立[確立] que4 li4 to establish; to institute 4 郁郁寡欢[鬱鬱寡歡] yu4 yu4 gua3 huan1 depressed; cheerless 2 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 4 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 2 不动产[不動產] bu4 dong4 chan3 real estate; immovable property; immovables 2 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 4 容光焕发[容光煥發] rong2 guang1 huan4 fa1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles 2 看不顺眼[看不順眼] kan4 bu4 shun4 yan3 unpleasant to the eye; objectionable 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep236/16 words - 17 min 中古[中古] zhong1 gu3 medieval; Middle Ages; Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th centuries, including Sui and Tang Dynasties; Middle (of a language, e.g. Middle English); used; second-hand 2 厂牌[廠牌] chang3 pai2 brand (of a product) 1 福特[福特] Fu2 te4 Ford (name); Ford, US car make 1 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 3 同在[同在] tong2 zai4 to be with 1 达阵[達陣] da2 zhen4 touchdown; try (sports) 1 真人不露相[真人不露相] zhen1 ren2 bu4 lou4 xiang4 the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom) 1 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 5 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 8 烧杯[燒杯] shao1 bei1 beaker (glassware) 8 温度计[溫度計] wen1 du4 ji4 thermometer; thermograph 1 溶质[溶質] rong2 zhi4 dissolved substance; material in solution 1 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 1 零度[零度] ling2 du4 zero degree 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep237/13 words - 18 min 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 1 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 3 顺水人情[順水人情] shun4 shui3 ren2 qing2 to do sb a favor at little cost 1 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 3 撕破脸[撕破臉] si1 po4 lian3 to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 1 流产[流產] liu2 chan3 to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 2 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 3 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 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 1 忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 7 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep238/25 words - 15 min 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 1 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 4 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 3 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 5 小贝[小貝] Xiao3 bei4 "Becks", nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆|贝克汉姆[Bei4 ke4 han4 mu3]) 2 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 2 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 5 进化[進化] jin4 hua4 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 宝可梦[寶可夢] Bao3 ke3 meng4 Pokémon 1 自强[自強] zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 2 处变不惊[處變不驚] chu3 bian4 bu4 jing1 to remain calm in the face of events (idiom) 1 烂泥扶不上墙[爛泥扶不上牆] lan4 ni2 fu2 bu4 shang4 qiang2 useless (idiom); worthless; inept 1 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 2 筹办[籌辦] chou2 ban4 to arrange; to make preparations 2 象征主义[象徵主義] xiang4 zheng1 zhu3 yi4 symbolism 5 再现[再現] zai4 xian4 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) 1 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 1 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 1 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 1 舒缓[舒緩] shu1 huan3 to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope) 4 凝胶[凝膠] ning2 jiao1 gel 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep238/29 words - 21 min 蝇[蠅] ying2 fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 企业[企業] qi3 ye4 company; firm; enterprise; corporation; CL:家[jia1] 4 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep239/22 words - 18 min 生物学[生物學] sheng1 wu4 xue2 biology 1 苯[苯] ben3 benzene; benzol (chemistry) 1 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 1 脑下垂体[腦下垂體] nao3 xia4 chui2 ti3 pituitary glands (at the base of the skull) 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 4 童[童] tong2 child 13 护法[護法] hu4 fa3 to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 5 成军[成軍] cheng2 jun1 lit. to form an army; to set up (team, group, band, organization etc); to found; opening (ceremony); to commission (arms system, naval vessel); to graduate from an apprenticeship 2 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 3 按兵不动[按兵不動] an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time 1 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 3 肉搏战[肉搏戰] rou4 bo2 zhan4 hand-to-hand combat 1 防火[防火] fang2 huo3 to protect against fire 1 防盗[防盜] fang2 dao4 to guard against theft; anti-theft 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 4 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 3 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 1 网页[網頁] wang3 ye4 web page 1 五星级[五星級] wu3 xing1 ji2 five-star (hotel) 3 西点[西點] xi1 dian3 Western-style pastry 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 2 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep240/23 words - 19 min 复杂化[複雜化] fu4 za2 hua4 to complicate; to become complicated 2 搭车[搭車] da1 che1 to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike 6 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 1 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 1 洪水[洪水] hong2 shui3 deluge; flood 1 倒灌[倒灌] dao4 guan4 to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc); reverse flow; to back up (sewage) 1 火山爆发[火山爆發] huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1 volcanic eruption 1 户头[戶頭] hu4 tou2 bank account; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 2 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 15 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 1 扁平[扁平] bian3 ping2 flat; planar 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 2 三十而立[三十而立] san1 shi2 er2 li4 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius) 1 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 2 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 2 用以[用以] yong4 yi3 in order to; so as to 1 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 1 邮筒[郵筒] you2 tong3 mailbox; pillar box; (old) letter 2 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 6 厝[厝] cuo4 to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial 1 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep241/17 words - 18 min 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 3 拳打脚踢[拳打腳踢] quan2 da3 jiao3 ti1 lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up; fig. determined to sort out a problem 1 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 1 卤菜[滷菜] lu3 cai4 pot-stewed dish 1 铿锵[鏗鏘] keng1 qiang1 sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words 1 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 5 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 撩妹[撩妹] liao2 mei4 (coll.) to flirt; to hit on girls 5 热恋[熱戀] re4 lian4 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love 10 新居[新居] xin1 ju1 new residence; new home 1 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 4 水晶球[水晶球] shui3 jing1 qiu2 crystal ball (in Western magic) 1 强健[強健] qiang2 jian4 sturdy 3 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 4 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 5 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep242/25 words - 16 min 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 2 会话[會話] hui4 hua4 conversation; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 6 砥砺[砥礪] di3 li4 whetstone; (fig.) to hone; to temper; to encourage 1 快刀斩乱麻[快刀斬亂麻] kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot 2 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 16 急要[急要] ji2 yao4 urgent 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 12 无事生非[無事生非] wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to make trouble out of nothing 1 社长[社長] she4 zhang3 president or director (of association etc) 4 淋漓尽致[淋漓盡致] lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4 lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant 1 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 2 报废[報廢] bao4 fei4 to scrap; to be written off 1 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar 2 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 2 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 1 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 2 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 1 电视剧[電視劇] dian4 shi4 ju4 TV play; soap opera; CL:部[bu4] 8 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 2 诗篇[詩篇] shi1 pian1 a poem; a composition in verse; fig. epic (compared with historical epic); the biblical Book of Psalms 1 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 1 情爱[情愛] qing2 ai4 affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep242/31 words - 19 min 珍爱[珍愛] zhen1 ai4 to cherish 1 花花公子[花花公子] hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3 playboy 1 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 1 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 下毒手[下毒手] xia4 du2 shou3 to attack murderously; to strike treacherously 1 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep243/14 words - 16 min 当机[當機] dang4 ji1 to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down") 1 悠哉[悠哉] you1 zai1 see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1] 2 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 3 救援队[救援隊] jiu4 yuan2 dui4 rescue team 1 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 2 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 2 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 1 招考[招考] zhao1 kao3 to advertise an entrance examination for an academic institution (old) 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 错别字[錯別字] cuo4 bie2 zi4 incorrectly written or mispronounced characters 1 引述[引述] yin3 shu4 to quote 1 浮上[浮上] fu2 shang4 to float up; to rise to the surface; fig. to rise in the world 1 题解[題解] ti2 jie3 notes; key (to exercises) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep244/17 words - 20 min 喇舌[喇舌] la3 she2 (Tw) French kissing; to waggle one's tongue around 1 水沟[水溝] shui3 gou1 gutter; sewer 1 飞升[飛升] fei1 sheng1 to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success); to take off; to soar (of prices) 1 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 2 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 8 及物动词[及物動詞] ji2 wu4 dong4 ci2 transitive verb 1 补语[補語] bu3 yu3 complement (grammar) 3 主词[主詞] zhu3 ci2 subject 2 化痰[化痰] hua4 tan2 to transform phlegm (TCM) 1 压坏[壓壞] ya1 huai4 to crush 1 连体[連體] lian2 ti3 conjoined (twins) 1 县[縣] xian4 county 7 报考[報考] bao4 kao3 to enter oneself for an examination 1 光说不练[光說不練] guang1 shuo1 bu4 lian4 all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice; same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4] 2 冰封[冰封] bing1 feng1 to freeze over; to ice over; icebound; to shelve (a proposal etc) 1 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 3 融冰[融冰] rong2 bing1 ice melting 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep245/23 words - 17 min 鸦雀无声[鴉雀無聲] ya1 que4 wu2 sheng1 lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence 1 自怨自艾[自怨自艾] zi4 yuan4 zi4 yi4 to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 5 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 3 花岗岩[花崗岩] hua1 gang1 yan2 granite 8 亲民[親民] qin1 min2 in touch with the people; sensitive to people's needs 1 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 踱步[踱步] duo2 bu4 to pace; to stroll 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 5 化妆品[化妝品] hua4 zhuang1 pin3 cosmetic; makeup product 3 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 4 五一[五一] wu3 yi1 5-1 (May 1st) 1 落差[落差] luo4 cha1 drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity 5 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 1 时效[時效] shi2 xiao4 effectiveness for a given period of time; prescription (law); aging (metallurgy) 1 配戴[配戴] pei4 dai4 to put on; to wear (mouthguard, contact lenses, hearing aid etc) 1 连击[連擊] lian2 ji1 to batter; combo (hit) (gaming); (volleyball, table tennis etc) double hit; double contact 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 9 课表[課表] ke4 biao3 school timetable 2 高档[高檔] gao1 dang4 superior quality; high grade; top grade 1 道地[道地] dao4 di4 authentic; original 1 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep246/13 words - 18 min 机警[機警] ji1 jing3 perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert 1 每况愈下[每況愈下] mei3 kuang4 yu4 xia4 to steadily deteriorate 1 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 1 思绪[思緒] si1 xu4 train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling 2 直话[直話] zhi2 hua4 straight talk; straightforward words 1 浑水摸鱼[渾水摸魚] hun2 shui3 mo1 yu2 to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain 1 夯[夯] hang1 to tamp; (slang) popular; hot 2 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 1 高压[高壓] gao1 ya1 high pressure; high-handed 1 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 2 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 1 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 1 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep247/11 words - 18 min 咬耳朵[咬耳朵] yao3 er3 duo5 (coll.) to whisper in sb's ear 1 僵局[僵局] jiang1 ju2 impasse; deadlock 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 5 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 3 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 3 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 2 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 2 用词[用詞] yong4 ci2 usage (of a term); wording; phrasing 4 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep248/25 words - 16 min 阻力[阻力] zu3 li4 resistance; drag 4 美梦成真[美夢成真] mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 a dream come true 1 乐极生悲[樂極生悲] le4 ji2 sheng1 bei1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! 2 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 2 疑难杂症[疑難雜症] yi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 1 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 心照不宣[心照不宣] xin1 zhao4 bu4 xuan1 a tacit mutual understanding 1 乐见其成[樂見其成] le4 jian4 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen 3 离题[離題] li2 ti2 to digress; to stray from the subject 1 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 炙手可热[炙手可熱] zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor) 1 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 8 童话故事[童話故事] tong2 hua4 gu4 shi4 fairy tale 3 白雪公主[白雪公主] Bai2 xue3 Gong1 zhu3 Snow White 1 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 2 灰姑娘[灰姑娘] Hui1 gu1 niang5 Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity 2 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 1 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 2 后母[後母] hou4 mu3 stepmother 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 词汇[詞彙] ci2 hui4 vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word 1 辛普森[辛普森] Xin1 pu3 sen1 Simpson (name) 1 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep249/24 words - 19 min 色鬼[色鬼] se4 gui3 lecher; pervert 6 借位[借位] jie4 wei4 in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place 3 塞翁失马[塞翁失馬] sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good 1 吟诗[吟詩] yin2 shi1 to recite poetry 3 删[刪] shan1 to delete 2 硬盘[硬盤] ying4 pan2 hard disk 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 1 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 6 滋生[滋生] zi1 sheng1 to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create 1 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 1 意犹未尽[意猶未盡] yi4 you2 wei4 jin4 to wish to continue sth; to have not fully expressed oneself 1 精力充沛[精力充沛] jing1 li4 chong1 pei4 vigorous; energetic 1 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 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 7 当事者[當事者] dang1 shi4 zhe3 the person involved; the people holding power 1 超重[超重] chao1 zhong4 overweight (baggage, freight) 2 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 1 垂头丧气[垂頭喪氣] chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen 2 飞鼠[飛鼠] fei1 shu3 flying squirrel; (dialect) bat 1 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 1 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 1 饱受[飽受] bao3 shou4 to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to 1 惊悚[驚悚] jing1 song3 horror (movie); thriller 3 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep250/10 words - 18 min 表扬[表揚] biao3 yang2 to praise; to commend 2 待机[待機] dai4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; (electronic devices) standby 1 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 1 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 2 就道[就道] jiu4 dao4 to set off; to take to the road 3 狗仔[狗仔] gou3 zai3 paparazzi 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 10 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 1 璧[璧] bi4 jade annulus 1 沿用[沿用] yan2 yong4 to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep251/25 words - 16 min 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 6 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 3 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 2 绑走[綁走] bang3 zou3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 团长[團長] tuan2 zhang3 regimental command; head of a delegation 11 团员[團員] tuan2 yuan2 member; group member 3 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 5 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 荣辱[榮辱] rong2 ru3 honor and disgrace; reputation 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 1 邀请赛[邀請賽] yao1 qing3 sai4 invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms) 1 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 1 罚球[罰球] fa2 qiu2 penalty shot; penalty kick (in sports) 1 女士优先[女士優先] nu:3 shi4 you1 xian1 Ladies first! 1 灌篮[灌籃] guan4 lan2 slam dunk 6 买家[買家] mai3 jia1 buyer; client 1 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 5 射中[射中] she4 zhong4 to hit the target 2 冲劲[衝勁] chong4 jin4 dynamism; drive 1 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 3 搬弄[搬弄] ban1 nong4 to fiddle with; to play and move sth about; to show off (what one can do); to parade (one's capabilities); to cause trouble 1 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 4 米老鼠[米老鼠] Mi3 Lao3 shu3 Mickey Mouse 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep252/12 words - 13 min 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 磷[磷] lin2 phosphorus (chemistry) 3 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 7 乱掉[亂掉] luan4 diao4 to throw away; to discard 1 嘻哈[嘻哈] xi1 ha1 hip-hop (music genre) (loanword) 1 完整性[完整性] wan2 zheng3 xing4 integrity; completeness 1 多选题[多選題] duo1 xuan3 ti2 multiple-choice question 1 讲课[講課] jiang3 ke4 teach; lecture 1 盖头[蓋頭] gai4 tou2 cover; cap; topping; head covering; veil 1 讲题[講題] jiang3 ti2 topic of a lecture 1 举凡[舉凡] ju3 fan2 such things as ...; examples including ... (etc); without exception; every; any 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep253/25 words - 16 min 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 2 注目[注目] zhu4 mu4 attention; to stare at; to fix attention on sth 1 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 3 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 2 逾[逾] yu2 to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 2 杞[杞] qi3 Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow 1 岂敢[豈敢] qi3 gan3 how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 2 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 10 可畏[可畏] ke3 wei4 dreadful; formidable 1 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 3 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 责骂[責罵] ze2 ma4 to scold 1 长兄[長兄] zhang3 xiong1 eldest brother 1 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 4 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 1 豪迈[豪邁] hao2 mai4 bold; open-minded; heroic 1 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 震慑[震懾] zhen4 she4 to awe; to intimidate 1 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep253/42 words - 20 min 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 2 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 2 嚼舌头[嚼舌頭] jiao2 she2 tou2 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 1 搬弄是非[搬弄是非] ban1 nong4 shi4 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief 1 长舌妇[長舌婦] chang2 she2 fu4 female gossip; busybody 1 失意[失意] shi1 yi4 disappointed; frustrated 2 恶意中伤[惡意中傷] e4 yi4 zhong1 shang1 malicious libel; slander 1 言之有物[言之有物] yan2 zhi1 you3 wu4 (of one's words) to have substance 1 引经据典[引經據典] yin3 jing1 ju4 dian3 lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) 1 树木[樹木] shu4 mu4 tree 2 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 3 水墨画[水墨畫] shui3 mo4 hua4 ink and wash painting 1 墨汁[墨汁] mo4 zhi1 prepared Chinese ink 1 毛笔[毛筆] mao2 bi3 writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 1 砚台[硯臺] yan4 tai2 ink stone; ink slab; CL:方[fang1] 1 妩媚[嫵媚] wu3 mei4 lovely; charming 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep254/25 words - 14 min 笼统[籠統] long3 tong3 general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague 1 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 1 眨眼睛[眨眼睛] zha3 yan3 jing1 wink 1 黯然[黯然] an4 ran2 dim; sad 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 5 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 2 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 2 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 2 整型[整型] zheng3 xing2 (computing) integer 1 健康检查[健康檢查] jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2 see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 22 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 1 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 1 球鞋[球鞋] qiu2 xie2 athletic shoes 1 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 2 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 3 情调[情調] qing2 diao4 sentiment; tone and mood; taste 2 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 2 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 2 量体重[量體重] liang2 ti3 zhong4 to weigh (body weight) 2 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 1 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 2 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 3 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 2 转送[轉送] zhuan3 song4 to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep254/31 words - 20 min 豺狼虎豹[豺狼虎豹] chai2 lang2 hu3 bao4 jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people 1 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 1 冤冤相报何时了[冤冤相報何時了] yuan1 yuan1 xiang1 bao4 he2 shi2 liao3 if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying) 1 健检[健檢] jian4 jian3 (Tw) medical checkup; physical examination (abbr. for 健康檢查|健康检查[jian4 kang1 jian3 cha2]) 5 健谈[健談] jian4 tan2 entertaining in conversation 1 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep255/25 words - 9 min 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 2 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 藤蔓[藤蔓] teng2 man4 vine; also pr. [teng2 wan4] 1 中世纪[中世紀] zhong1 shi4 ji4 medieval; Middle Ages 1 古堡[古堡] gu3 bao3 ancient castle 1 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 2 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 肥胖[肥胖] fei2 pang4 fat; obese 9 关节炎[關節炎] guan1 jie2 yan2 arthritis 1 中止[中止] zhong1 zhi3 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue 5 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 1 污名[污名] wu1 ming2 bad reputation; stigma 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 1 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 3 心血管[心血管] xin1 xue4 guan3 cardiovascular 1 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 2 酒精性[酒精性] jiu3 jing1 xing4 alcoholic (beverage) 1 脂肪肝[脂肪肝] zhi1 fang2 gan1 fatty liver 1 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 2 死于非命[死於非命] si3 yu2 fei1 ming4 violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death 1 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 2 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 1 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 4 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 展览会[展覽會] zhan3 lan3 hui4 exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep255/40 words - 19 min 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 2 搂住[摟住] lou3 zhu4 to hold in one's arms; to embrace 1 深情款款[深情款款] shen1 qing2 kuan3 kuan3 loving; caring; adoring 2 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 1 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 布鲁克[布魯克] Bu4 lu3 ke4 Brook (name); Peter Brook (1925), British theater director 2 忍者龟[忍者龜] Ren3 zhe3 Gui1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Tw); see 忍者神龜|忍者神龟[Ren3 zhe3 Shen2 gui1] 1 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 1 数据[數據] shu4 ju4 data; numbers; digital 3 强权[強權] qiang2 quan2 power; might 1 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 3 同好[同好] tong2 hao4 fellow enthusiasts 1 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep256/11 words - 17 min 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 3 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 3 紧实[緊實] jin3 shi2 tight; firm; dense; packed 2 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 4 闯过[闖過] chuang3 guo4 to crash one's way through 1 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 3 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 3 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 2 猛攻[猛攻] meng3 gong1 to attack violently; to storm 1 下风[下風] xia4 feng1 leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument 1 射程[射程] she4 cheng2 range; reach; firing range 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep257/25 words - 19 min 转给[轉給] zhuan3 gei3 to pass on to 1 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 2 回合制[回合制] hui2 he2 zhi4 turn-based (gaming) 1 守势[守勢] shou3 shi4 defensive position; guard 1 心悸[心悸] xin1 ji4 palpitation 2 气喘[氣喘] qi4 chuan3 to gasp for breath; asthma 1 血脂[血脂] xue4 zhi1 blood lipid 1 动脉硬化[動脈硬化] dong4 mai4 ying4 hua4 hardening of the arteries; arteriosclerosis 2 肝硬化[肝硬化] gan1 ying4 hua4 cirrhosis 1 脑溢血[腦溢血] nao3 yi4 xue4 cerebral hemorrhage; stroke 1 死亡率[死亡率] si3 wang2 lu:4 mortality rate 1 优胜[優勝] you1 sheng4 winning; superior 2 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 1 左邻右舍[左鄰右舍] zuo3 lin2 you4 she4 neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work 1 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 实况转播[實況轉播] shi2 kuang4 zhuan3 bo1 live relay; broadcast of actual scene; to broadcast live 1 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 7 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 2 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 2 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 1 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 鸡脚[雞腳] ji1 jiao3 chicken feet 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep258/19 words - 18 min 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 1 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 2 凡间[凡間] fan2 jian1 the secular world 2 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 2 副词[副詞] fu4 ci2 adverb 1 倒装[倒裝] dao4 zhuang1 inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect); anastrophe 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 6 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 1 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 2 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 5 好运符[好運符] hao3 yun4 fu2 good luck charm 1 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 7 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 1 地府[地府] di4 fu3 hell; the nether world; Hades 1 矫枉过正[矯枉過正] jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate 1 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 7 睡梦中[睡夢中] shui4 meng4 zhong1 fast asleep; dreaming 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep259/16 words - 18 min 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 3 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 3 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 鳄鱼[鱷魚] e4 yu2 alligator; crocodile 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 1 列车[列車] lie4 che1 (railway) train 5 头昏眼花[頭昏眼花] tou2 hun1 yan3 hua1 to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 3 殉难[殉難] xun4 nan4 to sacrifice oneself in a just cause; a victim of a disaster 1 犯难[犯難] fan4 nan2 to feel embarrassed; to feel akward 1 肉羹[肉羹] rou4 geng1 stew; bouillon 1 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 5 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 1 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 1 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep260/20 words - 20 min 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 2 香肠[香腸] xiang1 chang2 sausage; CL:根[gen1] 1 体操[體操] ti3 cao1 gymnastic; gymnastics 2 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 3 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 2 出人意料[出人意料] chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 unexpected (idiom); surprising 2 伸展[伸展] shen1 zhan3 stretching; extension 6 超载[超載] chao1 zai4 to overload 1 陀螺[陀螺] tuo2 luo2 spinning top; gyroscope 1 脚跟[腳跟] jiao3 gen1 heel 1 入定[入定] ru4 ding4 (Buddhism) to enter a meditative state 1 伤痕累累[傷痕累累] shang1 hen2 lei3 lei3 bruised; riddled with scars 2 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 2 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 体形[體形] ti3 xing2 figure; bodily form 1 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 不以为意[不以為意] bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4 not to mind; unconcerned 1 过重[過重] guo4 zhong4 overweight (luggage) 1 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep261/25 words - 13 min 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 2 励志[勵志] li4 zhi4 to encourage; encouragement 1 秾[穠] nong2 lush flora 1 纤[纖] xian1 fine; delicate; minute 1 无底[無底] wu2 di3 bottomless 1 匮乏[匱乏] kui4 fa2 to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 1 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 1 礼拜二[禮拜二] Li3 bai4 er4 Tuesday 1 增量[增量] zeng1 liang4 increment 1 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 升温[升溫] sheng1 wen1 to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify; to hot up; to escalate; to get a boost 2 望梅止渴[望梅止渴] wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions 1 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by 4 结语[結語] jie2 yu3 concluding remarks 1 养眼[養眼] yang3 yan3 visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes; to protect the eyes 4 发起人[發起人] fa1 qi3 ren2 proposer; initiator; founding member 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 7 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 9 日文[日文] Ri4 wen2 Japanese (language) 182 东京[東京] Dong1 jing1 Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period) 3 岩手县[岩手縣] Yan2 shou3 xian4 Iwate prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 10 宫城县[宮城縣] Gong1 cheng2 xian4 Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep261/35 words - 18 min 独具[獨具] du2 ju4 to have unique (talent, insight etc) 1 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 3 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 1 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 3 路人皆知[路人皆知] lu4 ren2 jie1 zhi1 understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name 1 心路[心路] xin1 lu4 scheme; artifice; tolerance; intention; motive; train of thought; brains; wit; ideas 1 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 4 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 7 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 3 搞混[搞混] gao3 hun4 to confuse; to muddle; to mix up 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep262/21 words - 18 min 肋眼[肋眼] lei4 yan3 rib eye (steak) (loanword) 1 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 9 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 29 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 9 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 4 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 主场[主場] zhu3 chang3 home ground (sports); home field; main venue; main stadium 1 热炒[熱炒] re4 chao3 stir-fried dish (Tw) 3 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling 2 火苗[火苗] huo3 miao2 flame 1 支持者[支持者] zhi1 chi2 zhe3 supporter 2 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 2 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 7 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 2 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 11 霜淇淋[霜淇淋] shuang1 qi2 lin2 soft ice-cream 2 代购[代購] dai4 gou4 to buy (on behalf of sb) 3 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 2 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep263/18 words - 15 min 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 1 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 1 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 3 接洽[接洽] jie1 qia4 to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange 2 成行[成行] cheng2 xing2 to embark on a journey 2 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 3 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 2 截止[截止] jie2 zhi3 to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline 2 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 2 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 1 发愤图强[發憤圖強] fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) 2 堂妹[堂妹] tang2 mei4 younger female patrilineal cousin 2 水波[水波] shui3 bo1 wave; (water) ripple 6 沥[瀝] li4 to drip; to strain or filter; a trickle 1 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 13 入境随俗[入境隨俗] ru4 jing4 sui2 su2 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do 1 宫城[宮城] Gong1 cheng2 Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep264/25 words - 10 min 装载[裝載] zhuang1 zai4 to load; to stow 1 苦主[苦主] ku3 zhu3 victim's family (esp. in murder case) 2 阿们[阿們] a1 men5 amen (loanword) 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 8 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 漫步[漫步] man4 bu4 to wander; to ramble; recreational hiking; to perambulate 2 积雪[積雪] ji1 xue3 snow; snow cover; snow mantle 1 雪人[雪人] xue3 ren2 snowman; yeti 1 穷苦[窮苦] qiong2 ku3 impoverished; destitute 1 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 1 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 7 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 不劳而获[不勞而獲] bu4 lao2 er2 huo4 to reap without sowing (idiom) 1 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 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) 4 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 5 锵[鏘] qiang1 tinkling of small bells 44 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 4 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 3 门诊[門診] men2 zhen3 outpatient service 6 排毒[排毒] pai2 du2 to expel poison (from the system); to detox 1 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep264/34 words - 17 min 募[募] mu4 canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise 1 募捐[募捐] mu4 juan1 to solicit contributions; to collect donations 1 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 3 拦阻[攔阻] lan2 zu3 to block; to obstruct 1 斗智[鬥智] dou4 zhi4 battle of wits 1 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 9 羽绒[羽絨] yu3 rong2 down (soft feathers) 1 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 7 耳罩[耳罩] er3 zhao4 earmuffs 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep265/14 words - 19 min 十项全能[十項全能] shi2 xiang4 quan2 neng2 decathlon 1 不克[不克] bu4 ke4 cannot; to not be able (to); to be unable to 1 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 1 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 7 授权[授權] shou4 quan2 to authorize 1 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 1 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 祸从口出[禍從口出] huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1 Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 1 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 4 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 3 打破砂锅问到底[打破砂鍋問到底] da3 po4 sha1 guo1 wen4 dao4 di3 to go to the bottom of things (idiom) 4 围巾[圍巾] wei2 jin1 scarf; shawl; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep266/25 words - 11 min 安于[安於] an1 yu2 to feel contented with 1 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 2 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 6 安于现状[安於現狀] an1 yu2 xian4 zhuang4 to take things as they are (idiom); to leave a situation as it is; to be happy with the status quo 1 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 1 收兵[收兵] shou1 bing1 to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; fig. to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over 1 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 1 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 8 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 2 唐玄宗[唐玄宗] Tang2 Xuan2 zong1 Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇[Tang2 Ming2 huang2], reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基[Li3 Long1 ji1], reigned 712-756 2 力士[力士] li4 shi4 strong man; sumo wrestler 1 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 1 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 2 鼠辈[鼠輩] shu3 bei4 a scoundrel; a bad chap 3 刘伯温[劉伯溫] Liu2 Bo2 wen1 Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius; also called Liu Ji 劉基|刘基 2 勾践[勾踐] Gou1 Jian4 King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 1 卧薪尝胆[臥薪嘗膽] wo4 xin1 chang2 dan3 lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom); fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge 3 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 2 项羽[項羽] Xiang4 Yu3 Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor 4 刘邦[劉邦] Liu2 Bang1 Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC) 2 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 2 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep266/41 words - 20 min 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 3 刘备[劉備] Liu2 Bei4 Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty 2 关羽[關羽] Guan1 Yu3 Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama 1 直销[直銷] zhi2 xiao1 to sell directly; direct sale (by a factory); direct marketing 1 穆桂英[穆桂英] Mu4 Gui4 ying1 Mu Guiying, female warrior and heroine of the Yang Saga 楊家將|杨家将 5 组队[組隊] zu3 dui4 to team up (with); to put a team together 1 千奇百怪[千奇百怪] qian1 qi2 bai3 guai4 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom) 1 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 3 塔罗[塔羅] ta3 luo2 tarot (loanword) 55 权杖[權杖] quan2 zhang4 scepter 5 桂冠[桂冠] gui4 guan1 laurel; victory garland (in Greek and Western culture) 1 簇拥[簇擁] cu4 yong1 to crowd around; to escort 1 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 1 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 1 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 3 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 8 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep267/25 words - 19 min 蕴含[蘊含] yun4 han2 to contain; to accumulate 1 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 12 占星[占星] zhan1 xing1 to divine by astrology; horoscope 1 樱花[櫻花] ying1 hua1 oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom; also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry 3 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 7 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 4 愚人[愚人] yu2 ren2 stupid person; ignoramus 1 确定性[確定性] que4 ding4 xing4 determinacy 1 死神[死神] si3 shen2 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 2 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 8 流转[流轉] liu2 zhuan3 to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 战车[戰車] zhan4 che1 war chariot; tank 1 魔术师[魔術師] mo2 shu4 shi1 magician 1 傻人有傻福[傻人有傻福] sha3 ren2 you3 sha3 fu2 fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 1 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 3 潘朵拉[潘朵拉] Pan1 duo3 la1 Pandora 2 新时代[新時代] xin1 shi2 dai4 new age 2 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 15 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 4 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 1 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 3 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep268/25 words - 10 min 孤芳自赏[孤芳自賞] gu1 fang1 zi4 shang3 lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism; self-love 1 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 2 垂泪[垂淚] chui2 lei4 to shed tears 1 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 1 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 2 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 3 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 4 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 2 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 2 电器[電器] dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 1 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 1 家电[家電] jia1 dian4 household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器|家用电器 1 加油站[加油站] jia1 you2 zhan4 gas station 2 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 1 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 1 晒干[曬乾] shai4 gan1 to dry in the sun 1 无法挽救[無法挽救] wu2 fa3 wan3 jiu4 incurable; no way of curing; hopeless 2 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 争取时间[爭取時間] zheng1 qu3 shi2 jian1 to act with urgency; to buy time 1 乡民[鄉民] xiang1 min2 villager; (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions 2 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 3 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 1 平行线[平行線] ping2 xing2 xian4 parallel lines 1 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep268/33 words - 18 min 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 5 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 4 拍出[拍出] pai1 chu1 to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction 2 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 1 默念[默念] mo4 nian4 to read silently; to mouth (the words of a prayer etc); to say to oneself; to contemplate inwardly 4 隐士[隱士] yin3 shi4 hermit 1 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 3 大幅度[大幅度] da4 fu2 du4 by a wide margin; substantial 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep269/25 words - 19 min 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 1 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 1 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 5 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 1 处女[處女] chu3 nu:3 virgin; maiden; inaugural 1 有夫之妇[有夫之婦] you3 fu1 zhi1 fu4 married woman 1 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 2 前所未见[前所未見] qian2 suo3 wei4 jian4 unprecedented; never seen before 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 4 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 6 垂危[垂危] chui2 wei1 close to death; life-threatening (illness) 1 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 9 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 1 呼出[呼出] hu1 chu1 to exhale; to breathe out 1 畅通[暢通] chang4 tong1 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 1 大拇指[大拇指] da4 mu5 zhi3 thumb 3 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 1 速率[速率] su4 lu:4 speed; rate 1 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 1 异物[異物] yi4 wu4 rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form 1 梗塞[梗塞] geng3 se4 to clog; to block; to obstruct 1 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep269/27 words - 19 min 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 2 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep270/17 words - 15 min 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 大跃进[大躍進] Da4 yue4 jin4 Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies 13 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 1 生动[生動] sheng1 dong4 vivid; lively 2 功德无量[功德無量] gong1 de2 wu2 liang4 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence 1 VCR[VCR] V C R video clip (loanword from "videocassette recorder") 1 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 2 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 一劳永逸[一勞永逸] yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4 to get sth done once and for all 2 紧箍咒[緊箍咒] jin3 gu1 zhou4 the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); a spell or incantation for controlling sb 2 滋长[滋長] zi1 zhang3 to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop 1 分段[分段] fen1 duan4 segment 1 风云人物[風雲人物] feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure 4 盛况空前[盛況空前] sheng4 kuang4 kong1 qian2 a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom) 1 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 南宫[南宮] Nan2 gong1 Nangong county level city in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 1 下星期[下星期] xia4 xing1 qi1 next week 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep271/25 words - 15 min 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 2 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 2 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 11 牙线棒[牙線棒] ya2 xian4 bang4 floss pick 1 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 2 仙台[仙台] Xian1 tai2 Sendai, city in northeast Japan 7 放行[放行] fang4 xing2 to let pass 2 海关[海關] hai3 guan1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 2 大豆[大豆] da4 dou4 soybean 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 2 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 15 限定[限定] xian4 ding4 to restrict to; to limit 13 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 1 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 2 标线[標線] biao1 xian4 grid lines; graticule 1 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 1 乡巴佬[鄉巴佬] xiang1 ba1 lao3 (derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin 1 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 11 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 2 快门[快門] kuai4 men2 shutter 3 下榻[下榻] xia4 ta4 to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip) 1 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 2 日语[日語] Ri4 yu3 Japanese language 9 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep271/41 words - 20 min 好客[好客] hao4 ke4 hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly 1 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 3 藩[藩] fan1 fence; hedge; screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2] 5 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 1 独眼龙[獨眼龍] du2 yan3 long2 one-eyed person 2 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 1 转世[轉世] zhuan3 shi4 reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 1 寄予厚望[寄予厚望] ji4 yu3 hou4 wang4 to place high hopes 1 丰臣秀吉[豐臣秀吉] Feng1 chen2 Xiu4 ji2 TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598 1 德川[德川] De2 chuan1 Tokugawa, the ruling clan of Japan from 1550-1850 1 战国[戰國] Zhan4 guo2 the Warring States period (475-221 BC) 1 武将[武將] wu3 jiang4 general; military leader; fierce man 3 雕像[雕像] diao1 xiang4 sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] 2 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 6 锐减[銳減] rui4 jian3 steep decline 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep272/25 words - 18 min 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 1 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 1 共通[共通] gong4 tong1 in common; universal 2 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 9 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 榉木[櫸木] ju3 mu4 beech 1 街景[街景] jie1 jing3 streetscape 1 绿叶[綠葉] lu:4 ye4 (fig.) actor playing a supporting role 1 繁盛[繁盛] fan2 sheng4 prosperous; thriving; (of vegetation) luxuriant 1 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 1 参天[參天] can1 tian1 reach high to the sky; tall; of great height 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 人体工学[人體工學] ren2 ti3 gong1 xue2 ergonomics 3 课长[課長] ke4 zhang3 section chief (of an administrative unit); head (of a department) 2 县长[縣長] xian4 zhang3 county's head commissioner 12 观光[觀光] guan1 guang1 to tour; sightseeing; tourism 1 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 2 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 4 和服[和服] he2 fu2 kimono; Japanese: traditional national clothing, as opposed to Western clothing 洋服 7 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 1 樱花妹[櫻花妹] ying1 hua1 mei4 (coll.) Japanese girl 1 博爱[博愛] bo2 ai4 universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love 1 保温[保溫] bao3 wen1 to keep hot; heat preservation 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 5 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep272/33 words - 20 min 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 25 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 炉火[爐火] lu2 huo3 the fire of a stove 2 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 3 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 1 水温[水溫] shui3 wen1 water temperature 1 头昏[頭昏] tou2 hun1 dizzy; giddy; one's head spins 2 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep273/23 words - 19 min 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 1 泉水[泉水] quan2 shui3 spring water; CL:股[gu3] 1 釜[釜] fu3 kettle; cauldron 2 海岸线[海岸線] hai3 an4 xian4 coastline; seaboard; shoreline 1 多达[多達] duo1 da2 up to; no less than; as much as 1 海口[海口] hai3 kou3 estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 1 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 2 作寿[作壽] zuo4 shou4 variant of 做壽|做寿[zuo4 shou4] 1 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 1 芥末[芥末] jie4 mo5 mustard; wasabi 2 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 6 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 2 弱智[弱智] ruo4 zhi4 weak-minded; mentally deficient; retarded 2 大智若愚[大智若愚] da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2 great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom) 1 上半天[上半天] shang4 ban4 tian1 morning 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 2 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 2 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 2 通才[通才] tong1 cai2 polymath; all-round person 1 外交[外交] wai4 jiao1 diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 在地[在地] zai4 di4 local 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep274/14 words - 12 min 繁体[繁體] fan2 ti3 traditional form of Chinese, as opposed to simplified form 簡體|简体[jian3 ti3] 1 小笼包[小籠包] xiao3 long2 bao1 steamed dumpling 4 士林[士林] Shi4 lin2 Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 浦[浦] pu3 river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old) 1 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 1 援助[援助] yuan2 zhu4 to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance 1 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 2 松岛[松島] Song1 dao3 Matsushima (name); Matsushima town and national park in Miyagi prefecture, Japan 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 3 响应[響應] xiang3 ying4 to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 空隙[空隙] kong4 xi4 crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events 3 桥面[橋面] qiao2 mian4 roadway; floor; deck; bridge floor 1 结缘[結緣] jie2 yuan2 to form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth) 1 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep275/25 words - 13 min 量身[量身] liang2 shen1 to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up 1 参拜[參拜] can1 bai4 to formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to sb 1 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 神社[神社] shen2 she4 shrine 1 孔庙[孔廟] Kong3 miao4 Confucian temple 1 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 32 铅笔[鉛筆] qian1 bi3 (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 1 祈[祈] qi2 to implore; to pray; to request 1 东京大学[東京大學] Dong1 jing1 Da4 xue2 Tokyo University, Japan 1 和田[和田] He2 tian2 Hotan, city and prefecture in Xinjiang; Wada (Japanese surname and place name) 1 高校[高校] gao1 xiao4 universities and colleges; abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校 1 哈佛[哈佛] Ha1 fo2 Harvard 1 耶鲁[耶魯] Ye1 lu3 Yale 1 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 1 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 1 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 2 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 4 剑道[劍道] jian4 dao4 kendō (sports) 6 威风凛凛[威風凜凜] wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 1 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 2 古城[古城] gu3 cheng2 ancient city 2 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 2 忍者[忍者] ren3 zhe3 ninja 1 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep275/39 words - 17 min 橹[櫓] lu3 scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word) 1 木制[木製] mu4 zhi4 wooden 1 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 1 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 1 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 2 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 1 兵马[兵馬] bing1 ma3 troops and horses; military forces 2 以卵击石[以卵擊石] yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself 1 增广[增廣] zeng1 guang3 to widen 3 见闻[見聞] jian4 wen2 what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience 3 树干[樹幹] shu4 gan4 tree trunk 2 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep276/25 words - 17 min 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 10 净土[淨土] Jing4 tu3 (Buddhism) Pure Land, usually refers to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati in Sanskrit) 7 滨[濱] bin1 shore; beach; coast; bank; to border on 7 松树[松樹] song1 shu4 pine; pine tree; CL:棵[ke1] 6 交织[交織] jiao1 zhi1 to interweave 1 祥和[祥和] xiang2 he2 auspicious and peaceful 1 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 5 照射[照射] zhao4 she4 to shine on; to light up; to irradiate 1 橘黄色[橘黃色] ju2 huang2 se4 tangerine yellow; saffron (color) 1 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 3 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 7 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 1 干贝[乾貝] gan1 bei4 conpoy; dried scallop 1 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 1 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 2 冈[岡] gang1 ridge; mound 4 大城[大城] Da4 cheng2 Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei; Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 1 建筑物[建築物] jian4 zhu4 wu4 building; structure; edifice 2 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 1 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 4 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 1 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep276/39 words - 19 min 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 7 河川[河川] he2 chuan1 rivers 1 洄[洄] hui2 eddying; whirling (of water); to go against the current 2 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 十二月[十二月] Shi2 er4 yue4 December; twelfth month (of the lunar year) 1 北上[北上] bei3 shang4 to go up north 1 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 2 河口[河口] he2 kou3 estuary; the mouth of a river 1 逆流而上[逆流而上] ni4 liu2 er2 shang4 to sail against the current; (fig.) to go against the flow 1 跨越[跨越] kua4 yue4 to step across; step over 1 公里[公里] gong1 li3 kilometer 2 产卵[產卵] chan3 luan3 to lay eggs 1 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 1 保育[保育] bao3 yu4 childcare; conservation (of the environment etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep277/25 words - 20 min 太空船[太空船] tai4 kong1 chuan2 spaceship 1 吞没[吞沒] tun1 mo4 to embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf 1 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) 2 地标[地標] di4 biao1 landmark 1 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym 1 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 1 兰花[蘭花] lan2 hua1 cymbidium; orchid 1 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 山茶花[山茶花] shan1 cha2 hua1 camellia 1 手巾[手巾] shou3 jin1 hand towel; handkerchief 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 5 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 2 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 1 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 离宫[離宮] li2 gong1 detached palace; imperial villa 1 冤枉路[冤枉路] yuan1 wang5 lu4 pointless trip; not worth the trip 2 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 1 岩手[岩手] Yan2 shou3 Iwate prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 1 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 4 不虚此行[不虛此行] bu4 xu1 ci3 xing2 the trip has not been made in vain; the trip has been well worthwhile; it's been a worthwhile trip 1 地震[地震] di4 zhen4 earthquake 3 奔腾[奔騰] ben1 teng2 (of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; to gallop 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep277/28 words - 20 min 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 1 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 1 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep278/25 words - 8 min 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 5 杀风景[殺風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 variant of 煞風景|煞风景[sha1 feng1 jing3] 2 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 1 滑雪[滑雪] hua2 xue3 to ski; skiing 17 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 1 朴实[樸實] pu3 shi2 plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest 2 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 1 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 4 背山[背山] bei4 shan1 with back to the mountain (favored location) 1 旅客[旅客] lu:3 ke4 traveler; tourist 1 寄宿[寄宿] ji4 su4 to stay; to lodge; to board 2 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 1 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product 1 佐藤[佐藤] Zuo3 teng2 Satō (Japanese surname) 15 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 1 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 2 重创[重創] zhong4 chuang1 to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 1 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 1 流失[流失] liu2 shi1 (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained 1 地球村[地球村] di4 qiu2 cun1 global village 2 与人为善[與人為善] yu3 ren2 wei2 shan4 to be of service to others; to help others; benevolent 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 2 手册[手冊] shou3 ce4 manual; handbook 2 傻眼[傻眼] sha3 yan3 stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep278/38 words - 18 min 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 1 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 苹果派[蘋果派] ping2 guo3 pai4 apple pie 1 手工艺[手工藝] shou3 gong1 yi4 handicraft; arts and crafts 2 现烤[現烤] xian4 kao3 freshly baked; freshly roasted 1 仙贝[仙貝] xian1 bei4 rice cracker 10 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 4 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 1 长廊[長廊] chang2 lang2 promenade; long hallway; Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[Bei3 jing1 Yi2 he2 yuan2] 1 长椅[長椅] chang2 yi3 bench 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 1 酥脆[酥脆] su1 cui4 crisp (of food) 1 村[村] cun1 village 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep279/11 words - 9 min 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 4 反手[反手] fan3 shou3 to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 1 大人不记小人过[大人不記小人過] da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4 a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 2 贩卖机[販賣機] fan4 mai4 ji1 vending machine 1 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 4 发烫[發燙] fa1 tang4 burning hot 2 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 2 国度[國度] guo2 du4 country; nation 3 花火[花火] hua1 huo3 firework 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep280/7 words - 19 min 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 3 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 挤来挤去[擠來擠去] ji3 lai2 ji3 qu4 to mill about; to jostle 1 荞麦[蕎麥] qiao2 mai4 buckwheat 3 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 颁奖[頒獎] ban1 jiang3 to confer an award 3 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep281/16 words - 18 min 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 脚板[腳板] jiao3 ban3 the sole of the foot 1 病毒[病毒] bing4 du2 virus 2 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 3 暖炉[暖爐] nuan3 lu2 space heater; radiator 1 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 7 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 1 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 回民[回民] Hui2 min2 Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims) 1 饭桶[飯桶] fan4 tong3 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing 1 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 深入人心[深入人心] shen1 ru4 ren2 xin1 to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom) 1 呕气[嘔氣] ou4 qi4 variant of 慪氣|怄气[ou4 qi4] 4 旁观者清[旁觀者清] pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game. 2 环岛[環島] huan2 dao3 roundabout (traffic island); around an island (trip etc) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep282/25 words - 16 min 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 1 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 才分[才分] cai2 fen4 ability; talent; gift 1 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 1 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 1 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 1 赵薇[趙薇] Zhao4 Wei1 Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star 1 荒芜[荒蕪] huang1 wu2 left to return to unchecked growth; overgrown; grown wild 1 腹地[腹地] fu4 di4 hinterland; interior; outback 1 一夕[一夕] yi1 xi1 overnight; instantly; very quickly 2 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 1 灾害[災害] zai1 hai4 calamity; disaster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 2 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 1 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 1 移植[移植] yi2 zhi2 to transplant 1 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 3 中日[中日] Zhong1 Ri4 China-Japan 1 尾音[尾音] wei3 yin1 final sound of a syllable; rhyme (e.g. in European languages) 1 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 1 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 1 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 1 卜[卜] bu3 to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep282/26 words - 18 min 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep283/25 words - 19 min 刮掉[刮掉] gua1 diao4 to scrape off; to shave off (whiskers etc); (of the wind) to blow sth away 1 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 1 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 2 卡到阴[卡到陰] ka3 dao4 yin1 (Tw) to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 一眼看穿[一眼看穿] yi1 yan3 kan4 chuan1 to see through something at first glance (idiom) 1 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 1 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 零下[零下] ling2 xia4 below zero 2 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 1 恰如其分[恰如其分] qia4 ru2 qi2 fen4 (idiom) appropriate; apt; just right 1 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 4 过热[過熱] guo4 re4 to overheat (e.g. an economy) 1 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 温温[溫溫] wen1 wen1 mild 1 川剧[川劇] Chuan1 ju4 Sichuan opera 1 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 4 壮年[壯年] zhuang4 nian2 lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc) 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 6 明朝[明朝] ming2 zhao1 tomorrow morning; the following morning 1 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 1 体贴入微[體貼入微] ti3 tie1 ru4 wei1 to show every possible consideration (idiom); meticulous care 1 备至[備至] bei4 zhi4 to the utmost; in every possible way 1 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 10 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep283/27 words - 21 min 百善孝为先[百善孝為先] bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1 of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom) 1 智障[智障] zhi4 zhang4 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep284/25 words - 12 min 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 2 电力[電力] dian4 li4 electrical power; electricity 4 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 3 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 1 齐头并进[齊頭並進] qi2 tou2 bing4 jin4 to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks; going hand in hand 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 3 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 1 失明[失明] shi1 ming2 to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 2 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 1 系[係] xi4 to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) 1 民间传说[民間傳說] min2 jian1 chuan2 shuo1 popular tradition; folk legend 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 偏方[偏方] pian1 fang1 folk remedy; home remedy 2 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 4 远洋[遠洋] yuan3 yang2 distant seas; the open ocean (far from the coast) 1 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 1 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 1 跳动[跳動] tiao4 dong4 to throb; to pulse; to bounce; to jiggle; to jump about 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep284/44 words - 21 min 痉挛[痙攣] jing4 luan2 to jerk; to contort; spasm; convulsion 1 病变[病變] bing4 bian4 pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc) 1 病理[病理] bing4 li3 pathology 1 就医[就醫] jiu4 yi1 to receive medical treatment 1 皮肤科[皮膚科] pi2 fu1 ke1 dermatology 6 压岁钱[壓歲錢] ya1 sui4 qian2 money given to children as new year present 1 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 2 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 1 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 3 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 3 膨[膨] peng2 swollen 3 绿豆椪[綠豆椪] lu:4 dou4 peng4 mung bean cake (pastry with a rounded top, containing a sweet or savory filling made with cooked mung beans) 1 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 1 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 2 死而后已[死而後已] si3 er2 hou4 yi3 until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day 2 了无生趣[了無生趣] liao3 wu2 sheng1 qu4 to lose all interest in life (idiom) 1 普照[普照] pu3 zhao4 (of the sunlight) to bathe all things; to shine gloriously 1 不智[不智] bu4 zhi4 unwise 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep285/25 words - 14 min 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 2 副校长[副校長] fu4 xiao4 zhang3 vice-principal 7 高远[高遠] gao1 yuan3 lofty 1 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 1 任重[任重] ren4 zhong4 a load; a heavy burden 1 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 1 莘莘学子[莘莘學子] shen1 shen1 xue2 zi3 a great number of students (idiom) 1 福音[福音] fu2 yin1 good news; glad tidings; gospel 1 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 2 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 2 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 2 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 1 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 1 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 1 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 罄竹难书[罄竹難書] qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1 so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted; innumerable crimes (idiom); see also 罄筆難書|罄笔难书[qing4 bi3 nan2 shu1] 1 推来推去[推來推去] tui1 lai2 tui1 qu4 (idiom) to rudely push and pull others; (idiom) to evade responsibility and push it to others 1 璀璨[璀璨] cui3 can4 bright; resplendent 1 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 1 高峰[高峰] gao1 feng1 peak; summit; height 1 职员[職員] zhi2 yuan2 office worker; staff member; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 幼[幼] you4 young 3 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 流连忘返[流連忘返] liu2 lian2 wang4 fan3 to linger; to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep285/33 words - 18 min 反对票[反對票] fan3 dui4 piao4 dissenting vote 1 利诱[利誘] li4 you4 to use gain as a lure 2 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 4 脑充血[腦充血] nao3 chong1 xue4 stroke; cerebral hemorrhage 2 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 5 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 4 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep286/25 words - 11 min 慈祥[慈祥] ci2 xiang2 kindly; benevolent (often of older person) 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 鳕[鱈] xue3 codfish; Gadus macrocephalus 2 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 1 丁香[丁香] ding1 xiang1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica) 2 蚬[蜆] xian3 Cyclina orientalis 1 粄[粄] ban3 (Hakka cuisine) snacks made from glutinous rice flour (rice cakes, noodles etc) 2 客家[客家] Ke4 jia1 Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south 1 明虾[明蝦] ming2 xia1 prawn 1 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 1 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 3 筊[筊] jiao3 bamboo rope 2 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 1 装饰品[裝飾品] zhuang1 shi4 pin3 ornament 1 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 5 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 5 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 14 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 3 提名[提名] ti2 ming2 to nominate 1 自荐[自薦] zi4 jian4 to recommend oneself (for a job) 1 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 庆祝会[慶祝會] qing4 zhu4 hui4 celebration 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep286/38 words - 20 min 脱离苦海[脫離苦海] tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3 to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 1 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 37 重责[重責] zhong4 ze2 heavy responsibility; serious criticism 1 劳苦[勞苦] lao2 ku3 to toil; hard work 1 循循善诱[循循善誘] xun2 xun2 shan4 you4 to guide patiently and systematically (idiom) 1 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 3 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 2 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 作罢[作罷] zuo4 ba4 to drop (subject etc) 1 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 14 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep287/25 words - 15 min 橡皮擦[橡皮擦] xiang4 pi2 ca1 eraser; rubber; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 1 合不来[合不來] he2 bu4 lai2 unable to get along together; incompatible 1 桌游[桌遊] zhuo1 you2 board game 2 敛财[斂財] lian3 cai2 to accumulate wealth; to rake in money 1 分派[分派] fen1 pai4 to assign (a task to different people); to allocate 2 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 1 喋血[喋血] die2 xue4 bloodbath; carnage 1 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 2 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 2 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 5 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 1 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 1 才女[才女] cai2 nu:3 talented girl 2 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 2 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 1 窃听器[竊聽器] qie4 ting1 qi4 tapping device; bug 2 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 2 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 重蹈[重蹈] chong2 dao3 to repeat; to follow the same road as 4 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 网罗[網羅] wang3 luo2 net for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters; to snare (a valuable new team member etc); to bring together under the one umbrella 1 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 3 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep287/29 words - 17 min 剃光头[剃光頭] ti4 guang1 tou2 to shave the whole head clean; crushing defeat 1 严以律己[嚴以律己] yan3 yi3 lu:4 ji3 to be strict with oneself (idiom); to demand a lot of oneself 1 宽以待人[寬以待人] kuan1 yi3 dai4 ren2 to be lenient with others (idiom) 1 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep288/23 words - 19 min 铺张[鋪張] pu1 zhang1 ostentation; extravagance 1 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 2 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 1 不愉快[不愉快] bu4 yu2 kuai4 disagreeable; unpleasant 2 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 2 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 4 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 3 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 1 流感[流感] liu2 gan3 flu; influenza 1 追忆[追憶] zhui1 yi4 to recollect; to recall (past times); to look back 1 惘然[惘然] wang3 ran2 frustrated; perplexed; irresolute; dazed 1 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 1 无风不起浪[無風不起浪] wu2 feng1 bu4 qi3 lang4 lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason; no smoke without fire 2 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 1 未知数[未知數] wei4 zhi1 shu4 unknown quantity 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 1 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 2 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 1 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 战死沙场[戰死沙場] zhan4 si3 sha1 chang3 to die in battle (idiom) 2 白旗[白旗] bai2 qi2 white flag 2 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep289/25 words - 13 min 夙夜匪懈[夙夜匪懈] su4 ye4 fei3 xie4 to work from morning to night (idiom) 1 废寝忘食[廢寢忘食] fei4 qin3 wang4 shi2 to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work 1 邻里[鄰里] lin2 li3 neighbor; neighborhood 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 2 企划[企劃] qi3 hua4 to plan; to lay out; to design 8 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 1 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 拟订[擬訂] ni3 ding4 to draw up (a plan) 1 出任[出任] chu1 ren4 to take up a post; to start in a new job 3 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 1 左右手[左右手] zuo3 you4 shou3 left and right hands; (fig.) capable assistant; right-hand man 1 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 3 蕉[蕉] jiao1 banana 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 2 属意[屬意] zhu3 yi4 to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on 1 驾轻就熟[駕輕就熟] jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2 lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back 2 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 1 破关[破關] po4 guan1 to solve or overcome (a difficult problem); to beat (a video game) 3 闯关[闖關] chuang3 guan1 to crash through a barrier 2 谍[諜] die2 to spy 3 汉字[漢字] han4 zi4 Chinese character; CL:個|个[ge4]; Japanese: kanji; Korean: hanja; Vietnamese: hán tự 1 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 3 呼救[呼救] hu1 jiu4 to call for help 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 1 甜不辣[甜不辣] tian2 bu4 la4 see 天婦羅|天妇罗[tian1 fu4 luo2] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep289/50 words - 19 min 情话[情話] qing2 hua4 terms of endearment; words of love 16 荡气回肠[蕩氣回腸] dang4 qi4 hui2 chang2 heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc); deeply moving 3 疝气[疝氣] shan4 qi4 hernia 2 灌肠[灌腸] guan4 chang2 enema; to give an enema 2 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 1 汉朝[漢朝] Han4 chao2 Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 1 歌颂[歌頌] ge1 song4 to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 3 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 1 夷为平地[夷為平地] yi2 wei2 ping2 di4 to level; to raze to the ground 1 滔滔[滔滔] tao1 tao1 torrential 2 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 2 枯竭[枯竭] ku1 jie2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) 1 雷声[雷聲] lei2 sheng1 thunder 1 炎夏[炎夏] yan2 xia4 hot summer; scorching summer 1 飘落[飄落] piao1 luo4 to float down; to fall gently (snowflakes, leaves etc) 1 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 1 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 5 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 2 隐疾[隱疾] yin3 ji2 an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease) 1 枕边人[枕邊人] zhen3 bian1 ren2 the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse 1 睡相[睡相] shui4 xiang4 sleeping posture 2 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep289/52 words - 20 min 生米煮成熟饭[生米煮成熟飯] sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4 the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) 1 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep290/16 words - 20 min 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 1 锅贴[鍋貼] guo1 tie1 fried dumpling; potsticker 2 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 4 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 患难见真情[患難見真情] huan4 nan4 jian4 zhen1 qing2 true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 1 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 5 唤起[喚起] huan4 qi3 to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) 1 涨红[漲紅] zhang4 hong2 to turn red (in the face); to flush (with embarrassment or anger) 2 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 3 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 勿忘我[勿忘我] wu4 wang4 wo3 forget-me-not, genus Myosotis (botany) 1 戏剧性[戲劇性] xi4 ju4 xing4 dramatic 1 学子[學子] xue2 zi3 (literary) student; scholar 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep291/18 words - 12 min 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 3 借酒浇愁[借酒澆愁] jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2 to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol) 3 情诗[情詩] qing2 shi1 love poem 1 摄护腺[攝護腺] she4 hu4 xian4 prostate; also written 前列腺 1 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 1 画册[畫冊] hua4 ce4 picture album 2 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 失智症[失智症] shi1 zhi4 zheng4 dementia 1 年轻化[年輕化] nian2 qing1 hua4 to make more youthful; to promote younger staff 1 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 4 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 7 悲欢离合[悲歡離合] bei1 huan1 li2 he2 joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life 1 运费[運費] yun4 fei4 freight fee 1 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 3 实体[實體] shi2 ti3 entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it) 1 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 2 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 1 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep292/25 words - 11 min 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 葡萄干[葡萄乾] pu2 tao5 gan1 raisin; dried grape 1 软糖[軟糖] ruan3 tang2 soft candy (gummi candy, gumdrop, jellybean etc) 3 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 绿洲[綠洲] lu:4 zhou1 oasis 2 连日[連日] lian2 ri4 day after day; for several days running 1 乍现[乍現] zha4 xian4 to appear suddenly 4 曙光[曙光] shu3 guang1 dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era 5 思春[思春] si1 chun1 same as 懷春|怀春[huai2 chun1] 2 前夕[前夕] qian2 xi1 eve; the day before 1 捉奸[捉姦] zhuo1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 1 画展[畫展] hua4 zhan3 art exhibition 10 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 2 所幸[所幸] suo3 xing4 fortunately (formal writing) 1 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 1 正比[正比] zheng4 bi3 direct ratio; directly proportional 1 反差[反差] fan3 cha1 contrast; discrepancy 1 手巧[手巧] shou3 qiao3 to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 1 模具[模具] mu2 ju4 mold; matrix; pattern or die; Taiwan pr. [mo2 ju4] 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 4 百分比[百分比] bai3 fen1 bi3 percentage 1 一分一毫[一分一毫] yi1 fen1 yi1 hao2 a tiny bit (idiom); an iota 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep292/27 words - 15 min 左撇子[左撇子] zuo3 pie3 zi5 left-handed 1 复合[復合] fu4 he2 (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together 34 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep293/24 words - 13 min 熊猫眼[熊貓眼] xiong2 mao1 yan3 to have dark circles under one's eyes; to have eyes like a panda 1 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 1 字里行间[字裡行間] zi4 li3 hang2 jian1 between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations 1 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 2 愠[慍] yun4 indignant; feel hurt 1 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 1 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 马不停蹄[馬不停蹄] ma3 bu4 ting2 ti2 unrelenting; without stopping to rest 1 礼记[禮記] Li3 ji4 Classic of Rites 1 东汉[東漢] Dong1 han4 Eastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220 1 郑玄[鄭玄] Zheng4 Xuan2 Zheng Xuan (127-200), late Han scholar 1 目录[目錄] mu4 lu4 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents 2 学者[學者] xue2 zhe3 scholar 1 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 1 以至[以至] yi3 zhi4 down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] 1 平天下[平天下] ping2 tian1 xia4 to pacify the country 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 自传[自傳] zi4 zhuan4 autobiography 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 2 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 孙悟空[孫悟空] Sun1 Wu4 kong1 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1] 1 魔掌[魔掌] mo2 zhang3 the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc) 1 攘外[攘外] rang3 wai4 to resist foreign aggression 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep294/9 words - 10 min 木讷[木訥] mu4 ne4 wooden and slow of speech; slow-speeched; inarticulate; unsophisticated 4 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 1 低俗[低俗] di1 su2 vulgar; poor taste 1 红牌[紅牌] hong2 pai2 red card (sports) 1 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 7 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 3 梦寐以求[夢寐以求] meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night 6 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep295/7 words - 17 min 做操[做操] zuo4 cao1 to do exercises; to do gymnastics 3 捐血[捐血] juan1 xue4 to donate blood; also written 供血 1 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 暗淡[暗淡] an4 dan4 dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak 1 陪都[陪都] pei2 du1 provisional capital of a country (e.g. in time of war); secondary capital; alternative capital 1 一心二用[一心二用] yi1 xin1 er4 yong4 to do two things at once (idiom); to multitask; to divide one's attention 1 回响[回響] hui2 xiang3 variant of 迴響|回响[hui2 xiang3] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep296/15 words - 18 min 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 2 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 1 安格斯[安格斯] An1 ge2 si1 Angus, a traditional county of Scotland, now a "council area" 1 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 1 菲力[菲力] fei1 li4 fillet (loanword) 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 1 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 4 防腐剂[防腐劑] fang2 fu3 ji4 preservative; antiseptic 1 福马林[福馬林] fu2 ma3 lin2 formalin (loanword) 2 发臭[發臭] fa1 chou4 smelly; to smell bad 1 心心相印[心心相印] xin1 xin1 xiang1 yin4 two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit 1 一股脑[一股腦] yi1 gu3 nao3 all of it; lock, stock and barrel 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep297/18 words - 18 min 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 2 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 1 闭门羹[閉門羹] bi4 men2 geng1 see 吃閉門羹|吃闭门羹[chi1 bi4 men2 geng1] 1 病友[病友] bing4 you3 a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital; wardmate 2 眼眶[眼眶] yan3 kuang4 eye socket; rim of the eye 2 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 4 大男人主义[大男人主義] da4 nan2 ren2 zhu3 yi4 male chauvinism 2 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 3 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 5 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 4 相符[相符] xiang1 fu2 to match; to tally 1 仇视[仇視] chou2 shi4 to view sb as an enemy; to be hateful towards 2 奉行[奉行] feng4 xing2 to pursue (a course, a policy) 1 先发[先發] xian1 fa1 initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起 1 演艺[演藝] yan3 yi4 performing arts 9 上镜[上鏡] shang4 jing4 photogenic; to appear on film or in the media 1 手到擒来[手到擒來] shou3 dao4 qin2 lai2 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy 1 水饺[水餃] shui3 jiao3 boiled dumpling 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep298/25 words - 17 min 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 2 打鸟[打鳥] da3 niao3 to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc); to photograph birds 1 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 3 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 1 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 5 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 3 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 1 不可置信[不可置信] bu4 ke3 zhi4 xin4 unbelievable; incredible 1 干部[幹部] gan4 bu4 cadre; official; officer; manager 1 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 1 轻描淡写[輕描淡寫] qing1 miao2 dan4 xie3 to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom) 2 连任[連任] lian2 ren4 to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office 1 学年[學年] xue2 nian2 academic year 2 字面[字面] zi4 mian4 literal; typeface 2 丰功[豐功] feng1 gong1 brilliant (exploit); meritorious (achievement) 1 伟业[偉業] wei3 ye4 exploit; great undertaking 1 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 1 领导者[領導者] ling3 dao3 zhe3 leader 2 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 1 当之无愧[當之無愧] dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 1 蒐集[蒐集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 3 生态[生態] sheng1 tai4 ecology 1 瓷砖[瓷磚] ci2 zhuan1 ceramic tile 2 验算[驗算] yan4 suan4 to verify a calculation; a double-check 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep299/18 words - 17 min 本性难移[本性難移] ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 1 新教[新教] Xin1 jiao4 Protestant church; Protestantism 1 掷骰子[擲骰子] zhi4 tou2 zi5 to throw the dice 1 骰子[骰子] tou2 zi5 dice 2 文昌[文昌] Wen2 chang1 Wenchang City, Hainan 1 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 15 清酒[清酒] qing1 jiu3 sake (Japanese rice wine) 1 下酒菜[下酒菜] xia4 jiu3 cai4 a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks 1 一扫而空[一掃而空] yi1 sao3 er2 kong1 to sweep clean; to clean out 1 饕[饕] tao1 gluttonous; see 饕餮[tao1 tie4], zoomorphic mask motif 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 1 大饱口福[大飽口福] da4 bao3 kou3 fu2 to eat one's fill; to have a good meal 1 展期[展期] zhan3 qi1 to extend the period; to reschedule (a debt) 3 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 2 喜恶[喜惡] xi3 e4 likes and dislikes 1 私密[私密] si1 mi4 private; secret; intimate 1 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 1 开放性[開放性] kai1 fang4 xing4 openness 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep300/12 words - 18 min 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 2 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 2 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 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 1 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 3 寸步不离[寸步不離] cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to 2 满堂[滿堂] man3 tang2 whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed 1 见缝插针[見縫插針] jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch 2 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 2 目不转睛[目不轉睛] mu4 bu4 zhuan3 jing1 unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare 2 博取[博取] bo2 qu3 to win (favors, confidence etc) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep301/20 words - 20 min 酸民[酸民] suan1 min2 (Tw) (Internet) troll 6 脑残[腦殘] nao3 can2 moronic; brainless; bonehead; retard 3 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 突发事件[突發事件] tu1 fa1 shi4 jian4 emergency; sudden occurrence 1 结怨[結怨] jie2 yuan4 to arouse dislike; to incur hatred 1 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 2 二次[二次] er4 ci4 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) 2 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 4 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 3 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 2 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) 1 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 1 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 性向[性向] xing4 xiang4 aptitude; disposition; inclination 2 拐角[拐角] guai3 jiao3 to turn a corner; corner 1 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 3 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 2 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 1 原色[原色] yuan2 se4 primary color 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep302/20 words - 18 min 汇整[彙整] hui4 zheng3 to collect and organize (papers etc); to archive (data); to summarize (evidence etc); summary 1 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 被害人[被害人] bei4 hai4 ren2 victim 1 套交情[套交情] tao4 jiao1 qing5 to try to gain sb's friendship 1 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 6 调查员[調查員] diao4 cha2 yuan2 investigator 1 茅房[茅房] mao2 fang2 toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house 1 公众[公眾] gong1 zhong4 public 2 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 警报器[警報器] jing3 bao4 qi4 siren 1 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 2 名句[名句] ming2 ju4 famous saying; celebrated phrase 1 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 2 电击棒[電擊棒] dian4 ji1 bang4 stun baton 4 奇装异服[奇裝異服] qi2 zhuang1 yi4 fu2 bizarre dress 1 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 2 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 2 断奶[斷奶] duan4 nai3 to wean 1 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 1 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep303/25 words - 19 min 不依[不依] bu4 yi1 not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it 1 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 1 推戴[推戴] tui1 dai4 to endorse (sb for leader) 3 调阅[調閱] diao4 yue4 to access (a document); to consult 1 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 3 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 2 土法[土法] tu3 fa3 traditional method 2 炼钢[煉鋼] lian4 gang1 steelmaking 2 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 6 呼吁[呼籲] hu1 yu4 to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal 1 多项式[多項式] duo1 xiang4 shi4 polynomial (math.); multinomial 3 微积分[微積分] wei1 ji1 fen1 calculus; differentiation and integration; calculus of infinitesimals 微 and integrals 積|积 3 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 2 骚动[騷動] sao1 dong4 disturbance; uproar; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]; to become restless 1 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 1 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 3 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 2 拼凑[拼湊] pin1 cou4 to assemble; to put together 1 侦办[偵辦] zhen1 ban4 to investigate (a crime) and prosecute 1 警民[警民] jing3 min2 the police and the community 6 欢欣[歡欣] huan1 xin1 elated 1 预报[預報] yu4 bao4 forecast 1 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 6 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 3 潜在[潛在] qian2 zai4 hidden; potential; latent 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep303/26 words - 19 min 兽性[獸性] shou4 xing4 brutal 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep304/25 words - 17 min 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 1 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 3 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 2 分之[分之] fen1 zhi1 (indicating a fraction) 2 面交[面交] mian4 jiao1 to deliver personally; to hand over face-to-face 5 周年[週年] zhou1 nian2 anniversary; annual 5 回请[回請] hui2 qing3 to return an invitation 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 2 抹茶[抹茶] mo3 cha2 green tea powder (Japanese: matcha) 1 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 3 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 绮梦[綺夢] qi3 meng4 pleasant and romantic dream 2 衣带[衣帶] yi1 dai4 belt; sash; attire (clothes and belt) 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 2 组曲[組曲] zu3 qu3 suite (music) 1 学霸[學霸] xue2 ba4 (slang) top student; bookworm 5 苍茫[蒼茫] cang1 mang2 boundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon) 1 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 2 戚戚[戚戚] qi1 qi1 intimate; closely related; sorrowful; distressed 1 隐晦[隱晦] yin3 hui4 vague; ambiguous; veiled; obscure 1 嘉会[嘉會] jia1 hui4 auspicious occasion; grand feast 1 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 6 正脸[正臉] zheng4 lian3 a person's face as seen from the front 1 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep304/27 words - 19 min 纷[紛] fen1 numerous; confused; disorderly 1 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep305/8 words - 19 min 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 2 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 3 断章取义[斷章取義] duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 to quote out of context (idiom) 2 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 2 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect 1 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 利害关系[利害關係] li4 hai4 guan1 xi5 stake; vital interest; concern 1 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 7 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep306/15 words - 17 min 调查团[調查團] diao4 cha2 tuan2 investigating team 2 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 1 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 1 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime 1 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 1 保护神[保護神] bao3 hu4 shen2 patron saint; guardian angel 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 1 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 2 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 1 返家[返家] fan3 jia1 to return home 1 天下大乱[天下大亂] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 the whole country in rebellion 2 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 3 急性子[急性子] ji2 xing4 zi5 impetuous person; excitable person 2 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep307/14 words - 20 min 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 苦瓜脸[苦瓜臉] ku3 gua1 lian3 sour expression on one's face 2 谈天[談天] tan2 tian1 to chat 1 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside 2 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level 1 瓢虫[瓢蟲] piao2 chong2 ladybug; ladybird 2 订票[訂票] ding4 piao4 to book tickets; to issue tickets 2 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 2 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 2 较为[較為] jiao4 wei2 comparatively; relatively; fairly 1 误上贼船[誤上賊船] wu4 shang4 zei2 chuan2 lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship; to embark on a hopeless adventure 1 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 另行通知[另行通知] ling4 xing2 tong1 zhi1 to notify at a different time; to notify later; to give prior notice 1 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep308/25 words - 16 min 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 1 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 2 奇异果[奇異果] qi2 yi4 guo3 kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry 1 感冒药[感冒藥] gan3 mao4 yao4 medicine for colds 2 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 2 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 2 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 1 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 1 异地恋[異地戀] yi4 di4 lian4 long-distance romance; long-distance relationship 1 相较[相較] xiang1 jiao4 to compare 1 牛郎[牛郎] niu2 lang2 cowherd boy; (slang) male prostitute 1 织女[織女] Zhi1 nu:3 Vega (star); Weaving girl of folk tales 1 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 包办[包辦] bao1 ban4 to undertake to do everything by oneself; to run the whole show 1 跑步机[跑步機] pao3 bu4 ji1 treadmill; running machine 1 飞轮[飛輪] fei1 lun2 flywheel; sprocket wheel 1 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 军校[軍校] jun1 xiao4 military school; military academy 2 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 2 海豚[海豚] hai3 tun2 dolphin 8 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 3 旁敲侧击[旁敲側擊] pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) 2 奥运会[奧運會] Ao4 yun4 hui4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep308/27 words - 20 min 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep309/17 words - 18 min 迎头赶上[迎頭趕上] ying2 tou2 gan3 shang4 to try hard to catch up 1 产地[產地] chan3 di4 source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location 1 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 1 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 2 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 1 食道[食道] shi2 dao4 esophagus; the proper way to eat; food transportation route 1 逆流[逆流] ni4 liu2 against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend 1 两全[兩全] liang3 quan2 to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands) 2 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 1 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 1 仿效[仿傚] fang3 xiao4 to copy; to imitate 1 禁食[禁食] jin4 shi2 to fast; to abstain from eating; to forbid the eating of (certain foods); a fast 1 义正辞严[義正辭嚴] yi4 zheng4 ci2 yan2 to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness (idiom) 1 劝诫[勸誡] quan4 jie4 to exhort; to admonish 1 陪衬[陪襯] pei2 chen4 to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil 1 照旧[照舊] zhao4 jiu4 as before; as in the past 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep310/21 words - 18 min 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 1 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst 1 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 1 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 2 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 3 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 15 拉风[拉風] la1 feng1 trendy; eye-catching; flashy 2 罚款[罰款] fa2 kuan3 to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) 3 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 1 脱缰野马[脫韁野馬] tuo1 jiang1 ye3 ma3 a wild horse that refuses to be bridled (a metaphor for sth that runs wild) 1 奔驰[奔馳] ben1 chi2 to run quickly; to speed; to gallop 1 如画[如畫] ru2 hua4 picturesque 1 充斥[充斥] chong1 chi4 to be full of; to flood; to congest 1 微风[微風] wei1 feng1 breeze; light wind 1 吹拂[吹拂] chui1 fu2 to brush; to caress (of breeze); to praise 1 飘逸[飄逸] piao1 yi4 graceful; elegant; to drift; to float 3 遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩] zhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3 to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 1 半身不遂[半身不遂] ban4 shen1 bu4 sui4 paralysis of one side of the body; hemiplegia 1 人犯[人犯] ren2 fan4 criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep311/15 words - 18 min 演进[演進] yan3 jin4 evolution; gradual forward progress 1 取向[取向] qu3 xiang4 orientation; direction 1 中西[中西] Zhong1 Xi1 China and the West; Chinese-Western 1 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 1 本国[本國] ben3 guo2 one's own country 1 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 2 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 3 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 2 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 1 凌驾[凌駕] ling2 jia4 to be above; to place above 1 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 1 杀价[殺價] sha1 jia4 to beat down the price; to haggle; to slash one's prices 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep312/11 words - 18 min 至上[至上] zhi4 shang4 supreme; paramount; above all else 1 违者[違者] wei2 zhe3 violator 1 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 2 吃后悔药[吃後悔藥] chi1 hou4 hui3 yao4 (fig.) to regret (doing sth) 1 丁烯[丁烯] ding1 xi1 butene or butylene C4H8 2 蒸馏水[蒸餾水] zheng1 liu2 shui3 distilled water 1 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 1 盐酸[鹽酸] yan2 suan1 hydrochloric acid HCl 1 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 3 狂笑[狂笑] kuang2 xiao4 to howl with laughter; to laugh one's head off 1 吕布[呂布] Lu:3 Bu4 Lü Bu (-198), general and warlord 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep313/23 words - 19 min 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 回击[回擊] hui2 ji1 to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack 1 铁拳[鐵拳] Tie3 quan2 Tekken (video game) 1 肆虐[肆虐] si4 nu:e4 to wreak havoc; to devastate 1 先有[先有] xian1 you3 prior; preexisting 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 3 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 5 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 1 爱理不理[愛理不理] ai4 li3 bu4 li3 to look cold and indifferent; standoffish 1 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 2 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 2 小姨子[小姨子] xiao3 yi2 zi5 see 小姨[xiao3 yi2] 1 抵销[抵銷] di3 xiao1 variant of 抵消[di3 xiao1] 10 二分之一[二分之一] er4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one half 6 任课[任課] ren4 ke4 to give classes; to work as a teacher 6 切线[切線] qie1 xian4 tangent line (geometry) 2 函[函] han2 envelope; case; letter 1 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 7 微分[微分] wei1 fen1 (math.) differential (of a function); differential (equation etc); to differentiate; differentiation 2 积分[積分] ji1 fen1 integral (calculus); accumulated points (in sports, at school etc); total credits earned by student; bonus points in a benefit scheme 1 运算[運算] yun4 suan4 to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation 1 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep314/23 words - 20 min 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 1 瞬时[瞬時] shun4 shi2 instantaneous 1 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 1 脱口而出[脫口而出] tuo1 kou3 er2 chu1 to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) 3 抹杀[抹殺] mo3 sha1 to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress 1 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 2 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 1 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 3 辱骂[辱罵] ru3 ma4 to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation 1 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 1 抨击[抨擊] peng1 ji1 to attack (verbally or in writing) 1 讲台[講臺] jiang3 tai2 platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 2 大变[大變] da4 bian4 huge changes 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 110 璞[璞] pu2 unpolished gem 1 死寂[死寂] si3 ji4 deathly stillness 1 搁浅[擱淺] ge1 qian3 to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop 1 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 1 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 2 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 2 卖萌[賣萌] mai4 meng2 (slang) to act cute 2 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep315/13 words - 19 min 一针见血[一針見血] yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head 1 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 1 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 4 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 2 董事[董事] dong3 shi4 board member 1 黑熊[黑熊] hei1 xiong2 Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) 1 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 4 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 做爱[做愛] zuo4 ai4 to make love 1 服务费[服務費] fu2 wu4 fei4 service charge; cover charge 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 幻化[幻化] huan4 hua4 to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep316/25 words - 14 min 力排众议[力排眾議] li4 pai2 zhong4 yi4 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom) 1 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 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) 4 阵痛[陣痛] zhen4 tong4 labor pains 1 原动力[原動力] yuan2 dong4 li4 motive force; prime mover; first cause; agent 1 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 9 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 16 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 1 华文[華文] Hua2 wen2 Chinese language; Chinese script 3 鸟语花香[鳥語花香] niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 打官腔[打官腔] da3 guan1 qiang1 to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon 1 致意[致意] zhi4 yi4 to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to 1 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 3 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 假造[假造] jia3 zao4 to forge; fake; to fabricate (a story) 1 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 2 架式[架式] jia4 shi5 variant of 架勢|架势[jia4 shi5] 2 尘嚣[塵囂] chen2 xiao1 hubbub; hustle and bustle 1 体积[體積] ti3 ji1 volume; bulk; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 二度[二度] er4 du4 second degree 2 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 1 技术性[技術性] ji4 shu4 xing4 technical; technological 6 显现[顯現] xian3 xian4 appearance; to appear 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep316/33 words - 18 min 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 1 扣环[釦環] kou4 huan2 ring fastener; buckle; retainer strap 3 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 1 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 2 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 2 蛋花汤[蛋花湯] dan4 hua1 tang1 clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup 1 蛋蛋[蛋蛋] dan4 dan4 (coll.) balls (testicles) 5 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep317/20 words - 18 min 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 晴天霹雳[晴天霹靂] qing2 tian1 pi1 li4 thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue 1 哀愁[哀愁] ai1 chou2 sorrow; sadness; distressed; sorrowful 1 硬梆梆[硬梆梆] ying4 bang1 bang1 variant of 硬邦邦[ying4 bang1 bang1] 1 庸人自扰[庸人自擾] yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3 lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom); fig. to get upset over nothing; to make problems for oneself 1 宜兰[宜蘭] Yi2 lan2 Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], northeast Taiwan 2 垦丁[墾丁] Ken3 ding1 Kenting, a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a tourist destination (abbr. for 墾丁國家公園|垦丁国家公园[Ken3 ding1 Guo2 jia1 Gong1 yuan2]) 3 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 7 坪林[坪林] Ping2 lin2 Pinglin township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 1 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 2 委婉[委婉] wei3 wan3 tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft 3 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 雪耻[雪恥] xue3 chi3 to take revenge for a past insult; to expunge a disgrace or humiliation 2 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 1 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 山盟海誓[山盟海誓] shan1 meng2 hai3 shi4 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 2 引用[引用] yin3 yong4 to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference 1 拉手[拉手] la1 shou3 to hold hands; to shake hands 1 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep318/16 words - 19 min 同名同姓[同名同姓] tong2 ming2 tong2 xing4 having same given name and family name 1 细看[細看] xi4 kan4 to peer; to scan; to examine carefully 1 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 1 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 四下[四下] si4 xia4 everywhere 1 动脑[動腦] dong4 nao3 to use one's brain 3 恐怖电影[恐怖電影] kong3 bu4 dian4 ying3 horror movie 1 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 4 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 1 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 3 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 1 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 1 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 5 吊桥[吊橋] diao4 qiao2 drawbridge; suspension bridge 5 错开[錯開] cuo4 kai1 to stagger (times) 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep319/9 words - 19 min 当仁不让[當仁不讓] dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 1 发布[發布] fa1 bu4 to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute 1 耍脾气[耍脾氣] shua3 pi2 qi4 to go into a huff 1 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 手游[手遊] shou3 you2 mobile game; abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏 1 洋溢[洋溢] yang2 yi4 brimming with; steeped in 1 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 3 演算[演算] yan3 suan4 to calculate; to perform calculations 1 鬼牌[鬼牌] gui3 pai2 Joker (playing card) 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep320/10 words - 20 min 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 2 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 5 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 4 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 3 现场直播[現場直播] xian4 chang3 zhi2 bo1 on-the-spot live broadcast 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 3 粪坑[糞坑] fen4 keng1 latrine pit; cesspit 1 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 2 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 2 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep321/25 words - 11 min 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 原则上[原則上] yuan2 ze2 shang5 in principle; generally 1 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 20 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 5 趾甲[趾甲] zhi3 jia3 toenail 2 萨[薩] Sa4 Bodhisattva; surname Sa 1 麻糬[麻糬] ma2 shu3 (transliteration of Japanese "mochi") sticky rice balls; mochi 2 果冻[果凍] guo3 dong4 gelatin dessert 2 第一手[第一手] di4 yi1 shou3 first-hand 1 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 2 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 盲人[盲人] mang2 ren2 blind person 3 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 1 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 1 言喻[言喻] yan2 yu4 to describe; to put into words 1 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 1 狠劲[狠勁] hen3 jin4 to exert all one's force; all-out effort; CL:股[gu3] 1 夹杂[夾雜] jia1 za2 to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with 1 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 1 乘法[乘法] cheng2 fa3 multiplication 1 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 1 短篇小说[短篇小說] duan3 pian1 xiao3 shuo1 short story 1 铺盖[鋪蓋] pu1 gai4 to spread evenly over 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep321/33 words - 17 min 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 3 丈人[丈人] zhang4 ren2 wife's father (father-in-law); old man 2 刑场[刑場] xing2 chang3 execution ground; gallows; scaffold 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 5 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 烘干机[烘乾機] hong1 gan1 ji1 clothes dryer 1 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep322/20 words - 18 min 凌辱[凌辱] ling2 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; to bully 1 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 1 秋千[鞦韆] qiu1 qian1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 1 桎梏[桎梏] zhi4 gu4 shackles; to shackle; (fig.) restraint; yoke 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 1 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 打嗝[打嗝] da3 ge2 to hiccup; to belch; to burp 4 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 4 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 3 通勤[通勤] tong1 qin2 commuting 5 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 睡袋[睡袋] shui4 dai4 sleeping bag 2 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 2 任选[任選] ren4 xuan3 to choose arbitrarily; to take whichever one fancies 1 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep323/16 words - 19 min 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 3 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 7 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 6 驯鹿[馴鹿] xun4 lu4 reindeer 4 芬兰[芬蘭] Fen1 lan2 Finland 2 圣诞老人[聖誕老人] Sheng4 dan4 Lao3 ren2 Father Christmas; Santa Claus 2 商城[商城] shang1 cheng2 shopping center; department store 2 揩[揩] kai1 to wipe 2 造桥[造橋] Zao4 qiao2 Zaoqiao or Tsaochiao township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 3 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 3 揩油[揩油] kai1 you2 to take advantage of sb; to freeload 2 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 9 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 2 全年[全年] quan2 nian2 the whole year; all year long 2 发牢骚[發牢騷] fa1 lao2 sao1 to whine; to be grouchy 2 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep325/17 words - 19 min 斜坡[斜坡] xie2 po1 slope; incline 1 眼明手快[眼明手快] yan3 ming2 shou3 kuai4 sharp-sighted and deft 1 得主[得主] de2 zhu3 recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition) 1 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 5 鼻翼[鼻翼] bi2 yi4 the wing of the nose; ala nasi 1 救星[救星] jiu4 xing1 savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor 2 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 2 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 2 跛脚[跛腳] bo3 jiao3 to limp; lame person 1 漂浮[漂浮] piao1 fu2 to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial 1 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 1 沙茶[沙茶] sha1 cha2 satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate 1 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 3 大通[大通] Da4 tong1 Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huai2 nan2 shi4], Anhui; Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai 1 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 1 杂音[雜音] za2 yin1 noise 1 磨牙[磨牙] mo2 ya2 to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep326/10 words - 19 min 分房[分房] fen1 fang2 to sleep in separate rooms; distribution of social housing 1 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 1 曼[曼] man4 handsome; large; long 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 1 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 主宰[主宰] zhu3 zai3 to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 1 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 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 4 正反两面[正反兩面] zheng4 fan3 liang3 mian4 two-way; reversible; both sides of the coin 2 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep327/19 words - 18 min 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 5 三叶草[三葉草] san1 ye4 cao3 clover; trefoil 1 西方人[西方人] Xi1 fang1 ren2 Westerner; Occidental 1 四叶草[四葉草] si4 ye4 cao3 four-leaf clover 2 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 6 酢浆草[酢漿草] cu4 jiang1 cao3 creeping oxalis; edelweiss 1 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 2 长存[長存] chang2 cun2 to exist forever 1 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 1 吐苦水[吐苦水] tu3 ku3 shui3 to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth; fig. to complain bitterly; to pour out one's sufferings 2 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 1 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 1 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 1 坐垫[坐墊] zuo4 dian4 cushion; (motorbike) seat; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 1 泥巴[泥巴] ni2 ba1 mud 1 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 2 存有[存有] cun2 you3 to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep328/12 words - 15 min 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 2 连坐[連坐] lian2 zuo4 to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) 1 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 1 一股脑儿[一股腦兒] yi1 gu3 nao3 r5 erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yi1 gu3 nao3] 1 旷[曠] kuang4 to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting 1 关禁闭[關禁閉] guan1 jin4 bi4 to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 1 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 1 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 1 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 1 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 2 音量[音量] yin1 liang4 sound volume 1 满怀[滿懷] man3 huai2 to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep329/19 words - 13 min 止境[止境] zhi3 jing4 limit; boundary; end 1 皱眉[皺眉] zhou4 mei2 to frown; to knit one's brow 2 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 1 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried 1 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 2 多累[多累] duo1 lei4 I have troubled you 1 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 1 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 煞风景[煞風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 1 期中考[期中考] qi1 zhong1 kao3 mid-term exam 3 紧凑[緊湊] jin3 cou4 compact; terse; tight (schedule) 2 充电器[充電器] chong1 dian4 qi4 battery charger 2 电压[電壓] dian4 ya1 voltage 1 安培[安培] an1 pei2 ampere (loanword) 1 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 2 斗气[鬥氣] dou4 qi4 to have a grudge against 1 摄影棚[攝影棚] she4 ying3 peng2 film studio; television studio 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep330/16 words - 16 min 价值观[價值觀] jia4 zhi2 guan1 system of values 3 一席之地[一席之地] yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche 1 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 20 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 2 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 3 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 2 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 变量[變量] bian4 liang4 variable (math.) 4 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 1 嫣然一笑[嫣然一笑] yan1 ran2 yi1 xiao4 to smile sweetly 1 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 1 歌剧[歌劇] ge1 ju4 Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 1 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 4 无语[無語] wu2 yu3 to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded 1 演绎[演繹] yan3 yi4 (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc); to enact; (logic) to deduce; to infer 1 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep331/7 words - 20 min 留校[留校] liu2 xiao4 to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation; to remain at school during vacation 1 直爽[直爽] zhi2 shuang3 straightforward; outspoken 1 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 9 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 2 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 5 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 2 倾注[傾注] qing1 zhu4 to throw into 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep332/14 words - 20 min 负气[負氣] fu4 qi4 in a pique; sulky; cross 1 痊[痊] quan2 to recover (from illness) 1 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 3 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 联系方式[聯繫方式] lian2 xi4 fang1 shi4 contact details 1 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 2 耳聋[耳聾] er3 long2 deaf 1 器具[器具] qi4 ju4 implement; ware 1 站不住脚[站不住腳] zhan4 bu5 zhu4 jiao3 ill-founded; groundless 1 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 控告[控告] kong4 gao4 to accuse; to charge; to indict 1 例行公事[例行公事] li4 xing2 gong1 shi4 routine business; usual practice; mere formality 1 自愿者[自願者] zi4 yuan4 zhe3 volunteer 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep333/16 words - 17 min 欲罢不能[欲罷不能] yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue 1 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 1 慷慨赴义[慷慨赴義] kang1 kai3 fu4 yi4 heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause 1 数列[數列] shu4 lie4 sequence of numbers; numerical series 7 趋近[趨近] qu1 jin4 to approach (a numerical value); to converge to a limit (in calculus); convergence 4 发散[發散] fa1 san4 to disperse; to diverge 2 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 3 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 2 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 1 骨牌[骨牌] gu3 pai2 dominoes 1 归纳法[歸納法] gui1 na4 fa3 induction (method of deduction in logic) 1 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 3 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 1 跳河[跳河] tiao4 he2 to drown oneself by jumping into the river 1 薰[薰] xun1 sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin 1 原原本本[原原本本] yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3 from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep334/7 words - 18 min 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 1 疲乏[疲乏] pi2 fa2 tired; weary 1 明代[明代] Ming2 dai4 the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) 1 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 1 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 2 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 2 发炎[發炎] fa1 yan2 to become inflamed; inflammation 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep335/9 words - 19 min 救护[救護] jiu4 hu4 to rescue; to administer first aid 1 软膏[軟膏] ruan3 gao1 ointment; paste 1 徒手[徒手] tu2 shou3 with bare hands; unarmed; fighting hand-to-hand; freehand (drawing) 1 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 1 怒火[怒火] nu4 huo3 rage; fury; hot anger 2 茶包[茶包] cha2 bao1 tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 1 智力[智力] zhi4 li4 intelligence; intellect 35 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep336/25 words - 17 min 急转弯[急轉彎] ji2 zhuan3 wan1 to make a sudden turn 3 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 1 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 番薯[番薯] fan1 shu3 (dialect) sweet potato; yam 1 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 1 扩展[擴展] kuo4 zhan3 to extend; to expand; extension; expansion 1 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 1 难易[難易] nan2 yi4 difficulty; degree of difficulty or ease 1 莫过于[莫過於] mo4 guo4 yu2 nothing can surpass 1 交互[交互] jiao1 hu4 mutual; interactive; each other; alternately; in turn; interaction 3 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 六分之一[六分之一] liu4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one sixth 1 骈[駢] pian2 (of a pair of horses) to pull side by side; to be side by side; to be fused together; parallel (literary style) 2 散文[散文] san3 wen2 prose; essay 2 又称[又稱] you4 cheng1 also known as 1 骈俪[駢儷] pian2 li4 parallel (sentences); parallel prose 1 散体[散體] san3 ti3 free prose style 1 平方[平方] ping2 fang1 square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) 2 草拟[草擬] cao3 ni3 first draft; to draw up (a first version) 1 谘[諮] zi1 variant of 咨[zi1] 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 生命线[生命線] sheng1 ming4 xian4 lifeline 1 防治[防治] fang2 zhi4 to prevent and cure; prevention and cure 1 次方[次方] ci4 fang1 (raised to the) nth power 2 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep336/26 words - 19 min 包干[包乾] bao1 gan1 to have the full responsibility of a job; allocated task 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep337/21 words - 20 min 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 1 整治[整治] zheng3 zhi4 to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) 1 平缓[平緩] ping2 huan3 level; almost flat; not strongly sloping; fig. moderate; mild-mannered; gentle 1 减缓[減緩] jian3 huan3 to slow down; to retard 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 2 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 分洪[分洪] fen1 hong2 to separate flood; flood defense 1 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 1 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 2 要脸[要臉] yao4 lian3 to save sb's face 1 因地制宜[因地制宜] yin1 di4 zhi4 yi2 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 2 逆境[逆境] ni4 jing4 adversity; predicament 1 墨守成规[墨守成規] mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1 hidebound by convention (idiom) 1 故步自封[故步自封] gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1 stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative 1 打落水狗[打落水狗] da3 luo4 shui3 gou3 lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom); fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit sb when he's down 1 智力测验[智力測驗] zhi4 li4 ce4 yan4 intelligence trial; IQ test 1 起意[起意] qi3 yi4 to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan 1 初级[初級] chu1 ji2 junior; primary 1 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep338/12 words - 20 min 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 刈包[刈包] gua4 bao1 popular Taiwan snack, similar to a hamburger, steamed bun stuffed with pork, pickled vegetables, peanut powder and cilantro 4 同仇敌忾[同仇敵愾] tong2 chou2 di2 kai4 anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary 1 心律不整[心律不整] xin1 lu:4 bu4 zheng3 arrhythmia 1 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 48 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 2 老公公[老公公] lao3 gong1 gong5 old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch 1 皱巴巴[皺巴巴] zhou4 ba1 ba1 wrinkled; crumpled; unironed 1 广播电台[廣播電台] guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 radio station 1 亮度[亮度] liang4 du4 brightness 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 2 约克[約克] Yue1 ke4 York 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep339/12 words - 16 min 邪魔[邪魔] xie2 mo2 evil spirit 2 那是[那是] na4 shi5 (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed 1 身体力行[身體力行] shen1 ti3 li4 xing2 to practice what one preaches (idiom) 1 来者不拒[來者不拒] lai2 zhe3 bu4 ju4 to refuse nobody (idiom); all comers welcome 1 传道[傳道] chuan2 dao4 to lecture on doctrine; to expound the wisdom of ancient sages; to preach; a sermon 2 授业[授業] shou4 ye4 to teach; to bequeath 2 口试[口試] kou3 shi4 oral examination; oral test 1 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 4 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 苦工[苦工] ku3 gong1 hard labor (in penal code); coolie 1 探口风[探口風] tan4 kou3 feng1 to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning 1 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep340/10 words - 18 min 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 2 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 3 软化[軟化] ruan3 hua4 to soften 2 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 多情[多情] duo1 qing2 affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental 2 难民[難民] nan4 min2 refugee 2 收容所[收容所] shou1 rong2 suo3 temporary shelter; hospice; refuge (e.g. for animals); detention center 3 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep341/19 words - 14 min 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 1 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 1 护航[護航] hu4 hang2 a naval escort; to convoy 1 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 2 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 4 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 2 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 1 标明[標明] biao1 ming2 to mark; to indicate 1 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 1 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 4 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 1 怯场[怯場] qie4 chang3 to have stage fright 1 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 1 收拾残局[收拾殘局] shou1 shi5 can2 ju2 to clear up the mess; to pick up the pieces 1 狭路相逢[狹路相逢] xia2 lu4 xiang1 feng2 lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom); fig. enemies or rivals meet face to face 1 拳法[拳法] quan2 fa3 boxing; fighting technique 1 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 2 食言而肥[食言而肥] shi2 yan2 er2 fei2 lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep342/24 words - 17 min 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 2 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 3 视同[視同] shi4 tong2 to regard the same as; to regard as being the same as 3 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 1 魔王[魔王] mo2 wang2 devil king; evil person 7 颍[潁] ying3 grain husk; tip of sth short and slender 1 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 3 匮[匱] kui4 to lack; lacking; empty; exhausted 2 锡[錫] xi1 tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 2 穷尽[窮盡] qiong2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end 1 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 1 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 1 鄢[鄢] Yan1 surname Yan; name of a district in Henan 2 国君[國君] guo2 jun1 monarch 1 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 1 讥讽[譏諷] ji1 feng3 to satirize; to ridicule; to mock 1 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 1 左传[左傳] Zuo3 Zhuan4 Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2] 1 古文观止[古文觀止] Gu3 wen2 Guan1 zhi3 Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty 1 列出[列出] lie4 chu1 to list; to make a list 1 油腔滑调[油腔滑調] you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4 flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech); glib-tongued; oily 1 改期[改期] gai3 qi1 to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone 2 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep343/20 words - 18 min 标语[標語] biao1 yu3 written slogan; placard; CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 2 叶问[葉問] Ye4 Wen4 Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee 1 保特瓶[保特瓶] bao3 te4 ping2 variant of 寶特瓶|宝特瓶[bao3 te4 ping2] 1 世界杯[世界杯] Shi4 jie4 bei1 World Cup 1 沙哑[沙啞] sha1 ya3 hoarse; rough 1 胡搞[胡搞] hu2 gao3 to mess around; to mess with something; to have an affair 1 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 2 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 2 膝[膝] xi1 knee 2 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 4 重量级[重量級] zhong4 liang4 ji2 heavyweight (boxing etc) 3 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 3 网红[網紅] wang3 hong2 Internet celebrity 3 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 4 帝国大厦[帝國大廈] Di4 guo2 Da4 sha4 Empire State Building (New York City) 2 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 聚合物[聚合物] ju4 he2 wu4 polymer 3 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 2 橡胶[橡膠] xiang4 jiao1 rubber; caoutchouc 1 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep344/10 words - 20 min 惶恐不安[惶恐不安] huang2 kong3 bu4 an1 anxious; panicky 1 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 2 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 猎枪[獵槍] lie4 qiang1 hunting gun; shotgun 1 射杀[射殺] she4 sha1 to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 1 通问[通問] tong1 wen4 to mutually send greetings; to communicate; to exchange news 1 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 2 溢出[溢出] yi4 chu1 to overflow; to spill over; (computing) overflow 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep345/10 words - 8 min 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 1 狗吠[狗吠] gou3 fei4 bark; CL:聲|声[sheng1]; to bark 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 不二法门[不二法門] bu4 er4 fa3 men2 the one and only way; the only proper course to take 1 拳拳[拳拳] quan2 quan2 earnest; sincere 2 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 4 嘹亮[嘹亮] liao2 liang4 loud and clear; resonant 1 挑战者[挑戰者] tiao3 zhan4 zhe3 challenger 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep346/10 words - 14 min 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 1 取悦[取悅] qu3 yue4 to try to please 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 2 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 5 心脏病[心臟病] xin1 zang4 bing4 heart disease 3 西施犬[西施犬] xi1 shi1 quan3 shih tzu (dog breed) 1 拳手[拳手] quan2 shou3 boxer 1 找对象[找對象] zhao3 dui4 xiang4 to seek a marriage partner; looking for a mate 2 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep347/4 words - 19 min 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 2 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 2 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 2 槛[檻] jian4 banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep349/25 words - 19 min 无所不在[無所不在] wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4 omnipresent 1 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 1 诫[誡] jie4 commandment; to prohibit 1 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 4 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 1 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 1 代罪羔羊[代罪羔羊] dai4 zui4 gao1 yang2 scapegoat 2 互不相让[互不相讓] hu4 bu4 xiang1 rang4 neither giving way to the other 2 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 9 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 1 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 1 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 2 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 1 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 4 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 钛[鈦] tai4 titanium (chemistry) 1 飞吻[飛吻] fei1 wen3 to blow a kiss 1 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 1 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 1 护手霜[護手霜] hu4 shou3 shuang1 hand cream; hand lotion 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 2 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 1 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 1 霉气[霉氣] mei2 qi4 a moldy smell; damp and rotten; fig. rotten bad luck 1 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep349/28 words - 20 min 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 1 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep350/25 words - 15 min 窜[竄] cuan4 to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 1 自来水[自來水] zi4 lai2 shui3 running water; tap water 1 自来[自來] zi4 lai2 from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord 1 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 1 太平间[太平間] tai4 ping2 jian1 mortuary; morgue 3 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 2 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 4 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 2 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 1 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 1 善人[善人] shan4 ren2 philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 1 理发店[理髮店] li3 fa4 dian4 barbershop; hairdresser's; CL:家[jia1] 1 剃头[剃頭] ti4 tou2 to have one's head shaved 2 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 1 一目十行[一目十行] yi1 mu4 shi2 hang2 ten lines at a glance (idiom); to read very rapidly 1 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 夜半[夜半] ye4 ban4 midnight 3 唇印[唇印] chun2 yin4 lips-mark; hickey 6 秤砣[秤砣] cheng4 tuo2 steelyard weight; standard weight 1 白羊[白羊] Bai2 yang2 Aries (star sign) 1 临界点[臨界點] lin2 jie4 dian3 critical point; boundary point 1 区块[區塊] qu1 kuai4 block; segment; section; sector; area 2 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 2 赤道[赤道] chi4 dao4 equator (of the earth or astronomical body) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep350/33 words - 20 min 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 1 火山[火山] huo3 shan1 volcano 1 冷眼[冷眼] leng3 yan3 cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference 1 仙姑[仙姑] xian1 gu1 female immortal; sorceress 1 住家[住家] zhu4 jia1 residence; household; to reside 1 兼职[兼職] jian1 zhi2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 5 乩童[乩童] ji1 tong2 spirit medium 6 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep351/19 words - 19 min 志不在此[志不在此] zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3 to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom) 1 强逼[強逼] qiang3 bi1 to compel; to force 1 兼差[兼差] jian1 chai1 to moonlight; side job 2 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 静寂[靜寂] jing4 ji4 quiet; silent 1 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 1 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 4 清官难断家务事[清官難斷家務事] qing1 guan1 nan2 duan4 jia1 wu4 shi4 even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb) 1 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 1 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 12 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 2 定数[定數] ding4 shu4 constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 1 光耀[光耀] guang1 yao4 dazzling; brilliant 1 喃喃自语[喃喃自語] nan2 nan2 zi4 yu3 to mumble to oneself 1 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 5 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 2 球类[球類] qiu2 lei4 ball sports 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep352/22 words - 17 min 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 3 椹[椹] shen4 variant of 葚[shen4] 2 百病[百病] bai3 bing4 every illness 2 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 1 乩[乩] ji1 to divine 4 迷津[迷津] mi2 jin1 a maze; to lose the way; bewildering 3 问事[問事] wen4 shi4 to ask for information; to inquire 3 险阻[險阻] xian3 zu3 dangerous and difficult (path) 1 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 1 有史以来[有史以來] you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 since the beginning of history 1 停滞不前[停滯不前] ting2 zhi4 bu4 qian2 stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant; in a rut; at a standstill 1 空谈[空談] kong1 tan2 prattle; idle chit-chat 1 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 1 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 时光机[時光機] shi2 guang1 ji1 time machine 2 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 2 考分[考分] kao3 fen1 grade; exam mark 1 营业额[營業額] ying2 ye4 e2 sum or volume of business; turnover 1 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 2 有为[有為] you3 wei2 promising; to show promise 1 诉说[訴說] su4 shuo1 to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 4 难解[難解] nan2 jie3 hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep353/25 words - 18 min 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 2 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic 4 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 1 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 1 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 1 骊[驪] li2 black horse; jet steed; good horse; legendary black dragon 1 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 青涩[青澀] qing1 se4 underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced 5 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 2 敕[敕] chi4 imperial orders 2 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 1 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 1 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 4 民情[民情] min2 qing2 circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs 1 娃娃脸[娃娃臉] wa2 wa5 lian3 baby face; doll face 3 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 1 屠刀[屠刀] tu2 dao1 butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 1 立地成佛[立地成佛] li4 di4 cheng2 fo2 to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation; to repent and be absolved of one's crimes 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 1 玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝] Yu4 huang2 Da4 di4 Jade Emperor 2 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 1 咿[咿] yi1 (onom.) to squeak 2 只字不提[隻字不提] zhi1 zi4 bu4 ti2 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 1 本科[本科] ben3 ke1 undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep353/26 words - 19 min 浑浑噩噩[渾渾噩噩] hun2 hun2 e4 e4 muddleheaded 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep354/23 words - 18 min 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 1 恶心[惡心] e3 xin1 nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) 1 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 上半身[上半身] shang4 ban4 shen1 the upper body 2 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 4 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 光影[光影] guang1 ying3 light and shadow; sunlight and shade 1 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 1 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 1 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 电玩[電玩] dian4 wan2 video game 1 中路[中路] zhong1 lu4 midway; mediocre (quality); midfield (soccer) 1 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 6 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 4 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 1 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 凝望[凝望] ning2 wang4 to gaze at; to stare fixedly at 2 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 2 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep355/21 words - 18 min 叶黄素[葉黃素] ye4 huang2 su4 lutein (biochemistry) 2 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 演习[演習] yan3 xi2 maneuver; exercise; practice; to maneuver 2 正餐[正餐] zheng4 can1 (regular) meal; full meal; main course 2 满汉[滿漢] Man3 Han4 Manchurian-Chinese (relations) 2 幼儿园[幼兒園] you4 er2 yuan2 kindergarten; nursery school 1 醋劲[醋勁] cu4 jin4 jealousy (in love) 1 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 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 3 一举手一投足[一舉手一投足] yi1 ju3 shou3 yi1 tou2 zu2 every little move; every single movement 1 马铃薯[馬鈴薯] ma3 ling2 shu3 potato 1 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 2 马铃薯泥[馬鈴薯泥] ma3 ling2 shu3 ni2 mashed potato 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 邪念[邪念] xie2 nian4 wicked idea; evil thought; evil desire 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 3 来电显示[來電顯示] lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4 caller ID 1 稳扎稳打[穩扎穩打] wen3 zha1 wen3 da3 to go steady and strike hard (in fighting); fig. steadily and surely 1 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 1 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 1 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep356/20 words - 20 min 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 3 章节[章節] zhang1 jie2 chapter; section 1 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 1 微波炉[微波爐] wei1 bo1 lu2 microwave oven; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 跳电[跳電] tiao4 dian4 (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip 1 评断[評斷] ping2 duan4 to judge 2 玛丽[瑪麗] Ma3 li4 Mary or Marie (name); Mali 1 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 1 梦露[夢露] Meng4 lu4 Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), American actress 1 精挑细选[精挑細選] jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 to select very carefully 1 人身安全[人身安全] ren2 shen1 an1 quan2 personal safety 1 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 3 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 2 惜福[惜福] xi1 fu2 to appreciate one's good fortune 2 转科[轉科] zhuan3 ke1 to change major (at college); to take up a new specialist subject; to transfer to a different medical department 1 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 4 强人[強人] qiang2 ren2 (politics) strongman; (in the workplace, esp. of a woman) a highly capable person; (old) robber 1 省电[省電] sheng3 dian4 to save electricity 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep357/25 words - 19 min 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 1 事不关己[事不關己] shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) 1 树苗[樹苗] shu4 miao2 sapling 1 灌溉[灌溉] guan4 gai4 to irrigate 1 凋零[凋零] diao1 ling2 withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay 1 自省[自省] zi4 xing3 to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism 2 领结[領結] ling3 jie2 bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere 1 芳香[芳香] fang1 xiang1 balmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry) 2 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 1 噪音[噪音] zao4 yin1 rumble; noise; static (in a signal) 3 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 2 碰撞[碰撞] peng4 zhuang4 to collide; collision 2 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 1 窸[窸] xi1 disturbing noises 2 窣[窣] su4 rush out of a den; rustling 2 静音[靜音] jing4 yin1 quiet; silent; mute 2 脑汁[腦汁] nao3 zhi1 brains 1 阻隔[阻隔] zu3 ge2 to separate; to cut off 1 塞耳[塞耳] sai1 er3 earplug; earwax 1 主委[主委] zhu3 wei3 committee chairperson 1 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 泡菜[泡菜] pao4 cai4 pickled cabbage 3 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 1 黄瓜[黃瓜] huang2 gua1 cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 和和气气[和和氣氣] he2 he2 qi4 qi4 polite and amiable 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep358/15 words - 17 min 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool 4 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 3 伊人[伊人] yi1 ren2 (literary) that person (usually female); she; one's intended 1 雎[雎] ju1 osprey; fish hawk 1 窈窕[窈窕] yao3 tiao3 sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower) 2 逑[逑] qiu2 collect; to match 2 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 1 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 6 撷[擷] xie2 to collect; Taiwan pr. [jie2] 1 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 2 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 1 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) 2 五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wu3 zang4 liu4 fu3 five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep359/22 words - 19 min 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 1 气冲冲[氣沖沖] qi4 chong1 chong1 furious; enraged 1 大媒[大媒] da4 mei2 matchmaker 1 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 3 两岸[兩岸] liang3 an4 bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland 1 猿[猿] yuan2 ape 1 啼[啼] ti2 to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot 1 客船[客船] ke4 chuan2 passenger ship 1 借问[借問] jie4 wen4 (honorific) May I ask? 1 酒家[酒家] jiu3 jia1 restaurant; bartender; (old) wineshop; tavern 1 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 1 潮水[潮水] chao2 shui3 tide 2 音高[音高] yin1 gao1 pitch (music); tone 1 笑面虎[笑面虎] xiao4 mian4 hu3 man with a big smile and evil intentions 1 笑里藏刀[笑裡藏刀] xiao4 li3 cang2 dao1 lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese 1 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 飞刀[飛刀] fei1 dao1 a throwing knife; fly cutter (machine tool) 1 磨灭[磨滅] mo2 mie4 to obliterate; to erase 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 2 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep360/17 words - 18 min 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 2 麋鹿[麋鹿] mi2 lu4 Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered 1 场次[場次] chang3 ci4 the number of showings of a movie, play etc; screening; performance 1 捷运[捷運] jie2 yun4 rapid transit; subway 1 羽翼[羽翼] yu3 yi4 wing; (fig.) assistant 1 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 1 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 1 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 2 容下[容下] rong2 xia4 to hold; to admit; to accommodate; to tolerate 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 1 之乎者也[之乎者也] zhi1 hu1 zhe3 ye3 lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions 1 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 1 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 2 乱花[亂花] luan4 hua1 to spend recklessly; to waste money 1 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep361/22 words - 19 min 透红[透紅] tou4 hong2 rosy 1 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 1 吹胡子瞪眼[吹鬍子瞪眼] chui1 hu2 zi5 deng4 yan3 to get angry; to fume 1 前后文[前後文] qian2 hou4 wen2 context; the surrounding words; same as 上下文 1 相框[相框] xiang4 kuang4 photo frame 3 相册[相冊] xiang4 ce4 photo album 1 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 1 刻板[刻板] ke4 ban3 stiff; inflexible; mechanical; stubborn; to cut blocks for printing 1 忘怀[忘懷] wang4 huai2 to forget 1 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 1 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 超自然[超自然] chao1 zi4 ran2 supernatural 1 偷窥狂[偷窺狂] tou1 kui1 kuang2 voyeur; peeping tom 1 负分[負分] fu4 fen1 negative score; minus (in grades, such as A-) 1 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 1 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 5 凛[凜] lin3 cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic 3 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 3 金库[金庫] jin1 ku4 treasury 1 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 1 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep362/25 words - 16 min 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 1 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 2 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 1 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 3 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 1 事业有成[事業有成] shi4 ye4 you3 cheng2 to be successful in business; professional success 1 硕士[碩士] shuo4 shi4 master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person 1 寿终正寝[壽終正寢] shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age 2 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 1 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 3 损耗[損耗] sun3 hao4 wear and tear 1 推算[推算] tui1 suan4 to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) 1 误差[誤差] wu4 cha1 difference; error; inaccuracy 1 正负[正負] zheng4 fu4 positive and negative 1 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 1 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 望眼欲穿[望眼欲穿] wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 to anxiously await 1 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 6 密码锁[密碼鎖] mi4 ma3 suo3 combination lock 1 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 1 挑嘴[挑嘴] tiao3 zui3 to sow discord; picky about food 1 孙子兵法[孫子兵法] Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3 “Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep362/34 words - 20 min 作客[作客] zuo4 ke4 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 1 收盘[收盤] shou1 pan2 market close 1 写真集[寫真集] xie3 zhen1 ji2 photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 2 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 园长[園長] yuan2 zhang3 person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc 1 木剑[木劍] mu4 jian4 wooden sword 1 尿床[尿床] niao4 chuang2 bed-wetting 3 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep363/23 words - 19 min 圭[圭] gui1 (old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank) 5 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 1 纲领[綱領] gang1 ling3 program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle 1 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 2 杂货店[雜貨店] za2 huo4 dian4 grocery store; emporium 2 开房间[開房間] kai1 fang2 jian1 to take a hotel room; to rent a room 4 开市[開市] kai1 shi4 (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day 1 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 1 规劝[規勸] gui1 quan4 to advise 1 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 3 拥护者[擁護者] yong1 hu4 zhe3 supporter (person) 1 伽利略[伽利略] Jia1 li4 lu:e4 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian scientist 3 成日[成日] cheng2 ri4 all day long; the whole day; the whole time 1 物理学家[物理學家] wu4 li3 xue2 jia1 physicist 2 不耻下问[不恥下問] bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates 1 胸闷[胸悶] xiong1 men1 chest pain; chest distress 4 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 2 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 3 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 1 省去[省去] sheng3 qu4 to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 1 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 1 消灾[消災] xiao1 zai1 to avoid calamities 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep364/17 words - 18 min 川普[川普] Chuan1 pu3 Sichuanese pidgin (the mix of Standard Mandarin and Sichuanese dialect); (Tw) surname Trump 1 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 1 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 1 对口[對口] dui4 kou3 (of two performers) to speak or sing alternately; to be fit for the purposes of a job or task; (of food) to suit sb's taste 1 断线[斷線] duan4 xian4 (of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break; (of a tradition etc) to be discontinued; (telephone or Internet connection) disconnected; cut off 1 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 4 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 3 淌[淌] tang3 to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) 1 烂醉[爛醉] lan4 zui4 dead drunk; completely drunk 3 懊悔[懊悔] ao4 hui3 to feel remorse; to repent; to regret 1 失身[失身] shi1 shen1 to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity 2 妻管严[妻管嚴] qi1 guan3 yan2 henpecked male 3 事假[事假] shi4 jia4 leave of absence for a personal matter 1 马后炮[馬後炮] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep365/14 words - 18 min 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 1 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 四季如春[四季如春] si4 ji4 ru2 chun1 four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year 1 恒春[恆春] Heng2 chun1 Hengchun town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 律[律] lu:4 law 2 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 4 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 2 犒赏[犒賞] kao4 shang3 reward; to reward 2 诚挚[誠摯] cheng2 zhi4 sincere; cordial 1 病急乱投医[病急亂投醫] bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep366/21 words - 16 min 甘蔗[甘蔗] gan1 zhe5 sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 3 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 1 爱玉[愛玉] ai4 yu4 see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] 1 麟[麟] lin2 female unicorn; see 麒麟 133 无国界[無國界] wu2 guo2 jie4 without borders (used for organizations such as Médecins sans Frontières) 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 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 2 白马王子[白馬王子] bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 Prince Charming; knight in shining armor 1 雌[雌] ci2 female; Taiwan pr. [ci1] 2 理工科[理工科] li3 gong1 ke1 science and engineering as academic subjects 1 陈仓[陳倉] Chen2 cang1 ancient name of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi; Chencang district of Baoji City 1 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 1 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 婉约[婉約] wan3 yue1 graceful and subdued (style) 1 肉毒杆菌[肉毒桿菌] rou4 du2 gan3 jun1 Clostridium botulinum 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 坜[壢] li4 hole, pit 4 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 4 逗人[逗人] dou4 ren2 amusing; funny; entertaining 1 解酒[解酒] jie3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep367/14 words - 19 min 贤妻[賢妻] xian2 qi1 (old) perfect wife; you, my beloved wife 1 告示[告示] gao4 shi5 announcement 1 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 1 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 81 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 1 雕塑[雕塑] diao1 su4 a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve 1 护贝[護貝] hu4 bei4 (stationery) to laminate (Tw) 1 西门町[西門町] Xi1 men2 ding1 Ximending (neighborhood in Wanhua district, Taipei) 1 流程表[流程表] liu2 cheng2 biao3 flow chart 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 3 颠倒是非[顛倒是非] dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1 to invert right and wrong 1 扼[扼] e4 to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold 1 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 1 友人[友人] you3 ren2 friend 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep368/21 words - 19 min 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 盲点[盲點] mang2 dian3 blind spot 1 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 任内[任內] ren4 nei4 period in office 1 题写[題寫] ti2 xie3 to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign) 1 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 没来由[沒來由] mei2 lai2 you2 without any reason; for no reason 1 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 1 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 1 岌岌可危[岌岌可危] ji2 ji2 ke3 wei1 imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis 1 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 2 搔[搔] sao1 to scratch; old variant of 騷|骚[sao1] 2 年少无知[年少無知] nian2 shao4 wu2 zhi1 young and inexperienced; unsophisticated 1 朦胧[朦朧] meng2 long2 hazy 1 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant 1 羞羞脸[羞羞臉] xiu1 xiu1 lian3 (jocularly) shame on you! 1 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 2 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 1 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 1 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep369/11 words - 18 min 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 1 喝采[喝采] he4 cai3 acclaim; cheer 2 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 3 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 1 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 1 难记[難記] nan2 ji4 hard to remember 1 巍巍[巍巍] wei1 wei1 towering; imposing 1 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 1 耿直[耿直] geng3 zhi2 honest; frank; candid 1 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep370/18 words - 17 min 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 1 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 追悼[追悼] zhui1 dao4 to mourn; to pay last respects; mourning; memorial (service etc) 1 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 156 功德圆满[功德圓滿] gong1 de2 yuan2 man3 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom) 1 街舞[街舞] jie1 wu3 street dance (e.g. breakdance) 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 2 各奔前程[各奔前程] ge4 ben4 qian2 cheng2 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead 1 吸血[吸血] xi1 xie3 to suck blood 1 德古拉[德古拉] De2 gu3 la1 Dracula, novel by Bram Stoker; Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (1431-1476), nicknamed Vlad the Impaler or Dracula 1 艺妓[藝妓] yi4 ji4 geisha (Japanese female entertainer); also written 藝伎|艺伎[yi4 ji4] 1 白人[白人] bai2 ren2 white man or woman; Caucasian 2 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 2 回忆录[回憶錄] hui2 yi4 lu4 memoir 1 同乐[同樂] tong2 le4 to enjoy together 2 挑灯夜战[挑燈夜戰] tiao3 deng1 ye4 zhan4 to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night; to burn the midnight oil 2 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 七老八十[七老八十] qi1 lao3 ba1 shi2 in one's seventies (age); very old (of people) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep371/17 words - 18 min 手动[手動] shou3 dong4 manual; manually operated; manual gear-change 1 光圈[光圈] guang1 quan1 aperture; diaphragm; halo; aureole 1 感光[感光] gan3 guang1 light-sensitive 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 2 天荒地老[天荒地老] tian1 huang1 di4 lao3 until the end of time (idiom) 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 笔筒[筆筒] bi3 tong3 pen container; brush pot 1 石化[石化] shi2 hua4 to petrify; petrochemical industry 2 主攻[主攻] zhu3 gong1 main assault; to focus on; to specialize in; to major in 1 语句[語句] yu3 ju4 sentence 1 哲理[哲理] zhe2 li3 philosophic theory; philosophy 1 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 1 敲边鼓[敲邊鼓] qiao1 bian1 gu3 to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum) 1 协定[協定] xie2 ding4 (reach an) agreement; protocol 6 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep372/11 words - 14 min 及早[及早] ji2 zao3 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 1 搞好[搞好] gao3 hao3 to do well at; to do a good job 1 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 2 含苞待放[含苞待放] han2 bao1 dai4 fang4 in bud; budding 1 含情脉脉[含情脈脈] han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted 2 含笑[含笑] han2 xiao4 to have a smile on one's face 1 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 1 外遇[外遇] wai4 yu4 extramarital affair 2 裸[裸] luo3 naked 3 胸膛[胸膛] xiong1 tang2 chest 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep373/15 words - 18 min 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 壮丽[壯麗] zhuang4 li4 magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious 1 物产[物產] wu4 chan3 products; produce; natural resources 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 国旗[國旗] guo2 qi2 flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4] 1 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 1 动态[動態] dong4 tai4 movement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science) 1 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 1 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 1 耍宝[耍寶] shua3 bao3 to show off; to put on a show to amuse others 4 鱼刺[魚刺] yu2 ci4 fishbone 1 保罗[保羅] Bao3 luo2 Paul 2 圣经[聖經] Sheng4 jing1 Holy Bible; the Confucian classics; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 2 刚强[剛強] gang1 qiang2 firm; unyielding 2 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep374/13 words - 20 min 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 1 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 1 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 1 照得[照得] zhao4 de2 seeing that 1 露背[露背] lou4 bei4 halterneck; backless (garment) 1 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 1 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 2 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 1 穿插[穿插] chuan1 cha1 to insert; to take turns, alternate; to interweave; to interlace; subplot; interlude; episode; (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces 1 舞技[舞技] wu3 ji4 dancing skill 1 盛装[盛裝] sheng4 zhuang1 splendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best 3 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep375/14 words - 17 min 江郎才尽[江郎才盡] Jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4 Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block 1 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 1 打肿脸充胖子[打腫臉充胖子] da3 zhong3 lian3 chong1 pang4 zi5 lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities 2 有谱[有譜] you3 pu3 to have a plan; to know what one is doing 1 悠哉悠哉[悠哉悠哉] you1 zai1 you1 zai1 free and unconstrained (idiom); leisurely and carefree 1 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 下腰[下腰] xia4 yao1 (gymnastics) to do a bridge; to do a crab 1 爱恋[愛戀] ai4 lian4 in love with; to feel deeply attached to 1 大号[大號] da4 hao4 tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate 1 去死[去死] qu4 si3 go to hell!; drop dead! 1 国色天香[國色天香] guo2 se4 tian1 xiang1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 4 闹场[鬧場] nao4 chang3 gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance 1 烙印[烙印] lao4 yin4 to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep376/25 words - 14 min 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 2 指南针[指南針] zhi3 nan2 zhen1 compass 1 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 1 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 3 庞[龐] pang2 huge; enormous; tremendous 3 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 1 庞德[龐德] Pang2 De2 Pang De (-219), general of Cao Wei at the start of the Three Kingdoms period, victor over Guan Yu 關羽|关羽; Pound (name); Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet and translator 1 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 西装[西裝] xi1 zhuang1 suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4] 1 魔法师[魔法師] mo2 fa3 shi1 magician; wizard; sorcerer 1 活灵活现[活靈活現] huo2 ling2 huo2 xian4 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life; vivid and realistic 1 法力[法力] fa3 li4 magic power 1 徽章[徽章] hui1 zhang1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 1 邮差[郵差] you2 chai1 (old) postman 1 龙袍[龍袍] long2 pao2 dragon robe; emperor's court dress 1 挂号信[掛號信] gua4 hao4 xin4 registered letter 1 冰雪[冰雪] bing1 xue3 ice and snow 1 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 5 莎[莎] sha1 katydid (family Tettigoniidae); phonetic "sha" used in transliteration 8 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 放牛班[放牛班] fang4 niu2 ban1 class of underachievers; dunces' class (Tw) 1 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 1 吹口哨[吹口哨] chui1 kou3 shao4 to whistle 1 惺忪[惺忪] xing1 song1 drowsy-eyed; wavering; indecisive; awake; conscious; clearheaded 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep376/26 words - 17 min 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep377/7 words - 18 min 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 2 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 1 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 1 解渴[解渴] jie3 ke3 to quench 3 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 2 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 4 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep378/3 words - 10 min 独舞[獨舞] du2 wu3 solo dance 1 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 摆动[擺動] bai3 dong4 to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep379/9 words - 20 min 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 引狼入室[引狼入室] yin3 lang2 ru4 shi4 to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble 1 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 1 仁义道德[仁義道德] ren2 yi4 dao4 de2 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues; mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical 1 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 1 千古罪人[千古罪人] qian1 gu3 zui4 ren2 sb condemned by history (idiom) 2 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 1 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep380/10 words - 19 min 守护神[守護神] shou3 hu4 shen2 protector God; patron saint 1 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 2 三十六计[三十六計] san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems 1 小说家[小說家] xiao3 shuo1 jia1 novelist 1 要不得[要不得] yao4 bu5 de5 intolerable; unacceptable 1 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 对望[對望] dui4 wang4 to look at each other 1 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 闪光灯[閃光燈] shan3 guang1 deng1 flash bulb (photography) 1 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep381/10 words - 15 min 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 1 骨科[骨科] gu3 ke1 orthopedics; orthopedic surgery 1 工商[工商] gong1 shang1 industry and commerce 1 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 1 上星期[上星期] shang4 xing1 qi1 last week; previous week 1 笔试[筆試] bi3 shi4 written examination; paper test (for an applicant) 1 重活[重活] zhong4 huo2 heavy job 1 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 首富[首富] shou3 fu4 richest individual; top millionaire 2 嫡传[嫡傳] di2 chuan2 handed down in a direct line from the founder 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep382/23 words - 17 min 上述[上述] shang4 shu4 aforementioned; above-mentioned 1 接踵而来[接踵而來] jie1 zhong3 er2 lai2 to come one after the other 2 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 紧盯[緊盯] jin3 ding1 to gaze; to stare fixedly 2 电子信箱[電子信箱] dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 electronic mailbox; e-mail address 1 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 3 快步[快步] kuai4 bu4 quick step 1 揪住[揪住] jiu1 zhu4 to grab 1 放马后炮[放馬後炮] fang4 ma3 hou4 pao4 to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective 1 名校[名校] ming2 xiao4 famous school 3 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 1 纸箱[紙箱] zhi3 xiang1 carton; cardboard box 2 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 1 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 3 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 1 偷鸡不着蚀把米[偷雞不著蝕把米] tou1 ji1 bu4 zhao2 shi2 ba3 mi3 see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3] 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 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 2 色诱[色誘] se4 you4 to seduce; to lead into sex 3 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 2 两极[兩極] liang3 ji2 the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles 1 电极[電極] dian4 ji2 electrode 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep383/17 words - 17 min 日复一日[日復一日] ri4 fu4 yi1 ri4 day after day 1 年复一年[年復一年] nian2 fu4 yi1 nian2 over the years; year after year 1 嗝[嗝] ge2 hiccup; belch 1 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 2 滴下[滴下] di1 xia4 drip 1 水滴[水滴] shui3 di1 drop 2 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 1 含冤[含冤] han2 yuan1 wronged; to suffer false accusations 1 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 2 神经质[神經質] shen2 jing1 zhi4 nervous; on edge; excitable; neurotic 1 灵异[靈異] ling2 yi4 deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural 4 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 2 连体婴[連體嬰] lian2 ti3 ying1 conjoined twins 3 球赛[球賽] qiu2 sai4 sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3] 7 看球[看球] kan4 qiu2 to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball! 1 四射[四射] si4 she4 to radiate all around 1 哇哇[哇哇] wa1 wa1 sound of crying 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep384/14 words - 18 min 骑虎难下[騎虎難下] qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway 1 截长补短[截長補短] jie2 chang2 bu3 duan3 take from the long to supplement the short (idiom); to offset each other's deficiencies; to complement each other 1 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 1 饮水[飲水] yin3 shui3 drinking water 2 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 3 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 1 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 1 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 2 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 3 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 6 网络红人[網絡紅人] wang3 luo4 hong2 ren2 Internet celebrity 2 手相[手相] shou3 xiang4 palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry) 1 红肿[紅腫] hong2 zhong3 inflamed; red and swollen 2 波尔多[波爾多] Bo1 er3 duo1 Bordeaux 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep385/12 words - 18 min 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 3 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 1 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 1 食色[食色] shi2 se4 food and sex; appetite and lust 1 克己复礼[克己復禮] ke4 ji3 fu4 li3 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties; (any number of possible translations) 1 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 2 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 1 借题发挥[借題發揮] jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1 to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 1 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep386/21 words - 18 min 发言人[發言人] fa1 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 1 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 1 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 玻璃杯[玻璃杯] bo1 li5 bei1 drinking glass 1 摔破[摔破] shuai1 po4 to fall and smash into pieces 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 1 摄取[攝取] she4 qu3 to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene) 1 不拘小节[不拘小節] bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2 to not bother about trifles (idiom) 1 大而化之[大而化之] da4 er2 hua4 zhi1 careless; sloppy 1 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash 1 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 运球[運球] yun4 qiu2 to dribble (basketball, soccer etc) 2 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 2 惨败[慘敗] can3 bai4 to suffer a crushing defeat 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 2 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 1 有机可乘[有機可乘] you3 ji1 ke3 cheng2 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 3 折服[折服] zhe2 fu2 to convince; to subdue; to be convinced; to be bowled over 1 翻桌[翻桌] fan1 zhuo1 to flip a table over (in a fit of anger); (at a restaurant) to turn over a table (i.e. to complete a cycle from the seating of one group of diners until the arrival of another group at the same table) 2 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep387/15 words - 18 min 丑相[醜相] chou3 xiang4 ugly expression; unsightly manners 1 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 1 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 1 配角[配角] pei4 jue2 supporting role (in play, film etc); minor role; to play a secondary role (in business etc); to play second fiddle 1 五指山[五指山] Wu3 zhi3 shan1 Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan; Wuzhishan City, Hainan 1 试衣间[試衣間] shi4 yi1 jian1 fitting room 1 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 2 连滚带爬[連滾帶爬] lian2 gun3 dai4 pa2 rolling and crawling; trying frantically to escape (idiom) 1 暴跌[暴跌] bao4 die1 (economics) to slump; steep fall (in value etc) 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 媒体[媒體] mei2 ti3 media, esp. news media 1 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 1 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 4 有钱能使鬼推磨[有錢能使鬼推磨] you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo4 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep388/15 words - 18 min 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 1 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 2 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 1 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 2 电灯[電燈] dian4 deng1 electric light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 1 开关[開關] kai1 guan1 power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off 2 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 1 退避三舍[退避三捨] tui4 bi4 san1 she4 lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal 2 纤纤[纖纖] xian1 xian1 slim; slender 1 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 4 莽[莽] mang3 thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent 2 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep389/10 words - 18 min 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 赤手空拳[赤手空拳] chi4 shou3 kong1 quan2 empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless 1 打退[打退] da3 tui4 to beat back; to repel; to repulse 1 漫画家[漫畫家] man4 hua4 jia1 cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka) 2 毒贩[毒販] du2 fan4 drug dealer; drug trafficker 1 估[估] gu1 estimate 1 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 1 资产[資產] zi1 chan3 property; assets 1 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep390/25 words - 18 min 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 1 探听[探聽] tan4 ting1 to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry 2 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 2 热身赛[熱身賽] re4 shen1 sai4 exhibition game 3 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 2 解读[解讀] jie3 du2 to decipher; to decode; to interpret 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 3 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 杀头[殺頭] sha1 tou2 to behead 1 猪笼[豬籠] zhu1 long2 cylindrical bamboo or wire frame used to constrain a pig during transport 3 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 1 步步为营[步步為營] bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 比特[比特] bi3 te4 bit (binary digit) (loanword) 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 2 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 3 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 5 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 4 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 1 宁缺毋滥[寧缺毋濫] ning4 que1 wu2 lan4 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option 1 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep391/12 words - 20 min 大汗[大汗] da4 han4 profuse perspiration 2 即兴[即興] ji2 xing4 improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous 1 转诊[轉診] zhuan3 zhen3 to transfer (a patient for treatment in a different hospital) 1 福尔[福爾] Fu2 er3 Félix Faure (1841-1899), president of France 1895-1899 1 劫数[劫數] jie2 shu4 predestined fate (Buddhism) 1 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 1 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 自寻烦恼[自尋煩惱] zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3 to bring trouble on oneself (idiom) 2 闯红灯[闖紅燈] chuang3 hong2 deng1 to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating 1 忠告[忠告] zhong1 gao4 to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word 2 归公[歸公] gui1 gong1 to commandeer; to take over for the state 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep392/22 words - 20 min 制伏[制伏] zhi4 fu2 to overpower; to overwhelm; to subdue; to check; to control 2 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 2 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 1 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 2 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 1 对谈[對談] dui4 tan2 to talk with sb (face to face); discussion; talk; chat 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 卷起[卷起] juan3 qi3 variant of 捲起|卷起[juan3 qi3] 1 不亚于[不亞於] bu4 ya4 yu2 no less than; not inferior to 1 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 帮子[幫子] bang1 zi5 outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang 1 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 3 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 2 祐[祐] you4 (of divinity) to bless; to protect 1 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 夹攻[夾攻] jia1 gong1 attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 2 不绝[不絕] bu4 jue2 unending; uninterrupted 1 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 1 老当益壮[老當益壯] lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years 1 先声夺人[先聲奪人] xian1 sheng1 duo2 ren2 to gain the upper hand by a show of strength 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep393/13 words - 19 min 研究所[研究所] yan2 jiu1 suo3 research institute; graduate studies; graduate school; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 要塞[要塞] yao4 sai4 stronghold; fort; fortification 1 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 3 赛跑[賽跑] sai4 pao3 race (running); to race (running) 1 梳洗[梳洗] shu1 xi3 to make oneself presentable; to freshen up 2 神话[神話] shen2 hua4 legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology 1 天兵天将[天兵天將] tian1 bing1 tian1 jiang4 celestial troops and generals (idiom); fig. superior forces 1 不速之客[不速之客] bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4 uninvited or unexpected guest 1 解厄[解厄] jie3 e4 (literary) to save from a calamity 3 随喜[隨喜] sui2 xi3 (Buddhism) to be moved at the sight of good deeds; to join in charitable deeds; to tour temples 1 天份[天份] tian1 fen4 variant of 天分[tian1 fen4] 1 无坚不摧[無堅不摧] wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one 2 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep394/21 words - 18 min 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 1 奋力[奮力] fen4 li4 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive 1 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 1 口齿不清[口齒不清] kou3 chi3 bu4 qing1 to lisp; unclear articulation; inarticulate 1 机能[機能] ji1 neng2 function 1 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 1 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 2 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 2 强敌[強敵] qiang2 di2 powerful enemy 1 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 1 平抚[平撫] ping2 fu3 to calm; to appease; to quieten 1 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 1 潜水艇[潛水艇] qian2 shui3 ting3 submarine 1 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 1 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 抿[抿] min3 purse up (lips); to smooth 1 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 2 传染病[傳染病] chuan2 ran3 bing4 infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence 1 检点[檢點] jian3 dian3 to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep395/16 words - 18 min 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 2 给与[給與] ji3 yu3 variant of 給予|给予[ji3 yu3] 2 议题[議題] yi4 ti2 topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion); CL:項|项[xiang4] 2 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 2 宪[憲] xian4 statute; constitution 2 新潮[新潮] xin1 chao2 modern; fashionable 1 宪法[憲法] xian4 fa3 constitution (of a country); CL:部[bu4] 1 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 1 行政院[行政院] Xing2 zheng4 yuan4 Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan 1 院长[院長] yuan4 zhang3 the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head; dean; premier of the Republic of China; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 2 票价[票價] piao4 jia4 ticket price; fare; admission fee 1 令人振奋[令人振奮] ling4 ren2 zhen4 fen4 inspiring; exciting; rousing 1 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 3 残障[殘障] can2 zhang4 handicapped 1 末班车[末班車] mo4 ban1 che1 last bus or train; last chance 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep396/17 words - 17 min 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 1 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 1 直男[直男] zhi2 nan2 straight guy 1 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 1 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 1 国界[國界] guo2 jie4 national boundary; border between countries 1 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 1 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 造谣生事[造謠生事] zao4 yao2 sheng1 shi4 to start rumours and create trouble 1 发文[發文] fa1 wen2 to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online 1 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 1 稳如泰山[穩如泰山] wen3 ru2 Tai4 Shan1 steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses 1 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 1 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 1 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 5 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep397/10 words - 18 min 粗俗[粗俗] cu1 su2 vulgar 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 1 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 2 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 2 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 1 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 1 男女关系[男女關係] nan2 nu:3 guan1 xi4 man-woman connection; intimate relationship 1 必需品[必需品] bi4 xu1 pin3 necessity; essential (thing) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep398/15 words - 20 min 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 31 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 1 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 2 半数[半數] ban4 shu4 half the number; half 3 悬梁刺股[懸樑刺股] xuan2 liang2 ci4 gu3 to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom); see also 頭懸梁,錐刺股|头悬梁,锥刺股[tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3] 1 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 言下之意[言下之意] yan2 xia4 zhi1 yi4 implication 1 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 1 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 2 正经八百[正經八百] zheng4 jing1 ba1 bai3 very serious; solemn 1 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 1 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 4 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 1 冒牌[冒牌] mao4 pai2 fake; impostor; quack (doctor); imitation brand 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep399/10 words - 11 min 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 3 十全[十全] shi2 quan2 perfect; complete 1 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 1 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 1 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 稍早[稍早] shao1 zao3 a little early 1 一瞥[一瞥] yi1 pie1 glance; glimpse 1 表里如一[表裡如一] biao3 li3 ru2 yi1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means; to think and act as one 1 人定胜天[人定勝天] ren2 ding4 sheng4 tian1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep400/13 words - 14 min 立可白[立可白] li4 ke3 bai2 correction fluid (loanword from "Liquid Paper") (Tw) 1 枉然[枉然] wang3 ran2 in vain; to no avail 1 教育家[教育家] jiao4 yu4 jia1 educationalist 1 日新[日新] ri4 xin1 in constant progress 1 爱迪生[愛迪生] Ai4 di2 sheng1 Edison (name); Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman 2 反面[反面] fan3 mian4 reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad 2 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 1 化妆室[化妝室] hua4 zhuang1 shi4 dressing room; powder room; (Tw) toilets 1 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 2 酒后吐真言[酒後吐真言] jiu3 hou4 tu3 zhen1 yan2 after wine, spit out the truth; in vino veritas 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 1 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 2 闹情绪[鬧情緒] nao4 qing2 xu4 to be in a bad mood 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep401/13 words - 17 min 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 3 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 1 派别[派別] pai4 bie2 denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought 2 低等[低等] di1 deng3 inferior 1 酸葡萄[酸葡萄] suan1 pu2 tao5 sour grapes 3 孩[孩] hai2 child 1 迎击[迎擊] ying2 ji1 to face an attack; to repulse the enemy 2 睡午觉[睡午覺] shui4 wu3 jiao4 to have a nap 1 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 1 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 叛变[叛變] pan4 bian4 to defect; to betray; to mutiny 1 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 1 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep402/21 words - 19 min 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 1 怒气[怒氣] nu4 qi4 anger 2 义结金兰[義結金蘭] yi4 jie2 jin1 lan2 to be close friends 1 笠[笠] li4 bamboo rain hat 1 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 1 刎[刎] wen3 cut across (throat) 2 灭掉[滅掉] mie4 diao4 to eliminate 1 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 1 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 1 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 1 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 喜感[喜感] xi3 gan3 comicality; comical; (Buddhism) joy 2 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 1 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 3 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 1 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 1 孤寡[孤寡] gu1 gua3 orphans and widows; to be lonely; loneliness 1 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep403/10 words - 17 min 上进心[上進心] shang4 jin4 xin1 motivation; ambition 1 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 1 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 扠[扠] cha1 to fork 2 艺名[藝名] yi4 ming2 stage name (of an actor or actress) 1 文具店[文具店] wen2 ju4 dian4 stationery store 2 便条纸[便條紙] bian4 tiao2 zhi3 scrap paper 2 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 芒果[芒果] mang2 guo3 mango (loanword) 5 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep404/10 words - 19 min 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 1 碎念[碎念] sui4 nian4 see 碎碎念[sui4 sui4 nian4] 1 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 1 炎炎[炎炎] yan2 yan2 scorching 2 夏日[夏日] xia4 ri4 summertime 2 火辣[火辣] huo3 la4 painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 1 有色无胆[有色無膽] you3 se4 wu2 dan3 to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it; to have perverted thoughts but no guts to actually do it; to be all talk and no action 1 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 1 挽[挽] wan3 to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover 1 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep405/25 words - 16 min 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 死命[死命] si3 ming4 doom; death; desperately 2 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 13 钻戒[鑽戒] zuan4 jie4 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 1 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 44 见习[見習] jian4 xi2 to learn on the job; to be on probation 4 光阴似箭[光陰似箭] guang1 yin1 si4 jian4 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies! 1 咕咾肉[咕咾肉] gu1 lao3 rou4 sweet and sour meat (pork) 4 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 1 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 死角[死角] si3 jiao3 gap in coverage; gap in protection or defenses; neglected or overlooked area; dead end 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 2 天花板[天花板] tian1 hua1 ban3 ceiling 1 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 2 佳偶[佳偶] jia1 ou3 happily married couple 1 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 1 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 2 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 7 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 3 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 1 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep405/26 words - 18 min 达成协议[達成協議] da2 cheng2 xie2 yi4 to reach agreement 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep406/16 words - 19 min 走样[走樣] zou3 yang4 to lose shape; to deform 2 效用[效用] xiao4 yong4 usefulness; effectiveness; (economics) utility 1 蔚蓝[蔚藍] wei4 lan2 azure; sky blue 2 海龟[海龜] hai3 gui1 turtle; Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1] 1 喇[喇] la1 (onom.) sound of wind, rain etc 1 一系列[一系列] yi1 xi4 lie4 a series of; a string of 1 便携式[便攜式] bian4 xie2 shi4 portable 1 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 2 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 1 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 1 头套[頭套] tou2 tao4 actor's headgear; wig; head covering 1 袖套[袖套] xiu4 tao4 sleeve cover; outer sleeve 1 如法炮制[如法炮製] ru2 fa3 pao2 zhi4 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom); fig. to follow a set pattern 1 声响[聲響] sheng1 xiang3 sound; noise 1 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 2 情侣装[情侶裝] qing2 lu:3 zhuang1 matching outfit for couples 6 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep407/15 words - 19 min 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 仆街[仆街] pu1 jie1 drop dead!; go to hell!; fuck you! (Cantonese) 1 警戒线[警戒線] jing3 jie4 xian4 police cordon; alert level 1 防晒油[防曬油] fang2 shai4 you2 sunscreen; sunblock 1 沙威玛[沙威瑪] sha1 wei1 ma3 shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword) 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 跨年[跨年] kua4 nian2 to step into the new year; New Year 1 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 弧形[弧形] hu2 xing2 curve; arc; arch 1 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 18 可怜兮兮[可憐兮兮] ke3 lian2 xi1 xi1 miserable; wretched 1 脱光[脫光] tuo1 guang1 to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 1 洋妞[洋妞] yang2 niu1 young foreign girl 4 晒伤[曬傷] shai4 shang1 to get sunburnt; sunburn 6 正点[正點] zheng4 dian3 on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang) 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep408/25 words - 14 min 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 金发[金髮] jin1 fa4 blond; blonde; fair-haired 3 色胚[色胚] se4 pei1 (slang) pervert; lecher 1 一丘之貉[一丘之貉] yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. 2 浮潜[浮潛] fu2 qian2 to snorkel; snorkeling 1 冲浪[衝浪] chong1 lang4 to surf; surfing 3 对冲[對衝] dui4 chong1 hedging (finance) 1 太阳能[太陽能] tai4 yang2 neng2 solar energy 1 起泡[起泡] qi3 pao4 to bubble; to foam; to blister; to sprout boils (on one's body); sparkling (wine etc) 3 大气层[大氣層] da4 qi4 ceng2 atmosphere 1 借故[借故] jie4 gu4 to find an excuse 1 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 1 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 1 比手画脚[比手畫腳] bi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate; to make lively gestures (while talking); also written 比手劃腳|比手划脚 2 七爷八爷[七爺八爺] Qi1 ye2 Ba1 ye2 see 黑白無常|黑白无常[Hei1 Bai2 Wu2 chang2] 2 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 胶囊[膠囊] jiao1 nang2 capsule (pharm.); caplet 5 齐聚一堂[齊聚一堂] qi2 ju4 yi1 tang2 to get together all at once 1 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 2 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 1 富翁[富翁] fu4 weng1 rich person; millionaire; billionaire 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep408/31 words - 18 min 河马[河馬] he2 ma3 hippopotamus 5 异种[異種] yi4 zhong3 hetero-; variety 1 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 1 沙滩排球[沙灘排球] sha1 tan1 pai2 qiu2 beach volleyball 9 橄榄球[橄欖球] gan3 lan3 qiu2 football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep409/21 words - 20 min 扑克牌[撲克牌] pu1 ke4 pai2 poker (card game); playing card; CL:副[fu4] 11 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 1 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 3 身教[身教] shen1 jiao4 to teach by example 1 言教[言教] yan2 jiao4 to give verbal instruction 1 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler 1 益智[益智] yi4 zhi4 to grow the intellect; Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine) 2 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 4 发牌[發牌] fa1 pai2 to deal (cards) 1 夏令营[夏令營] xia4 ling4 ying2 summer camp 1 脱皮[脫皮] tuo1 pi2 to molt; to peel; fig. seriously hurt 1 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 1 奇观[奇觀] qi2 guan1 spectacle; impressive sight 1 玩牌[玩牌] wan2 pai2 to play cards; to play mahjong 2 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 1 顺子[順子] shun4 zi5 a straight (poker, mahjong) 4 炼丹[煉丹] lian4 dan1 to concoct pills of immortality 1 付清[付清] fu4 qing1 to pay in full; to pay all of a bill; to pay off 2 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 1 叛国[叛國] pan4 guo2 treason 2 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep410/12 words - 16 min 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 中庸[中庸] zhong1 yong1 golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary 2 脱手[脫手] tuo1 shou3 (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of; to unload 1 急救站[急救站] ji2 jiu4 zhan4 emergency desk; first aid office 3 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 1 气量[氣量] qi4 liang4 (lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity 1 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 1 怕痒[怕癢] pa4 yang3 to be ticklish 1 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 1 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 1 劝告[勸告] quan4 gao4 to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2] 1 官架子[官架子] guan1 jia4 zi5 putting on official airs 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep411/13 words - 16 min 法文[法文] Fa3 wen2 French language 1 德文[德文] De2 wen2 German (language) 1 俄文[俄文] E2 wen2 Russian language 1 拉丁文[拉丁文] La1 ding1 wen2 Latin (language) 1 拼图[拼圖] pin1 tu2 jigsaw puzzle 2 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 2 吹嘘[吹噓] chui1 xu1 to brag 2 零点五[零點五] ling2 dian3 wu3 zero point five, 0.5; one half 2 事务所[事務所] shi4 wu4 suo3 office; firm 2 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 1 绝种[絕種] jue2 zhong3 extinct (species); extinction 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 爹[爹] die1 dad 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep412/7 words - 9 min 再嫁[再嫁] zai4 jia4 to remarry (of woman) 1 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 1 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 读出[讀出] du2 chu1 to read out loud; (computing) to read (data); readout (of a scientific instrument) 1 儿孙自有儿孙福[兒孫自有兒孫福] er2 sun1 zi4 you3 er2 sun1 fu2 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep413/18 words - 18 min 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 1 寄出[寄出] ji4 chu1 to mail; to send by post 1 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 主治医师[主治醫師] zhu3 zhi4 yi1 shi1 doctor-in-charge; resident physician 2 重击[重擊] zhong4 ji1 bang; thump 1 病魔[病魔] bing4 mo2 serious illness 1 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 咬牙[咬牙] yao3 ya2 to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw 1 白木耳[白木耳] bai2 mu4 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); snow fungus 1 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 1 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 1 舌[舌] she2 tongue 1 刮痧[刮痧] gua1 sha1 gua sha (technique in TCM) 13 热气[熱氣] re4 qi4 steam; heat; CL:股[gu3] 2 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 冤枉钱[冤枉錢] yuan1 wang5 qian2 wasted money; pointless expense 1 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep414/12 words - 14 min 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 1 痧[痧] sha1 cholera 4 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 欧巴桑[歐巴桑] ou1 ba5 sang1 older female; woman of mature years (Japanese loanword) 2 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 1 回电[回電] hui2 dian4 to reply to a telegram; to wire back 1 观察员[觀察員] guan1 cha2 yuan2 observer 1 亲和力[親和力] qin1 he2 li4 (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity 2 定心丸[定心丸] ding4 xin1 wan2 tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease 1 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 1 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 3 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep415/13 words - 19 min 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 反骨[反骨] fan3 gu3 (physiognomy) protruding bone at the back of the head, regarded as a sign of a renegade nature 1 水电工[水電工] shui3 dian4 gong1 plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work 1 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 1 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 1 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 习以为常[習以為常] xi2 yi3 wei2 chang2 accustomed to; used to 1 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 表露[表露] biao3 lu4 to show; to reveal (one's feelings etc) 1 刀枪不入[刀槍不入] dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism 1 手痒[手癢] shou3 yang3 (fig.) to itch (to do sth) 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep416/15 words - 20 min 洗澡间[洗澡間] xi3 zao3 jian1 bathroom; restroom; shower room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 1 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 1 睡姿[睡姿] shui4 zi1 sleeping posture 1 了若指掌[瞭若指掌] liao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3 see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 1 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 逆向[逆向] ni4 xiang4 backwards; reverse direction 2 反向[反向] fan3 xiang4 opposite direction; reverse 1 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 1 精怪[精怪] jing1 guai4 supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc) 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep417/17 words - 18 min 不屑一顾[不屑一顧] bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4 to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) 1 劳工[勞工] lao2 gong1 labor; laborer 1 催吐[催吐] cui1 tu4 emetic 1 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 2 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 1 走桃花运[走桃花運] zou3 tao2 hua1 yun4 to have luck with the ladies (idiom) 1 脱衣舞[脫衣舞] tuo1 yi1 wu3 striptease 3 荣登[榮登] rong2 deng1 (of a list, music chart etc) to reach the top 1 火鸡[火雞] huo3 ji1 turkey 2 白斩鸡[白斬雞] bai2 zhan3 ji1 Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken" 2 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 1 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 1 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 1 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 清洁剂[清潔劑] qing1 jie2 ji4 detergent; cleaning solution 1 明文规定[明文規定] ming2 wen2 gui1 ding4 expressly stipulated (in writing) 4 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep418/5 words - 17 min 赖以[賴以] lai4 yi3 to rely on; to depend on 2 要死不活[要死不活] yao4 si3 bu4 huo2 half dead; more dead than alive 1 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 1 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 1 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep419/13 words - 18 min 眼屎[眼屎] yan3 shi3 gum in the eyes 1 主将[主將] zhu3 jiang4 commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 1 不支[不支] bu4 zhi1 to be unable to endure 1 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 1 料事如神[料事如神] liao4 shi4 ru2 shen2 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 捧花[捧花] peng3 hua1 (wedding) bouquet 3 雨过天青[雨過天青] yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1 sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also 雨過天晴|雨过天晴[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2] 1 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 3 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 1 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 1 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 1 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep420/12 words - 16 min 公证[公證] gong1 zheng4 notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 1 带刺[帶刺] dai4 ci4 thorny; (fig.) barbed; sarcastic 1 照例[照例] zhao4 li4 as a rule; as usual; usually 1 佳丽[佳麗] jia1 li4 beauty 1 跑票[跑票] pao3 piao4 to vote against the party line; to vote contrary to one's promise 1 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 1 海鸟[海鳥] hai3 niao3 seabird 3 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 2 首映[首映] shou3 ying4 to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie); first-run (movie); to greet (the eye) before anything else (e.g. when entering a room) 4 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 1 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep421/16 words - 19 min 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 3 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 2 招手[招手] zhao1 shou3 to wave; to beckon 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 2 定律[定律] ding4 lu:4 scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 命盘[命盤] ming4 pan2 natal chart (astrology) 1 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 1 全才[全才] quan2 cai2 all-rounder; versatile 1 另请高明[另請高明] ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 1 汉代[漢代] Han4 dai4 the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 2 转折[轉折] zhuan3 zhe2 shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 1 下列[下列] xia4 lie4 following 1 开路[開路] kai1 lu4 to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit 2 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 3 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep422/11 words - 21 min 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 断开[斷開] duan4 kai1 to break; to sever; to turn off (electric switch) 1 记录员[記錄員] ji4 lu4 yuan2 recorder 3 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 1 缠绵悱恻[纏綿悱惻] chan2 mian2 fei3 ce4 (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental 1 天差地远[天差地遠] tian1 cha1 di4 yuan3 poles apart (idiom); entirely different 1 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 1 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 打成平手[打成平手] da3 cheng2 ping2 shou3 to draw (a competition); to fight to a standstill 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep423/5 words - 16 min 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 1 托福[托福] tuo1 fu2 (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries) 1 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 1 精神百倍[精神百倍] jing1 shen2 bai3 bei4 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 1 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep424/13 words - 19 min 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 一连[一連] yi1 lian2 in a row; in succession; running 1 电视台[電視臺] dian4 shi4 tai2 television station; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 1 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 2 化敌为友[化敵為友] hua4 di2 wei2 you3 to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom) 1 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 2 男扮女装[男扮女裝] nan2 ban4 nu:3 zhuang1 (of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom) 3 招待所[招待所] zhao1 dai4 suo3 guest house; small hotel 1 多元[多元] duo1 yuan2 poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.) 1 桥段[橋段] qiao2 duan4 scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance) 1 喜鹊[喜鵲] xi3 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) 1 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep425/25 words - 19 min 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 1 示意[示意] shi4 yi4 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) 1 革[革] ge2 animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office) 1 衰运[衰運] shuai1 yun4 decline in fortunes 1 一路顺风[一路順風] yi1 lu4 shun4 feng1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom) 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 制版[製版] zhi4 ban3 to make a plate (printing) 1 不求人[不求人] bu4 qiu2 ren2 backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) 1 礼金[禮金] li3 jin1 monetary gift 1 男方[男方] nan2 fang1 the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family 1 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 1 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 1 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 1 天马行空[天馬行空] tian1 ma3 xing2 kong1 like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style 1 百年大计[百年大計] bai3 nian2 da4 ji4 a project of vital and lasting importance 1 营利[營利] ying2 li4 for profit; to seek profit 1 微薄[微薄] wei1 bo2 scanty; meager 1 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 1 丁点[丁點] ding1 dian3 tiny bit 1 私立[私立] si1 li4 private (company, school etc) 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 6 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 1 处世[處世] chu3 shi4 to conduct oneself in society 1 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep426/15 words - 18 min 天花乱坠[天花亂墜] tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype 1 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 1 实况[實況] shi2 kuang4 live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene; the real situation 2 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 1 疏松[疏鬆] shu1 song1 to loosen 1 末了[末了] mo4 liao3 in the end 1 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 1 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 1 东施效颦[東施效顰] Dong1 Shi1 xiao4 pin2 lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself 1 蚀[蝕] shi2 to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 1 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 1 哈密瓜[哈密瓜] ha1 mi4 gua1 Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon); honeydew melon; cantaloupe 1 小黄瓜[小黃瓜] xiao3 huang2 gua1 gherkin 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep427/8 words - 18 min 齐人之福[齊人之福] Qi2 ren2 zhi1 fu2 lit. the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiom); fig. (ironically) the joy of having several partners; the life of a pasha 1 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 1 自立[自立] zi4 li4 independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself 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 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 5 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 1 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 2 呿[呿] qu1 to yawn 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep428/16 words - 19 min 预订[預訂] yu4 ding4 to place an order; to book ahead 1 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 1 佳境[佳境] jia1 jing4 the most pleasant or enjoyable stage 1 闪婚[閃婚] shan3 hun1 lightning wedding; to get married on the spur of the moment 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 1 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 1 日历[日曆] ri4 li4 calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 句点[句點] ju4 dian3 period (punctuation); (fig.) endpoint; finish 1 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 1 虚情假意[虛情假意] xu1 qing2 jia3 yi4 false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 1 纯朴[純樸] chun2 pu3 variant of 淳樸|淳朴[chun2 pu3] 1 只争朝夕[只爭朝夕] zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1 to seize every minute (idiom); to make the best use of one's time 1 外向[外向] wai4 xiang4 extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 1 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 3 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep429/12 words - 19 min 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 1 临门[臨門] lin2 men2 to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth 2 适婚[適婚] shi4 hun1 of marriageable age; nubile 1 华人[華人] Hua2 ren2 ethnic Chinese person or people 1 暗指[暗指] an4 zhi3 to hint at; to imply; sth hidden 1 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 直角[直角] zhi2 jiao3 a right angle 1 临门一脚[臨門一腳] lin2 men2 yi1 jiao3 to try to score (a goal); final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth 2 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 2 手感[手感] shou3 gan3 the feel (of sth touched with the hand); (textiles) handle 1 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 3 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep430/8 words - 15 min 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 1 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 1 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 1 望子成龙[望子成龍] wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment 1 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 试作[試作] shi4 zuo4 to attempt; test run 3 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep431/19 words - 19 min 剥皮[剝皮] bao1 pi2 to skin; to flay; to excoriate; to peel; to bark at sb; to physically punish sb 1 徒劳无功[徒勞無功] tu2 lao2 wu2 gong1 to work to no avail (idiom) 1 促膝[促膝] cu4 xi1 lit. knees pressed close; intimate; seated side by side; in close contact 2 收发室[收發室] shou1 fa1 shi4 mail room; radio room (i.e. reception and transmission) 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 1 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 1 精虫[精蟲] jing1 chong2 spermatozoon; spermatozoa 2 稀少[稀少] xi1 shao3 sparse; rare 3 僮[僮] tong2 servant boy 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 1 乌鸦[烏鴉] wu1 ya1 crow; raven 1 生育[生育] sheng1 yu4 to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 2 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 10 品相[品相] pin3 xiang4 condition; physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc) 1 停住[停住] ting2 zhu4 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 林黛玉[林黛玉] Lin2 Dai4 yu4 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 1 黛[黛] dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 1 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep432/15 words - 19 min 小鸡鸡[小雞雞] xiao3 ji1 ji1 penis (child's word) 1 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 11 口腹之欲[口腹之慾] kou3 fu4 zhi1 yu4 desire for good food 3 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 1 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 1 学理[學理] xue2 li3 scientific principle; theoretical standpoint 1 理工[理工] li3 gong1 science and engineering as academic subjects 1 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 2 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 1 归位[歸位] gui1 wei4 to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 1 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 1 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 奶精[奶精] nai3 jing1 non-dairy creamer 1 空口说白话[空口說白話] kong1 kou3 shuo1 bai2 hua4 to make empty promises 1 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep433/6 words - 17 min 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 高学历[高學歷] gao1 xue2 li4 higher education record; record including Master's or Doctoral degree 1 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 1 衣食无忧[衣食無憂] yi1 shi2 wu2 you1 not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities 1 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 1 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep434/7 words - 21 min 半工半读[半工半讀] ban4 gong1 ban4 du2 part work, part study; work-study program 1 体悟[體悟] ti3 wu4 to experience; to realize; to comprehend 1 飞跑[飛跑] fei1 pao3 to run like the wind; to rush; to gallop 1 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 3 颤[顫] chan4 to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 2 花枝[花枝] hua1 zhi1 spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman 1 阻断[阻斷] zu3 duan4 to block; to obstruct; to intercept; to interdict 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep435/7 words - 19 min 朝天椒[朝天椒] chao2 tian1 jiao1 chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens var) 5 探亲[探親] tan4 qin1 to go home to visit one's family 1 牴触[牴觸] di3 chu4 variant of 抵觸|抵触[di3 chu4] 1 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 提味[提味] ti2 wei4 to improve taste; to make sth palatable 1 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 1 闷热[悶熱] men1 re4 sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep436/22 words - 18 min 外语[外語] wai4 yu3 foreign language; CL:門|门[men2] 2 过渡[過渡] guo4 du4 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) 1 见钱眼开[見錢眼開] jian4 qian2 yan3 kai1 to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing 1 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 2 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 1 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 1 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 1 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 1 性能[性能] xing4 neng2 function; performance 1 打高尔夫[打高爾夫] da3 gao1 er3 fu1 to play golf 1 上品[上品] shang4 pin3 top-quality 2 葡萄酒[葡萄酒] pu2 tao5 jiu3 (grape) wine 4 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 2 勃[勃] bo2 flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly 5 萄[萄] tao2 see 葡萄[pu2 tao5] 4 酒庄[酒莊] jiu3 zhuang1 winery 1 品酒[品酒] pin3 jiu3 to taste wine; to sip wine 2 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 1 奥客[奧客] ao4 ke4 (coll.) (Tw) troublesome customer; obnoxious guest (from Taiwanese 漚客|沤客, POJ pr. [àu-kheh]) 2 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 1 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep437/9 words - 18 min 十三点[十三點] shi2 san1 dian3 half-witted; nitwit 3 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 1 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 1 没齿难忘[沒齒難忘] mo4 chi3 nan2 wang4 hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude 1 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 3 小睡[小睡] xiao3 shui4 to nap; to doze 1 弄走[弄走] nong4 zou3 (coll.) to take (sth) away; to get rid of 1 弄碎[弄碎] nong4 sui4 to crumble 1 苦思[苦思] ku3 si1 to think hard; bitter thoughts; to pour out one's sufferings 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep438/3 words - 18 min 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 变质[變質] bian4 zhi4 to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism 1 远距离[遠距離] yuan3 ju4 li2 long-distance 2 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep439/15 words - 20 min 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 2 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 1 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 1 马屁精[馬屁精] ma3 pi4 jing1 toady; bootlicker 1 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 3 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 并发症[併發症] bing4 fa1 zheng4 complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) 1 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 5 胸膜炎[胸膜炎] xiong1 mo2 yan2 pleurisy 1 肺栓塞[肺栓塞] fei4 shuan1 se4 pulmonary embolism (medicine) 1 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 1 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 1 违规[違規] wei2 gui1 to violate (rules); irregular; illegal; corrupt 2 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 1 宣言[宣言] xuan1 yan2 declaration; manifesto 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep440/7 words - 16 min 钮[鈕] niu3 button 4 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 3 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 2 不孕症[不孕症] bu4 yun4 zheng4 female infertility 3 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 1 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 1 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep441/12 words - 18 min 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 哀悼[哀悼] ai1 dao4 to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death; mourning 1 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 1 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 1 光合作用[光合作用] guang1 he2 zuo4 yong4 photosynthesis 1 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 1 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 1 不出所料[不出所料] bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4 as expected 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 浑身解数[渾身解數] hun2 shen1 xie4 shu4 to give it your all; to go at it with all you've got; to throw your whole weight behind it; also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4] 1 球棒[球棒] qiu2 bang4 baseball bat; cricket bat 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep442/11 words - 13 min 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 2 脑膜[腦膜] nao3 mo2 meninx; meninges; membranes lining the brain 1 血肿[血腫] xue4 zhong3 hematoma; swelling of soft tissue due to internal hemorrhage 1 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 2 度日如年[度日如年] du4 ri4 ru2 nian2 a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy; time crawls when one is wretched 1 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 鼓舞[鼓舞] gu3 wu3 heartening (news); to boost (morale); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //My teacher is Xiao-he - S1/Ep443/13 words - 20 min 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 1 启迪[啟迪] qi3 di2 to edify; enlightenment 1 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 1 号召力[號召力] hao4 zhao4 li4 to have the power to rally supporters 1 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 1 多姿[多姿] duo1 zi1 many postures 1 悲苦[悲苦] bei1 ku3 forlorn; miserable 1 双面[雙面] shuang1 mian4 double-sided; two-faced; double-edged; reversible 1 刃[刃] ren4 edge of blade 1 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 1 保护色[保護色] bao3 hu4 se4 protective coloration; camouflage 1 憨厚[憨厚] han1 hou5 simple and honest; straightforward 1