//Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 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 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 杀人狂[殺人狂] sha1 ren2 kuang2 homicidal maniac 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 枯叶[枯葉] ku1 ye4 dead leaf; withered leaf 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 江面[江面] jiang1 mian4 the surface of the river 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 生灵涂炭[生靈塗炭] sheng1 ling2 tu2 tan4 people are in a terrible situation (idiom) 豪侠[豪俠] hao2 xia2 brave and chivalrous 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 应援[應援] ying4 yuan2 (originally) to provide assistance; (more recently) to show one's support (for a singing idol etc) 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 谷[谷] gu3 valley 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 横尸遍野[橫屍遍野] heng2 shi1 bian4 ye3 corpses strew the field; deadly (conflict) 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 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 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 此[此] ci3 this; these 讳莫如深[諱莫如深] hui4 mo4 ru2 shen1 important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone! 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 埋藏[埋藏] mai2 cang2 to bury; to hide by burying; hidden 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/75 words - 5 min 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 加满[加滿] jia1 man3 to top up; to fill to the brim 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 里弄[里弄] li3 long4 lanes and alleys; neighborhood; lane neighborhoods in parts of Shanghai, with modified Chinese courtyard houses, occupied by single families in the 1930s, now crowded with multiple families 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 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 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/100 words - 6 min 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 竹筒[竹筒] zhu2 tong3 bamboo tube; bamboo pipe 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 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 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 店小二[店小二] dian4 xiao3 er4 (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter; attendant 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 两相[兩相] liang3 xiang1 both sides 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 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) 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 掂[掂] dian1 to weigh in the hand; to estimate 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 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 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 仗义执言[仗義執言] zhang4 yi4 zhi2 yan2 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 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 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 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] 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 兵刃[兵刃] bing1 ren4 (bladed) weapons 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 黑水[黑水] Hei1 shui3 Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 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 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/175 words - 12 min 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 李氏[李氏] Li3 shi4 the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910) 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 李[李] li3 plum 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 暗杀[暗殺] an4 sha1 to assassinate 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 打擂台[打擂臺] da3 lei4 tai2 (old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/200 words - 16 min 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 侄[姪] zhi2 nephew by the male line 爹[爹] die1 dad 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 血战[血戰] xue4 zhan4 bloody battle 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 阻击[阻擊] zu3 ji1 to check; to stop 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/225 words - 17 min 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 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 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 巧手[巧手] qiao3 shou3 skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 三通[三通] san1 tong1 T-joint; T-piece; T-pipe; three links 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/250 words - 19 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 年岁[年歲] nian2 sui4 years of age; age 金盆洗手[金盆洗手] jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir 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) 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 武[武] wu3 martial; military 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 儿[兒] er2 child; son 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 叫花子[叫花子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 beggar 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 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 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/275 words - 21 min 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 麟[麟] lin2 female unicorn; see 麒麟 江湖骗子[江湖騙子] jiang1 hu2 pian4 zi5 swindler; itinerant con-man 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 碰倒[碰倒] peng4 dao3 to knock sth over 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 擂台赛[擂臺賽] lei4 tai2 sai4 single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated) 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/300 words - 25 min 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 遍体鳞伤[遍體鱗傷] bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 covered all over with cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 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) 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 不速之客[不速之客] bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4 uninvited or unexpected guest 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 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 擦掉[擦掉] ca1 diao4 to wipe 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 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 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/325 words - 29 min 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 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) 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 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 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 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 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 抡[掄] lun2 to select 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 自学成才[自學成才] zi4 xue2 cheng2 cai2 a self-made genius 手腕子[手腕子] shou3 wan4 zi5 wrist //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/350 words - 31 min 吃得消[吃得消] chi1 de5 xiao1 to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 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 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 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 扬鞭[揚鞭] yang2 bian1 to whip on; to raise a whip; by ext. to swagger 排山倒海[排山倒海] pai2 shan1 dao3 hai3 lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering; fig. gigantic; of spectacular significance 横扫千军[橫掃千軍] heng2 sao3 qian1 jun1 total annihilation 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/375 words - 33 min 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 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]) 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 戏法[戲法] xi4 fa3 magic trick 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 食人[食人] shi2 ren2 man-eating (beast); to eat people; fig. to oppress the people 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 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 血肉[血肉] xue4 rou4 flesh 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/400 words - 35 min 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 丐帮[丐幫] gai4 bang1 beggars' union; a group of beggars 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 人财两空[人財兩空] ren2 cai2 liang3 kong1 loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 笛[笛] di2 flute 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep01/421 words - 38 min 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 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 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 落款[落款] luo4 kuan3 inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 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 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 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 致命伤[致命傷] zhi4 ming4 shang1 mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 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 搏斗[搏鬥] bo2 dou4 to wrestle; to fight; to struggle //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/50 words - 7 min 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 所见所闻[所見所聞] suo3 jian4 suo3 wen2 what one hears and sees (idiom) 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 门闩[門閂] men2 shuan1 horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal); door bolt 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 祠堂[祠堂] ci2 tang2 ancestral hall; memorial hall 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 孤苦伶仃[孤苦伶仃] gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom) 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 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) 字体[字體] zi4 ti3 calligraphic style; typeface; font 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 内讧[內訌] nei4 hong4 internal strife 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 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 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 怎[怎] zen3 how 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 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 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 棒槌[棒槌] bang4 chui2 wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing) 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 认栽[認栽] ren4 zai1 to admit defeat 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 杀人如麻[殺人如麻] sha1 ren2 ru2 ma2 to kill people like scything flax (idiom); human life as grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 尚无[尚無] shang4 wu2 not yet; not so far 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 杀人不眨眼[殺人不眨眼] sha1 ren2 bu4 zha3 yan3 to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 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 草草[草草] cao3 cao3 carelessly; hastily 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/175 words - 18 min 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 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 利害关系[利害關係] li4 hai4 guan1 xi5 stake; vital interest; concern 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 诡辩[詭辯] gui3 bian4 specious arguments; sophistry 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 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] 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 近亲[近親] jin4 qin1 close relative; near relation 供词[供詞] gong4 ci2 confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/200 words - 21 min 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 天网恢恢[天網恢恢] tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law 疏而不漏[疏而不漏] shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/225 words - 24 min 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) 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 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 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 血淋淋[血淋淋] xue4 lin2 lin2 dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy) 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 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 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 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) 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/250 words - 26 min 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 瞟[瞟] piao3 to cast a glance 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 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] 木棉[木棉] mu4 mian2 cotton tree (Bombax ceiba) 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 独木桥[獨木橋] du2 mu4 qiao2 single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 误伤[誤傷] wu4 shang1 to injure accidentally; accidental injury 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 对岸[對岸] dui4 an4 opposite bank (of a body of water) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/275 words - 28 min 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 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 修筑[修築] xiu1 zhu4 to build 篱笆[籬笆] li2 ba5 fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings) 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 反手[反手] fan3 shou3 to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 建功立业[建功立業] jian4 gong1 li4 ye4 to achieve or accomplish goals 游山玩水[遊山玩水] you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 to go on a scenic tour //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/300 words - 30 min 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 种花[種花] zhong4 hua1 to grow flowers; floriculture 种草[種草] zhong4 cao3 (Internet slang) to recommend a product to sb 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 守孝[守孝] shou3 xiao4 to observe mourning for one's parents 下葬[下葬] xia4 zang4 to bury; to inter 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 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 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 龛[龕] kan1 niche; shrine 缅怀[緬懷] mian3 huai2 to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep02/315 words - 32 min 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 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 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 辩驳[辯駁] bian4 bo2 to dispute; to refute //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 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 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 端倪[端倪] duan1 ni2 boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/50 words - 8 min 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 铡刀[鍘刀] zha2 dao1 lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc) 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 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) 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 点穴[點穴] dian3 xue2 to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4] 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 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] 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 料事如神[料事如神] liao4 shi4 ru2 shen2 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 手札[手札] shou3 zha2 (literary) personal letter //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/75 words - 14 min 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 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 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 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) 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 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 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 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 家常便饭[家常便飯] jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 化脓[化膿] hua4 nong2 to fester; to suppurate; to be infected //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/100 words - 16 min 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 滚烫[滾燙] gun3 tang4 boiling; scalding 沸水[沸水] fei4 shui3 boiling water 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place 用命[用命] yong4 ming4 to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 配饰[配飾] pei4 shi4 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/125 words - 21 min 光滑[光滑] guang1 hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth 白皙[白皙] bai2 xi1 fair; white; blonde 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 燕山[燕山] Yan1 shan1 Yan mountain range across north Hebei 南[南] nan2 south 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 柔情似水[柔情似水] rou2 qing2 si4 shui3 tender and soft as water; deeply attached to sb 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/150 words - 24 min 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 贞操[貞操] zhen1 cao1 (usually of women) chastity; virginity; virtue; honor; loyalty; moral integrity 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 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 未解[未解] wei4 jie3 unsolved (problem) 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 异域[異域] yi4 yu4 foreign country; alien land 血洗[血洗] xue4 xi3 blood purge; massacre 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/175 words - 27 min 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 幸存[倖存] xing4 cun2 to survive (a disaster) 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 辽东[遼東] Liao2 dong1 Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea; east and south of Liaoning province; east of Liao river 遼河|辽河 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 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 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 玉[玉] yu4 jade 珏[玨] jue2 gems mounted together 漫无目的[漫無目的] man4 wu2 mu4 di4 aimless; at random 村庄[村莊] cun1 zhuang1 village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/200 words - 28 min 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 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 木桶[木桶] mu4 tong3 cask 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 精疲力尽[精疲力盡] jing1 pi2 li4 jin4 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 神功[神功] shen2 gong1 amazing powers; miraculous skill //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/225 words - 31 min 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 文武双全[文武雙全] wen2 wu3 shuang1 quan2 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 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) 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 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) 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 西域[西域] Xi1 yu4 Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1]) 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 对照[對照] dui4 zhao4 to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep03/241 words - 38 min 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 斧子[斧子] fu3 zi5 axe; hatchet; CL:把[ba3] 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 诈尸[詐屍] zha4 shi1 sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 塑像[塑像] su4 xiang4 (molded or modeled) statue 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 兰花指[蘭花指] lan2 hua1 zhi3 hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended) 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 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] 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 瞎眼[瞎眼] xia1 yan3 to be blind 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 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 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 灼热[灼熱] zhuo2 re4 burning hot; scorching; worried 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 养料[養料] yang3 liao4 nutriment; nourishment 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 不打紧[不打緊] bu4 da3 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/75 words - 10 min 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 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) 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 内向[內向] nei4 xiang4 reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 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 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 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 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 擦伤[擦傷] ca1 shang1 to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/100 words - 13 min 摔伤[摔傷] shuai1 shang1 to injure oneself in a fall 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 谜团[謎團] mi2 tuan2 riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 诡计多端[詭計多端] gui3 ji4 duo1 duan1 deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 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 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 密林[密林] mi4 lin2 jungle 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 正路[正路] zheng4 lu4 the right way 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 合围[合圍] he2 wei2 to surround; to close in around (one's enemy, prey etc) 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 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/125 words - 16 min 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 叫化子[叫化子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 variant of 叫花子[jiao4 hua1 zi5] 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 掉队[掉隊] diao4 dui4 to fall behind; to drop out 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 悬而未决[懸而未決] xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2 pending a decision; hanging in the balance 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/150 words - 21 min 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 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 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 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 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) 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 分赃[分贓] fen1 zang1 to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains 不均[不均] bu4 jun1 uneven; distributed unevenly 汗水[汗水] han4 shui3 sweat; perspiration //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/175 words - 23 min 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 巫蛊[巫蠱] wu1 gu3 witchcraft 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 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 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/200 words - 27 min 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 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 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wu3 zang4 liu4 fu3 five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 棉袄[棉襖] mian2 ao3 cotton-padded jacket 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 回顾[回顧] hui2 gu4 to look back; to review 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 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° 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/225 words - 29 min 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 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 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 分歧[分歧] fen1 qi2 divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; bifurcation (math.) 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 面纱[面紗] mian4 sha1 veil 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 百思不得其解[百思不得其解] bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3 see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3] 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 大汗[大汗] da4 han4 profuse perspiration 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 鼻梁[鼻梁] bi2 liang2 bridge of the nose 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 单眼皮[單眼皮] dan1 yan3 pi2 single eyelid 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 动弹不得[動彈不得] dong4 tan5 bu5 de2 to be unable to move a single step //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/250 words - 31 min 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/275 words - 34 min 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 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) 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 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 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 奔跑[奔跑] ben1 pao3 to run 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 气喘吁吁[氣喘吁吁] qi4 chuan3 xu1 xu1 to pant; to gasp for breath 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 噩耗[噩耗] e4 hao4 news of sb's death; grievous news 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 谋杀案[謀殺案] mou2 sha1 an4 murder case 有条有理[有條有理] you3 tiao2 you3 li3 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/300 words - 36 min 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 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 弯子[彎子] wan1 zi5 bend; turn; curve 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 疹子[疹子] zhen3 zi5 rash 风疹[風疹] feng1 zhen3 rubella; urticaria 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 网[網] wang3 net; network 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 红斑[紅斑] hong2 ban1 erythema (pathol.); rash in red patches 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep04/307 words - 37 min 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 什[什] shen2 what 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 开满[開滿] kai1 man3 to bloom abundantly 火红[火紅] huo3 hong2 fiery; blazing 映衬[映襯] ying4 chen4 to set off by contrast; antithesis; analogy parallelism (linguistics) 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/50 words - 8 min 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 丝毫不差[絲毫不差] si1 hao2 bu4 cha1 accurate to perfection (idiom); precise to the finest detail 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 死有余辜[死有餘辜] si3 you3 yu2 gu1 death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 等闲之辈[等閒之輩] deng3 xian2 zhi1 bei4 (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min 滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜] lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 凡心[凡心] fan2 xin1 reluctance to leave this world; heart set on the mundane 二流[二流] er4 liu2 second-rate; second-tier 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 齐名[齊名] qi2 ming2 equally famous 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 合葬[合葬] he2 zang4 to bury husband and wife together; joint interment 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 黯[黯] an4 deep black; dark; dull (color) 交错[交錯] jiao1 cuo4 to crisscross; to intertwine //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 天寒地冻[天寒地凍] tian1 han2 di4 dong4 cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 银河[銀河] Yin2 he2 Milky Way; our galaxy 闪烁[閃爍] shan3 shuo4 flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 传世[傳世] chuan2 shi4 handed down from ancient times; family heirloom 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 正反[正反] zheng4 fan3 positive and negative; pros and cons; inside and outside 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/125 words - 22 min 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 游侠[遊俠] you2 xia2 knight-errant 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 幸存者[倖存者] xing4 cun2 zhe3 survivor 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] 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 广泛[廣泛] guang3 fan4 extensive; wide range //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/150 words - 24 min 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 叛逃[叛逃] pan4 tao2 to defect; to desert; to betray and flee 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 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 (䷨) 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 补缺[補缺] bu3 que1 to fill a vacancy; to make up for a shortage; to supply a deficiency 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! 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 费口舌[費口舌] fei4 kou3 she2 to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/175 words - 26 min 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 南下[南下] nan2 xia4 to go down south 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 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 有待[有待] you3 dai4 not yet (done); pending 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 判官[判官] pan4 guan1 magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties); mythological underworld judge 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] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/200 words - 27 min 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 札[札] zha2 thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note; plague 鬓角[鬢角] bin4 jiao3 sideburns; temples; hair on the temples 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 说书[說書] shuo1 shu1 folk art consisting of storytelling to music 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 传记[傳記] zhuan4 ji4 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 篇幅[篇幅] pian1 fu5 length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page 列传[列傳] lie4 zhuan4 historical biography 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 史官[史官] shi3 guan1 scribe; court recorder; historian; historiographer 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 二手[二手] er4 shou3 indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant 见闻[見聞] jian4 wen2 what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/225 words - 29 min 绝大部分[絕大部分] jue2 da4 bu4 fen5 overwhelming majority 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 长老[長老] zhang3 lao3 elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 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 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 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 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 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 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/250 words - 31 min 小半[小半] xiao3 ban4 a portion smaller than a half; the lesser part; the smaller part 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 死路一条[死路一條] si3 lu4 yi1 tiao2 (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 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 杳[杳] yao3 dark and quiet; disappear 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/275 words - 33 min 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 领罪[領罪] ling3 zui4 to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment 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 勿[勿] wu4 do not 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables 无名指[無名指] wu2 ming2 zhi3 ring finger 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/300 words - 35 min 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 粪土[糞土] fen4 tu3 dirty soil; dung; muck 多边[多邊] duo1 bian1 multilateral 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 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 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 疆[疆] jiang1 border; boundary 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 腻子[膩子] ni4 zi5 putty (same as 泥子); frequent caller; hanger-on 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep05/311 words - 36 min 背包袱[背包袱] bei1 bao1 fu2 to have a weight on one's mind; to take on a mental burden 以貌取人[以貌取人] yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2 to judge sb by appearances (idiom) 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 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 琐[瑣] suo3 fragmentary; trifling 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 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 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 降妖[降妖] xiang2 yao1 to subdue monsters 战国[戰國] Zhan4 guo2 the Warring States period (475-221 BC) 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 古字[古字] gu3 zi4 old character; archaic form of a Chinese character 墨家[墨家] Mo4 jia1 Mohist School of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), founded by the philosopher 墨子[Mo4 zi3] 典籍[典籍] dian3 ji2 ancient books or records 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 诸子百家[諸子百家] zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1 the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 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] 术[術] shu4 method; technique 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 史家[史家] shi3 jia1 historian 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 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 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 解谜[解謎] jie3 mi2 to solve the riddle 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 空手而归[空手而歸] kong1 shou3 er2 gui1 to return empty-handed; to fail to win anything 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 飞刀[飛刀] fei1 dao1 a throwing knife; fly cutter (machine tool) 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 不得已而为之[不得已而為之] bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1 to have no other choice; to be the last resort 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 木偶[木偶] mu4 ou3 puppet 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/100 words - 14 min 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 郝[郝] Hao3 ancient place name; surname Hao 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 船家[船家] chuan2 jia1 person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 鬼斧神工[鬼斧神工] gui3 fu3 shen2 gong1 supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods; uncanny workmanship; superlative craftsmanship 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 人偶[人偶] ren2 ou3 puppet; figure 雕像[雕像] diao1 xiang4 sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 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 穴道[穴道] xue2 dao4 acupuncture point; acupoint 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/125 words - 16 min 肤[膚] fu1 skin 白体[白體] bai2 ti3 lean type 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 猎手[獵手] lie4 shou3 hunter 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 仙姑[仙姑] xian1 gu1 female immortal; sorceress 浪子[浪子] lang4 zi3 loafer; wastrel; prodigal son 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 妖术[妖術] yao1 shu4 sorcery 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 黑店[黑店] hei1 dian4 lit. inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. a scam; protection racket; daylight robbery 扳指[扳指] ban1 zhi3 ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring) 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 毒针[毒針] du2 zhen1 to inject poison 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/150 words - 19 min 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 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 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 保不齐[保不齊] bao3 bu5 qi2 more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 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) 某处[某處] mou3 chu4 somewhere 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 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 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 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]) 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/175 words - 22 min 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 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] 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 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] 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/200 words - 25 min 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 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] 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 怪僻[怪僻] guai4 pi4 eccentric; peculiar 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 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 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 除暴安良[除暴安良] chu2 bao4 an1 liang2 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 树敌[樹敵] shu4 di2 to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 恶势力[惡勢力] e4 shi4 li4 evil forces; criminal elements 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/225 words - 26 min 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 侠客[俠客] xia2 ke4 chivalrous person; knight-errant 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 护[護] hu4 to protect 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) 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 本来面目[本來面目] ben3 lai2 mian4 mu4 true colors; true features 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 成王败寇[成王敗寇] cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4 see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 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 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/250 words - 29 min 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 酒兴[酒興] jiu3 xing4 interest in wine; passion for drinking 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 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 打哆嗦[打哆嗦] da3 duo1 suo5 to tremble; to shiver (of cold); to shudder 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/275 words - 34 min 前言[前言] qian2 yan2 preface; forward; introduction 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 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 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 摇钱树[搖錢樹] yao2 qian2 shu4 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom) 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 缺心眼[缺心眼] que1 xin1 yan3 stupid; senseless; dim-witted 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 挂彩[掛彩] gua4 cai3 to decorate for festive occasions; to be wounded in action 砍断[砍斷] kan3 duan4 to chop off 桅杆[桅杆] wei2 gan1 mast 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 包扎[包扎] bao1 za1 variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1] 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 妄为[妄為] wang4 wei2 to take rash action 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 婚配[婚配] hun1 pei4 to marry 朋友妻不可欺[朋友妻不可欺] peng2 you5 qi1 bu4 ke3 qi1 you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom) 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 撕[撕] si1 to tear 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 见色忘义[見色忘義] jian4 se4 wang4 yi4 to forget loyalty when in love; hoes before bros 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 岑[岑] cen2 small hill 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep06/308 words - 38 min 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 铁链[鐵鏈] tie3 lian4 iron chain 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 柳[柳] liu3 willow 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 犯嘀咕[犯嘀咕] fan4 di2 gu5 to hesitate; to have second thoughts; to be concerned; to brood (over sth); to complain 白花花[白花花] bai2 hua1 hua1 shining white //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 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 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 齐心协力[齊心協力] qi2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 齐心[齊心] qi2 xin1 to be of one mind; to work as one 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 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) 骨[骨] gu3 bone 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 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) 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 通缉犯[通緝犯] tong1 ji1 fan4 wanted criminal; fugitive (from the law) 金平[金平] Jin1 ping2 Jinping district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 短板[短板] duan3 ban3 short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 棋谱[棋譜] qi2 pu3 kifu (record of a game of go or shogi) 洞悉[洞悉] dong4 xi1 to clearly understand //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/100 words - 16 min 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 棋手[棋手] qi2 shou3 chess player 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 挫败[挫敗] cuo4 bai4 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 墙根[牆根] qiang2 gen1 foot of a wall 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 泡妞[泡妞] pao4 niu1 to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 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] 变幻莫测[變幻莫測] bian4 huan4 mo4 ce4 to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/125 words - 18 min 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. 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 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 截击[截擊] jie2 ji1 to intercept (military) 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 死穴[死穴] si3 xue2 lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel 妙手[妙手] miao4 shou3 miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 代代[代代] dai4 dai4 from generation to generation; generation after generation 考取[考取] kao3 qu3 to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 做官[做官] zuo4 guan1 to take an official post; to become a government employee //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/150 words - 21 min 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 考上[考上] kao3 shang4 to pass a university entrance exam 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 猛打[猛打] meng3 da3 to strike; wham! 劣迹[劣跡] lie4 ji4 bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record 斑斑[斑斑] ban1 ban1 full of stains or spots 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 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 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 猝不及防[猝不及防] cu4 bu4 ji2 fang2 to be caught off guard; without warning 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 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 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/175 words - 23 min 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 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) 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 奇葩[奇葩] qi2 pa1 exotic flower; (fig.) marvel; prodigy; (slang) weirdo; outlandish 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] 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 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 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 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 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 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) 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 千锤百炼[千錘百鍊] qian1 chui2 bai3 lian4 after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom); the vicissitudes of life 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/200 words - 26 min 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 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) 太阴[太陰] tai4 yin1 the Moon (esp. in Daoism) 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 探查[探查] tan4 cha2 to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 藏人[藏人] Zang4 ren2 Tibetan (person) 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 绊住[絆住] ban4 zhu4 to entangle; to hinder; to impede movement 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 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] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 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) 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 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) 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/225 words - 32 min 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 名门望族[名門望族] ming2 men2 wang4 zu2 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 脚趾[腳趾] jiao3 zhi3 toe 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 汉[漢] han4 man //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/250 words - 35 min 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 眼珠子[眼珠子] yan3 zhu1 zi5 eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 闯荡江湖[闖蕩江湖] chuang3 dang4 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country 山脚[山腳] shan1 jiao3 foot of a mountain 山村[山村] shan1 cun1 mountain village 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 村[村] cun1 village 惩[懲] cheng2 to punish; to reprimand; to warn 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 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] 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 编成[編成] bian1 cheng2 to organize; to put together; to edit 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 行侠仗义[行俠仗義] xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4 to be chivalrous 地痞[地痞] di4 pi3 bully; local ruffian 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/275 words - 37 min 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 自学[自學] zi4 xue2 self-study; to study on one's own 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 招致[招致] zhao1 zhi4 to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to 原形毕露[原形畢露] yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth 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 手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力] shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 血泊[血泊] xue4 po1 bloodbath; pool of blood 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep07/294 words - 40 min 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 结义[結義] jie2 yi4 to swear brotherhood 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 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) 吉凶[吉凶] ji2 xiong1 good and bad luck (in astrology) 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 判若两人[判若兩人] pan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2 to be a different person; not to be one's usual self 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 恋战[戀戰] lian4 zhan4 to zealously continue fighting 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 镶嵌[鑲嵌] xiang1 qian4 to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/50 words - 15 min 臆测[臆測] yi4 ce4 assumption; guess 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 白骨[白骨] bai2 gu3 bones of the dead 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 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) 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 颈[頸] jing3 neck 断裂[斷裂] duan4 lie4 fracture; rupture; to break apart 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 回礼[回禮] hui2 li3 to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 冒险者[冒險者] mao4 xian3 zhe3 adventurer 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/75 words - 17 min 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 分化[分化] fen1 hua4 to split apart; differentiation 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 胜利在望[勝利在望] sheng4 li4 zai4 wang4 victory is in sight 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 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 金印[金印] jin1 yin4 golden seal; characters tattooed on a convict's face 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 把玩[把玩] ba3 wan2 to turn around in one's hands; to play with; to fiddle with 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 报官[報官] bao4 guan1 to report a case to the authorities (old) 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) 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 牢头[牢頭] lao2 tou2 jailer (old) 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 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]) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 锤[鎚] chui2 variant of 錘|锤[chui2] 陶瓷[陶瓷] tao2 ci2 pottery and porcelain; ceramics 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 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 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 机械[機械] ji1 xie4 machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 务农[務農] wu4 nong2 farming; to work the land 水利[水利] shui3 li4 water conservancy; irrigation works 设施[設施] she4 shi1 facilities; installation 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/150 words - 33 min 手肘[手肘] shou3 zhou3 elbow 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 成性[成性] cheng2 xing4 to become second nature; by nature 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 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 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 搜[搜] sou1 to search 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep08/167 words - 38 min 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 生擒[生擒] sheng1 qin2 to capture alive 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 小事一桩[小事一樁] xiao3 shi4 yi1 zhuang1 trivial matter; a piece of cake 挂齿[掛齒] gua4 chi3 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 干尸[乾屍] gan1 shi1 mummy; dried corpse 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 肉身[肉身] rou4 shen1 corporeal body 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 撕碎[撕碎] si1 sui4 to tear to shreds 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 防腐[防腐] fang2 fu3 rotproof; antiseptic; anti-corrosion 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 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 碱[鹼] jian3 base; alkali; soda (chemistry) 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 海滩[海灘] hai3 tan1 beach; CL:片[pian4] 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 先入为主[先入為主] xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3 lit. first impression is strongest 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 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 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 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) 腹语术[腹語術] fu4 yu3 shu4 ventriloquism 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 坟头[墳頭] fen2 tou2 burial mound 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/75 words - 22 min 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 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 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/100 words - 29 min 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 坛子[罈子] tan2 zi5 jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 梨子[梨子] li2 zi5 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 不一定[不一定] bu4 yi1 ding4 not necessarily; maybe 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 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) 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 发号施令[發號施令] fa1 hao4 shi1 ling4 to boss people around (idiom) 纹丝不动[紋絲不動] wen2 si1 bu4 dong4 to not move a single jot (idiom) 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 斗篷[斗篷] dou3 peng5 cloak; mantle 猛地[猛地] meng3 de5 suddenly 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/125 words - 32 min 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 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 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 压低[壓低] ya1 di1 to lower (one's voice) 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 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 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 残杀[殘殺] can2 sha1 to massacre; to slaughter 上访[上訪] shang4 fang3 to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 钱袋[錢袋] qian2 dai4 purse; wallet 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/150 words - 35 min 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 刚一[剛一] gang1 yi1 to be just about to; to have just started to 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 密不透风[密不透風] mi4 bu4 tou4 feng1 sealed off; impenetrable 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 遮挡[遮擋] zhe1 dang3 to shelter; to shelter from 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 空空如也[空空如也] kong1 kong1 ru2 ye3 as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft; to have nothing; vacuous; hollow; empty (argument, head etc) 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 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 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 脱去[脫去] tuo1 qu4 to throw off 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) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep09/174 words - 38 min 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 硕大[碩大] shuo4 da4 big; huge; massive 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 酒壶[酒壺] jiu3 hu2 wine pot; wine cup 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 漆[漆] qi1 paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc) 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 油漆[油漆] you2 qi1 oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:層|层[ceng2] 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 窜[竄] cuan4 to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 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 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/25 words - 4 min 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 银针[銀針] yin2 zhen1 silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture) 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 利落[利落] li4 luo5 agile; nimble; all settled; in order 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 臭名昭著[臭名昭著] chou4 ming2 zhao1 zhu4 notorious; infamous; egregious (bandits) 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 尹[尹] yin3 to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old) 熏[薰] xun1 fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/50 words - 6 min 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 薄面[薄面] bo2 mian4 my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble) 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 会诊[會診] hui4 zhen3 consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 驱除[驅除] qu1 chu2 to drive off; to dispel; to expel //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/75 words - 10 min 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 湘江[湘江] Xiang1 jiang1 the Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 偏方[偏方] pian1 fang1 folk remedy; home remedy 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 香囊[香囊] xiang1 nang2 spice bag 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 变戏法[變戲法] bian4 xi4 fa3 to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 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 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 亦[亦] yi4 also 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/100 words - 13 min 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 西[西] xi1 west 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 欲绝[欲絕] yu4 jue2 heartbroken; inconsolable 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 飓风[颶風] ju4 feng1 hurricane 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 逢场作戏[逢場作戲] feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 回回[回回] hui2 hui2 time and again; every time //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/125 words - 20 min 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 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 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 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 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! 扁鹊[扁鵲] Bian3 Que4 秦越人[Qin2 Yue4 ren2] (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills, nicknamed Bian Que after the earliest known Chinese physician allegedly from the 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] era 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/150 words - 23 min 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 银票[銀票] yin2 piao4 (in former times) banknote with a value in silver 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 分号[分號] fen1 hao4 semicolon (punct.) 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 蚕丝[蠶絲] can2 si1 natural silk (secreted by silkworm) 天山[天山] Tian1 shan1 Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan 蚕[蠶] can2 silkworm 缝合[縫合] feng2 he2 to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) 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) 拆线[拆線] chai1 xian4 to remove stitches (from a wound) 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 啄木鸟[啄木鳥] zhuo2 mu4 niao3 woodpecker 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/175 words - 26 min 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 贫僧[貧僧] pin2 seng1 poor monk (humble term used by monk of himself) 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 机理[機理] ji1 li3 mechanism 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 学海无涯[學海無涯] xue2 hai3 wu2 ya2 sea of learning, no horizon (idiom); no limits to what one still has to learn; ars longa, vita brevis 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 人治[人治] ren2 zhi4 rule of man 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/200 words - 30 min 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 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 肝火[肝火] gan1 huo3 irascibility; irritability; (TCM) inflammation of the liver 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 打开天窗说亮话[打開天窗說亮話] da3 kai1 tian1 chuang1 shuo1 liang4 hua4 not to mince words; not to beat about the bush 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/225 words - 34 min 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 反过来说[反過來說] fan3 guo4 lai2 shuo1 on the other hand 不拘一格[不拘一格] bu4 ju1 yi1 ge2 not stick to one pattern 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 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] 妻[妻] qi1 wife 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 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 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 盼头[盼頭] pan4 tou5 hopes; good prospects 白骨精[白骨精] Bai2 gu3 jing1 White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep11/246 words - 39 min 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 善哉[善哉] shan4 zai1 excellent 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 青春永驻[青春永駐] qing1 chun1 yong3 zhu4 to stay young forever 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 貌美如花[貌美如花] mao4 mei3 ru2 hua1 (of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 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 泻药[瀉藥] xie4 yao4 laxative 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 面色[面色] mian4 se4 complexion 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 斗笠[斗笠] dou3 li4 conical bamboo hat 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 筋脉[筋脈] jin1 mai4 veins 堵塞[堵塞] du3 se4 to clog up; blockage 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] 瘀血[瘀血] yu1 xue4 clotted blood; extravasated blood (leaking into surrounding tissue); thrombosis 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 擦屁股[擦屁股] ca1 pi4 gu5 (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess 饱尝[飽嘗] bao3 chang2 to enjoy fully; to experience to the full over a long period 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/50 words - 4 min 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 俗事[俗事] su2 shi4 everyday routine; ordinary affairs 皈依[皈依] gui1 yi1 to convert to (a religion) 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 烟消云散[煙消雲散] yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4 to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 东瀛[東瀛] Dong1 ying2 East China Sea; Japan 脱出[脫出] tuo1 chu1 to break away; to extricate; to escape; to leave the confines of 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 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] 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 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) 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/75 words - 6 min 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 嘣[嘣] beng1 sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 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) 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 试炼[試煉] shi4 lian4 to refine with fire 嫖[嫖] piao2 to visit a prostitute 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 妞[妞] niu1 girl 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 肌理[肌理] ji1 li3 texture (of skin, surface etc) 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 杯水车薪[杯水車薪] bei1 shui3 che1 xin1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/100 words - 10 min 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 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 病灶[病灶] bing4 zao4 focus of infection; lesion; nidus 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 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 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 藜[藜] li2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/125 words - 14 min 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 小人得志[小人得志] xiao3 ren2 de2 zhi4 lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom); fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 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 哀号[哀號] ai1 hao2 to cry piteously; anguished wailing; same as 哀嚎 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 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/150 words - 20 min 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 歪打正着[歪打正著] wai1 da3 zheng4 zhao2 to succeed by a lucky stroke 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 呼救[呼救] hu1 jiu4 to call for help 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/175 words - 24 min 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 茅房[茅房] mao2 fang2 toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 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 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 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] 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 傻人有傻福[傻人有傻福] sha3 ren2 you3 sha3 fu2 fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/200 words - 29 min 抽风[抽風] chou1 feng1 to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 盲人[盲人] mang2 ren2 blind person 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 盲[盲] mang2 blind 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 瓢[瓢] piao2 dipper; ladle 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 万世[萬世] wan4 shi4 all ages 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 功勋[功勛] gong1 xun1 achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society) 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 大材小用[大材小用] da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4 using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom); a sledgehammer to crack a nut 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/225 words - 35 min 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 情爱[情愛] qing2 ai4 affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep12/237 words - 37 min 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep13/25 words - 12 min 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 应门[應門] ying4 men2 to answer the door 高喊[高喊] gao1 han3 to shout loudly; to raise a cry; to yell 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 袖口[袖口] xiu4 kou3 cuff 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 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 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 狂人[狂人] kuang2 ren2 madman 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep13/50 words - 18 min 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 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 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 刀具[刀具] dao1 ju4 cutting tool 烹煮[烹煮] peng1 zhu3 to cook; to boil 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 午时[午時] wu3 shi2 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 喜鹊[喜鵲] xi3 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) 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 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 打跑[打跑] da3 pao3 to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 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 意中人[意中人] yi4 zhong1 ren2 sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 天各一方[天各一方] tian1 ge4 yi1 fang1 (of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 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) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep13/75 words - 23 min 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 小女人[小女人] xiao3 nu:3 ren2 dainty and delicate girl; concubine 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 开外[開外] kai1 wai4 over and above (some amount); beyond (budget) 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 鹜[鶩] wu4 duck 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 烟枪[煙槍] yan1 qiang1 opium pipe 梳子[梳子] shu1 zi5 comb; CL:把[ba3] 鱼竿[魚竿] yu2 gan1 fishing rod 渔网[漁網] yu2 wang3 fishing net; fishnet 痒痒挠[癢癢撓] yang3 yang5 nao2 backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep13/100 words - 35 min 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 终成眷属[終成眷屬] zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3] 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 惊雷[驚雷] jing1 lei2 sudden clap of thunder; fig. surprising turn of events 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 血雨[血雨] xue4 yu3 rain of blood; heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 盘缠[盤纏] pan2 chan2 to twine; to coil //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep13/118 words - 38 min 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 血水[血水] xue4 shui3 thin blood; watery blood 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 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 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 劫杀[劫殺] jie2 sha1 to rob and kill 吵闹声[吵鬧聲] chao3 nao4 sheng1 noise 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 断案[斷案] duan4 an4 to judge a case 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 故交[故交] gu4 jiao1 former acquaintance; old friend 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 且不说[且不說] qie3 bu4 shuo1 not to mention; leaving aside 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 滞[滯] zhi4 sluggish 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 况[況] kuang4 moreover; situation 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 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 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 直言不讳[直言不諱] zhi2 yan2 bu4 hui4 to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words 酒缸[酒缸] jiu3 gang1 wine jar; (dialect) drinking house //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/50 words - 7 min 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 处世[處世] chu3 shi4 to conduct oneself in society 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 缺陷[缺陷] que1 xian4 defect; flaw; physical defect 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 一诺千金[一諾千金] yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 栾[欒] luan2 Koelreuteria paniculata 癫[癲] dian1 mentally deranged; crazy 飞腿[飛腿] fei1 tui3 kick 妖人[妖人] yao1 ren2 magician; sorcerer 竹叶青[竹葉青] zhu2 ye4 qing1 Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake) 夷[夷] yi2 non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 铁拳[鐵拳] Tie3 quan2 Tekken (video game) 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 孙山[孫山] Sun1 Shan1 Sun Shan, Song Dynasty joker and talented scholar //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 魅影[魅影] mei4 ying3 phantom (esp. of Western fantasy) 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 保准[保準] bao3 zhun3 variant of 保准[bao3 zhun3] 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 浪得虚名[浪得虛名] lang4 de2 xu1 ming2 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom) 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 棉布[棉布] mian2 bu4 cotton cloth 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/100 words - 17 min 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 气急败坏[氣急敗壞] qi4 ji2 bai4 huai4 flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 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 口角[口角] kou3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 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 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 误杀[誤殺] wu4 sha1 to mistakenly kill; manslaughter 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 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° 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 刺中[刺中] ci4 zhong4 to hit with a piercing blow 刺死[刺死] ci4 si3 to stab to death //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/125 words - 21 min 面罩[面罩] mian4 zhao4 mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 鼻息[鼻息] bi2 xi1 breath 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 假死[假死] jia3 si3 suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead 奋力[奮力] fen4 li4 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 砚台[硯臺] yan4 tai2 ink stone; ink slab; CL:方[fang1] 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 忍痛[忍痛] ren3 tong4 to suffer; fig. reluctantly 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 血衣[血衣] xue4 yi1 bloody garment 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 火盆[火盆] huo3 pen2 brazier; fire pan; hibachi 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/150 words - 26 min 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 药店[藥店] yao4 dian4 pharmacy 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 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] 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 所致[所致] suo3 zhi4 to be caused by 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 硬生生[硬生生] ying4 sheng1 sheng1 stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/175 words - 31 min 云游[雲遊] yun2 you2 to wander (typically of an errant priest) 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 不可磨灭[不可磨滅] bu4 ke3 mo2 mie4 indelible 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 引子[引子] yin3 zi5 introduction; primer; opening words 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 河北[河北] He2 bei3 Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1] 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 哀嚎[哀嚎] ai1 hao2 to howl in grief; anguished wailing; same as 哀号 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 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 出家人[出家人] chu1 jia1 ren2 monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/200 words - 37 min 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 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 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) 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 屠刀[屠刀] tu2 dao1 butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 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 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 合情合理[合情合理] he2 qing2 he2 li3 reasonable and fair (idiom) 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep14/201 words - 37 min 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 侬[儂] nong2 you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical) 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 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 睦[睦] mu4 amicable; harmonious 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 幼[幼] you4 young 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 鳏寡孤独[鰥寡孤獨] guan1 gua3 gu1 du2 lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless; fig. people with no one left to rely on 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 炊烟[炊煙] chui1 yan1 smoke from kitchen chimneys 闻见[聞見] wen2 jian4 to smell; to hear; knowledge; information 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) 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 农活[農活] nong2 huo2 farm work 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 镰刀[鐮刀] lian2 dao1 sickle; curved blade to cut grain //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 脏乱[髒亂] zang1 luan4 dirty and disordered; in a mess 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 肩并肩[肩並肩] jian1 bing4 jian1 shoulder to shoulder; abreast; side by side 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 悯[憫] min3 to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 舍身[捨身] she3 shen1 to give one's life 动听[動聽] dong4 ting1 pleasant to listen to 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 病号[病號] bing4 hao4 sick personnel; person on the sick list; patient 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 上西天[上西天] shang4 xi1 tian1 to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep15/75 words - 21 min 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 游历[遊歷] you2 li4 to tour; to travel 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 验方[驗方] yan4 fang1 a tried and tested medical prescription 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 烟斗[煙斗] yan1 dou3 (smoking) pipe 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 套话[套話] tao4 hua4 polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep15/100 words - 35 min 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 附属品[附屬品] fu4 shu3 pin3 accessory; affiliated material; adjunct 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 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. 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 四海为家[四海為家] si4 hai3 wei2 jia1 to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom); to feel at home anywhere; to roam about unconstrained; to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 若即若离[若即若離] ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2 lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); fig. to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 澡[澡] zao3 bath 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 响雷[響雷] xiang3 lei2 to be thundering; thunder clap; CL:個|个[ge4] 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep15/125 words - 37 min 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 山贼[山賊] shan1 zei2 brigand 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 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 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 良家[良家] liang2 jia1 good family; innocent people 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 民怨[民怨] min2 yuan4 popular grievance; complaints of the people 剿匪[剿匪] jiao3 fei3 to send armed forces to suppress 锄头[鋤頭] chu2 tou5 hoe; CL:把[ba3] 够受的[夠受的] gou4 shou4 de5 to be quite an ordeal; to be hard to bear 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 身着[身著] shen1 zhuo2 to wear 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep15/130 words - 39 min 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 迷晕[迷暈] mi2 yun1 to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/25 words - 4 min 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 大棒[大棒] da4 bang4 big stick (policy etc) 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 喽罗[嘍羅] lou2 luo5 variant of 嘍囉|喽啰[lou2 luo5] 更次[更次] geng1 ci4 one watch (i.e. two-hour period during night) 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 寻思[尋思] xun2 si1 to consider; to ponder 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 狐[狐] hu2 fox 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 阎罗[閻羅] Yan2 luo2 Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/50 words - 6 min 飞禽走兽[飛禽走獸] fei1 qin2 zou3 shou4 birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 妖风[妖風] yao1 feng1 evil wind 唰[唰] shua1 (onom.) swishing; rustling 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 拉拉[拉拉] la1 la1 lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever 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 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/75 words - 10 min 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 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 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 探险[探險] tan4 xian3 to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 篝火[篝火] gou1 huo3 bonfire 山鸡[山雞] shan1 ji1 Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant 野兔[野兔] ye3 tu4 hare 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 摇摆不定[搖擺不定] yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 indecisive; wavering 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/100 words - 15 min 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 寄予[寄予] ji4 yu3 to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 首级[首級] shou3 ji2 severed head 屈指可数[屈指可數] qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom); very few 义薄云天[義薄雲天] yi4 bo2 yun2 tian1 supremely honorable and righteous 亲历[親歷] qin1 li4 personal experience 浮出[浮出] fu2 chu1 to emerge 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/125 words - 23 min 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 我行我素[我行我素] wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 to continue in one's own way (idiom) 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 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 俏丽[俏麗] qiao4 li4 handsome; pretty 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 太原[太原] Tai4 yuan2 Taiyuan prefecture level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省 in central north China 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 偷盗[偷盜] tou1 dao4 to steal 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 汗毛[汗毛] han4 mao2 hair; soft hair; down 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 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 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/150 words - 24 min 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 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 剑术[劍術] jian4 shu4 fencing 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 白狐[白狐] bai2 hu2 arctic fox 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 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 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 杜鹃[杜鵑] du4 juan1 cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 后继无人[後繼無人] hou4 ji4 wu2 ren2 to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 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 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/175 words - 27 min 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 为富不仁[為富不仁] wei2 fu4 bu4 ren2 the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24). 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 恨透[恨透] hen4 tou4 to hate bitterly 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 家臣[家臣] jia1 chen2 counselor of king or feudal warlord; henchman 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 动粗[動粗] dong4 cu1 to use violence (against sb); to strong-arm sb; to manhandle 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 白头翁[白頭翁] bai2 tou2 weng1 root of Chinese pulsatilla; Chinese bulbul 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 投师[投師] tou2 shi1 to join a guru for instruction 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/200 words - 31 min 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 白鹤[白鶴] bai2 he4 (bird species of China) Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus) 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 自报家门[自報家門] zi4 bao4 jia1 men2 to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 争分夺秒[爭分奪秒] zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/225 words - 34 min 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 绝顶聪明[絕頂聰明] jue2 ding3 cong1 ming5 extremely bright (idiom) 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 眼见为实[眼見為實] yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 seeing is believing 裘[裘] qiu2 fur; fur coat 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 伤风[傷風] shang1 feng1 to catch cold 寒战[寒戰] han2 zhan4 shiver 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 撒手不管[撒手不管] sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep16/241 words - 39 min 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 开黑店[開黑店] kai1 hei1 dian4 lit. to open an inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. to carry out a scam; to run a protection racket; daylight robbery 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 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 火把[火把] huo3 ba3 torch; CL:把[ba3] 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 门栓[門栓] men2 shuan1 variant of 門閂|门闩[men2 shuan1] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep17/25 words - 8 min 手滑[手滑] shou3 hua2 to do sth by mistake (with one's hand); to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button) 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep17/50 words - 15 min 亚门[亞門] ya4 men2 subdivision; subphylum (taxonomy) 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 魔掌[魔掌] mo2 zhang3 the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc) 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 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 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 话本[話本] hua4 ben3 Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 花前月下[花前月下] hua1 qian2 yue4 xia4 see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2] 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep17/75 words - 22 min 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 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 通缉令[通緝令] tong1 ji1 ling4 order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 通信[通信] tong1 xin4 to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 生涯[生涯] sheng1 ya2 career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life 哈喇子[哈喇子] ha1 la2 zi5 (dialect) saliva 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 放血[放血] fang4 xue4 to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang) 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 缺血[缺血] que1 xue4 lack of blood 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep17/100 words - 28 min 马匹[馬匹] ma3 pi3 horse 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 死于非命[死於非命] si3 yu2 fei1 ming4 violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 严防[嚴防] yan2 fang2 to take strict precautions; on your guard 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 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 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 逼近[逼近] bi1 jin4 to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep17/118 words - 36 min 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 戛然而止[戛然而止] jia2 ran2 er2 zhi3 with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound) 满怀[滿懷] man3 huai2 to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young 嘲弄[嘲弄] chao2 nong4 to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of 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 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 脑海[腦海] nao3 hai3 the mind; the brain 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 绚丽多彩[絢麗多彩] xuan4 li4 duo1 cai3 bright and colorful; gorgeous 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 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep18/25 words - 9 min 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 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 昏睡[昏睡] hun1 shui4 sleep; drowse when unconscious; lethargic sleep; lethargy 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 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! 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 冰天雪地[冰天雪地] bing1 tian1 xue3 di4 a world of ice and snow 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 延缓[延緩] yan2 huan3 to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep18/50 words - 17 min 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 四季如春[四季如春] si4 ji4 ru2 chun1 four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 酒逢知己千杯少[酒逢知己千杯少] jiu3 feng2 zhi1 ji3 qian1 bei1 shao3 a thousand cups of wine is not too much when best friends meet (idiom); when you're with close friends, you can let your hair down 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 在身[在身] zai4 shen1 to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) 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 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 过招[過招] guo4 zhao1 to fight; to exchange blows 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep18/75 words - 30 min 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 两全[兩全] liang3 quan2 to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands) 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 头皮[頭皮] tou2 pi2 scalp 闪躲[閃躲] shan3 duo3 to dodge; to evade 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 赶车[趕車] gan3 che1 to drive a cart 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 新手[新手] xin1 shou3 new hand; novice; raw recruit 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 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 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep18/96 words - 37 min 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 以北[以北] yi3 bei3 to the north of (suffix) 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 退位[退位] tui4 wei4 to abdicate 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 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 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/25 words - 10 min 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 后患无穷[後患無窮] hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 it will cause no end of trouble (idiom) 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 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) 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 内乱[內亂] nei4 luan4 internal disorder; civil strife; civil unrest 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 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 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/50 words - 18 min 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 刚愎自用[剛愎自用] gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom) 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 稳坐钓鱼台[穩坐釣魚臺] wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 是非之地[是非之地] shi4 fei1 zhi1 di4 trouble spot; sketchy area 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 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 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 全天[全天] quan2 tian1 whole day 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 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 口德[口德] kou3 de2 propriety in speech 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/75 words - 27 min 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 密使[密使] mi4 shi3 secret envoy 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 纣[紂] zhou4 saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back) 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 驴唇不对马嘴[驢唇不對馬嘴] lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom); fig. beside the point; incongruous 脖领[脖領] bo2 ling3 shirt collar 眼色[眼色] yan3 se4 signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 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 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/100 words - 29 min 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 布满[布滿] bu4 man3 to be covered with; to be filled with 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 凶狠[兇狠] xiong1 hen3 variant of 凶狠[xiong1 hen3] 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 回春[回春] hui2 chun1 return of spring 圣手[聖手] sheng4 shou3 divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner 治病救人[治病救人] zhi4 bing4 jiu4 ren2 to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 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 返老还童[返老還童] fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) 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 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/125 words - 32 min 雄踞[雄踞] xiong2 ju4 to be perched high; to be located prominently; to be preeminent 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 霸主[霸主] ba4 zhu3 a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 隐退[隱退] yin3 tui4 to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 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 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 舵[舵] duo4 helm; rudder 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 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) 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 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 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/150 words - 36 min 等价[等價] deng3 jia4 equal; equal in value; equivalent 取回[取回] qu3 hui2 to retrieve 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 不见兔子不撒鹰[不見兔子不撒鷹] bu4 jian4 tu4 zi5 bu4 sa1 ying1 you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom); one doesn't act without some incentive 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 脖[脖] bo2 neck 领子[領子] ling3 zi5 shirt collar 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 冒死[冒死] mao4 si3 to brave death 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 抱病[抱病] bao4 bing4 to be ill; to be in bad health 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep19/166 words - 38 min 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 巢[巢] chao2 nest 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/25 words - 4 min 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 入关[入關] ru4 guan1 to enter a pass; to go through customs 增设[增設] zeng1 she4 to add to existing facilities or services 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 探明[探明] tan4 ming2 to ascertain; to verify 敌情[敵情] di2 qing2 the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 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 盘查[盤查] pan2 cha2 to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 设防[設防] she4 fang2 to set up defenses; to fortify 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 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 翻山越岭[翻山越嶺] fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 兵力[兵力] bing1 li4 military strength; armed forces; troops //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/50 words - 10 min 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 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 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 闯关[闖關] chuang3 guan1 to crash through a barrier 夹击[夾擊] jia1 ji1 pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 翅[翅] chi4 wing 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 援兵[援兵] yuan2 bing1 reinforcement 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 商队[商隊] shang1 dui4 caravan 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 鹿茸[鹿茸] lu4 rong2 young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM) 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 墨子[墨子] Mo4 zi3 Mozi (c. 470-391 BC), founder of the Mohist School 墨家[Mo4 jia1] of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/75 words - 16 min 障[障] zhang4 to block; to hinder; to obstruct 芋头[芋頭] yu4 tou5 taro 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 扎针[扎針] zha1 zhen1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 闻名不如见面[聞名不如見面] wen2 ming2 bu4 ru2 jian4 mian4 knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom) 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 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) 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 取而代之[取而代之] qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 问鼎中原[問鼎中原] wen4 ding3 Zhong1 yuan2 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom) 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 逃往[逃往] tao2 wang3 to run away; to go into exile 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 捉住[捉住] zhuo1 zhu4 to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/100 words - 26 min 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 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 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 大烟[大煙] da4 yan1 opium 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 严严实实[嚴嚴實實] yan2 yan2 shi2 shi2 (sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely 无路可逃[無路可逃] wu2 lu4 ke3 tao2 no way out; nowhere to go; trapped beyond hope of rescue; painted into a corner 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 奔袭[奔襲] ben1 xi2 long-range raid 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 骑兵[騎兵] qi2 bing1 cavalry 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 反其道而行之[反其道而行之] fan3 qi2 dao4 er2 xing2 zhi1 to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way 擒[擒] qin2 to capture //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/125 words - 30 min 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 十成[十成] shi2 cheng2 completely 反攻[反攻] fan3 gong1 to counterattack; a counteroffensive 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 亮出[亮出] liang4 chu1 to suddenly reveal; to flash (one's ID, a banknote etc) 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 车夫[車夫] che1 fu1 cart driver; coachman 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 货车[貨車] huo4 che1 truck; van; freight wagon 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 切换[切換] qie1 huan4 to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 灵敏[靈敏] ling2 min3 smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/150 words - 34 min 创始人[創始人] chuang4 shi3 ren2 creator; founder; initiator 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 完美无瑕[完美無瑕] wan2 mei3 wu2 xia2 flawless; immaculate; perfect 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 手刀[手刀] shou3 dao1 hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 失明[失明] shi1 ming2 to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 壁垒[壁壘] bi4 lei3 rampart; barrier 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 兼备[兼備] jian1 bei4 have both 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 寂静[寂靜] ji4 jing4 quiet 九死一生[九死一生] jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 朝不保夕[朝不保夕] zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 吞没[吞沒] tun1 mo4 to embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep20/159 words - 36 min 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 远游[遠遊] yuan3 you2 to travel far; distant wanderings 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 亡命之徒[亡命之徒] wang2 ming4 zhi1 tu2 runaway (idiom); desperate criminal; fugitive //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/25 words - 9 min 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 佛像[佛像] fo2 xiang4 Buddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva; CL:尊[zun1], 張|张[zhang1] 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 火器[火器] huo3 qi4 firearm; CL:架[jia4] 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 寸草不生[寸草不生] cun4 cao3 bu4 sheng1 lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom); fig. barren 壮士[壯士] zhuang4 shi4 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/50 words - 17 min 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 药丸[藥丸] yao4 wan2 pill; CL:粒[li4] 苦寒[苦寒] ku3 han2 bitter cold 加剧[加劇] jia1 ju4 to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 直捣黄龙[直搗黃龍] zhi2 dao3 Huang2 Long2 lit. to directly attack Huanglong; fig. to directly combat the root of a problem 拐弯[拐彎] guai3 wan1 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/75 words - 23 min 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 内奸[內奸] nei4 jian1 undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 了如指掌[了如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 卸货[卸貨] xie4 huo4 to unload; to discharge cargo 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 分部[分部] fen1 bu4 branch; subsection; to subdivide 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 专横[專橫] zhuan1 heng4 imperious; peremptory 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) 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 威震天下[威震天下] wei1 zhen4 tian1 xia4 to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom) 深谋[深謀] shen1 mou2 forethought //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/100 words - 28 min 远虑[遠慮] yuan3 lu:4 long-term considerations; to take the long view 原有[原有] yuan2 you3 original; former 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 羹[羹] geng1 soup 崩盘[崩盤] beng1 pan2 (finance) to crash; to collapse; crash 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 覆灭[覆滅] fu4 mie4 destruction 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 吃大亏[吃大虧] chi1 da4 kui1 to cost one dearly; to end disastrously; to pay bitterly 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 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 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/125 words - 32 min 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 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 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 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 针法[針法] zhen1 fa3 stitch 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 搭档[搭檔] da1 dang4 to cooperate; partner 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/150 words - 36 min 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 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 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 盯梢[盯梢] ding1 shao1 to follow sb; to tail; to shadow 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 探子[探子] tan4 zi5 intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 畅通[暢通] chang4 tong1 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 请君入瓮[請君入甕] qing3 jun1 ru4 weng4 lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom); fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 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 杀进[殺進] sha1 jin4 to storm (a city etc); to raid 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 撅[噘] jue1 (dialect) to abuse (verbally); variant of 撅[jue1]; to pout 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 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 咔嚓[咔嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep21/156 words - 38 min 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 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 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 显赫[顯赫] xian3 he4 illustrious; celebrated 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 泰斗[泰斗] tai4 dou3 leading scholar of his time; magnate 取走[取走] qu3 zou3 to remove; to take away 骨骸[骨骸] gu3 hai2 bones; skeleton 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 棺木[棺木] guan1 mu4 coffin 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 确信[確信] que4 xin4 to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 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 肚[肚] du4 belly 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 茧子[繭子] jian3 zi5 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 弓箭[弓箭] gong1 jian4 bow and arrow 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/50 words - 9 min 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 疏于防范[疏於防範] shu1 yu2 fang2 fan4 to neglect to take precautions; relaxed vigilance 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 如出一辙[如出一轍] ru2 chu1 yi1 zhe2 to be precisely the same; to be no different 串联[串聯] chuan4 lian2 to establish ties or contact; in series connection (electricity) 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 生死关头[生死關頭] sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2 the critical moment; life and death crisis 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/75 words - 12 min 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 葬身[葬身] zang4 shen1 to bury a corpse; to be buried; (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc) 壮烈[壯烈] zhuang4 lie4 brave; heroic 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 眉心[眉心] mei2 xin1 (the space) between the eyebrows 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 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] 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 不体面[不體面] bu4 ti3 mian4 to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful 歼灭[殲滅] jian1 mie4 to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 目睹[目睹] mu4 du3 to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/100 words - 16 min 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears 横扫[橫掃] heng2 sao3 to sweep away; to sweep across 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 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 猛虎[猛虎] meng3 hu3 fierce tiger 捕食[捕食] bu3 shi2 to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 怕死鬼[怕死鬼] pa4 si3 gui3 afraid to die (contemptuous term) 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 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) 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 退却[退卻] tui4 que4 to retreat; to shrink back 一决雌雄[一決雌雄] yi1 jue2 ci2 xiong2 to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/125 words - 25 min 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 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 稀世[稀世] xi1 shi4 rare 黄酒[黃酒] huang2 jiu3 "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 阿胶[阿膠] e1 jiao1 donkey-hide gelatin (used in TCM); Taiwan pr. [a1 jiao1] 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 总结[總結] zong3 jie2 to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé; CL:個|个[ge4] 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 冒失鬼[冒失鬼] mao4 shi5 gui3 reckless person; hothead 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/150 words - 30 min 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 化干戈为玉帛[化干戈為玉帛] hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2 lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 又名[又名] you4 ming2 also known as; alternative name; to also be called 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 邪门歪道[邪門歪道] xie2 men2 wai1 dao4 lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 标志性[標誌性] biao1 zhi4 xing4 iconic 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/175 words - 33 min 蝎[蠍] xie1 scorpion 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 小本[小本] xiao3 ben3 small capital; on a shoestring 抹黑[抹黑] mo3 hei1 to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words) 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 势利眼[勢利眼] shi4 li4 yan3 to be self-interested 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 歪瓜裂枣[歪瓜裂棗] wai1 gua1 lie4 zao3 ugly; repulsive 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 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 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 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 疑难杂症[疑難雜症] yi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 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 //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep22/185 words - 37 min 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 裸奔[裸奔] luo3 ben1 to streak (run naked) 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 伟岸[偉岸] wei3 an4 imposing; upright and tall; outstanding; gigantic in stature 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 敬仰[敬仰] jing4 yang3 to revere; highly esteemed 百年不遇[百年不遇] bai3 nian2 bu4 yu4 only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc) 润色[潤色] run4 se4 to polish (a piece of writing); to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc) 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 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) 谈不拢[談不攏] tan2 bu4 long3 can't come to an agreement 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 家谱[家譜] jia1 pu3 genealogy; family tree 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep23/50 words - 16 min 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 先礼后兵[先禮後兵] xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 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 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 唱白脸[唱白臉] chang4 bai2 lian3 to play the role of the villain (idiom) 唱红脸[唱紅臉] chang4 hong2 lian3 to play the role of the hero (idiom); to play the good cop 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 明处[明處] ming2 chu4 clear place; out in the open 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 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 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 遇刺[遇刺] yu4 ci4 to be attacked by an assassin 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 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. 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 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 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 同伙[同伙] tong2 huo3 colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep23/75 words - 25 min 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 叠纸[疊紙] die2 zhi3 to fold paper; origami 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 泡影[泡影] pao4 ying3 lit. froth and shadows; fig. illusion; mirage 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 改写[改寫] gai3 xie3 to revise; to edit 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 胸襟[胸襟] xiong1 jin1 lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 泪[淚] lei4 tears 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 一团和气[一團和氣] yi1 tuan2 he2 qi4 to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom); warm and affable 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 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep23/100 words - 31 min 贪吃[貪吃] tan1 chi1 gluttonous; voracious 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 尿液[尿液] niao4 ye4 urine 体外[體外] ti3 wai4 outside the body; in vitro 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 通力合作[通力合作] tong1 li4 he2 zuo4 to join forces; to give full cooperation 傻大个[傻大個] sha3 da4 ge4 idiot; blockhead; clod; oaf 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 彩礼[彩禮] cai3 li3 betrothal gift; bride price 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 放荡不羁[放蕩不羈] fang4 dang4 bu4 ji1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 后半生[後半生] hou4 ban4 sheng1 latter half of one's life 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep23/105 words - 33 min 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep24/25 words - 20 min 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 灵芝[靈芝] ling2 zhi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 暖洋洋[暖洋洋] nuan3 yang2 yang2 warm; comfortably warm 贪恋[貪戀] tan1 lian4 to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc) 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 散尽[散盡] san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd) 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) 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 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) 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep24/50 words - 33 min 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 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 正邪[正邪] zheng4 xie2 opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4] (TCM) 两立[兩立] liang3 li4 to coexist; coexistence 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 浩劫[浩劫] hao4 jie2 calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse 侠义[俠義] xia2 yi4 chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry 悲天悯人[悲天憫人] bei1 tian1 min3 ren2 to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 音容[音容] yin1 rong2 voice and features; (sb's) appearance 笑貌[笑貌] xiao4 mao4 smiling face 媲美[媲美] pi4 mei3 to match; is comparable with 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely //Ancient Detective - S1/Ep24/64 words - 35 min 怜悯[憐憫] lian2 min3 to take pity on; pity; mercy 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 怯懦[怯懦] qie4 nuo4 timid; gutless; weakling 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 抱头鼠窜[抱頭鼠竄] bao4 tou2 shu3 cuan4 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously 神志[神志] shen2 zhi4 consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 摄[攝] she4 to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health) 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness