//Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/25 words - 7 min 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 越南[越南] Yue4 nan2 Vietnam; Vietnamese 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 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° 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/50 words - 8 min 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 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 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 妻[妻] qi1 wife 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 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 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 叔公[叔公] shu1 gong1 great uncle; grandfather's younger brother; husband's father's younger brother 姑婆[姑婆] gu1 po2 grandfather's sister; sister of a woman's father-in-law 台南[台南] Tai2 nan2 Tainan (city and county in Taiwan) 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/75 words - 10 min 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 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 茶杯[茶杯] cha2 bei1 teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 生铁[生鐵] sheng1 tie3 pig iron 锤[鎚] chui2 variant of 錘|锤[chui2] 一年生[一年生] yi1 nian2 sheng1 annual (botany) 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/100 words - 13 min 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 媒婆[媒婆] mei2 po2 matchmaker 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 鱼露[魚露] yu2 lu4 fish sauce 虾酱[蝦醬] xia1 jiang4 shrimp paste 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/125 words - 17 min 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 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 丈母娘[丈母娘] zhang4 mu3 niang2 wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 空心菜[空心菜] kong1 xin1 cai4 see 蕹菜[weng4 cai4] 煮法[煮法] zhu3 fa3 cooking method 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 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 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 米线[米線] mi3 xian4 rice-flour noodles 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 混血儿[混血兒] hun4 xue4 er2 person of mixed blood; half-breed; mulatto 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/150 words - 20 min 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 盛产[盛產] sheng4 chan3 to produce in abundance; to be rich in 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 油菜[油菜] you2 cai4 oilseed rape (Brassica napus); flowering edible rape (Brassica chinensis var. oleifera) 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 河内[河內] He2 nei4 Hanoi, capital of Vietnam 胡志明市[胡志明市] Hu2 Zhi4 ming2 Shi4 Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam 白萝卜[白蘿蔔] bai2 luo2 bo5 white radish; daikon; Raphanus sativus longipinnatus 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2 luo2 bo5 carrot; radish 茄子[茄子] qie2 zi5 eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/175 words - 21 min 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 掰掰[掰掰] bai1 bai1 bye-bye (loanword) (Tw) 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 讲台[講臺] jiang3 tai2 platform; rostrum; lectern; (teacher's) desk 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 台语[台語] Tai2 yu3 Taiwanese; Hokklo 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 田鸡[田雞] tian2 ji1 frog; the Chinese edible frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) 土鸡[土雞] tu3 ji1 free-range chicken 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 国语[國語] Guo2 yu3 Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject; Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government; Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/200 words - 26 min 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 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) 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 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) 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 外国人[外國人] wai4 guo2 ren2 foreigner 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 接送[接送] jie1 song4 picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service) 放学[放學] fang4 xue2 to dismiss students at the end of the school day //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/225 words - 28 min 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 电脑[電腦] dian4 nao3 computer; CL:臺|台[tai2] 伸长[伸長] shen1 chang2 to stretch; to extend 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/250 words - 30 min 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 花椰菜[花椰菜] hua1 ye1 cai4 cauliflower 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 垃圾堆[垃圾堆] la1 ji1 dui1 garbage heap 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 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 高速公路[高速公路] gao1 su4 gong1 lu4 expressway; highway; freeway 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 抛锚[拋錨] pao1 mao2 to drop anchor; to break down (of a car etc) 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 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/275 words - 33 min 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 国都[國都] guo2 du1 national capital 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 翘课[翹課] qiao4 ke4 to skip school; to cut class 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 旷课[曠課] kuang4 ke4 to play truant; to cut classes 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 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 天份[天份] tian1 fen4 variant of 天分[tian1 fen4] 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/300 words - 36 min 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 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 阿明[阿明] A1 ming2 Al-Amin 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 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 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 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) 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 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/325 words - 39 min 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 房贷[房貸] fang2 dai4 home loan 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 吊车[吊車] diao4 che1 hoist; crane; elevator 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 义卖[義賣] yi4 mai4 jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar 零用钱[零用錢] ling2 yong4 qian2 pocket money; allowance; spending money 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 认字[認字] ren4 zi4 literate; knowing how to read 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 台东[台東] Tai2 dong1 Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan 花莲[花蓮] Hua1 lian2 Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 负荷[負荷] fu4 he4 load; burden; charge 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/350 words - 41 min 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 出车[出車] chu1 che1 to dispatch a vehicle; (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 岳飞[岳飛] Yue4 Fei1 Yue Fei (1103-1142), Song dynasty patriot and general 满江红[滿江紅] Man3 jiang1 hong2 Man Jiang Hong (Chinese poems) 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/375 words - 43 min 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 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 总务[總務] zong3 wu4 general matters; division of general affairs; person in overall charge 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 行车[行車] xing2 che1 to drive a vehicle; movement of vehicles 超时[超時] chao1 shi2 to exceed the time limit; (to work) overtime; (computing) timeout 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 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 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 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 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 蕃茄[蕃茄] fan1 qie2 variant of 番茄[fan1 qie2] 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/400 words - 45 min 小黄瓜[小黃瓜] xiao3 huang2 gua1 gherkin 清脆[清脆] qing1 cui4 sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 輕脆|轻脆 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 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 骨[骨] gu3 bone 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 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 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 诊所[診所] zhen3 suo3 clinic 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/425 words - 47 min 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 术[術] shu4 method; technique 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 健保[健保] Jian4 bao3 National Health Insurance (Tw) 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 表格[表格] biao3 ge2 form; table; CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 加护[加護] jia1 hu4 intensive care (in hospital) 病房[病房] bing4 fang2 ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 脊椎[脊椎] ji3 zhui1 vertebra; backbone 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 撞击[撞擊] zhuang4 ji1 to strike; to hit; to ram 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 指数[指數] zhi3 shu4 (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/450 words - 51 min 内出血[內出血] nei4 chu1 xue4 internal bleeding; internal hemorrhage 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 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] 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 瘫痪[癱瘓] tan1 huan4 paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/475 words - 53 min 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 半身不遂[半身不遂] ban4 shen1 bu4 sui4 paralysis of one side of the body; hemiplegia 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 附身[附身] fu4 shen1 to enter a body; to possess 仙姑[仙姑] xian1 gu1 female immortal; sorceress 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 王母娘娘[王母娘娘] Wang2 mu3 niang2 niang2 another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 代言人[代言人] dai4 yan2 ren2 spokesperson 姑丈[姑丈] gu1 zhang4 husband of paternal aunt 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 魂魄[魂魄] hun2 po4 soul 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/500 words - 57 min 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 偷运[偷運] tou1 yun4 to smuggle 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 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 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 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) 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/525 words - 63 min 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 帝[帝] di4 emperor 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 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 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 挂号[掛號] gua4 hao4 to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/550 words - 67 min 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 退休金[退休金] tui4 xiu1 jin1 retirement pay; pension 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 自来水[自來水] zi4 lai2 shui3 running water; tap water 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 年金[年金] nian2 jin1 annuity; pension; superannuation 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 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) 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 贷款[貸款] dai4 kuan3 a loan; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 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] 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 半工半读[半工半讀] ban4 gong1 ban4 du2 part work, part study; work-study program 量力而为[量力而為] liang4 li4 er2 wei2 to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep01/563 words - 68 min 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/25 words - 9 min 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 协会[協會] xie2 hui4 an association; a society; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 辍[輟] chuo4 to stop (before completion); to cease; to suspend 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 李[李] li3 plum 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 打屁股[打屁股] da3 pi4 gu5 to spank sb's bottom 志工[志工] zhi4 gong1 volunteer 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 黎[黎] li2 (literary) black; dark; many; multitude 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/50 words - 14 min 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 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 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 斗牛[鬥牛] dou4 niu2 bullfighting 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 河粉[河粉] he2 fen3 rice noodles in wide strips 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 记过[記過] ji4 guo4 to give sb a demerit 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 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] 拔刀相助[拔刀相助] ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 喘吁吁[喘吁吁] chuan3 xu1 xu1 to puff and blow 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/75 words - 20 min 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 主任[主任] zhu3 ren4 director; head; CL:個|个[ge4] 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 大条[大條] da4 tiao2 (used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 中辍[中輟] zhong1 chuo4 to stop halfway; to give up halfway; interruption; suspension 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 黑社会[黑社會] hei1 she4 hui4 criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/100 words - 25 min 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 血液循环[血液循環] xue4 ye4 xun2 huan2 blood circulation 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 金矿[金礦] jin1 kuang4 gold mine; gold ore 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/125 words - 27 min 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 律师[律師] lu:4 shi1 lawyer 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 民事[民事] min2 shi4 civil case; agricultural affairs; civil 刑事[刑事] xing2 shi4 criminal; penal 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 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) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/150 words - 29 min 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 总公司[總公司] zong3 gong1 si1 parent company; head office 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 失业率[失業率] shi1 ye4 lu:4 unemployment rate 景气[景氣] jing3 qi4 (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/175 words - 32 min 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 西[西] xi1 west 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 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] 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 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 出货[出貨] chu1 huo4 to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution) 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 辞掉[辭掉] ci2 diao4 to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee) 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/200 words - 38 min 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 课本[課本] ke4 ben3 textbook; CL:本[ben3] 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 洗衣机[洗衣機] xi3 yi1 ji1 washer; washing machine; CL:臺|台[tai2] 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 脑震荡[腦震盪] nao3 zhen4 dang4 (med.) cerebral concussion 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 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 鬼混[鬼混] gui3 hun4 to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/225 words - 41 min 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 辅导[輔導] fu3 dao3 to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 烧香拜佛[燒香拜佛] shao1 xiang1 bai4 Fo2 to burn incense and worship Buddha 佛祖[佛祖] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 探听[探聽] tan4 ting1 to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/250 words - 46 min 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 书包[書包] shu1 bao1 schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 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] 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 报价单[報價單] bao4 jia4 dan1 quotation; price list; written estimate of price 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 漫画[漫畫] man4 hua4 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/275 words - 52 min 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 总经理[總經理] zong3 jing1 li3 general manager; CEO 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 董事长[董事長] dong3 shi4 zhang3 chairman of the board; chairman 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 证件[證件] zheng4 jian4 certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID 台球[台球] tai2 qiu2 billiards 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 资深[資深] zi1 shen1 veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced 行得通[行得通] xing2 de5 tong1 practicable; realizable; will work 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/300 words - 55 min 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 厘清[釐清] li2 qing1 to clarify (the facts); clarification 便利商店[便利商店] bian4 li4 shang1 dian4 convenience store (Tw) 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 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 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 现行犯[現行犯] xian4 xing2 fan4 criminal caught red-handed 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 串供[串供] chuan4 gong4 to collude to fabricate a story 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 妨害[妨害] fang2 hai4 to impair; damaging; harmful; a nuisance 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/325 words - 60 min 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 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 全程[全程] quan2 cheng2 the whole distance; from beginning to end 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 警官[警官] jing3 guan1 constable; police officer 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 女工[女工] nu:3 gong1 working woman; variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1] 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 腔调[腔調] qiang1 diao4 accent 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/350 words - 63 min 汽修[汽修] qi4 xiu1 auto repair 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 实习[實習] shi2 xi2 to practice; field work; to intern; internship 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 科目[科目] ke1 mu4 subject 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 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 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 电铃[電鈴] dian4 ling2 electric bell 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/375 words - 68 min 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 六合彩[六合彩] liu4 he2 cai3 Mark Six (Hong Kong lotto game) 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 好康[好康] hao3 kang1 benefit; advantage 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 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 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 船到桥头自然直[船到橋頭自然直] chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 蕃[蕃] fan2 luxuriant; flourishing; to reproduce; to proliferate 薯[薯] shu3 potato; yam 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep02/378 words - 68 min 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/25 words - 7 min 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 反射[反射] fan3 she4 to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 机车[機車] ji1 che1 locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap! 行当[行當] hang2 dang5 profession; role (acting) 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 小儿[小兒] xiao3 er2 young child; (humble) my son 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 邮局[郵局] you2 ju2 post office; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 轮椅[輪椅] lun2 yi3 wheelchair 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/50 words - 13 min 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 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 行事历[行事曆] xing2 shi4 li4 calendar; schedule 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] 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 尾牙[尾牙] wei3 ya2 a year-end dinner for employees 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/75 words - 17 min 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 码子[碼子] ma3 zi5 number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old) 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt 报警[報警] bao4 jing3 to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 签赌[簽賭] qian1 du3 to gamble 出外[出外] chu1 wai4 to go out; to leave for another place 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/100 words - 27 min 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 不肖[不肖] bu4 xiao4 (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 本金[本金] ben3 jin1 capital; principal 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 球棒[球棒] qiu2 bang4 baseball bat; cricket bat 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/125 words - 30 min 卖场[賣場] mai4 chang3 market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) 交保[交保] jiao1 bao3 to post bail; bail 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 是以[是以] shi4 yi3 therefore; thus; so 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 球馆[球館] qiu2 guan3 (sports) arena 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/150 words - 33 min 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 本票[本票] ben3 piao4 cashier's check; promissory note 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 基金[基金] ji1 jin1 fund 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 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 大吃大喝[大吃大喝] da4 chi1 da4 he1 to eat and drink as much as one likes; to make a pig of oneself 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 民乐[民樂] min2 yue4 folk music, esp. for traditional instruments 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/175 words - 37 min 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 乐透[樂透] le4 tou4 lottery; lotto (loanword) 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 哈尼[哈尼] ha1 ni2 honey (term of endearment) (loanword) 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) 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 马拉松[馬拉松] ma3 la1 song1 marathon (loanword) 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 帐单[帳單] zhang4 dan1 bill; check 柜台[櫃台] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 结清[結清] jie2 qing1 to settle (an account); to square up 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 林林总总[林林總總] lin2 lin2 zong3 zong3 in great abundance; numerous 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 金额[金額] jin1 e2 sum of money; monetary value 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 号码牌[號碼牌] hao4 ma3 pai2 number plate; car license plate; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/200 words - 49 min 诈骗[詐騙] zha4 pian4 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail 集团[集團] ji2 tuan2 group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate 桃[桃] tao2 peach 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 提款机[提款機] ti2 kuan3 ji1 bank autoteller; ATM 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/225 words - 58 min 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 加班[加班] jia1 ban1 to work overtime 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 周转[周轉] zhou1 zhuan3 to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 锅巴[鍋巴] guo1 ba1 guoba (scorched rice at the bottom of the pan) 炸鸡[炸雞] zha2 ji1 fried chicken 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/250 words - 63 min 来电显示[來電顯示] lai2 dian4 xian3 shi4 caller ID 删[刪] shan1 to delete 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 小车[小車] xiao3 che1 small model car; mini-car; small horse-cart; barrow; wheelbarrow; type of folk dance 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 滥好人[濫好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 顺位[順位] shun4 wei4 rank; place; position 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 延期[延期] yan2 qi1 to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/275 words - 66 min 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 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 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 篮球场[籃球場] lan2 qiu2 chang3 basketball court 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 作文[作文] zuo4 wen2 to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1] 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 勇于[勇於] yong3 yu2 to dare to; to be brave enough to 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 灌输[灌輸] guan4 shu1 to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 互[互] hu4 mutual //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep03/290 words - 68 min 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 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 法院[法院] fa3 yuan4 court of law; court 传票[傳票] chuan2 piao4 summons; subpoena; voucher 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 倾家荡产[傾家蕩產] qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 to lose a family fortune (idiom) 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/25 words - 14 min 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/50 words - 17 min 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 泪[淚] lei4 tears 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 打拼[打拼] da3 pin1 to work hard; to try to make a living 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 县[縣] xian4 county 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 背带[背帶] bei1 dai4 braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack) 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/75 words - 22 min 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 广播节目[廣播節目] guang3 bo1 jie2 mu4 radio program; broadcast schedule 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 乱花[亂花] luan4 hua1 to spend recklessly; to waste money 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 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 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 和会[和會] he2 hui4 peace conference 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 救护车[救護車] jiu4 hu4 che1 ambulance; CL:輛|辆[liang4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/100 words - 30 min 并发[併發] bing4 fa1 to be complicated by; to erupt simultaneously 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 线上[線上] xian4 shang4 online 有线电视[有線電視] you3 xian4 dian4 shi4 cable television 清洁工[清潔工] qing1 jie2 gong1 cleaner; janitor; garbage collector 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 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) 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 吃错药[吃錯藥] chi1 cuo4 yao4 (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/125 words - 34 min 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 临时工[臨時工] lin2 shi2 gong1 day laborer; temporary work 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 公共[公共] gong1 gong4 public; common; communal 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 屠宰场[屠宰場] tu2 zai3 chang3 slaughterhouse; abattoir 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 快递[快遞] kuai4 di4 express delivery 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 保母[保母] bao3 mu3 variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3] 执照[執照] zhi2 zhao4 license; permit 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 父母亲[父母親] fu4 mu3 qin1 parents 军公教[軍公教] jun1 gong1 jiao4 army, civil service and education; all branches of state employment 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 劳工[勞工] lao2 gong1 labor; laborer 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/150 words - 38 min 跑出[跑出] pao3 chu1 to run out 教室[教室] jiao4 shi4 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 阿鲁巴[阿魯巴] A1 lu3 ba1 Aruba 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 石膏[石膏] shi2 gao1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone) 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 班上[班上] ban1 shang4 (in the) class 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 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 议员[議員] yi4 yuan2 member (of a legislative body); representative 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 操行[操行] cao1 xing2 (student's) behavior //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/175 words - 44 min 不痛不痒[不痛不癢] bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3 lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 劳务[勞務] lao2 wu4 service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 外劳[外勞] wai4 lao2 abbr. for 外籍勞工|外籍劳工[wai4 ji2 lao2 gong1]; foreign worker 外籍[外籍] wai4 ji2 foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/200 words - 47 min 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 3C[3C] san1 C abbr. for computers, communications, and consumer electronics; China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) 产品[產品] chan3 pin3 goods; merchandise; product; CL:個|个[ge4] 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 看不顺眼[看不順眼] kan4 bu4 shun4 yan3 unpleasant to the eye; objectionable 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 肝癌[肝癌] gan1 ai2 liver cancer 末期[末期] mo4 qi1 end (of a period); last part; final phase 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 反攻[反攻] fan3 gong1 to counterattack; a counteroffensive 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 电锅[電鍋] dian4 guo1 electric rice cooker (Tw) 微波[微波] wei1 bo1 ripple; microwave 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/225 words - 56 min 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 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 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 竿[竿] gan1 pole 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 瓦斯[瓦斯] wa3 si1 gas (loanword) 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 吃白饭[吃白飯] chi1 bai2 fan4 to eat plain rice; (fig.) to eat and not pay for it; to sponge off others; to freeload 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/250 words - 61 min 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 孽子[孽子] nie4 zi3 unfilial son; unworthy son; illegitimate son; concubine's son 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 勇[勇] yong3 brave 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 苗头[苗頭] miao2 tou5 first signs; development (of a situation) 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 生日快乐[生日快樂] sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4 Happy birthday 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep04/274 words - 67 min 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 自力更生[自力更生] zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 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 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 约会[約會] yue1 hui4 appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 欧巴桑[歐巴桑] ou1 ba5 sang1 older female; woman of mature years (Japanese loanword) 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 老爷爷[老爺爺] lao3 ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 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 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/50 words - 9 min 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 卡拉[卡拉] ka3 la1 karaoke 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 色胚[色胚] se4 pei1 (slang) pervert; lecher 越描越黑[越描越黑] yue4 miao2 yue4 hei1 lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get; fig. to only make matters worse 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 外场[外場] wai4 chang3 outer area (of a place that has an inner area); dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen); outfield (baseball etc); area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium); field (maintenance, testing etc); (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage 舞池[舞池] wu3 chi2 dance floor 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 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 发春[發春] fa1 chun1 in heat 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/75 words - 13 min 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 初恋[初戀] chu1 lian4 first love 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 良家[良家] liang2 jia1 good family; innocent people 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 大老婆[大老婆] da4 lao3 po2 primary wife 小老婆[小老婆] xiao3 lao3 po2 concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 抽菸[抽菸] chou1 yan1 variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]; to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 守法[守法] shou3 fa3 to abide by the law 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 木瓜[木瓜] mu4 gua1 papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 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 消费[消費] xiao1 fei4 to consume; to spend 轮休[輪休] lun2 xiu1 holiday roster 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 妈妈桑[媽媽桑] ma1 ma5 sang1 mama-san, middle-aged woman who runs a brothel, bar etc (loanword from Japanese); madam 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 夜班[夜班] ye4 ban1 night shift 吃得消[吃得消] chi1 de5 xiao1 to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 翻倒[翻倒] fan1 dao3 to overturn; to overthrow; to capsize; to collapse 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/125 words - 25 min 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 再拜[再拜] zai4 bai4 to bow again; to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times); (in letters, an expression of respect) 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 营运[營運] ying2 yun4 running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) 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) 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 赶跑[趕跑] gan3 pao3 to drive away; to force out; to repel 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 色狼[色狼] se4 lang2 lecher; pervert; wolf 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/150 words - 30 min 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 做生日[做生日] zuo4 sheng1 ri4 to celebrate a birthday; to give a birthday party 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 定义[定義] ding4 yi4 definition; to define 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 泊车[泊車] bo2 che1 to park (a vehicle) (loanword); parking; parked car 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 五四[五四] wu3 si4 fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 看扁[看扁] kan4 bian3 to have a low opinion of 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] 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/175 words - 41 min 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 附上[附上] fu4 shang4 attached; included herewith 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 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 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 短信[短信] duan3 xin4 text message; SMS 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/200 words - 47 min 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 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) 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 咚[咚] dong1 boom (of a drum) 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 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) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/225 words - 55 min 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 老半天[老半天] lao3 ban4 tian1 (coll.) a long time 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 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] 监视器[監視器] jian1 shi4 qi4 security camera; surveillance monitor 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 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 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 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 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/250 words - 65 min 布线[布線] bu4 xian4 wiring 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 居酒屋[居酒屋] ju1 jiu3 wu1 izakaya (a kind of traditional Japanese pub) 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep05/266 words - 68 min 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 脚面[腳面] jiao3 mian4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 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) 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 邮差[郵差] you2 chai1 (old) postman 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/25 words - 9 min 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 好命[好命] hao3 ming4 lucky; blessed with good fortune 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 陪酒[陪酒] pei2 jiu3 to drink along (with sb) 笑贫不笑娼[笑貧不笑娼] xiao4 pin2 bu4 xiao4 chang1 the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty; lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom) 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/50 words - 23 min 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 哄抬[哄抬] hong1 tai2 to artificially inflate; to bid up (the price) 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 小可[小可] xiao3 ke3 small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 摩托车[摩托車] mo2 tuo1 che1 motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4] 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 警局[警局] jing3 ju2 police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 损友[損友] sun3 you3 bad friend 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 继父[繼父] ji4 fu4 stepfather 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/75 words - 30 min 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 草莓[草莓] cao3 mei2 strawberry; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (Tw) hickey; love bite 铿[鏗] keng1 (onom.) clang; jingling of metals; to strike 铿锵[鏗鏘] keng1 qiang1 sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words 锵[鏘] qiang1 tinkling of small bells 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/100 words - 37 min 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 房价[房價] fang2 jia4 house price; cost of housing 债务[債務] zhai4 wu4 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 集资[集資] ji2 zi1 to raise money; to accumulate funds 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 窍门[竅門] qiao4 men2 a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth) 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 卖笑[賣笑] mai4 xiao4 to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 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 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/125 words - 43 min 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 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 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 连络[連絡] lian2 luo4 variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 纸箱[紙箱] zhi3 xiang1 carton; cardboard box 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 不锈钢[不鏽鋼] bu4 xiu4 gang1 stainless steel 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/150 words - 50 min 开幕[開幕] kai1 mu4 to open (a conference); to inaugurate 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 传单[傳單] chuan2 dan1 leaflet; flier; pamphlet 跌倒[跌倒] die1 dao3 to tumble; to fall; fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 失恋[失戀] shi1 lian4 to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted 临时演员[臨時演員] lin2 shi2 yan3 yuan2 an extra (in a movie) 撤销[撤銷] che4 xiao1 to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo 连署[連署] lian2 shu3 to cosign; to countersign 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 杂事[雜事] za2 shi4 miscellaneous tasks; various chores 孤儿院[孤兒院] gu1 er2 yuan4 orphanage; child asylum 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 顺化[順化] Shun4 hua4 Hue, city in central Vietnam and capital of Thua Thien province 婆媳[婆媳] po2 xi2 mother-in-law and daughter-in-law 家暴[家暴] jia1 bao4 domestic violence; abbr. for 家庭暴力[jia1 ting2 bao4 li4] 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/175 words - 54 min 美甲[美甲] mei3 jia3 manicure and-or pedicure 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 钳[鉗] qian2 pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 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 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 辅导员[輔導員] fu3 dao3 yuan2 coach (teacher or trainer) 修指甲[修指甲] xiu1 zhi3 jia5 manicure 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 汉[漢] han4 man 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 姊[姊] zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3] 留言[留言] liu2 yan2 to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/200 words - 60 min 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 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 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 网[網] wang3 net; network 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 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] 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 创业[創業] chuang4 ye4 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 问路[問路] wen4 lu4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 号码[號碼] hao4 ma3 number; CL:堆[dui1],個|个[ge4] 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 中奖[中獎] zhong4 jiang3 to win a prize; a successful gamble 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/225 words - 65 min 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 白皙[白皙] bai2 xi1 fair; white; blonde 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 眼尾[眼尾] yan3 wei3 outer corner of the eye 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 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 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 红灯[紅燈] hong2 deng1 red light 马路[馬路] ma3 lu4 street; road; CL:條|条[tiao2] 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep06/236 words - 68 min 红绿灯[紅綠燈] hong2 lu:4 deng1 traffic light; traffic signal 绿灯[綠燈] lu:4 deng1 green light 冰淇淋[冰淇淋] bing1 qi2 lin2 ice cream 溶化[溶化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to dissolve (of sugar etc) 棒球[棒球] bang4 qiu2 baseball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 球队[球隊] qiu2 dui4 sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/25 words - 9 min 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 客户[客戶] ke4 hu4 client; customer 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 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 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 餐饮店[餐飲店] can1 yin3 dian4 dining room; restaurant 捷运[捷運] jie2 yun4 rapid transit; subway 施工[施工] shi1 gong1 construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 货款[貨款] huo4 kuan3 payment for goods 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/50 words - 12 min 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 金融[金融] jin1 rong2 banking; finance; financial 海啸[海嘯] hai3 xiao4 tsunami 失业[失業] shi1 ye4 unemployment; to lose one's job 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 五金[五金] wu3 jin1 metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin 金銀銅鐵錫|金银铜铁锡 重话[重話] zhong4 hua4 harsh words 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 蹈[蹈] dao3 to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4] 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 响板[響板] xiang3 ban3 castanets (music) 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/75 words - 16 min 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 阿拉伯[阿拉伯] A1 la1 bo2 Arabian; Arabic; Arab 曲调[曲調] qu3 diao4 tune; melody 翩翩起舞[翩翩起舞] pian1 pian1 qi3 wu3 (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 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] 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 人工呼吸[人工呼吸] ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1 artificial respiration (medicine) 急救[急救] ji2 jiu4 first aid; emergency treatment 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 支架[支架] zhi1 jia4 trestle; support; frame; to prop sth up //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/100 words - 25 min 导管[導管] dao3 guan3 duct; conduit; vessel; catheter 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 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 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 独生[獨生] du2 sheng1 only (child); to be the sole survivor 掌上明珠[掌上明珠] zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter) 心肝宝贝[心肝寶貝] xin1 gan1 bao3 bei4 precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/125 words - 33 min 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 姊姊[姊姊] zi3 zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 启用[啟用] qi3 yong4 to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 遗嘱[遺囑] yi2 zhu3 testament; will 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 会计师[會計師] kuai4 ji4 shi1 accountant 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 经纪[經紀] jing1 ji4 to manage (a business); manager; broker 房仲[房仲] fang2 zhong4 real estate agent (Tw) 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 业务员[業務員] ye4 wu4 yuan2 salesperson 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 淇[淇] qi2 name of a river //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/150 words - 38 min 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 香草[香草] xiang1 cao3 aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old) 姊夫[姊夫] zi3 fu5 older sister's husband 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 吭[吭] hang2 throat 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 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 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/175 words - 45 min 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 帽[帽] mao4 hat; cap 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 仲介[仲介] zhong4 jie4 middleman; agent; broker 代书[代書] dai4 shu1 to write for sb else; a lawyer who writes legal documents for his clients 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 帐户[帳戶] zhang4 hu4 (bank, computer etc) account 环游[環遊] huan2 you2 to travel around (the world, a country etc) 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 房地产[房地產] fang2 di4 chan3 real estate 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 美国人[美國人] Mei3 guo2 ren2 American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 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) 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 三思而后行[三思而後行] san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/200 words - 49 min 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 阿兰[阿蘭] A1 lan2 Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name); A-lan (Chinese female name) 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 打鼾[打鼾] da3 han1 to snore 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 佣人[傭人] yong1 ren2 servant 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/225 words - 55 min 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 印尼[印尼] Yin4 ni2 Indonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚) 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 登机证[登機證] deng1 ji1 zheng4 boarding pass 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 干贝[乾貝] gan1 bei4 conpoy; dried scallop 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/250 words - 58 min 山珍海味[山珍海味] shan1 zhen1 hai3 wei4 exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 竹笋[竹筍] zhu2 sun3 bamboo shoot 豆皮[豆皮] dou4 pi2 dried beancurd (tofu) 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 保准[保準] bao3 zhun3 variant of 保准[bao3 zhun3] 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 投手[投手] tou2 shou3 thrower; pitcher; bowler 捕手[捕手] bu3 shou3 catcher 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 接球[接球] jie1 qiu2 to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc); to catch a ball thrown by sb 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 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) 划掉[劃掉] hua4 diao4 to cross out; to cross off 旧家[舊家] jiu4 jia1 notable former families 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/275 words - 60 min 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 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 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 老花[老花] lao3 hua1 presbyopia 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 火龙果[火龍果] huo3 long2 guo3 red pitaya; dragon fruit; dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus) 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] 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 落枕[落枕] lao4 zhen3 to have a stiff neck after sleeping; (of the head) to touch the pillow 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 相片[相片] xiang4 pian4 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 数码相机[數碼相機] shu4 ma3 xiang4 ji1 digital camera 数码[數碼] shu4 ma3 number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep07/299 words - 67 min 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 数独[數獨] shu4 du2 sudoku (puzzle game) 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 路灯[路燈] lu4 deng1 street lamp; street light 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 丢三落四[丟三落四] diu1 san1 la4 si4 forgetful; empty-headed 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 感官[感官] gan3 guan1 sense; sense organ A片[A片] A pian4 adult movie; pornography 睡衣[睡衣] shui4 yi1 night clothes; pajamas 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 精品店[精品店] jing1 pin3 dian4 boutique 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/25 words - 10 min 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 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 撕破脸[撕破臉] si1 po4 lian3 to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 小事一桩[小事一樁] xiao3 shi4 yi1 zhuang1 trivial matter; a piece of cake 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 援助[援助] yuan2 zhu4 to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 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 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 洗衣店[洗衣店] xi3 yi1 dian4 laundry (commercial establishment) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/50 words - 14 min 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 差价[差價] cha1 jia4 difference in price 诈欺[詐欺] zha4 qi1 fraud; deception 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 自助[自助] zi4 zhu4 self-service 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 开发[開發] kai1 fa1 to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 驻守[駐守] zhu4 shou3 (man a post and) defend 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 店面[店面] dian4 mian4 shop front 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 三明治[三明治] san1 ming2 zhi4 sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/75 words - 18 min 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 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 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 欢欢喜喜[歡歡喜喜] huan1 huan1 xi3 xi3 happily 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 消息来源[消息來源] xiao1 xi5 lai2 yuan2 web feed; news feed; syndicated feed 建设[建設] jian4 she4 to build; to construct; construction; constructive 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 环评[環評] huan2 ping2 environmental impact assessment (EIA); abbr. for 環境影響評估|环境影响评估 代销[代銷] dai4 xiao1 to sell as agent; to sell on commission (e.g. insurance policies); proxy sale (of stocks) 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 杀价[殺價] sha1 jia4 to beat down the price; to haggle; to slash one's prices //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/100 words - 22 min 租约[租約] zu1 yue1 lease 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 学乖[學乖] xue2 guai1 to learn from experience (coll.) 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 管控[管控] guan3 kong4 to control 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 企[企] qi3 to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qi4]; abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4] 报表[報表] bao4 biao3 forms for reporting statistics; report forms 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 白虎[白虎] Bai2 hu3 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 汇集[匯集] hui4 ji2 to collect; to compile; to converge; also written 彙集|汇集[hui4 ji2] 细水长流[細水長流] xi4 shui3 chang2 liu2 lit. thin streams flow forever; fig. economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 神通[神通] shen2 tong1 remarkable ability; magical power 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 出租[出租] chu1 zu1 to rent 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 金鸡[金雞] jin1 ji1 golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 人潮[人潮] ren2 chao2 a tide of people 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 窜改[竄改] cuan4 gai3 to alter; to modify; to change; to tamper 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 租房[租房] zu1 fang2 to rent an apartment 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/150 words - 27 min 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 甜头[甜頭] tian2 tou5 sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 求偿[求償] qiu2 chang2 to seek compensation; indemnity 被告[被告] bei4 gao4 defendant 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 访谈[訪談] fang3 tan2 to visit and discuss; to interview 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 北部[北部] bei3 bu4 northern part 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 南部[南部] nan2 bu4 southern part 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 奖品[獎品] jiang3 pin3 award; prize 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 大奖[大獎] da4 jiang3 prize; award 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 盐酸[鹽酸] yan2 suan1 hydrochloric acid HCl 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/175 words - 34 min 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 三从四德[三從四德] san1 cong2 si4 de2 Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 本本分分[本本分分] ben3 ben3 fen4 fen4 decorous; respectable 眉来眼去[眉來眼去] mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 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) 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 直肠子[直腸子] zhi2 chang2 zi5 (coll.) forthright person 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 大汗[大汗] da4 han4 profuse perspiration //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/200 words - 40 min 打情骂俏[打情罵俏] da3 qing2 ma4 qiao4 to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 零钱[零錢] ling2 qian2 change (of money); small change; pocket money 一百一[一百一] yi1 bai3 yi1 faultless; impeccable 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 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 周末[週末] zhou1 mo4 weekend 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 更动[更動] geng1 dong4 to change; to replace; to alter 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 男丁[男丁] nan2 ding1 adult male 伙食费[伙食費] huo3 shi2 fei4 food expenses; board expenses; meals (cost) 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 实报实销[實報實銷] shi2 bao4 shi2 xiao1 to be reimbursed for actual expenses 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/225 words - 46 min 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 撇掉[撇掉] pie1 diao4 to skim froth or foam from the surface of a liquid 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 磨合[磨合] mo2 he2 to break in; to wear in 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 母语[母語] mu3 yu3 native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 开怀[開懷] kai1 huai2 to one's heart's content; without restraint 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/250 words - 53 min 配料[配料] pei4 liao4 ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 湖州[湖州] Hu2 zhou1 Huzhou prefecture-level city in Zhejiang 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 前汉[前漢] Qian2 Han4 Former Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 西漢|西汉[Xi1 Han4], Western Han dynasty 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 同乐会[同樂會] tong2 le4 hui4 social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc) 运动会[運動會] yun4 dong4 hui4 sports competition; CL:個|个[ge4] 家长会[家長會] jia1 zhang3 hui4 parent-teacher conference; parents' association 毕业典礼[畢業典禮] bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 graduation ceremony; commencement exercises 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/275 words - 55 min 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 马来西亚[馬來西亞] Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 Malaysia 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 柬埔寨[柬埔寨] Jian3 pu3 zhai4 Cambodia 菲律宾[菲律賓] Fei1 lu:4 bin1 the Philippines 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 弟媳[弟媳] di4 xi2 younger brother's wife; sister-in-law 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 混合[混合] hun4 he2 to mix; to blend; hybrid; composite 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/300 words - 59 min 卤肉[滷肉] lu3 rou4 stewed meat 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 栗子[栗子] li4 zi5 chestnut 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 卤汁[滷汁] lu3 zhi1 gravy; marinade 合而为一[合而為一] he2 er2 wei2 yi1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole 秾[穠] nong2 lush flora 纤[纖] xian1 fine; delicate; minute 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 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 秀逗[秀逗] xiu4 dou4 to short-circuit; (fig.) to have a mental lapse; to get one's wires crossed; to be addled 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/325 words - 65 min 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 立正[立正] li4 zheng4 to stand straight; attention! (order to troops) 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 猿[猿] yuan2 ape 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 球迷[球迷] qiu2 mi2 fan (ball sports); CL:個|个[ge4] 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 田径[田徑] tian2 jing4 track and field (athletics) 球场[球場] qiu2 chang3 stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 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 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 签约[簽約] qian1 yue1 to sign a contract or agreement 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep08/333 words - 68 min 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 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 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/25 words - 8 min 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 创伤[創傷] chuang1 shang1 wound; injury; trauma 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 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 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 血压[血壓] xue4 ya1 blood pressure 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 融洽[融洽] rong2 qia4 harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 歌谣[歌謠] ge1 yao2 folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 对唱[對唱] dui4 chang4 in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/50 words - 22 min 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 球员[球員] qiu2 yuan2 sports club member; footballer, golfer etc 急诊室[急診室] ji2 zhen3 shi4 emergency room 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 羹[羹] geng1 soup 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 押金[押金] ya1 jin1 deposit; down payment 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 吃喝嫖赌[吃喝嫖賭] chi1 he1 piao2 du3 to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 可动[可動] ke3 dong4 movable 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 收房[收房] shou1 fang2 to take as a concubine //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/75 words - 34 min 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 房客[房客] fang2 ke4 tenant 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 挖空[挖空] wa1 kong1 to excavate; to hollow 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 持家[持家] chi2 jia1 to housekeep; housekeeping 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 运动场[運動場] yun4 dong4 chang3 sports field; playground; exercise yard 好球[好球] hao3 qiu2 (ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played! 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 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 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 加盟[加盟] jia1 meng2 to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join; participate //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/100 words - 41 min 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 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 人间蒸发[人間蒸發] ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1 to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 冰水[冰水] bing1 shui3 iced water 芋头[芋頭] yu4 tou5 taro 衣橱[衣櫥] yi1 chu2 wardrobe 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 装潢[裝潢] zhuang1 huang2 to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 开奖[開獎] kai1 jiang3 to announce the winners in a lottery 收银机[收銀機] shou1 yin2 ji1 cash register; check out counter //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/125 words - 52 min 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 头奖[頭獎] tou2 jiang3 first prize 亿[億] yi4 100 million 空空[空空] kong1 kong1 empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile) 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 动手脚[動手腳] dong4 shou3 jiao3 (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 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) 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/150 words - 61 min 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 平坦[平坦] ping2 tan3 level; even; smooth; flat 试炼[試煉] shi4 lian4 to refine with fire 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 笔记本[筆記本] bi3 ji4 ben3 notebook (stationery); CL:本[ben3]; notebook (computing) 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 弄到手[弄到手] nong4 dao4 shou3 to get in hand; to get (one's) hands on; to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire) 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 弄乱[弄亂] nong4 luan4 to mess up; to put into disorder; to meddle with; to confuse 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 遣送[遣送] qian3 song4 to send away; to deport; to repatriate 熬出头[熬出頭] ao2 chu1 tou2 to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/175 words - 68 min 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 游览[遊覽] you2 lan3 to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 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 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 绝版[絕版] jue2 ban3 out of print 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep09/177 words - 68 min 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 霉气[霉氣] mei2 qi4 a moldy smell; damp and rotten; fig. rotten bad luck //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/25 words - 8 min 贰[貳] er4 two (banker's anti-fraud numeral); to betray 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 燃眉之急[燃眉之急] ran2 mei2 zhi1 ji2 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 得主[得主] de2 zhu3 recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition) 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/50 words - 18 min 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 老到[老到] lao3 dao5 experienced and careful 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 呕气[嘔氣] ou4 qi4 variant of 慪氣|怄气[ou4 qi4] 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]) 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) 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 毛笔[毛筆] mao2 bi3 writing brush; CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 毁谤[毀謗] hui3 bang4 slander; libel; to malign; to disparage 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/75 words - 23 min 土地公[土地公] tu3 di4 gong1 Tudi Gong, the God of the earth 家庭主妇[家庭主婦] jia1 ting2 zhu3 fu4 housewife 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 出轨[出軌] chu1 gui3 derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds; fig. to have an extramarital affair 强势[強勢] qiang2 shi4 strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 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) 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 光盘[光盤] guang1 pan2 compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1] 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 生产线[生產線] sheng1 chan3 xian4 assembly line; production line 专有[專有] zhuan1 you3 exclusive; proprietary 名词[名詞] ming2 ci2 noun 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/100 words - 30 min 工资[工資] gong1 zi1 wages; pay; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],月[yue4] 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 卫星[衛星] wei4 xing1 satellite; moon; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 电动玩具[電動玩具] dian4 dong4 wan2 ju4 battery-powered toy; (Tw) video game; computer game 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/125 words - 39 min 痠[痠] suan1 variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 老花眼[老花眼] lao3 hua1 yan3 presbyopia 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 轨[軌] gui3 course; path; track; rail 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 厂房[廠房] chang3 fang2 a building used as a factory; factory (building); CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/150 words - 42 min 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 勿[勿] wu4 do not 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 爱玉[愛玉] ai4 yu4 see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 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) 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 快感[快感] kuai4 gan3 pleasure; thrill; delight; joy; pleasurable sensation; a high 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/175 words - 52 min 干扰[干擾] gan1 rao3 to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 出纳[出納] chu1 na4 cashier; to receive and hand over payment; to lend and borrow books 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 服务业[服務業] fu2 wu4 ye4 service industry 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 女强人[女強人] nu:3 qiang2 ren2 successful career woman; able woman 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 繁体字[繁體字] fan2 ti3 zi4 traditional Chinese character 偷换[偷換] tou1 huan4 to substitute on the sly 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/200 words - 57 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 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 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 中年[中年] zhong1 nian2 middle age 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 打错[打錯] da3 cuo4 to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/225 words - 62 min 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 事前[事前] shi4 qian2 in advance; before the event 评估[評估] ping2 gu1 to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 忧患[憂患] you1 huan4 suffering; misery; hardship 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 挽留[挽留] wan3 liu2 to urge to stay; to detain 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 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 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 现状[現狀] xian4 zhuang4 current situation 负债累累[負債累累] fu4 zhai4 lei3 lei3 deep in debt 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep10/244 words - 68 min 护[護] hu4 to protect 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 出境[出境] chu1 jing4 to leave a country or region; outbound (tourism) 脱产[脫產] tuo1 chan3 to transfer (from production to other duties); to take leave (for study or other job); to dispose of property; to transfer assets (to avoid liability) 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 皮箱[皮箱] pi2 xiang1 leather suitcase 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 守寡[守寡] shou3 gua3 to live as widow; to observe widowhood 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/25 words - 10 min 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 耻笑[恥笑] chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb; to ridicule 不成材[不成材] bu4 cheng2 cai2 worthless; good-for-nothing 心惊胆颤[心驚膽顫] xin1 jing1 dan3 chan4 see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4] 夜不成眠[夜不成眠] ye4 bu4 cheng2 mian2 to be unable to sleep at night 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 祸福[禍福] huo4 fu2 disaster and happiness 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 借据[借據] jie4 ju4 receipt for a loan 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 保证人[保證人] bao3 zheng4 ren2 guarantor; bailor 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/50 words - 21 min 麻将[麻將] ma2 jiang4 mahjong; CL:副[fu4] 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 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 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 暑假[暑假] shu3 jia4 summer vacation; CL:個|个[ge4] 补习[補習] bu3 xi2 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 旅行社[旅行社] lu:3 xing2 she4 travel agency 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 如数家珍[如數家珍] ru2 shu3 jia1 zhen1 lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 求职[求職] qiu2 zhi2 to seek employment 面试[面試] mian4 shi4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/75 words - 28 min 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 哭诉[哭訴] ku1 su4 to lament; to complain tearfully; to wail accusingly 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 自主权[自主權] zi4 zhu3 quan2 ability to make one's own decisions 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 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] 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 支配[支配] zhi1 pei4 to control; to dominate; to allocate 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 无缺[無缺] wu2 que1 whole 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/100 words - 37 min 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 签证[簽證] qian1 zheng4 visa; certificate; to certify; CL:個|个[ge4] 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 泥菩萨[泥菩薩] ni2 pu2 sa4 clay Bodhisattva 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 冲昏头脑[沖昏頭腦] chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/125 words - 42 min 扶轮社[扶輪社] Fu2 lun2 she4 Rotary Club 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) 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 社团[社團] she4 tuan2 association; society; group; union; club; organization 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 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) 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 试用品[試用品] shi4 yong4 pin3 prototype; trial product; test sample 试用[試用] shi4 yong4 to try sth out; to be on probation 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 污辱[污辱] wu1 ru3 to humiliate; to insult; to tarnish; to sully 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 放鸽子[放鴿子] fang4 ge1 zi5 to stand someone up 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 奚落[奚落] xi1 luo4 to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at; to treat coldly; to abandon //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/150 words - 58 min 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 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 狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 缩水[縮水] suo1 shui3 to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 开机[開機] kai1 ji1 to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show 友[友] you3 friend 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 发酒疯[發酒瘋] fa1 jiu3 feng1 to get wildly drunk 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 监牢[監牢] jian1 lao2 prison; jail 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 回笼[回籠] hui2 long2 to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation 投诉[投訴] tou2 su4 complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 布袋[布袋] Bu4 dai4 pouch; sack; bag; Budai (the Laughing Buddha); Budai or Putai town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/175 words - 63 min 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 优生学[優生學] you1 sheng1 xue2 eugenics 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 楼房[樓房] lou2 fang2 a building of two or more stories; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 作息[作息] zuo4 xi1 to work and rest 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 捉奸[捉姦] zhuo1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 蜂窝[蜂窩] feng1 wo1 bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/200 words - 68 min 光秃秃[光禿禿] guang1 tu1 tu1 bald; bare 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 万金油[萬金油] wan4 jin1 you2 Tiger Balm (medicine); jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang) 撕[撕] si1 to tear 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 内衣[內衣] nei4 yi1 undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 败光[敗光] bai4 guang1 to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 通电话[通電話] tong1 dian4 hua4 to phone sb up //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep11/201 words - 68 min 香会[香會] xiang1 hui4 a company of pilgrims //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/25 words - 11 min 报名表[報名表] bao4 ming2 biao3 application form; registration form; CL:張|张[zhang1] 报名费[報名費] bao4 ming2 fei4 registration fee 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 奖杯[獎杯] jiang3 bei1 trophy cup 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 简介[簡介] jian3 jie4 summary; brief introduction 爱好者[愛好者] ai4 hao4 zhe3 lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 共襄盛举[共襄盛舉] gong4 xiang1 sheng4 ju3 to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 经纪人[經紀人] jing1 ji4 ren2 broker; middleman; agent; manager 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 香精[香精] xiang1 jing1 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 纯正[純正] chun2 zheng4 pure; unadulterated; (of motives etc) honest //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/50 words - 19 min 保加利亚[保加利亞] Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4 Bulgaria 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 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 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 老妈[老媽] lao3 ma1 mother; mom 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 全家福[全家福] quan2 jia1 fu2 photograph of the entire family; hodgepodge (cookery) 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 贵妇[貴婦] gui4 fu4 upper-class woman; lady (old) 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 所向无敌[所向無敵] suo3 xiang4 wu2 di2 to be invincible; unrivalled 轮胎[輪胎] lun2 tai1 tire; pneumatic tire 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 怎[怎] zen3 how 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 好汉不提当年勇[好漢不提當年勇] hao3 han4 bu4 ti2 dang1 nian2 yong3 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom) 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/75 words - 27 min 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 无糖[無糖] wu2 tang2 sugar free 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 纽约[紐約] Niu3 yue1 New York 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 春节[春節] Chun1 jie2 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 串流[串流] chuan4 liu2 to stream (online) 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/100 words - 33 min 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 注资[注資] zhu4 zi1 to inject funds; to put money into (the market) 新加坡[新加坡] Xin1 jia1 po1 Singapore 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 社员[社員] she4 yuan2 commune member (PRC, 1958-1985); member of a society (or other organization) 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 职场[職場] zhi2 chang3 workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 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 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 运动服[運動服] yun4 dong4 fu2 sportswear 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/125 words - 57 min 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 负债[負債] fu4 zhai4 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 社交[社交] she4 jiao1 interaction; social contact 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 奴役[奴役] nu2 yi4 to enslave; slavery 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 法官[法官] fa3 guan1 judge 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 平版[平版] ping2 ban3 lithographic plate 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 生死有命[生死有命] sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 孝道[孝道] xiao4 dao5 filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 奔丧[奔喪] ben1 sang1 to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/150 words - 62 min 说明会[說明會] shuo1 ming2 hui4 information meeting 学员[學員] xue2 yuan2 student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet 彩排[彩排] cai3 pai2 dress rehearsal 生意经[生意經] sheng1 yi5 jing1 knack of doing business; business sense 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 酸痛[酸痛] suan1 tong4 to ache 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 落地生根[落地生根] luo4 di4 sheng1 gen1 air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum); to put down roots 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 假使[假使] jia3 shi3 if; in case; suppose; given ... 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 同理心[同理心] tong2 li3 xin1 empathy //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep12/154 words - 64 min 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/25 words - 13 min 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 补货[補貨] bu3 huo4 to restock (an item); to replenish inventory 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 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 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 佣[傭] yong1 to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 分公司[分公司] fen1 gong1 si1 subsidiary company; branch office 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 生养[生養] sheng1 yang3 to bring up (children); to raise; to bear 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 递补[遞補] di4 bu3 to substitute; to complement in the proper order; to fill vacancies progressively 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 阮[阮] ruan3 ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute 小吃店[小吃店] xiao3 chi1 dian4 snack bar; lunch room; CL:家[jia1] 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/50 words - 20 min 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 验孕棒[驗孕棒] yan4 yun4 bang4 home pregnancy test kit 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 搬动[搬動] ban1 dong4 to move (sth around); to move house 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 历[曆] li4 calendar 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 单传[單傳] dan1 chuan2 to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc); to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc) 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 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 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 芹[芹] qin2 Chinese celery //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/75 words - 25 min 通路[通路] tong1 lu4 thoroughfare; passage; pathway; channel 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 培训[培訓] pei2 xun4 to cultivate; to train; to groom; training 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 孕吐[孕吐] yun4 tu4 morning sickness (during pregnancy) 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 水肿[水腫] shui3 zhong3 (med.) edema; dropsy 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 打天下[打天下] da3 tian1 xia4 to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/100 words - 33 min 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 蔘[蔘] shen1 ginseng 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 花用[花用] hua1 yong4 to spend (money) 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 超音波[超音波] chao1 yin1 bo1 ultrasound; ultrasonic wave 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 顾家[顧家] gu4 jia1 to take care of one's family 剌[剌] la4 perverse; unreasonable; absurd 吃软饭[吃軟飯] chi1 ruan3 fan4 to live off a woman 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 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 安身[安身] an1 shen1 to make one's home; to take shelter 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 座位[座位] zuo4 wei4 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/125 words - 44 min 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 翻跟头[翻跟頭] fan1 gen1 tou5 to turn a somersault 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 不为所动[不為所動] bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 to remain unmoved 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 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 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 入境[入境] ru4 jing4 to enter a country 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 班机[班機] ban1 ji1 airliner; (regular) flight; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1] 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 鸟笼[鳥籠] niao3 long2 birdcage 一去不回[一去不回] yi1 qu4 bu4 hui2 gone forever 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 连系[連繫] lian2 xi4 to link; to connect 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 寻的[尋的] xun2 di4 homing; target-seeking (military) 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/150 words - 55 min 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 通话[通話] tong1 hua4 to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call 星期天[星期天] Xing1 qi1 tian1 Sunday; CL:個|个[ge4] 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 落花流水[落花流水] luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 翻山越岭[翻山越嶺] fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 奖状[獎狀] jiang3 zhuang4 prize certificate; certificate of merit 南征北讨[南征北討] nan2 zheng1 bei3 tao3 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 再接再厉[再接再厲] zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/175 words - 61 min 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 原物料[原物料] yuan2 wu4 liao4 source material; raw materials 船运[船運] chuan2 yun4 sea freight; shipping 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 茁壮[茁壯] zhuo2 zhuang4 healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving; vigorous; robust; flourishing 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 台北市[台北市] Tai2 bei3 shi4 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior //Brides Married Here - S1/Ep13/192 words - 67 min 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 家和万事兴[家和萬事興] jia1 he2 wan4 shi4 xing1 if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)